Portland Therapy Center
Tiffany Butler

Tiffany Butler (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

The therapeutic relationship is the strongest predictor of success in therapy, so a good fit is important. Let's talk about it.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-716-1515

1900 NE Highway 99W

Suite B2

McMinnville, 97128

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $165-$250

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2019

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

My clients bring a variety of concerns to therapy. Some have struggled with long-standing symptoms of depression or anxiety and want to learn ways to better cope. Some have experienced trauma or have difficult family or relationship histories that impact them in ways they'd like to change. Some are in relationships marked by patterns of conflict and dysfunction that they can't seem to break out of without a third party to help navigate.

My Approach to Helping

I became a therapist after 25+ years working in marketing communications. My survival depended on my ability to build trust, understand what it is the client wanted to change, ask the right questions, listen well, and work collaboratively to help the client achieve their goals. These skills translate remarkably well to the work of therapy. It was not until I experienced therapy for myself, however, that I decided to become a clinician. Not only did the therapy experience help me to emerge healthily from a very difficult situation, it transformed other aspects of my life in ways I had never imagined—including my relationships with others and my relationship with myself. I wanted to help others to find their own version of that experience for themselves. Some people are more ready for change than others, so I do my best to meet people where they are. Trust, validation and therapeutically-appropriate challenging are essential tools in my work with clients.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe in possibility—that people have amazing capacity for positive change when they feel seen, heard and understood as people, not as problems. I believe that we all have stories—experiences that have shaped core beliefs about how we see the world and how we see ourselves within it. Some of those experiences are positive, and contribute to our ability to adapt well to a life lived in community with others. Some of those experiences are negative, and, left unchallenged, can contribute to distorted thinking that promotes dysfunction and suffering. I believe these stories–the ones all of us have–inform how we think, feel, behave, and interact with others. And the first step toward changing any of it is to approach it with self-compassion and a desire to understand ourselves (and others) better. This approach can be applied to fostering change in relationships as well.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    I was trained in the EMDR protocol by an EMDRIA-approved trainer, and have been utilizing it in my practice since 2022. I routinely engage in additional trainings and consultation with other therapists to extend and expand the application of EMDR in my practice, and have witnessed positive results with clients on a variety of presenting concerns, including but not limited to PTSD, anxiety and depression.

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) External link

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is evidence-based, promotes measurable goals, and is among the most researched of all orientations. In its simplest form, CBT is based on the interrelation of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. If we want to change our feelings or behaviors, we can begin by examining the thoughts behind them. It is a concept clients can learn to apply independently as well.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, and am trained in EMDR and cognitive processing therapy for treatment of PTSD.

  • Codependency External link

    I have worked with adults exhibiting codependent behavior in a range of relationships—either with friends and family or intimate partners. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy we challenge the thoughts behind issues of low self-esteem, people-pleasing, lack of boundaries and more in order to find a path toward healthier relationships with others and with oneself.

  • Anxiety External link

    I have worked with adults experiencing generalized anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we examine the thoughts behind their worries and fears, finding ways to reduce and better manage their symptoms.

  • Depression External link

    I have worked with adults experiencing symptoms of depression to examine the thoughts that are contributing to their feelings of sadness, anger, worthlessness, guilt and hopelessness. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we challenge the thinking behind those feelings as a means to reduce and better manage symptoms.

Contact Tiffany

Optional note (300 character limit). Please do not include sensitive medical information.