Individuals &
Therapy for
Partners
Sometimes life just feels heavier than it should. Maybe you feel disconnected from yourself, stuck in old patterns, or distant in your relationships. You might not know why—only that you don’t feel like you.
Therapy can help. Here, you’ll find a space to slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside, and begin to feel more grounded, alive, and connected. You don’t need to have all the answers or even the “right” words. Together, we’ll uncover what’s underneath, nurture the parts of you that have been carrying too much, and help you find new ways forward.
I’m Whitney
Therapy, at its best, is an invitation to come home to yourself.
I work with individuals and couples online throughout Oregon and Washington and in person in Portland, Oregon who are ready to stop managing symptoms and start exploring root causes — to understand why they do what they do, why they feel what they feel, and what it would mean to live more authentically.
Many of my clients arrive feeling fragmented: caught between competing parts of themselves, disconnected from their bodies, or repeating patterns that keep them distant in relationships.
Together, we slow down the protective mechanisms that once kept you safe but now keep you stuck. We explore the attachment wounds, relational patterns, and trauma responses that shaped your defenses, as well as the stories you’ve been telling yourself about who you are.
This work asks for courage. It invites you to feel what you’ve avoided, to question what you’ve defended, and to imagine who you might become if you stopped performing for others.
My approach weaves together attachment-based therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), family systems, nervous system regulation, and narrative therapy.
But more than any framework, I offer you relationship — one where you can be seen fully, without judgment, and discover what becomes possible when you finally feel safe enough to unfold.
Focus Areas
For Couples & Partnerships
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Whether it's shutdown, escalation, or constant misfires, unresolved conflict often signals deeper emotional needs and fears. I help you understand your conflict cycles, slow down reactive dynamics, and build more emotionally attuned ways of communicating.
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The ways we show up in relationships are shaped by our earliest experiences of love, loss, and connection. Together, we'll explore attachment styles, recognize protective patterns, and co-create new ways of relating that feel safe, secure, and nourishing.
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I support individuals and partners in creating relationship models that fit them—including monogamy, ENM, kink, or evolving arrangements. We co-create emotionally attuned frameworks centered on honesty, boundaries, and embodiment—not labels.
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Many of us carry shame, confusion, or disconnection around intimacy and being fully present in our bodies. I offer a space to gently explore your relationship to closeness, vulnerability, and what it means to feel at home in yourself — at your own pace.
For Individuals
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The roles we played in our families — the caretaker, the lost child, the peacekeeper — often carry into adult life. Together, we'll explore your family systems, uncover unconscious legacies, and untangle the patterns you've inherited. This work is about reclaiming your story and interrupting what no longer serves you.
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Grief shows up in many forms — the loss of a person, a dream, a role, or a version of yourself. I help you move through the liminal space of transition with presence and care, honoring both the ache and the transformation.
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When old belief systems no longer fit, it can be disorienting — but also a portal to deeper self-trust. I support you in unpacking religious trauma, oppressive conditioning, or inherited identities, and rebuilding a self-concept rooted in authenticity.
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Whether diagnosed or self-identified, being neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, HSP, AuDHD) deeply affects your relationships and sense of self. I offer a compassionate space to understand your brain-body wiring and build a more affirming relationship with yourself.
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Using frameworks like IFS, the Enneagram, dreamwork, and Jungian archetypes, we'll explore the competing parts of yourself — naming what's been unnamed so you can move forward with clarity and integration.
FAQs
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If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or craving something deeper, therapy can help. You don’t have to be in crisis — sometimes growth begins simply with curiosity.
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Yes. I welcome ADHD, autism, and highly sensitive clients. Our work focuses on understanding your nervous system and honoring your unique wiring.
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I see clients online throughout Oregon and Washington, and in-person in downtown Portland.
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Pay what you can. If it feels like a good fit, let’s make it work.
My suggested rates are $120 for individual sessions (60 minutes), $140 for relationship sessions (60 minutes), and $200 for 90-minute sessions.
I believe that if we’re a good fit for therapy, we should work together—regardless of whether you can pay my suggested rates.