Portland Therapy Center
Amal Ortiz

Amal Ortiz (she/her)

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW

I'm a queer, transgender, white bodied, multi-racial therapist offering trauma therapy for individuals, couples, and families.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

9713091780

Portland, 97214

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $150-$225

Provides free initial consultation

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • First Choice Health
  • First Health
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • OHP Open Card
  • OHP Single Case Agreement
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My Ideal Client

Are you exhausted by trauma hijacking your life or relationship? Struggling with gender and identity in a world stacked against you? Do childhood wounds keep you or your partnership from the life you deserve? Whether you're battling systemic oppression, trauma, or relationship issues, you’re not alone. I work with individuals and couples ready to break free, reclaim their power, and live freely. If you're ready for change, I’m ready to walk with you.

My Approach to Helping

Clients call me unflinchingly honest, and deeply compassionate. Many clients come to me after they've tried models like CBT, DBT and EMDR, and are ready for deeper trauma processing and integration. Specifically I use somatic inquiry, parts work, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and liberation psychology as my theoretical frameworks and modalities. Together we’ll dig into intergenerational healing and inner-child work, unearthing the roots of trauma and pain and forging pathways to self-discovery and empowerment.

Why I am a Good Fit for You

I’m the right therapist for you if you yearn for an honest and compassionate approach that can aid in deep, transformative work. I became a therapist because I was most curious about what is below the surface...meaning, what's below the symptoms? My style is straightforward and deeply compassionate. If you want a therapist who’s fully engaged and committed to your journey, I’m here to help you unlock the life you’ve been striving for.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    We live in a society that has taught us to leave our bodies, to numb the sensations, and to disconnect from the inherent wisdom found within. Reclaiming your connection to your body and all of its profound wisdom is an act of resistance and protest, and can be helpful in processing trauma, and finding internal resources of strength.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) External link

    Parts work is a profound tool to help us understand our inner landscape, make sense of overwhelming feelings or thoughts, and create harmony when our internal world gets too loud.

  • Psychodynamic  External link

    I use psychodynamic therapy to help clients uncover and understand the unconscious patterns that shape their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Issues I Treat

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