Portland Therapy Center
Brandon Huffman

Brandon Huffman (he/him)

Professional Counselor Associate

NCC, CADC-I

Supervisor: Jules Allison C7168

I am a trauma focused and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming therapist.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

5413210134

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2022

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • OHP Pacific Source Community Solutions

My Ideal Client

Trauma can be a single event incident, childhood wounds from neglect and/or abuse, religious trauma, gender identity/LGBTQIA+, military trauma and more. Those who suffer from trauma wounds often struggle to control emotions, lack self-regulation, and face difficulties in relationships with communication and boundaries setting. You may find yourself unable to trust others, or even find yourself ignoring red flags recklessly trusting others. Trauma has a way of negatively altering our judgement.

My Approach to Helping

I specialize in Trauma & Attachment therapy. My approach utilizes trauma interventions such as Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Brainspotting in combination with talk therapy and a strong relationship. I did not become a therapist to "make a lot of money" or because I thought it was an "easy career path." I became a therapist because I want to be apart of the solution and walk side by side with others into healing and peace. This world is full of awful and hurtful people and agendas, but it also has so many wonderful and beautiful people and agendas as well. I work with my clients to shrug off the expectations and chains others have put onto them so they can step into the person they have always been underneath. I truly care, and I believe that shows through my interactions and sessions with you. You matter incredibly!

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a cis gender white male who grew up in a privileged white Christian home, in a very white community in Arizona. Hold on, don't leave me yet! Lol. The rules and restrictions of religion combined with the hypocrisy of the people in the church community fueled my continued quest to better understand who I was, because I knew I did not fit that mold. Along with this religious hypocrisy came racist and homophobic/transphobic hate being spewed from all those around me. Through this facade of religion, our home and church was filled with substance abuse issues, addictions, and domestic violence that were all swept under the rug. I had many closeted friends who never felt safe to be who they were. Needles to say, over the last several decades, I have done much work to process my trauma wounds and find healing. The peace I have found is too great to selfishly hold for myself. It is my mission to guide others into their peace and life filled with gratefulness, freedom and satisfaction.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    I have completed level 1 EMDR training with supervised experience in the field of counseling.

  • Brainspotting External link

    I have completed level 2 Brainspotting with extensive supervised experience in the field.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) External link

    I have completed trainings and utilize IFS through a majority of my clientele with excellent results.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) External link

    I have training in DBT which brings an essential component to trauma therapy with emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I am a trauma trained therapist specializing in multiple trauma intervention modalities such as EMDR, IFS, Brainspotting, DBT & ACT.

  • LGBTQ Issues External link

    I have advanced training in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, adhering to all WPATH standards of care. I am competent and capable of working with members of the transgender community in providing letters of support for gender affirming surgeries.

  • Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction External link

    I am a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-I) through the state of Oregon, and worked in an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility for the past 2 years.

  • Veterans/Military Service External link

    I am a 12 year Army veteran with a combat deployment to Afghanistan. Through my own experiences with PTSD from the battlefield I have unique and relatable experience for my fellow military and first responder community.

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