Portland Therapy Center
Chris Broussard

Chris Broussard (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

M.A., CADC-I

Supervisor: Raina Hassan, LPC

Efficient, evidence-based therapeutic strategies tailored to your individual set of circumstances.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

9712492440

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $120-$140

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2023

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

My Ideal Client

Life is full of challenges. When these combine or intensify to increase stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma, it can leave us feeling limited - even paralyzed, isolated, addicted. If we are victims of abuse or suffering through a narcissistic relationship, the problems can compound, and the effects become noticeable. Thriving gives way to surviving. Relationships and jobs suffer. Engaging in therapy can reverse this progression and help to regain a sense of movement, ease, and joy.

My Background and Approach

In counseling, I walk beside clients using proven strategies tailored to each person’s specific needs. By working together to identify the root of the problem, we can efficiently access your felt sense of inner wisdom needed to heal. I use an integrated and holistic approach that draws from internal family systems, somatic experiencing, ecotherapy, transpersonal therapy, humanism, mindfulness, and psychodynamics. I work with adults with addictions, depression and anxiety, perimenopause & menopause, ADHD, trauma, men’s issues, challenging family systems, and those marginalized by oppressive systems. Ethical practice is foundational to my work as a professional counselor associate which is guided by the Code of Ethics adopted by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.

My Values as a Therapist

My professional approach is informed by my long-term practice and spiritual grounding in Eastern philosophies which hold that all people contain the innate wisdom to break through life's challenges and thrive. I am restored by time in nature and believe in its power to facilitate healing. Play is as important for adults as it is for children. I have a deep vow to work toward the depolarization of society. Suffering can be present in any set of circumstances - I welcome the opportunity to work with people of every race, sex, class, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Addiction Therapy External link

    Professional experience in co-occurring residential treatment, early recovery, 12-Step, SMART, Dharma Recovery, and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Working with the interplay of trauma, addiction, and neurodevelopmental history.

  • Transpersonal External link

    Drawing on parts work, Jungian theory, and Internal Family Systems in combination with mindfulness and somatic approaches can help clients move through traumatic memories and challenging fixed beliefs. This is an empowering, deep approach that considers the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual life.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) External link

    Grounding in mindfulness and cognitive defusion. ACT is especially helpful for addictions, anxiety, and depression with rumination.

  • EcoTherapy External link

    Gentle guided experiences facilitate the client's reconnection with their essential nature ranging from the use of elements from the natural world and visualization to guided experiences in the wilderness. EcoTherapy can be made accessible to anyone regardless of physical ability.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • ADHD External link

    ADHD is not simply inattention or hyperactivity. ADHD affects every single domain of life and plays havoc with our emotions and ability to relate to others. ADHD can cut us off from our sense of self and communitiy. Behavioral strategies can help with executive functioning; deeper approaches drawing on parts work and experiential therapy can drill down and target all the ways that ADHD affects us, from disconnection, inertia, difficult emotions, & relentless inner criticism.

  • Anxiety External link

    Anxiety can have many root causes. Sometimes the cause is found in current circumstances. Other times, it is not easy to identify the cause. I use trauma-informed cognitive, somatic, behavioral, emotion-focused, psychodynamic, and/or mindfulness approaches tailored to your particular situation to uncover root causes and identify the most effective strategies to work with anxiety.

  • Depression External link

    Cognitive patterns (i.e., the way we tend to think about things) are one of several factors contributing to persistent and major depressive episodes. Other factors can include external circumstances, trauma history, challenging family dynamics, difficult relationships...whatever the cause, these can be targeted through cognitive, somatic, experiential, and behavioral approaches. We will identify what will work for you and optimize treatment for your circumstances.

  • Historical Trauma External link

    It was believed that trauma symptoms only persisted for soldiers, e.g. "shell shock." Research has clearly shown that trauma can result from a variety of causes, including early childhood experiences, injustice, accidents, even witnessing intense events can "leave a mark" that continues to affect us long after the event has passed, impairing our ability to fully live. I utilize gentle, effective, and trauma-informed approaches that honors your inner wisdom to heal in a safe environment.

  • Personal Growth External link

    Life throws us curve balls...that is the nature of things. But sometimes it is hard to feel the ground underneath us and see the way forward. A sense of stuckness can set in without us even realizing it. This keeps us in paralysis, delaying our potential. I utilize guided inquiry to identify and reconnect with your core values, recognize and remove barriers, and develop inspiration and strategies to move forward, aligned with your deepest aspirations.

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