Portland Therapy Center
Greta Reitinger

Greta Reitinger (She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Starting a new psychotherapy can be exciting and daunting! It takes exquisite vulnerability to confront often painful truths...

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-331-1735

2045 SE Hawthorne Blvd

All towns/cities in Oregon, 97401

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2020

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield

My Ideal Client

...The research (and common sense) tells us that the main curative factor in psychotherapy is a good fit, so take your time and be choosy. People who find me are smart, creative, thoughtful and courageous, and ready to commit to the work of healing from trauma - whether from a single event or a complex childhood - or anywhere in between. Others seek to understand what gets in the way of their ability to have satisfying, close relationships. Some struggle with chronic shame or anxiety.

What I Specialize In

Following in the footsteps of wise analysts and therapists who have illuminated the field, I subscribe to the notion that a new psychotherapy must be created for each new person. To this end I am trained in a variety of therapeutic methods, including existential talk therapy, somatic psychotherapy (Hakomi), EMDR, Lifespan Integration, Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, and IFS-informed parts work.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe therapy should be nothing short of life-changing. If your psychotherapy doesn't challenge and enliven (and sometimes maybe even upset) you, and if you don't feel it's making an important difference in your life, get the hell out of there, and find another therapist! Sometimes this has nothing to do with the competence or training of the psychotherapist, but more to do with the strange alchemy that occurs between any two human beings. My philosophy is imbued with the egalitarian principles of racial and economic justice, cultural humility and nonviolence. It acknowledges the paradoxes inherent in life: How do we go all-in and commit to this life in the face of its unpredictability and our own inevitable death? I welcome adult clients from all walks of life to meet with me and see if we make a good team for your psychotherapy work.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    In EMDR we define trauma as any unprocessed adverse event - any experience that is too overwhelming to process at the time. EMDR offers transformative help in processing those old hurts so that they are finally put to rest. For more information, see the intro video here: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

  • Hakomi External link

    Hakomi is a mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy. It offers a powerful way to access to our innermost feelings, unmet needs, fears and wishes. Read more about the approach here: https://meta-trainings.com/hakomi-mindful-somatic-psychotherapy/

  • Existential External link

    Existential & Gestalt therapies work well together in a dynamic tension between the simple fact of our life's brevity and the wonderful truth that every moment contains worlds. Staying focused in the present-moment, even noticing/amplifying an unconscious gesture, a session can become a laboratory for discovery and experimentation.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Anxiety External link

    Having constant anxiety and/or panic is like having a terrorizing, overwhelming bully on the inside. Anxiety holds us hostage and makes us avoid many things in life; what's worse, anxiety feeds on our avoidance! With treatment you can learn to manage it successfully. You will find yourself able to do things you never thought possible. Believe it or not, you are much stronger than your anxiety. Let's find out how we can help you show anxiety the door and finally get your life back.

  • Self-Esteem External link

    We all deserve to feel confident, joyful and whole. Therapy can help unravel the the tangles inside that keep us feeling stuck and small. Let's find out how we can help you stand a little taller, start to find your voice, and believe in your own worth down in the core of your being.

  • Personal Growth External link

    Considering a new relationship and want to avoid the pitfalls you have fallen into time and again? Care to push the edges of those self-limiting comfort zones and make the most of this one precious life? Personal growth is a wonderful way to use psychotherapy. Let's go on an adventure, and see what brings you most alive.

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Whether starting a new friendship or in the 40th year of marriage, relationships can rock us to the core. We are often driven by early attachment wounds, fears and needs. Wired for connection, we find fulfillment and health through social connection - yes, that goes for introverts too. If you are struggling to connect, therapy can help. Couples: Check this useful Gottman primer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o30Ps-_8is.

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