Portland Therapy Center
Dr. Katie Statman-Weil

Dr. Katie Statman-Weil (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EdD, LCSW

I love working with parents, teens and kids. My expertise includes trauma, neurodivergence (ADHD, PDA, etc), behavior, foster care/adoption.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-473-2081

2154 NE Broadway Suite 110

Portland, 97232

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2011

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Group
  • Child
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

If you feel like you knew parenting would be hard, but you never expected it to be this hard, you have come to the right place. I work with parents just like you, and children just like yours. If you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just genuinely confused by their children’s behaviors I can help. I offer emotional support and practical ideas for you to both understand and respond effectively to your child’s emotional and behavioral needs.

My Background and Approach

I am passionate about Parenting and Infant/Child Mental Health; I wholeheartedly believe that your relationship with your child is the foundation for health and healing. I am both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I hold a doctorate in education focused on supporting students' behavior and mental health in the classroom. I support families (and schools) caring for children with trauma histories, family conflict, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PDA, and behavioral challenges. I am a foster, adoptive, and biological parent and bring this lived experience into my work. I understand the impact trauma can have on relationships and attachment firsthand, and I know healing is possible. Parenting can be hard and lonely, especially when your child's emotions or behaviors feel bigger than those of their peers. I am here to help you find a way out of the loneliness. I am a collaborator and help you problem solve ways to create more joy and ease in your lives.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe children (and parents) do well when they can. Sometimes it takes some work to figure out exactly what it is that children need to feel better. I work from an attachment and relationship focused lens to support parents raising children with emotional, behavioral, and learning differences. I work with families who could describe their children as: challenging, explosive, difficult, neurodiverse, gifted, different, struggling in school, or having experienced trauma.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Family Systems External link

    I often work with parents who are wanting direct feedback and ideas about ways to improve their parenting experience. Is dinner time not going well? Are you wondering how to help your child get out the door in the mornings? Does it feel like your child is getting upset about everything? I've got ideas!

  • Attachment Theory External link

    I use the latest research in relational neuroscience to help you create a shift in the ways that you think about your child. My approach is strength-based, relationship focused, and integrates the complexity of the human experience in all interactions. I work with you to figure out what it is your child is communicating through their behavior so we can use those clues to figure out what they need to feel more regulated and calm.

  • Play Therapy  External link

    Play is the work of childhood. When working with parents and children we often use play as a way to build attachment, create joy and closeness, and build and maintain boundaries. Often children love coming to therapy because we have a lot of fun!

  • Family Therapy External link

    As a therapist working with families of children who have experienced trauma, including foster and adoptive families, family therapy allows me to engage all family members in the healing process, addressing dynamics that influence a child's sense of self and behavior. By fostering open communication, we create a safe space for everyone to express their feelings and perspectives. This not only strengthens relationships but also empowers families to develop effective strategies together.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Parenting External link

    If you look around at your friends and a see bunch of fairly happy parents that seem to think parenting isn't that hard, I want you to know: they are not better parents than you, they just have different kids. You may have a few small issues you want to discuss or maybe you have tried every last trick in the book and nothing works. No matter what, I can help you reframe and respond to behaviors in ways that allow you to be the skilled, confident, and nurturing role model you are meant to be.

  • Adoption Issues External link

    I have extensive experience working with adoptive and foster parents as well as children who have experienced foster care or adoption. I was a foster parent for a decade and I am an adoptive parent to children previously in foster care. I understand the experience of building attachment with a child from the ground up.

  • Autism External link

    I work with parents figuring out how to best support their PDA kids.

  • ODD External link

    Does your child have big unexplainable behaviors? I work with families who feel like they've tried every specialist and no one is understanding their child. I use a brain-based, relationship focused lens that allows us to dig deep and figure out what it is your child is needing to thrive.

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