Portland Therapy Center
Kristine Zappa

Kristine Zappa (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

I take a heartfelt, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach to counseling with an emphasis on somatic (body-based) approaches.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

6122088186

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $135-$175

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2020

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare

My Ideal Client

Overall, my goal as a trauma-informed and person-centered therapist is to help you move through life in ways that feel more aligned with your deepest sense of self. I enjoy collaborating with folks on issues like processing life transitions, anxiety, feelings of low self-worth, body image, perfectionism, relationship dynamics, and patterns of shame. My clients also tend to have a history of complex or developmental trauma and want to find relief from years of reliving old, painful patterns.

My Approach to Helping

My approach to counseling starts with a belief that healing happens within a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental relationship. I hope to create a space to process overwhelming experiences in order to help you gain more clarity and move forward with new skills and a sense of empowerment in your life. From a somatic perspective, I believe the body and the mind are intimately linked and I safely incorporate body-centered trauma processing tools as a path towards finding stability in your life. I also believe that systems play an important role in our experience and should be taken into account when treating mental health; these systems can include culture, institutions, community, family, intimate relationships and more. Lastly, and importantly, my approach to counseling is not one of being an "expert", but my goal is to help you discover your own inherent wisdom.

Why I Became a Therapist

I believe in the power of relationships and know firsthand how supportive a trusting, safe therapeutic relationship can be. I became a therapist because of my own journey of self-growth and healing through therapy and I wholeheartedly believe people are so much more than their struggles. I am dedicated to helping folks see and feel their innate goodness, beyond their past experiences, and lean into the potential for a life of ease and wholeness. I also became a therapist because I believe that healing as an individual can ripple out and help heal the collective in which we are all apart of, and which we all play a role.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I am trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) - which is a clinically-proven approach to help folks recover from trauma. I also incorporate Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a holistic and gentle approach to working with trauma using body-based processing.

  • Anxiety External link
  • Depression External link

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