Portland Therapy Center
Susan Gulka

Susan Gulka (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I help women, couples, and Adults with ADHD struggling with life’s challenges to find the peace and structure that fits for them.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

5033276971

14523 Westlake Drive

Suite 5

Lake Oswego, 97035

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $150-$175

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2015

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

If you are someone who wants to learn and grow, understand more about yourself and your partner, including exploring how your past affects who you are, I would love to help. I believe change and growth is possible for every individual, and sometimes having the courage to ask for help is what can bring us the most positive momentum moving forward. Learning skills, gaining insight, and having support are just some of the things that counseling can help you with.

My Approach to Helping

As a Marriage and Family counselor, I provide professional mental health services to individuals, couples, and families. I approach counseling as a joint endeavor in which you, as the client, and I work together to understand your goals, uncover and approach difficulties, and move towards your healthy functioning and personal fulfillment. I believe that inside each of us is a unique human being that has the resources for positive growth. Often our families of origin have influenced us in numerous ways the have created various ways of coping, some healthy and some not so healthy. Therefore, it is my goal with each client, couple, or family to tap into those inner resources of each individual and discover their unique feelings and perspective in order to create healthier and more effective ways of living, loving, and communicating in their lives. I use emotionally focused approaches including developmental models, along with Internal Family Systems approaches to therapy.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I have a Masters of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling from George Fox University. I am a member of the Oregon Counseling Association. I have worked as a Life Coach, and have a background in accounting and finance. Please check out my website to learn more about me and my approach.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Women's Issues External link

    Sorting out who you are, life transitions, support and listening, motherhood, identity in relationships

  • Self-Esteem External link

    Identity, compassion, strengths, finding SELF, being heard, discovering values, (re)discovering who you are, women, teens, children, understanding past trauma

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Gottman method, communication patterns, conflict resolution, restoring closeness and partnership, adapting to children, intimacy

  • ADHD External link

    Get help in managing your own ADHD and/or understanding how to best help your partner or family member with ADHD.

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