Healing Arts Therapy ​

What is Healing Arts Therapy?
Healing Arts Therapy is a trauma-informed mental health practice serving adolescents and adults in Oregon. We work with people navigating trauma, anxiety, identity, relationships, religious trauma, body and self-worth concerns, neurodivergence, life transitions, and the complicated experience of being a human. Our therapists aren't here to simply nod while you talk.
We help you understand what's happening, notice the patterns keeping you stuck, reconnect with
yourself, and figure out what you actually want to do next.


What makes Healing Arts Therapy different?
We believe insight matters - but insight without change can get frustrating.
Our therapists are active participants in the therapy room. Depending on your therapist and what works for you, therapy might include conversation, direct questions, humor, mindfulness, body awareness, movement, EMDR, parts work, experiential practices, or simply slowing something down enough to finally understand it. We aren't interested in giving you a perfect version of yourself to chase. We're interested in helping you become more you.

Who do you work with?
Our clinicians have different specialties, but collectively we work with adolescents and adults
experiencing concerns such as:
• Trauma and complex trauma
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• ADHD and neurodivergence
• LGBTQIA+ and gender identity exploration
• Religious trauma and spiritual transitions
• Relationship concerns
• Polyamory and consensual non-monogamy
• Eating and body-related concerns
• Self-worth and identity
• Life transitions
• Grief and loss
• Parenting and family transitions

Because every therapist has a different scope of practice and specialty, we'll help you find someone whose experience matches what you're looking for.

Is Healing Arts LGBTQIA+ affirming?
Absolutely. Queer, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people deserve therapy where their identities aren't treated as problems to solve. Affirming care isn't an additional service here. It's part of how we practice.

Are you neurodivergent affirming?
Yes. We work with neurodivergent clients - including people with ADHD and autism - as well as
people who are questioning whether neurodivergence might be part of their experience.
Our goal isn't to teach you how to appear more neurotypical.
Instead, therapy can help you understand your brain, identify what actually supports you, develop strategies that work with you rather than against you, and untangle years of shame or criticism around being “too much,” “lazy,” “unmotivated,” “sensitive,” or “different.”

What does trauma-informed therapy mean here?
It means we aren't going to force you to tell your entire trauma story before you're ready. It also
means trauma therapy isn't limited to talking about what happened.
Trauma can show up in your relationships, body, nervous system, boundaries, beliefs, reactions,
avoidance, perfectionism, anger, shame, and the ways you've learned to protect yourself.
We get curious about all of it.

What types of therapy do you use?
Our clinicians have different training and approaches.
Across the practice, our work may incorporate approaches such as EMDR, somatic and body-based practices, Internal Family Systems and parts work, ACT, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, person-centered therapy, movement and creative expression, and other experiential approaches. You don't need to know which modality you need before starting therapy. That's our job to help you figure out.

Will my therapist just sit there and listen?
Listening is important. But no - that isn't the whole job.
Our therapists may ask questions, notice patterns, offer observations, challenge assumptions, teach concepts, slow things down, bring attention to what's happening in your body, or ask the question you've been carefully avoiding. Therapy is collaborative. We're doing this with you, not watching you do it alone.

Do I have to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. “I know something isn't working, but I don't know what” is a completely legitimate reason to
start therapy. You don't need the right diagnosis, perfectly articulated goals, or a five-year plan. We can start with what is happening right now.

What if I've already been in therapy before?
Great. You aren't starting over.
Some people come to us after years of therapy because they understand themselves intellectually
but still feel stuck in the same patterns. Others return because life changed and something new needs attention. We'll start with what you already know and figure out where the work needs to go next.

Do you offer in-person and telehealth appointments?
Yes. Availability varies by clinician. Some therapists offer in-person sessions in the Portland area,
while others work virtually with clients throughout Oregon.

Do you accept insurance?
Insurance participation varies by clinician and plan.
Contact us with your insurance information and preferred therapist, and we can help you
understand current availability and payment options.
Private-pay options may also be available.

How do I choose a therapist?
Read through our therapist profiles and pay attention to who makes you think: “I could probably talk to this person.” Training and specialties matter, but the relationship matters too.
If you're unsure, reach out. Tell us a little about what you're looking for, your scheduling needs,
whether you'd like in-person or virtual therapy, and any insurance considerations.
We'll help point you toward someone who may be a good fit.

What happens when I reach out?
Reaching out doesn't commit you to anything. It's simply the next tiny step.
We'll learn a little about what you're looking for, answer questions about availability and payment, and help determine which clinician might fit your needs.
You don't have to figure out therapy before contacting a therapist.

How do I get started?
You already took the first step by looking for something different.
You don't have to be certain therapy will work. You don't have to know exactly what you need. And you definitely don't need to have everything figured out before you arrive.
Come as you are. We'll start there.