I’m a psychotherapist who helps people impacted by trauma, perinatal/parenting stressors, or difficult life stages. I work with adults, parents, co-parents, couples and families. People who need a partner to help shift the weight of their worries. Often there’s emotional, financial, work, school, legal or relationship chaos, especially when there’s a history of instability in the family ecosystem.
People feel so alone … and that shame makes it feel like no one could possibly untangle their predicament. I help lighten the burden.
I provide education and skills to help you recover your authentic wellness. I help families get on the same page and make a plan. With hope and a plan, we create new experiences. Together, we uncover confidence and improve your sense of feeling centered, accepted and focused on your values.
SPECIALIZATIONS
- Depression, anxiety, anger, mood, bi-polar, ADD/ADHD
- Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health
- Trauma & PTSD
- Historical family trauma & difficult childhoods
- Marriage/relationship values, connection & growth
- Chronic pain, sleep & health management
- Addiction recovery management
- Parenting & co-parenting in recovery
- Parents, partners, loved ones of substance mis-users
- Parents of children or family with behavioral or medical health problems
- Adult/teen children of addicts (ACOA)
- Sandwich-generation (caretaking child & older adult family member)
- Entrepreneurial & professional development
- Career risk management
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS & SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
- Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy
- Attachment, Interpersonal Neurobiology & Relational Security Theories
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Gottman Relationship Method – Level II trained
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health Certification Trained (Exam 3/2024)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- CRAFT (Get Your Loved One Sober) with Dr. Robert Meyers
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
ACCREDITATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #C5478) registered with the Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
- I earned a Master’s in Addiction Studies – Professional Mental Health Counseling program, Lewis & Clark College Graduate School, 2014
- I have been a graduate student supervisor at the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Clinic and offer LPC supervision.
- I completed perinatal certification training through Postpartum Support International in 2023.
- From 2019-2020, I provided telehealth services on a North American behavioral health phone line that supports hundreds of universities and colleges; managed and community/crisis agencies; and employee assistance programs.
- I have provided therapy services in private practice since 2018.
- From 2013-2018, I provided clinical care as a counselor in a vibrant outpatient community mental health clinic with hundreds of vulnerable, traumatized, and resilient clients. My experience includes working on integrated care teams to address medical, addiction, legal, family and complex social problems.
- From 1998-2008, I built a successful career in corporate communications, event management, research, content and curriculum development for Fortune 1000 executives.
- In 2007, I joined the Facebook Group “I’m a mother of twins and you can’t scare me”! This is true. I’m pretty unflappable.
Professional mental health, trauma & addictions counseling
I’m glad you are reaching out to support your wellness … and your instinct that there is a path to feeling better. Counseling is as simple (and awe inspiring) as showing up for yourself and letting honesty and willingness come in the room with you. Counseling is the shared practice of sustaining contact with the present moment. Calm listening honors the difficult thought, emotion, and somatic (body) talk that is present throughout our day, week, lifetime of (mis)adventures.
The practice of recovery is a journey to recalibrating what behaviors, relationships, and tools are helpful to you right now. Counseling services provide professional guidance and feedback about the methods and practices that have the best results for your individual circumstances.
Now accepting new clients!
How to get started: I offer a complimentary 20-minute consultation over the phone.
See the FAQ page for more information!
Counseling and consultation fees: Fees are due at time of service and range from $185 – $225 per session. During times of acute crisis or stabilization, we may agree to add on a 30-minute phone session or extend your therapy time for $100. Insurance providers cover various crisis management needs and we will discuss these if applicable. I have limited sliding scale availability.
I provide relationship counseling and am affirming of choice in all forms. I have certification training in perinatal mental health. I also have specialized training in helping families who need addiction management supports.
Payment is due at the time of service by a card on file or insurance services agreement. I use Simple Practice software to manage a HIPAA compliant paperless office with ease of secure video therapy, payment, scheduling and secure contact.
Contact Laurie Perdue, MA, LPC
- EMAIL at [email protected]
- Leave a secure voicemail at 503-719-6204
Schedule online: https://laurie-perdue.clientsecure.me