Lin Berlingen LPC

Are you experiencing any of the following: 

 

• Excessive worry about things outside of your control?
• Fear that things will never work out?
• Feeling that life is "a grind" rather than a joyful adventure?

 

Client often ask me, "Do you think I will get through this?"  And I can confidently say that indeed, all circumstances and states of feelings are temporary. When we sit with our feelings, they pass, much like a weather pattern.  If we try to ignore or hide them, they sometimes come back in another way so we can resolve them.  I can show you practical skills that will show you how.

Perhaps you are experiencing this common problem:  You are trying to distance yourself from painful experiences, but you notice the same things happening over and over.  I teach clients that it is safe to feel.  The result of feeling is a greater lightness of being.   I remind clients how to find the joy in this moment.  String these joyful moments together, and life becomes less of a struggle, and more of an adventure.

Call me 503-342-2510 to set up an appointment

Working together, we will help you remember that:

• You have a right to enjoy your life
• That the goodness that got left by the wayside is not a life time sentence
• That just because someone or some experience told you that you didn't measure up, does not mean it is true.
• Together we can help you pursue those things that you feared were not possible for you 

 

·        Together we will help you create a renewed sense of confidence, enthusiasm, and energy to achieve once abandoned dreams.

 

My clients tell me that they put off coming to counseling because they feared that they will be judged.   I tell them, "I will not judge you.  You are safe."  In fact you may notice that I genuinely enjoy you and look forward to seeing you each week.  Offering unconditional positive regard is second nature to me.  I work with people from all walks of life, am GLBT friendly.  My experience with children and teens makes them some of my favorite clients.

I love my work.  I look forward to talking with you and meeting you. 

Give me a call at 503-342-2510 or email me at gethelp@counseling-pdx.com

• If I continue to feel stressed and irritable? 
• If I continue to struggle in my relationships?
• If I continue to procrastinate?
• If I continue to let depression, anxiety or grief get the best of me?

Jonelle Richards LCSW

"I absolutely love my life counseling work, and am very grateful that I’m doing what I feel I was made to do.   I have tremendous respect for my clients and their willingness and courage to meet the challenges of their lives, and I feel honored that they have chosen me to help guide them in that process. I don’t view my work so much as a “job,” but more as a calling. Frankly, I can’t imagine doing anything else."

After twenty years of full-time experience as a counselor and psychotherapist, I have a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience to help you reach your goals.  But it is the relationship between us that will make it safe to put those assets into motion toward positive change.

Although counseling therapy may sometimes challenge you, the relationship between us should be the easy part. It’s important that I "feel" right to you, that I’m someone with whom you share a warm, positive connection, and that I understand and empathize with you and your challenges. Trying to make the wrong counselor “fit” feels kind of like wearing the wrong-sized clothes. It just feels kind of squirmy and uncomfortable. Though the boundaries and “rules” of a therapist-client relationship are much stricter and more clearly defined than a friendship, our relationship should nevertheless feel friendly and safe to you. If we don’t think I’m the right fit for you, then I will work to help you find a counselor who is.

Although I have extensive experience as a counselor/psychotherapist, I view each new client as a unique individual with his or her own specific personality, perspectives and challenges. That is the "art" of counseling: customizing my experience, knowledge and expertise to help you--as an individual, couple or family--with your specific needs and challenges.

I offer helpful, down-to-earth, practical solutions for the challenges you face in a way that helps you take them in and use them--so that you can renew your faith in yourself, your relationships and your life. I am often told that I am able to get to the heart of the matter quickly, effectively and compassionately--that I help make it safe to change. Clients also tell me that they are grateful that I am willing to go the depth and distance they need in order to affect real change.
 
I will, however, also tell you if I think you need something different from what I offer.  I consider it part of good life counseling to know when it is in your best interests for me to refer you to someone who can serve your needs differently than I can.  Over the years, I have developed relationships with wonderful therapists who have areas of expertise different from mine so that I can be confident that I am sending you to someone skilled, competent and caring. 
 
The journey starts with the first step. 

Call me at 503-342-2510, so we can talk about your needs and how we can help you with practical solutions that work for you .  Or drop me an email at

Jonelle@counseling-pdx.com

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