Dr. Alex Rowell- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Online Therapy in Oregon
Mental Health in Oregon: Why Support Matters Mental health in Oregon is an important topic for individuals, families, providers, and communities across the state. From Portland and Salem to Eugene, Bend, Medford, and rural communities, many Oregonians are looking for compassionate, practical support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, grief, burnout, substance use concerns, and …
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When people begin looking for therapy, they often come across different terms that can be difficult to sort through. Two of the most common are CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, and insight-oriented therapy, which includes approaches such as psychodynamic therapy, depth therapy, and attachment-informed therapy. Both can be helpful. Both can support meaningful change. But …
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Many people begin their search for therapy on large online platforms such as Alma, Headspace, Rula, BetterHelp, Talkspace, Grow Therapy, or other online therapy directories. These platforms can be helpful starting points because they make therapy feel more searchable and accessible. Alma describes its service as helping people find in-network care and the right therapist …
Telehealth therapy has transformed mental health care in Oregon. What once felt like a temporary solution has become a long-term option for people seeking convenient, accessible, and effective psychotherapy throughout the state. Today, many Oregon residents prefer online therapy because it removes common barriers to getting support. Increased Access to Therapy Across Oregon One of …
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Accessing mental health care in Oregon has become easier, more flexible, and more convenient through telehealth. Whether you live in Portland, Eugene, Bend, Salem, Medford, the Oregon Coast, or a rural community in Eastern Oregon, telehealth can make high-quality mental health treatment available without the need to commute, sit in waiting rooms, or rearrange your …
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you are already dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, grief, burnout, or a major life transition. You may be searching through therapist directories, insurance listings, websites, and online profiles while trying to decide who is qualified, who is available, and who might actually be a good …
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In a world built for speed, psychodynamic psychotherapy may be more important than ever.We live in an age of instant answers, rapid swipes, constant notifications, and endless self-optimization. Feeling anxious? Search for a tool. Feeling lonely? Open an app and start scrolling. Feeling stuck? Look for the next hack.Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers something increasingly rare: a …
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Symptom checklists are helpful but Psychodynamic treatment aims for deeper change: how a person organizes self, how defense mechanisms are used to ward off unconscious content, object relations, and ontological meaning. So how do researchers measure that kind of growth?There are a lot Psychodynamically orientated assessments and tests out there, but here are three common “beyond …
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With students being inundated with only short-term outcomes, protocols, and manualized treatments, many undergraduate and graudate programs students are taught therapy as if it began with cognitive-behavioral worksheets and deep breathing.Psychodynamic psychotherapy is not just another approach, it is the theory from which nearly every modern therapy emerged. From the early work of Sigmund Freud, …
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Many psychologists and therapists intentionally choose psychodynamic therapy for their own personal development and self-growth even when they are trained in (and regularly practice) other modalities. It is not because brief, skills-based approaches lack value, it is because clinicians often want a different kind of experience: depth, meaning, pattern recognition and lasting internal change.Psychodynamic therapy …