Dr. Alex Rowell- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Online Therapy in Oregon
You can keep up with work, family, and daily responsibilities while feeling anxious, disconnected, or exhausted. Explore when therapy may be worth considering and how online therapy in Oregon can offer space for deeper self-understanding.
Fall in Oregon brings changing leaves, shorter days, and a shift in how we feel. For some, the season brings renewed structure; for others, anxiety, low mood, or relationship stress becomes harder to ignore. Explore how autumn can affect your mental health, when to seek support, and how online therapy in Oregon can help you understand what you’re experiencing.
Work stress rarely stays at work. Learn how burnout can create irritability, withdrawal, conflict, and less intimacy and how couples can reconnect.
How Therapy Can Help You Build Self-Awareness and Create Different Relationships By Dr. Alex Rowell, Psy.D. Have you ever left a relationship promising yourself, “I will never do that again,” only to find yourself in a surprisingly similar situation later? Maybe you repeatedly become involved with emotionally unavailable partners, avoid conflict until resentment builds, or …
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Stress is not always a sign that something is wrong with you. Sometimes it is a sign that you have been carrying too much for too long. Learn practical ways to manage stress—and recognize when it may be time to look beneath the surface.
Many people begin therapy because they feel anxious, depressed, stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed by patterns they cannot fully understand. They may know what they “should” do, but still find themselves repeating the same relationship struggles, emotional reactions, self-criticism, or avoidance patterns. Psychodynamic psychotherapy helps people understand why these patterns exist, how they developed, and how …
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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 …
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 …
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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