Anchor Within Counseling

Anchor Within Counseling Culturally-informed therapy / mental health services. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Telehealth services available. Flexible hours.
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We are culturally sensitive providers of counseling and therapy services. We offer competitive rates for sessions. We work with individuals, couples, and youth. We celebrate everyone who finds the courage to take a first step in life change. Accessing therapy and counseling services can seem unfamiliar and uncomfortable. We are here to support you in this process of life work. This page offers support for those in crisis and those needing counsel by offering opportunity to engage in culturally-aware resources and inspiration. This page offers resources for individuals and families. DISCLAIMER: this page is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. Anchor Within Counseling is a Limited Liability Company.

🚨 We’re Growing! Join Our Visionary Team! 🚨Our BIPOC-led office is on a mission to redefine care and equity in our commu...
10/22/2025

🚨 We’re Growing! Join Our Visionary Team! 🚨
Our BIPOC-led office is on a mission to redefine care and equity in our communities. We’re hiring multiple clinicians who share our passion for creating a more racially inclusive behavioral health system.

🌟 What We’re Looking For:

Clinicians who value diversity and cultural humility

Professionals eager to make a lasting impact

Team players ready to grow in a supportive environment

📧 Apply today and be part of something bigger. Together, we can make a difference!
www.anchorwithincounseling.com/join-the-team

As a parent or caregiver, your support is vital to your teen's growth and healing. Here's how you can make a difference:...
10/08/2025

As a parent or caregiver, your support is vital to your teen's growth and healing. Here's how you can make a difference:

👂 Listen without Judgment: Create a safe space for your teen to express themselves truly and honestly.

🤝 Stay Involved: Engage in family therapy sessions, maintain open dialogues, and actively ask how you can assist.

📚 Be Open to Learning: Teens are exploring their identity, and your curiosity and adaptability make a difference.

💪 Care for Yourself: Parenting can be tough. Seek resources and support for your own wellbeing too.

Together, we can help your teen thrive! 💖

Individual therapy is a powerful tool that helps adults navigate life's challenges with more confidence and clarity. At ...
10/07/2025

Individual therapy is a powerful tool that helps adults navigate life's challenges with more confidence and clarity. At Anchor Within Counseling, we've seen how therapy empowers clients to become more self-aware and emotionally grounded, equipping them to handle life's ups and downs with resilience.

Key Benefits:

✨ Feel more emotionally grounded and self-aware
✨ Navigate life's challenges with intentional choices
✨ Free yourself from carrying burdens alone
✨ Cultivate resilience and confidence for lasting change

Therapy isn't just about problem-solving; it's about understanding yourself deeply and building a foundation for lasting personal growth. When you engage in therapy, you embark on a journey of exploration and empowerment, one that allows you to reconnect with your strengths and live with greater purpose.

You’re not alone. Ready to embark on this transformative journey? Reach out to us to learn more about how individual therapy can support your growth and wellbeing.

Considering couples therapy? Here's when to take the step. Couples therapy isn't just for times of conflict. It's a proa...
10/06/2025

Considering couples therapy? Here's when to take the step.

Couples therapy isn't just for times of conflict. It's a proactive way to strengthen and maintain a healthy relationship. Here’s when you might consider it:

🗣️ Communication Breakdown: If arguments are frequent, tough talks are avoided, or there's a feeling of being misunderstood, therapy can help improve communication skills and empathy.

🔐 Damaged Trust: When trust issues arise from dishonesty or distance, therapy offers a space to rebuild through transparency and consistency.

💑 Lost Intimacy and Connection: If closeness feels strained or missing, therapy can help explore and reignite emotional and physical intimacy.

🔄 Major Life Transitions: Facing changes like moving, having children, or job loss? Therapy supports processing these transitions together, strengthening your partnership.

🌱 Desire to Grow Together: Even in good times, therapy deepens understanding and equips you with tools to prevent future conflicts, building a strong foundation for the future.

Invest in the health and longevity of your relationship. At Anchor Within Counseling, we're here to support and guide you towards a fulfilling partnership.

Adolescent therapy is designed to meet teens where they are: emotionally, socially, and developmentally. At Anchor Withi...
09/30/2025

Adolescent therapy is designed to meet teens where they are: emotionally, socially, and developmentally.

At Anchor Within Counseling, we help teens:
🧠 Understand their thoughts & emotions
🌱 Build self-esteem & explore identity
💡 Strengthen coping & problem-solving skills
💬 Improve communication & emotional regulation

Our therapists create a safe, judgment-free space where teens can express themselves, be heard, and grow with confidence.

Adulthood comes with its fair share of responsibilities and transitions, making it easy to feel overwhelmed. At Anchor W...
09/29/2025

Adulthood comes with its fair share of responsibilities and transitions, making it easy to feel overwhelmed. At Anchor Within Counseling, we're here to remind you that you don’t have to face life’s challenges alone.

Individual therapy is a one-on-one, confidential process to explore personal challenges, gain insight, and work towards emotional healing and personal growth. Our caring therapists provide a safe and judgment-free space where your privacy, trust, and dignity are prioritized.

Whether it’s stress, anxiety, depression, grief, identity exploration, or relationship issues, therapy offers valuable techniques to manage emotions and reclaim balance.

Our Approach:
✨ Customized Treatment Plan: Tailored to your goals and life context.
✨ Life-Management Tools: Practical skills for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and stress management.
✨ Safe Space for Growth: Understand yourself, explore your identity, and reconnect with your inner strengths.

Individual therapy cultivates resilience, confidence, and well-being, paving the way for lasting changes in your life.

You are not broken. Taking the step to seek therapy is a powerful move towards more clarity, ease, and purpose.

Family therapy is more than just a session; it’s a journey toward collective healing and understanding. By involving the...
09/26/2025

Family therapy is more than just a session; it’s a journey toward collective healing and understanding. By involving the whole family, therapy empowers children to better understand their emotions, feel validated, and strengthen bonds with caregivers and siblings.

Key Benefits:
🌟 Emotional Empowerment: Kids learn to express themselves and feel understood.
🌟 Strengthened Relationships: Enhanced connections with family members foster a sense of safety and consistency.
🌟 Parental Tools: Parents gain insights to communicate effectively, set loving boundaries, and model healthy emotional expressions.

When family dynamics improve, children experience a secure, supportive environment, ready to thrive at home, in school, and beyond. Our sessions are culturally responsive, tailored to meet your family's unique needs, whether you're a two-parent household, a single parent, or part of a multigenerational family.

At Anchor Within Counseling, we're here to guide your family in building stronger, more resilient connections that bolster children's wellbeing.

Family therapy isn’t just for solving problems, it’s a path to healing, connection, and long-term growth. When your fami...
09/25/2025

Family therapy isn’t just for solving problems, it’s a path to healing, connection, and long-term growth. When your family comes together in a supportive space, powerful change is possible.

Here’s what family therapy can help with:
🗣 Better Communication – Learn to listen, express needs, and reduce conflict.
💞 Stronger Emotional Bonds – Reconnect, heal past hurts, and build mutual support.
🧩 Healthier Conflict Resolution – Navigate disagreements with respect and collaboration.
🔄 Support Through Life Transitions – Adapt to change as a united, resilient team.

Because every family deserves a chance to grow closer and stronger, together.

At Anchor Within Counseling, our Peer Support & Skills Training program connects you with trained specialists who offer ...
07/03/2025

At Anchor Within Counseling, our Peer Support & Skills Training program connects you with trained specialists who offer both professional guidance and real-life understanding. Many of our peer support team members have walked similar paths, whether it’s managing stress, parenting, navigating complex systems, or juggling life’s demands.

Together, we’ll work on:
🤝 Building emotional regulation skills
🤝 Strengthening relationships and communication
🤝 Navigating health, education, or work goals
🤝 Developing parenting tools and routines
🤝 Boosting confidence and motivation

Think of your peer specialist as someone who’s been there and now walks alongside you on your journey toward growth and success.

Learn more about peer support ➡️ https://www.anchorwithincounseling.com/single-post/how-peer-support-and-skills-training-help-you-build-a-stronger-future

Life feels heavy sometimes, but you don’t have to carry it alone.At Anchor Within Counseling, our therapists support adu...
07/01/2025

Life feels heavy sometimes, but you don’t have to carry it alone.

At Anchor Within Counseling, our therapists support adults navigating stress, anxiety, life transitions, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, and more. Whether you're facing a specific challenge or just feeling stuck, therapy offers space to gain clarity, build coping tools, and reclaim your sense of balance.

Your story matters and healing starts with feeling heard.

Reach out to us when you're ready to take the next steps on your mental health journey.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you do more than understand your thoughts—it empowers you to change them and ta...
06/20/2025

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you do more than understand your thoughts—it empowers you to change them and take meaningful action. Here's how:

🔍 1. Spot Negative Thought Patterns
“I’m not good enough.”
“Things will never get better.”
CBT helps you recognize these automatic, self-defeating beliefs.

🔁 2. Reframe with Compassion
Challenge those thoughts. Ask: Is this true? What’s a more balanced perspective?
Then replace them with healthier, more supportive self-talk.

⚙️ 3. Practice New Habits
CBT teaches real-life tools to manage stress, set boundaries, stop procrastinating, and build habits that align with your goals.

Insight is just the beginning. CBT helps you take action that transforms.

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8383 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR
97220

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+19713734041

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