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Is shame negatively affecting your life? Many people feel shame for all sorts of reasons, but shame is often a weapon used in bullying behaviors to make others feel defenseless, embarrassed, or confused. If you are experiencing these symptoms of shame, then it's a good idea to seek professional assistance from a licensed therapist, who can help you make sense of those feelings and stop them at the source.

Whether you are located in downtown Portland, Arlington Heights, Buckman East, Eastmoreland, or even Healy Heights, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Signs of Shame

If you’re wondering whether you’re experiencing shame, this section is for you. Shame can bring on a myriad of symptoms, including:

  • Feelings of vulnerability.
  • Feelings of rejection.
  • Feeling small in relation to others.
  • Worrying about failing.
  • Worrying about what others may think about you.

This is not an exhaustive list. Licensed therapist Aaron Mason wrote this article about shame, imperfections, and the difference between guilt and shame.

Don’t Wait: Get Shame Counseling Today!

It’s totally normal to feel shame in the short term, but when these feelings linger or grow over time, they can have detrimental effects on your self-esteem and mental health as a whole. Therapy can help tremendously by helping you discover the source of your shame and how to overcome it. And Mental Health Match can help you find a quality therapist to get started. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Lorena Scott
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Work towards achieving the goals you have set forth for yourself. You will be treated with respect and dignity. Your problems are unique, and I will never assume anything about you. Instead, I will listen to you and your experiences.


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Work towards achieving the goals you have set forth for yourself. You will be treated with respect and dignity. Your problems are unique, and I will never assume anything about you. Instead, I will listen to you and your experiences.

Something to know about my approach is:

My treatment approach is primarily person-centered, strength based, and solution-focused. Every individual is unique therefore I use the techniques that are most likely to be helpful to the individual. We can incorporate your love of geeky stuff too!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Self-Compassion
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I help people travel to the depths of their past to bring old patterning to the light to effectively evaluate and either let go or let be. I coach people to find new and healthy patterns by increasing internal safety in create a life worth living.


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I help people travel to the depths of their past to bring old patterning to the light to effectively evaluate and either let go or let be. I coach people to find new and healthy patterns by increasing internal safety in create a life worth living.

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My approach is influenced by 14 years of providing cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and trauma informed yoga thus I will help you increase awareness while stabilizing before working through trauma.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Disordered Eating
  • Identity
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Explore the ROOT causes of your symptoms, identify options that work FOR YOU, and create a gameplan that works for your individual lifestyle.


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Explore the ROOT causes of your symptoms, identify options that work FOR YOU, and create a gameplan that works for your individual lifestyle.

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I specialize in functional and integrative psychiatry. I combine my approach with therapy and also my years of experience in family practice. This combination of experience and education means that I can treat you holistically and comprehensively.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Acceptance
  • Empowering Women
  • Entrepreneurial Women
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Gabriel Trees
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Deepen your connection and bring back joy & intimacy to your relationships. By using research-based approaches such as The Gottman Method, and EFT - I'll support you towards shifts in your relationships that have a real and lasting impact.


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Deepen your connection and bring back joy & intimacy to your relationships. By using research-based approaches such as The Gottman Method, and EFT - I'll support you towards shifts in your relationships that have a real and lasting impact.

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Whether you are in a committed relationship and experiencing difficulties, breaking up, navigating a new relationship - or want to be in a relationship and don't know where to start - I'm here to help & there is hope.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Attachment Issues
  • Breakups
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  • Co-Parenting
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  • Family Conflict
  • Family Trauma
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Infidelity
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Intimacy
  • Marriage
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Mixed Orientation Relationships
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  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Distress
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  • Relationship Skills
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Edward Quedado
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As you bring yourself as fully as possible to what confuses or afflicts, I will help guide you with my understanding of the mind toward a life of growth and healing. What experiences come up in the therapy are for us to work through together.


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As you bring yourself as fully as possible to what confuses or afflicts, I will help guide you with my understanding of the mind toward a life of growth and healing. What experiences come up in the therapy are for us to work through together.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe psychotherapy is a project between two people where sources of emotional pain and anguish are discovered and revisited, where what has been denied, unimagined, forgotten, or come to be unspeakable can become imagined, felt and spoken.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin
  • Grief
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexuality
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
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