Psychotherapy Services in SE Portland

Dr. Elizabeth D. Smith, PhD is a licensed psychotherapist and clinical social worker. She offers Integral Psychotherapy in SE Portland and the surrounding areas.

Specialties and treatment approaches

With nearly 35 years of experience, Dr. Smith is a psychotherapist specializing in spirituality, grief, and relationship issues for individuals, couples, and groups.
She treats adults at all stages of life, including seniors 65 years and older.
Treatment areas include:
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Emotional disturbance and other mood disorders
  • Emotional challenges associated with chronic illness or pain
  • Mental and emotional struggles associated with cancer, suffering, or death
  • Grieving the loss of a spouse, child, family member, friend, or pet
  • Marital and premarital issues
  • Divorce and separation
  • Peer relationship challenges
  • Women’s issues
  • Life transitions, coping with change, transformation, and lifelong development
Dr. Smith has substantial experience working with veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals and families facing cancer.
 

What to expect from psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is sometimes referred to as talk therapy or psychological therapy.
The practice involves various methods of assisting people in changing behaviors, overcoming obstacles, achieving specific outcomes, and improving overall mental health and emotional well-being.
Dr. Smith utilizes a range of psychotherapy approaches to offer individualized treatment to each of her clients.
Integrative psychotherapy treatment approaches include:
  • Integral Therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
  • Humanistic psychology
  • Existential therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Transpersonal therapy
  • Psychodynamic psychology
Dr. Smith is dedicated to helping her clients confront setbacks, navigate disconcerting mindsets, and conquer mental roadblocks.

Contact an experienced therapist in Portland today

At your initial meeting with Dr. Smith, you’ll discuss the circumstances that brought you to therapy. She will work alongside you to create a plan for obtaining your desired outcome, whether it be a particular mindset or behavioral transition. Ultimately, Dr. Smith will guide you in fitting this cognitive shift into your life as a whole. 
In addition to offering in-person psychotherapy, Dr. Smith also offers psychotherapy and counseling sessions online to clients across the U.S. During the COVID-19 crisis, only online sessions are offered. 
If you would like to meet with an experienced therapist in Portland, contact Elizabeth D. Smith, PhD online or call (971) 303-8464.

FEES: The fee for service is currently $100.00 per 50 minute session. Payment for sessions is accepted just before the session through the VENMO app, which you can download from the app store. Dr Smith does not process insurance claims. Clients can submit claims for reimbursement after making payment themselves. Dr. Smith with provide you with a monthly receipt which has all the information you need to submit your insurance claims.