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Please Note
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Online counseling is not appropriate for all kinds of problems.
If you have suicidal thoughts, it's important that you seek help
immediately. You are not alone.
If you are located in the US, call
1-800-784-2433 or
911 and ask for help. If you are outside the US,
look here
to find the support hotline in your country and area.
Learn more�
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Degrees
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MSW
LCSW
CADC
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My Expert Service
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Welcome. I offer kind, respectful, effective, and motivating support to help you improve your quality of life and mood. I am a licensed counselor with experience to help you!
Feeling unsure, stuck, stressed, or distressed can sabotage essential self care, hope, vitality, and our commitment to making necessary changes to enhance quality of life. If you are seeking caring, honest, and effective support--I would be honored to help you work through the challenges you face. I am a licensed therapist who offers collaborative counseling and coaching services that help you empower yourself.
I draw from effective evidenced-based clinical approaches. I work with a broad spectrum of clients from individuals seeking support to address conditions such as depression, anxiety, addictions, or work/life transitions, to teens dealing with problems at school or home, to couples working through relationship challenges, to individuals and families dealing with chronic illness (eg diabetes, chronic pain).
I draw from both traditional and alternative evidenced-based "best practice" approaches, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Dialectical Behavioral Theory (DBT), positive psychology, and clinical behavioral hypnotherapy.
If you are ready to make more important changes, I look forward to hearing from you.
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Experience & Qualifications
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I have several years experience working in a mental health clinic/substance abuse treatment program, offering care to clients with mood difficulties (depression), diabetes and hepatitis C, addictions, and other conditions. I earned my Master of Social Work Degree at Portland State University and earned licensure in 2006. I am also a certified alcohol and drug counselor. Please note that because of my agency work, and for ethical reasons, I am not permitted to work with Veterans eligible for care through the VA.
I honor your privacy and confidentiality as directed by my professional code of ethics and by law. The exceptions to privacy and confidentiality are as follows: As a mandatory reporter, I may be required to report to appropriate authorities or otherwise take steps to ensure safety if you are at imminent risk to self harm, to harm others, or are at risk for harm and are a senior, minor, or considered a vulnerable (disabled) adult. In these cases my profession requires me to take steps to ensure safety, which may result in report to outside authorities for welfare checks or other safety intervention.
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Most Recent Client Reviews
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Michael
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Dec 22 2010
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She was outstanding. She helped with everything and is extremely smart, caring, and insightful. I would recommend her to anyone.
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User_9h6l92
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Aug 25 2010
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chris
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Aug 19 2010
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chris
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Jul 6 2010
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matrix1806
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Jul 1 2010
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(Read all 105 reviews)
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Contact
Michelle Sobel
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