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Sally
Adelman, LCSW
| 3434 SW
Kelly Ave |
Work: |
503-348-9811 |
| Portland,
Oregon 97239 |
Voice
Mail: |
same |
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Fax: |
503-223-3279 |
| Disabled Accessible: No |
E-Mail: |
sally.adelman@comcast.net |
Location: |
SW Portland |
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Near the entrance to
the Ross Island Bridge in the Lair Hill neighborhood. |
Degrees: |
Masters in Social Work |
Portland State University |
| Licenses: |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| Training &
Certifications: |
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| Availability: |
I will see any
new client in one week of initial contact. If there are urgent
circumstances which necessitate a quicker response, we can schedule
sooner if needed. |
| Affiliations: |
NASW |
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WTPNW
AMHA |
Fees: |
Initial appt -
$135, Indiv/Couple/Family - $90/hr |
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Non-billing discount
($80-$50) available for those without insurance or those who would
prefer to pay directly. |
Specialization
| Adolescent Issues |
Mindfulness
skills |
| Anxiety/Depression |
Couples Therapy |
Focus of Practice
& Interests
| Relationship
Concerns – couples (straight, gay, bi, polyamorous), families,
friends, roommates, coworkers - communication issues, blocks in
connection, self-awareness and positive assertiveness, sexuality |
Adolescent Issues - mood swings, school
and social frustrations, interpersonal conflicts with friends or
family, relationship development, empowered decision making
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| Anxiety/Depression – working with
difficult emotions and challenging thinking patterns |
Body image issues/Eating disorders |
| Self harm behaviors and trauma – severe
internalized pain |
Family conflict/Divorce/Blended family
systems |
| Spirituality/Creativity/Mindfulness
practice |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Queer community/LGBT families |
| Grief/Loss
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Life Transitions
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Background &
Experience
| 18
years of therapy experience |
Have
counseled people with broad variety of concerns from many different
cultures |
| Community
Mental Health Individual and Family Therapist |
High
School Health Clinic Psychotherapist |
| Private
Psychotherapy Practice |
Training
in short-term therapies with a strong collaborative ethic, feminist
therapy, cultural and sexual diversity, mindfulness therapies and
meditation practice. |
Patient &
Client Populations Served
| Adolescents
(12+) |
Adults |
| Couples |
LGBTQ |
Orientation &
Approach
| I am greatly
interested in people, our lives and stories, and the impact of our
surrounding culture. My
focus is on expanding freedom of action, emotion and expression
through awareness of how our old stories limit us and developing
mindful ways of orienting towards our values.
My style is warm, informal, and respectful.
In therapy, we use exploration, creativity, and humor to
connect to life and others in awake ways.
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Personal
Comments
| In this
crazy, confusing and painful world, how do we find a sense of
belonging? How do we
risk connecting with others in heartfelt ways?
The culture we live in encourages us to adopt a system of evaluation
in which our successes and failures are seen as a description of our
character and personhood. So,
many of us live with a constant sense of never feeling good enough
– there’s always something more to prove, something more we must
need that we believe will finally give us total satisfaction.
Meanwhile, the present is endured and not savored – our
focus on past worries and future hopes.
Our hearts are armored with fears of not measuring up and
judgments of others.
Therapy can become a window into our own values and beliefs in a way
that creates a strong, grounded foundation and a compass for our
life. With a sense of
what is truly important, we can slow down the mad dash into the
future and the blame of the past.
We can begin to open more fully to the present and to risk
opening our hearts to others.
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