Heather L. Stein, Psy.D

"
Providing Guidance for Holistic Well-Being
"

Web Site: www.HeatherDoc.com
The Center for Vibrant Health Work: 503-287-1510
4838 NE Sandy Boulevard, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon   97213-2078
Voice Mail: 503-287-1510 or
503-804-2736
Fax: 503-287-1505
Disabled Accessible: No E-Mail: heatherdoc@yahoo.com

Location:

NE Portland
On Sandy Boulevard between 48th and 49th Avenues,
5 minutes from the 33rd Avenue, 39th Avenue or
43rd Avenue I-84 exits. Parking is available on the
street or behind the building.

Degrees:

Doctorate

Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts Organizational Psychology

Licenses:

Psychologist
Training & Certifications: EMDR
 
Availability: Routine - When I am scheduled to be available I can see return appointments on a weekly basis and I can see first time patients within one week of first contact request. 
Urgent - I will see first time patients within 72 hours of contact.
Affiliations: Oregon Psychological Association - Co-Chair, Public Relations Committee
American Mental Health Alliance - Oregon, Board of Directors
Greater Portland Area Association for Women in Psychology
Women's Therapy Project Northwest
Fees: $150 for Initial session
$130 for Individual session
$145 for Couples/Family session
$130-$155 for home visits
Sliding scale fees will be negotiated upon request
Some insurance accepted

Specialization

Individual and Family Counseling

Parent Consultation and Play Therapy

Depression and Anxiety

Identity Development and Exploration

Focus of Practice & Interests

Counseling adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, anger, intrusive negative thoughts, grief/loss, low self-esteem, distressing mood swings, sleep disturbance, social discomfort, and obsessions/compulsions.

  
Providing parent education, coaching, and behavior management techniques.

Collaborating with children and families to help reduce oppositional behavior, inattention/hyperactivity, sibling conflicts, anxiety/phobias, and school difficulties. Supporting healthy adjustment to separation/divorce, adoption, or other transitions.

Helping to identify and resolve conflicts within relationships and support strengthening communication, connection, and problem-solving skills, thereby enhancing understanding and intimacy.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues: exploring gender/sexual identity and lifestyle choices.

Helping to understand difficulties related to cultural or racial differences.

Working through spiritual concerns and enhancing creativity.

Providing consultation to schools, agencies, and businesses.

Background & Experience

I have provided assessment and treatment to individuals,
 families, couples, and groups, in culturally diverse inpatient
and outpatient settings, for over 14 years.

Parent Consultant/Educator providing individualized in-home parent training and consultation for lower-income families with young children (ages one to six). Community Mental Health Therapist working with severe and pervasive mental health issues that included depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, and other psychotic disorders.

Clinical Supervisor for the Nickerson Center, an early childhood day treatment program.

Child and Family Specialist for the Volunteers of America Women’s Residential Center.
Psychiatric Technician on an adolescent unit at a private psychiatric hospital. Psychometrician providing psychological testing to children, adolescents, and adults.

Patient & Client Populations Served

Toddler (2 to 3 yrs)

Adolescent (13 to 17 yrs)

Child (4 to 7 yrs)

Adult (18 to 65 yrs)

Preteen (8 to 12 yrs)

 Elder (66 yrs and older)

I welcome cultural diversity.

Orientation & Approach

"It's one of life's paradoxes that to feel secure, we need to risk ourselves against the unfamiliar."   ~~Patricia Roth Wuertzer

I blend traditional methods of psychotherapy (systems, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic/existential, psychodynamic, and others) with alternative approaches in a compassionate, safe, and respectful environment. By examining how past experiences shape current functioning, we can begin to explore new options. I help people to develop greater self-awareness, free themselves from limiting patterns, find comfort through self-acceptance, and discover the path to greater authenticity and fulfillment.

I also offer extended sessions for those who want the flexibility to go beyond the 50-minute therapy hour.