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People often choose a therapist of the same race. As a White person, you may have much more in common with a White therapist than a non-White therapist. When you have a choice, working with a therapist who meets your preferences, including race, is essential for the best therapy experience.

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.

Reasons to Choose a Therapist Who is White

It can be challenging for non-White people to understand the things that White people experience every day, and this can lead to inadequate care in some cases. Here are a few other reasons to choose a therapist with a similar racial background:

  • You may be more receptive to therapy and more willing to share your feelings and innermost thoughts if you feel connected to your therapist.
  • Therapists of other races may not be able to pinpoint issues specific to White people.
  • You may find that a therapist of the same race shows more compassion, especially if they have experienced similar things in their own life.
  • Due to racial tension, you may only feel comfortable sharing your struggles with someone of a similar race.
  • You may want a safe space to explore White privilege and how you can unlearn unconscious racism.

Besides race, there are other factors you should consider when looking for a therapist. To learn more, read this article by licensed therapist Justine Soto to discover some considerations when selecting a therapist.

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Katie Kovach
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During our time together, I will help you uncover who you are, determine where you want to go in life, and how to manage all the pivots you will have along the journey.

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I will respectfully be confrontational and/or direct with you to allow you to see how things may not align. I want you to be able to "walk the walk" of becoming the better version of yourself, not just "talk the talk."

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  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Boundaries
  • Confidence
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Teresa Smurdon
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If you are committed to your relationship we'll build a connection where you'll live authentically, honoring one other, and rekindling the parts that drew you to your partner. If you're on the brink of separating, we'll discern the best path forward.


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If you are committed to your relationship we'll build a connection where you'll live authentically, honoring one other, and rekindling the parts that drew you to your partner. If you're on the brink of separating, we'll discern the best path forward.

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You will find understanding & knowledge of your interactional patterns. We'll explore what is and is not working in your relationship and discover what you each want for your future.

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  • Divorce and Separation
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Engagement
  • Families
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  • Marriage
  • New Parent
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Explore the full complexity of your life in the past and present, accepting what is true for you, in order to create more possibilities, authentic choice, and connection.


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Explore the full complexity of your life in the past and present, accepting what is true for you, in order to create more possibilities, authentic choice, and connection.

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I work from an attachment-based, Existential Humanistic, and IFS frameworks, in order to build a safe and insightful therapeutic relationship from which you may more authentically connect to yourself, loved ones, and the world.

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We will find the natural flow back and forth between exploring your internal world to help you understand your behavior and mindfulness based techniques to actually change your behavior in the external world.


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We will find the natural flow back and forth between exploring your internal world to help you understand your behavior and mindfulness based techniques to actually change your behavior in the external world.

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I studied philosophy before psychology and I bring that background to my work. I blend behaviorist models with Humanist models in order to balance deep introspection and self understanding with real world behavior change through grounded mindfulness.

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  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety
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  • Couples
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Sienna Church
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Address issues such as trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, mood disorders, health at every size, emotional regulation, boundary setting and more. II can help you process these issues with words, through your body, and expressively with art.


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Address issues such as trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, mood disorders, health at every size, emotional regulation, boundary setting and more. II can help you process these issues with words, through your body, and expressively with art.

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I am an art therapist and therapist and work with somatic based therapies.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Harm
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  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Grief
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