Aurora Meneses da Silva, MS, LMFT, Therapist in Portland, Oregon

Aurora Meneses da Silva helps adults and older adults across Oregon navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and practical strategies for meaningful change. As a Marriage and Family Therapist with LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy and couples therapy for people experiencing anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns, while also supporting clients through a wide range of mental health and life transition issues. Her approach is grounded in creating a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to move toward their goals. Aurora is particularly passionate about helping individuals and couples strengthen relationships, improve communication, and work through the emotional challenges that can affect connection and well-being. She understands that relationship difficulties often impact many areas of life and works closely with clients to identify patterns, build healthier interactions, and foster stronger emotional bonds. Through couples and marital counseling as well as family-focused approaches, she helps clients develop tools for lasting growth and resilience. In addition to relationship-focused care, Aurora supports clients coping with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, later-life transitions, and postpartum depression or anxiety. She recognizes that each person’s story is unique and tailors treatment to meet the specific needs, strengths, and goals of every client. Drawing from family therapy and systemic perspectives, she helps clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships while building skills to navigate life’s challenges more effectively. She also offers additional support for a variety of mental health concerns beyond her primary areas of focus. Aurora’s diverse educational background includes studies at Purdue University Calumet and Universidade do Algarve, contributing to a broad perspective on human relationships, personal growth, and emotional wellness. She is also able to serve Portuguese-speaking clients, helping make mental health care more accessible to a wider community. Outside of her clinical work, Aurora enjoys practicing Qigong, meditation, reading, and spending time with her family.