Therapist in Portland, Oregon Lisa O'Dell, Therapist

Lisa O’Dell is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing since 2010. She is licensed in both Oregon and Washington and a member of the American Counseling Association. She graduated from Capella University with a degree in mental health counseling. Lisa believes that participating in counseling is becoming more aware of yourself, your patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving, communicating, and of making choices that are more consistent with your personal goals, taking charge of your life. Many people seek counseling for relief of the stress, pain, or suffering they are experiencing in their lives on a mental, physical, or spiritual level. In my counseling practice, I find that stress, discomfort, or even pain can be powerful catalysts for positive change. When we can find ways of bringing our full creativity, intelligence, and compassion to the challenge of looking deeply into our lives, counseling becomes the beginning of a life-long process of self-reflection, self-discovery, and liberation from confining definitions of self, others and the world. Lisa is a person-centered therapist and is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative, and Solution Focused Therapy. She has a special interest in healing from grief and trauma, co-occurring disorders (mental health and addiction), and personal development.