Violet Herrick, MA, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Therapy in Gresham, Oregon

Violet Herrick helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults work through life’s challenges with warmth, clinical insight, and a collaborative approach to therapy. As a therapist with LifeStance Health, she serves patients throughout Oregon, providing individual, couples, and family therapy tailored to each person’s unique circumstances. She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns while helping them build practical skills for emotional well-being, healthier communication, and lasting personal growth. Violet is particularly skilled in working with anxiety, depression, and couple’s issues. She recognizes that emotional struggles often affect every aspect of life, from relationships and parenting to work and self-confidence. Her therapeutic style emphasizes creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges, gain insight into patterns that may be keeping them stuck and develop effective strategies for change. She also supports individuals facing additional concerns, including childhood behavioral challenges, gender identity exploration, and other mental health needs. A significant focus of Violet’s work is helping children, adolescents, teens, and families navigate developmental, behavioral, and relationship-related concerns. She understands that family dynamics can have a profound impact on mental health and believes that meaningful change often happens when individuals and their support systems work together. Through compassionate guidance and evidence-based care, she helps families strengthen connections, improve communication, and foster resilience. Violet incorporates interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and family therapy to help clients identify strengths, manage difficult emotions, and move toward their goals. When working with couples, she helps partners develop healthier patterns of communication, deepen understanding, and address conflicts in constructive ways. She earned her education from George Fox University and Touro University Worldwide. Outside of her professional work, Violet enjoys reading, creating art, cooking, and spending time outdoors.