Move Beyond Stuck Places and Repeating Patterns
Feeling stuck in familiar patterns, even though you know yourself well? Maybe you are caught in loops of overthinking, anxiety or depression, relational tension, or a quiet sense that something essential is just out of reach. Despite your insight and capability, you feel disconnected from your aliveness, unsure how to access the deeper freedom you know is possible. You're ready for meaningful change and want to release old narratives, access more clarity, and reconnect with a grounded, authentic version of yourself. Together, we’ll listen to what your inner world is trying to tell us, beneath the symptoms, beneath the story.
Erin Needham, LPC
​I’m a licensed psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon offering integrative, depth-oriented therapy for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. My approach draws from both traditional and experiential methods, including Ketamine therapy, Brainspotting, EMDR, Transpersonal therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS). My work is parts-informed in a way that resonates with Internal Family Systems (IFS), while grounded in DNMS. These approaches support lasting change by helping you reconnect with a more coherent, authentic version of yourself.
Embracing Transformation
The seeds of transformation are often found in the places that feel most difficult and overwhelming. Depression and anxiety can be rooted in past wounds, often from early development. These symptoms are not just disturbances; they are messages from the psyche, guiding you toward greater wholeness. By listening to these messages, we can uncover the wisdom and potential for healing within you.
You Are Not Your Suffering
You are not defined by your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or experiences. You are the awareness that observes these changing phenomena. As we cultivate a more spacious sense of awareness, it becomes easier to understand that we are not separate from the rest of existence. By releasing outdated identifications and limiting beliefs, we can connect more deeply with our essential nature and the inherent wholeness within us.
Discovering the Light Within
There is gold hiding in the shadowy aspects of ourselves. Our fears, shame, anger, and grief can become the fuel for expanding consciousness. By facing these internal barriers with compassion, we can untangle life energy from stuck places, allowing our true capacities to unfold.