Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma, Burnout, and Emotional Overwhelm in Portland, OR | Julie Sliga, LPC

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What we explore in therapy.

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It can be both daunting and liberating to seek support for something you’ve been carrying alone. Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, or the ways trauma can echo in the present, therapy offers a space to pause, breathe, and come back to yourself.

You might feel overwhelmed by stress, unsure of how to move forward, or disconnected from your needs and boundaries. Maybe something in your life no longer fits—and you’re ready to understand why. Therapy can help you explore patterns that no longer serve you, reconnect with your values, and begin to feel more grounded, steady, and whole.

My approach is warm and collaborative. We’ll work at a pace that honors your nervous system, drawing on evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies to support meaningful, embodied change.

Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy is not about fixing what’s “wrong”—it’s about building a compassionate relationship with yourself and creating more space for ease, clarity, and connection.

Specialties

• Anxiety • Chronic Illness • Chronic Pain • Grief & Loss • Life Transitions •
• Burnout & Moral Injury • Trauma & PTSD •

What We Talk About In Therapy

Therapy brings us into conversation with the many layers of being human.
It is an open space for a wide range of experiences like these.

• Adoption • Agoraphobia • Aging • Anger • Anxiety • Art & Creativity • Belonging • Boundaries • Burnout • Caregiver Stress • Childhood Experiences • Chronic Illness • Cultural Adjustment • Eco-Anxiety • Family • Forgiveness • Friendships • Goal-Setting • Gratitude • Grief • Identity • Imposter Syndrome • Life Transitions • Loneliness • Microaggressions • Mindfulness • Narcissistic Abuse • Overfunctioning • Parenting • People-Pleasing • Perfectionism • Psychoeducation • Relationships • Relationship Patterns • Resilience • Self-Esteem • Shame • Somatic Symptoms • Specific Phobias • Stress • Strengths • Trauma • Values • Values Conflicts • Well-Being • Workplace Stressors •

Therapeutic Approaches

With an integrative and holistic perspective, I adjust my counseling style to suit your unique needs, blending various therapeutic techniques and modalities to provide comprehensive support.

  • Trauma-Focused

  • Culturally Sensitive

  • Positive Psychology

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Somatic Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Compassion Focused Therapy

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Mindfulness-Based Practices

Let’s explore this together.


To help determine if we’re a good fit, I start with a brief inquiry process by email.
Submit the form below, and I’ll follow up as soon as possible.

I’m currently accepting new clients for telehealth only. I’m in-network with OHP and PacificSource, and I can also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.