Sarah Glidden
Welcome to my practice! My own past struggles with mental health brought me to this profession. I am highly empathetic and compassionate with a background in the Arts which shapes my work as a provider. I graduated from Pacific University with a Master's degree in Applied Psychology in 2019. My internship year was completed at William Temple House in Portland Oregon, after which I went on to train in behavioral therapies at Portland Anxiety clinic and Collective Care clinics. I have now worked in private practice for 5 years. Please feel free to ask me questions about my background if you wish!
First session
In our first session, I like to give my client's the opportunity to open up and speak about themselves. I will ask questions to help me get to know and understand you as a person, and not just a set of symptoms. We will explore your goals for therapy, when you have and have not yet tried, and begin to create a safe space for our work together to occur.
Strengths
I am here to listen! I provide a safe relationship that is open, non-judgmental, and genuinely empathetic. While the treatment modalities that I use are grounded in scientific evidence, I believe that each client is the expert of their own experience, and the correct interventions with be identified in a collaborative process between us overtime. Through our work together you can learn to better understand your behaviors and emotions, resolve traumas, and find meaning in life. I will not judge you; rather, I take a person-centered and process-oriented approach to therapy. I believe you are truly the expert of your own experience, and therapy is not one-size-fits-all.
Ideal clients
I work best with client's who are looking for a supportive and safe environment to open up and talk. As a natural listener and empathetic person, I feel it is my privilege to listen to my client's struggles and support them in navigating emotional wounding, challenging relationships, scary transitions, or excessive worry. I am highly compassionate and collaborative in my approach. I work to provide my client's with a space of unconditional positive regard, empathy, and authenticity.
Treatment methods
Attachment-based
I believe that therapeutic work can be completed most successfully when the client feels safe and secure in their relationship with the therapist. I focus on creating a relationship where you feel securely "attached." This feeling attachment reduces fear of abandonment, allows for improved self-esteem, and can be used as a template for other relationships in the your life.
Humanistic
Humanistic psychology and philosophy are centered on the inherent worth of the individual. The three main beliefs are personal agency or free will, the drive toward self-actualization (self-improvement), and the importance of the client's subjective experience. These principles emphasize that individuals have the power to shape their own lives, possess an innate potential for growth, and that their perception of reality is a critical factor in their behavior which can be shaped and influenced. As a humanistic psychotherapist, I use these beliefs to help client's understand and mold their thoughts and beliefs so that they can move in the direction of a valued life.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-centered therapy is closely related to Humanistic psychotherapy, in that, it is a humanistic, non-directive approach focusing on the client’s innate drive toward self-actualization. It operates on the core belief that individuals are their own best experts, using a warm, non-judgmental, and empathetic environment to encourage self-exploration, increase self-worth, and resolve personal challenges.
Supportive
Being a sensitive person at my core, much of my practice is rooted in being a soft place for my client's to land. My goal is to be a relationship where you feel listened to, partnered with, and safe to explore changes in thoughts and behavior. Simply put, Supportive psychotherapy is a goal-oriented, talk-based treatment designed to reduce symptoms, enhance coping skills, and restore or maintain a patient's previous level of functioning. It emphasizes building a strong therapeutic alliance to foster stability, self-esteem, and improved adaptive behavior
Strength-Based
Strength-based psychotherapy is a positive approach that will focus on your inherent strengths, resources, and resilience rather than your pereived deficits or failures. By shifting the focus from "what is wrong" to "what is right," clients learn to leverage existing skills to overcome challenges and foster personal growth. This collaborative method empowers clients to view themselves as survivors, not victims, often incorporating techniques like mindfulness, reframing, and goal setting.
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Virtual sessions
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- OregonLicense C7627