I am a Certified RLT Therapist who supports people to improve relationship to their partners and themselves.  I help clients understand how their unique history and identity impacts both their internal experience (causing anxiety, depression, using substances or behavior to numb themselves, and emotional regulation difficulties) and how they relate to other people (including challenging relational dynamics, trust issues, intimacy difficulties, and/or feeling disconnected).  By cultivating an understanding of the way your experiences impact you somatically, emotionally, and relationally, we will collaborate to determine how you can best be supported.

 

My work is informed by continued study with Terry Real (Relational Life Therapy) and Esther Perel as well as my education and training in somatic therapy, mindfulness, Brainspotting, polyvagal theory, integration therapy,  feminist theory, sex therapy, and neurodivergence.

 

I work particularly well with clients with non-traditional paths/orientations: creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, people navigating neurodivergence, LGBTQ identities, and/or CNM relationships, and anyone who feels like they don’t (or choose not to) fit cultural expectations.  I enjoy helping people access their authentic selves more fully and fostering agency, growth, differentiation, and transformation.

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I love this work and understand that the therapeutic relationship needs to have the right chemistry if it is to be helpful to you.  I strive to bring curiosity, presence, directness, honesty, and warmth to the process. I invite you to contact me for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

 

503-897-0287

nancyhess@agatepsychotherapy.com

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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified RLT Therapist with a Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counseling. 

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