- CBT
- Gottman Method
- Faith-informed care
About Porshea
Porshea Pendleton, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Oregon with 24 years of experience. She works with adults who face depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, and challenges around intimacy and eating. Her practice also addresses anger, bipolar concerns, and coaching for life changes.
Pendleton practices from a Christian faith-based perspective when clients want to include their faith in sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method in her work and adapts conversations and plans to each person's goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings as well as talking through current problems.
She also offers help for issues tied to family background, including abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, attachment concerns, blended family tensions, and communication problems that trace back to childhood roles. Other areas she addresses include codependency, commitment questions, body image, and coping with illness such as cancer.
Pendleton works with people affected by separation or divorce, domestic violence histories, dissociation, dependent personality traits, and the lasting effects of disaster. She emphasizes clear goals and techniques that can change patterns that began in the family of origin.
Her approach pairs structured methods like CBT with relationship-focused work from the Gottman Method. She listens for recurring family patterns and helps people try new ways of relating that fit their current life. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT and Gottman work in online sessions
CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions, that looks like identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them against evidence, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. It is practical and skill-based, which fits homework and short exercises between meetings.The Gottman Method concentrates on relationship patterns and communication. It teaches specific skills for handling conflict, rebuilding trust, and improving emotional connection. That approach is useful for couples or individuals who want concrete tools to change how they relate to partners and close others.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, background, and preferences. Together they will adjust focus as needs change over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives because they can use quieter surroundings, avoid travel time, or fit a shorter check-in during a break. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and compatible with daily routines rather than on a single fixed format.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She helps people whose current stress, relationship habits, or attachment issues trace back to family of origin experiences such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, or blended family tensions.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method as core approaches, combining structured skill work with relationship-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 24 years of professional experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist working with a range of mood, relationship, and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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