- Faith-friendly options
- Goal-focused work
- Relationship support
About Porshea
Porshea Pendleton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Oregon with 24 years of experience. She offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and other life challenges. Porshea writes and talks in a welcoming way and centers her work on each person's needs and values.
Her background spans long-term clinical work across mood concerns, substance-related issues, and relationship problems. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, elements of the Gottman Method for couples, and practical coaching techniques to shape sessions around clear goals. When faith matters to a client, she can incorporate a Christian faith-based perspective into the conversation.
In sessions she focuses on straightforward problem-solving and real steps people can try between meetings. She helps people address anger, body image and eating concerns, abandonment and attachment issues, and stress related to illness or caregiving. She also supports those coping with natural or human-caused disaster and the ripple effects that follow.
Porshea works with adults on topics like intimacy, communication, divorce and separation, codependency, dissociation, and bipolar mood management. She tailors the dialogue and treatment plan to each person’s situation. Her approach is practical and goal-oriented while remaining compassionate and respectful.
Choosing therapy can feel hard, and Porshea aims to make the start simple. She guides new clients through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling steps so work can begin at a manageable pace.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It teaches skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns like negative self-talk that fuel eating and body image problems.The Gottman Method centers on communication patterns and practical exercises for couples. It offers concrete tools for improving trust, solving recurring conflicts, and strengthening emotional connection in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist partners with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, help reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, communication exercises, and homework tasks to remote sessions so progress continues between appointments.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Porshea works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, anger, bipolar mood issues, and coaching around life goals.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method to craft clear goals and practical steps. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 24 years of professional experience in mental health work, including clinical support for mood, relationship, and substance-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I do sessions online or internationally?
International clients are not currently accepted. Please confirm current session formats and options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.