Tina Gilbertson, LPC
Years ago as a young adult, I found myself feeling terribly unfulfilled with what should have been an exciting life
in New York City and a career in television. I decided to seek counseling to find out what the heck was wrong with me. My experience in therapy changed the course of my life.
Therapy gave me a new appreciation for the whole of a person,
including the "messy" parts. I learned that these uncertain, wounded parts of us are infused with untapped energy
that can be used to propel us in exactly the direction we want to go.
I underwent a personal renaissance as my self-awareness deepened. At first I found tears, vulnerability and anger
that I didn't know I had in me. It was hard at times, tolerating all these "negative" feelings. But somehow through
the pain, a door was opened. I became more whole inside, more energized, and more effective in every area of my life.
I had always been driven by a restless quest to find my life's
work, and for the first time in therapy, I felt like I'd come home. It was clear to me that all the years of searching were
over, and that amazingly, those years with their random accumulation of skills and experience would serve me well as the foundation
for my own work as a counselor.
These exciting
discoveries and the culmination of my own long search for The Right Work left me with a special interest in helping others
discover the work they were born to do. If you want what you do to be an expression of who you are, I support that dream.
I know for certain that it can be a reality.
In
addition to working with a diverse range of people in individual therapy on a variety of concerns, I offer non-traditional career counseling. It's one part coaching, and nine parts insight therapy.
See the section on Career Counseling for more about my approach.
Since not everyone
seeks psychotherapy for personal growth, I've distilled what I've learned about self-development into my workshops and classes. There is always a selection of free classes on the schedule; get on my Mailing List to receive reminders about all upcoming events. You can also follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook.
It's a rare privilege to be invited to walk alongside another person on his or
her personal path to healing, growth and achievement. I feel incredibly lucky to be doing this work.
I hold a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College
here in Portland, and am licensed by the state of Oregon as a mental health counselor (LPC #C2577).
I'm working on publishing my first book, whose working title is "Constructive
Wallowing: How to Beat Negative Emotions by Letting Yourself Have Them." If you would like to be notified when the book
is available, please join my Mailing List.
