Porshea Pendleton, LMFT

Porshea Pendleton, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Oregon with 24 years of professional experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate emotional and relational challenges. She has worked extensively with depression, PTSD, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance use concerns, grief, intimacy matters, and a range of mood and behavioral issues. Her practice blends practical therapeutic techniques with compassionate, respectful care to support clients as they work toward healing and greater emotional balance.

Pendleton integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused techniques, and Gestalt approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. For couples, she utilizes principles from the Gottman method to strengthen communication, manage conflict, and rebuild connection. She also offers faith-informed counseling for clients who wish to explore or strengthen their relationship with God as part of their therapeutic work.

Her approach centers on creating individualized treatment plans that reflect each client’s goals and life circumstances, with attention to attachment, family dynamics, and practical coping strategies. Pendleton encourages clients to take the first step toward change and honors the courage it takes to begin therapy. After initial contact she provides additional information about how the online counseling process works and supports clients in scheduling their first session.

If a client feels they are in immediate crisis at any point, Pendleton advises contacting emergency services such as 911 or the national suicide prevention line at 1-800-273-TALK for immediate assistance. She affirms that people are not alone and that meaningful improvement is possible.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them. It is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges by teaching skills for managing mood and responding differently to difficult situations.

The Gottman method is a structured approach for couples that emphasizes improving communication, increasing understanding, and rebuilding trust through research-based practices. It helps partners reduce conflict patterns, enhance emotional connection, and build stronger, more resilient relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Porshea works with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Porshea is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across life transitions. These options provide flexibility in how and when clients engage in therapy while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent, goal-oriented treatment.