Solution-Focused Therapy for Teens and Adults in Portland, OR

Nate Wilson-Traisman, Therapist Portland Oregon — Nate Wilson-Traisman, LMFT

Education, and Relevant Therapy Experience

Prior to moving to Portland, I received my Master’s Degree in Couples and Family Therapy from the University of Oregon in 2014. During the second year of my Master’s program, I worked as a therapist at PeaceHealth Riverbend, providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families at an outpatient pediatric clinic. I also provided therapy to adults, couples, and families at the University of Oregon’s Center for Healthy Relationships.

I have significant experience working with teenagers as both a therapist and coach. I am passionate about working with adolescents, and feel my previous professional experiences help me connect with this age group.

My previous professional experience includes coaching high school baseball, working as a college admissions interviewer and application reader, and working as a freelance journalist for a variety of publications. While at the University of Oregon, I worked in academic support tutoring student-athletes.

I’m currently active as a coach in the local baseball community, and coach at both the college and youth levels.

I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. My senior thesis focused on themes in African-American Detective Fiction. I was also a Captain of the college’s baseball team.

I live in East Portland with my wife, and enjoy reading, being in the outdoors, and playing basketball.

My Approach to Therapy

My aim is to highlight clients’ strengths, resources, and past successes, in order to build a framework for a solution-building process. I understand that attending counseling can be anxiety-provoking, so I work hard to create a therapy space that feels open and welcoming.

I strive to be open-minded in my work, and aware of how systemic problems relating to race, class, privilege, and power impact members of Portland’s community. I welcome clients of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and religious belief systems.

Treatment orientations that guide my work, are, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy