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Portia Anderson

CA LMFT 113890
Credentials
CA LMFT 113890
NPI Number
1164623088
Location
California
Languages
English
Portia Anderson
19 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Portia Anderson

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have 19 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I utilize psychodynamic/solution, DBT, focused/CBT/ trauma informed techniques. My work is influenced by my belief in social justice, and humanism. I will work with you through the difficulties of your life and support you in your journey to create the life you deserve.

My areas of focus include:

Trauma informed care
Substance use disorder and recovery/ dual diagnosis
Life transitions
Mood disorders
Family of origin issues
Socio- economic, racism/gender/LGBT+
Codependency
Children in foster care
Improving interpersonal relationships
Court mandated treatment

Licenses

LMFT
113890

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Attachment issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Impulsivity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Paranoia
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
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