Ariana Ames, LCSW
Services
I provide Individual, Adolescent, Child and Family Therapy based on my training in:
Humanistic-Existential Theories
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Attachment Theory
Family Systems
Expressive Play and Art
Specialties/Areas of Focus:
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Life Transitions
Grief and Loss
Attachment
Relational and Family Issues
Parenting Support
Bio and Approach
Therapy offers a space for people to feel seen, understood, and accepted for their experience. This process begins with developing a collaborative, safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where I invite people to have agency in the direction of their care. I tailor interventions to an individual’s or family’s unique strengths and needs to help realize their desired outcomes.
At the heart of my approach lies my belief that a sense of authenticity, choice, and belonging allows people to live full and meaningful lives. I help individuals and families arrive at these goals through a process of self-reflection to reveal unconscious beliefs, free oneself from unhelpful habitual patterns, repair past wounds, access innate potential for growth or enhance connections with others.
I have 10+ years of progressive experience in mental health care in outpatient, community-based and school settings working with a wide variety of people of all ages from diverse backgrounds. I value cultural humility and strive to provide a welcoming and affirming space for individuals who identify with non-dominant communities.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Oregon and earned my Master’s Degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California, Berkeley.
In Network With
BlueCross BlueShield
MODA
Cigna
Kaiser
PacificSource
Providence (cannot be Providence employee plan of Washington)
Self Pay Rates
Intake: $200 (60-90min)
Therapy sessions: $170 for 60 minute; $140 for 45 min; $110 for 30 min.
Late Cancellations & No Shows: $65 first time; $170 second/subsequent
$30 discount offered for payment at time of service for cash paying clients