Welcome to my Portland Oregon Counseling Practice with a Holistic Approach to Therapy

An Audio Welcome Message from Michael Nagel MA Counselor / Therapist

Unlike the popular view of counseling as talk therapy, actually there are many different styles of therapy. Each therapy style presumes a different view of human nature and how to work with its issues. My counseling approach is humanistic: the clients with whom I work are everyday persons like you and me, whose problems are obstacles to a more fullfilling life as they progress on the spectrum of personal growth.

Of course no single counseling or therapy approach can address all of our needs. A holistic approach is needed. Therefore as a therapist and counselor who seeks to best serve my clients in my Portland Oregon counseling practice, I am trained in a variety of therapy modalities including:

• Somatic Counseling - A therapy which more than just talk integrates experiencing, feeling, and the body in a holistic approach to our personal growth.
• Hypnotherapy - Hypnosis is a therapy method applicable to many habits, behaviors, and attitudes which thwart a greater ease in living.
• Authenticity / Existential Counseling - A therapy which points the individual to taking her own place in life as the unique being she is, and taking personal responsibility her own, unique existence.
• Transpersonal Counseling - A method of therapy that honors the questions and issues we face as we integrate the spiritual dimension with our human experience.

I hope you will feel welcomed to explore any of these counseling approaches which might interest you by using the green navigation bar located above.

If after visiting my website, you feel you would like to further explore my counseling work, please feel welcomed to arrange a free 50-minute consultation. Before choosing to work with a therapist, I think it's important that you have a chance to explore your needs, the suitability of my work, and our chemistry at no cost to you. And, please don't hesitate to use the email links to ask a question. My counseling offices are located in Portland, Oregon. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your interest!