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Kristen Tucker

Therapist(she/her)
12 years of experience
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Grief or loss, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I provide strengths-based therapy and specialized EMDR for adults navigating issues related to trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression or prolonged grief. I hold a master's degree in Counseling Psychology: Addiction Studies, and am fully credentialed in both mental health and substance use treatment in Oregon (LPC, CADC II) and Washington (LMHC, SUDP).

My approach to therapy

Talk therapy isn't always enough to create lasting change. If you're struggling with the past, substance use or emotional challenges, EMDR offers a different path forward by helping the brain integrate experiences that haven't fully healed and lessen the impact of triggers that drive undesirable actions. My approach seamlessly blends traditional insight-oriented therapy with advanced clinical tools including standard EMDR, DeTUR (addiction and dysfunctional behaviors), EMDR-GRIEF (bereavement and psychological loss), DBT, and CBT. Working together in an empowering, supportive space, we can reduce the intensity of your painful memories and shift patterns of behavior that no longer serve you. You'll feel more present, connected, and in control of your life again.

What you can expect from me

Warmth. Safety. Acceptance. These qualities will be the building blocks of our work together.

About me

  • I identify as
    Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Inquisitive, Empowering, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    12 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Lewis & Clark College
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Oregon), LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (Washington)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Carelon Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage, Cigna, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Moda Health, Providence Health Plan, Providence Health Plan - Medicare Advantage, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Medicare Advantage, Regence BlueShield of Washington

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Grief or loss, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Depression, Stress management, Panic disorders, Identity issues
  • Therapy methods
    Strength-Based, Psychodynamic, Somatic, Seeking Safety, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment Based, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English