About starting therapy
Welcome to my website. My name is Mark Gundry. I work with
adults,
children, and
adolescents
in my private therapy practice in
Portland, Oregon.
I specialize in working with people who want to get to
the heart of whatever troubles them: depressive symptoms, anxiety, midlife
crisis, relationship problems, recent or past trauma, grief and loss, illness
and somatic conditions, compulsive behaviors, creative blockage, spirituality,
and other issues.
The combination of
clinical skill with compassionate, nonjudgmental awareness makes possible a deepening into the
fullness of life available to you. You are coming here to be seen truly, and to
experience a therapeutic relationship where all the parts of you are
welcome. Thank you
for visiting the site.
The therapeutic process moves you
along a spiral path around the truth of your center. As you move along this path,
you will experience cycles of transformation. Old patterns that you've been
stuck in will begin to break down. Even though liberating, this process can be
scary, even painful, and for this reason the empathic presence of a therapist who
has also walked along a path of change is very helpful.
Sometimes clients find that adding therapeutic work with
images helps to bring about deep change. Expressive and creative therapies
require no prior experience and may include process painting, shaping clay,
drawing, dreamwork, or sandplay.
For information on therapy with
children and adolescents, please click here
.
Finding a therapist who is right for you is very crucial. Please call me at 503-957-3391 or email at
drgundry@markgundry.com to set up a free 30-minute consultation.
Mark Gundry, MA,
PhD
