by Sharon Hale | May 27, 2026 | Blog
Feeling Nervous About Starting Therapy Is Normal! Starting therapy can feel a little like showing up to a party where you do not know the rules, the people, or if you accidentally overdressed emotionally. You might be wondering: What am I supposed to say? Do I need...
by Sharon Hale | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog, Therapist Diaries
Therapist Marriage Diaries: The Time Sharon Thought They Had All Died Or: Why communication matters… and also more cell towers. A few summers ago, Will went boating with his parents and our three young kids, eager for the opportunity to introduce a new...
by Sharon Hale | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Are you a human being who has ever come into contact with another human being? You’re probably aware, then, of how relationship and conflict go hand-in-hand. Honestly, we can’t have a relationship without some sort of conflict. If there isn’t conflict at some point,...
by Sharon Hale | Sep 11, 2025 | Therapist Diaries
Real-life lessons from two people who should probably know better (and sometimes do) Scene: A Saturday morning. Three kids, one event to get to, and a car ride across the SW Portland suburbs. It had been one of “those” weeks. You know, the kind full of logistics and...
by Sharon Hale | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Day in the Life of a Therapist (Spoiler: It’s Not All Candles and Calm Voices) 7:38 AMI spill coffee on my shirt while eating my breakfast of Quaker oatmeal marketed to children. I’m wearing black stretch pants that look like real pants and am trying to find my...
by Sharon Hale | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Men: Ready to Communicate Like a Pro? Let’s be real: No one teaches you how to talk about what you’re really feeling. Especially as a guy. Whether you’re trying to have better conversations with your partner, manage conflict at work without losing your cool, or just...
by Sharon Hale | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Feeling Overwhelmed as a New Mom? You’re Not Alone. Hey Mama! You’ve just brought a whole human into the world. You’re figuring out feeding, sleeping (or the lack thereof), and how to get through the day (bonus points for a shower). If motherhood feels a little (or a...
by Sharon Hale | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Finding Belonging When You’ve Always Felt Like the “Other” Some of us learned early on that we weren’t quite the right shape for the spaces we landed in. Maybe you were “too much,” or “too sensitive,” or “too weird,” or “not enough” of something else – too...
by Sharon Hale | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
What Makes a Great Marriage Counselor? (And How to Know If You’ve Found One) Let’s be real: Googling “best marriage counselor in Portland” is kind of like asking the internet which avocado is the ripest. It might get you closer, but you still have to do some squeezing...
by Sharon Hale | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Overwhelmed Trying to Use CareOregon for Therapy? Start Here. If you’ve ever tried to find a therapist using CareOregon (or Oregon Health Plan in general), you probably know it can feel like trying to read a map upside down in a rainstorm – confusing,...
