Porshea Pendleton

Porshea Pendleton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Oregon with 24 years of professional experience. She brings a faith-informed outlook for clients who want to include spirituality in their work and aims to offer respectful, compassionate support. Porshea focuses on common struggles such as depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, and anger. She also helps people facing grief, intimacy problems, eating concerns, and mood challenges including bipolar disorder.

Her background includes long-term work in mental health and family systems. Porshea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method when appropriate, and she adapts sessions to each person’s goals. She says treatment objectives are shaped together so sessions match a client's specific needs.

In practice she combines practical tools with direct conversation. That can mean looking at patterns of thought and behavior, practicing new communication skills, or setting steps to reduce intense mood swings. For clients who request it, she integrates Christian faith into care as part of the therapeutic process.

Porshea has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment and blended family issues, body image, caregiving and aging concerns, and recovery after trauma or domestic violence. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. New clients are invited to identify priorities up front so sessions can focus on workable changes and clearer relationships.

How Therapy Approaches Guide Online Work

Porshea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach often focuses on practical steps and short-term skills to reduce anxiety, depression, or angry reactions. The Gottman Method is used when relationship communication is a main concern and it emphasizes clear dialogue skills and shared strategies for healthier interactions.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, Gottman-based communication work, or a mix tailored to the person's needs.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow steady work on skills between appointments. The therapist will help plan sessions that match your schedule and daily life while focusing on practical strategies and measurable progress.