Becca Newland, LCSW

Hi! I'm Becca (she/her). I've been a therapist for over 8 years. I offer a warm, consistent, collaborative therapeutic relationship. I specialize in supporting my clients explore their internal worlds with compassion and curiosity so that they can improve and deepen their connections with themselves & with others. Most of my current work revolves around relationships, which can look like: Adult children exploring present/past relationships with their families of origin, folks grappling with the effects of past relationship trauma(s), those trying to better understand their attachment patterns in dating, people bumping up against stuck communication patterns in their relationships or who have had a specific conflict/rupture in friendships, and so on. I also enjoy working with clients who are going through big life transitions and looking for support in making sense of it all. In addition to these more specific concerns, I am also drawn toward working with folks who just haven't had permission/opportunity to explore their inner lives and those who are grappling with big life questions/ponderings about things like belonging, connection, meaning, etc. Even if you're feeling pretty good but simply curious about making deeper sense of your self, experiences, & relationships, please reach out. I am originally from the Midwest, though have called Portland home for a long while now. I went to both undergraduate and graduate school at the University of Michigan. I have previous experience in many social work & mental health settings including in Montessori and Head Start programs, hospice, foster care, community mental health, and group therapy practices. I now run my own private psychotherapy practice. Outside of work, I watch movies, read, go on walks and bike rides, cook, and do various creative hobbies. I like to support the local music & art scenes. I am a native plants enthusiast and a dog lover. My Approach: More than anything, therapy with me will be focused on deepening emotional awareness and flexibility over time with the aim of developing richer, more meaningful connections and life experiences. This often includes identifying relational and emotional patterns, working to understand how these have come to be, tending to older hurts and wounds, learning and trying out new skills, and much more. The clinical approaches that I am most informed by and like to incorporate include attachment theory, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS or "parts work"), and mindfulness/somatic practices.