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Nora Church

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Nora Church, LPC, LMHC

Oregon

Licensed counselor - anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC, LMHC
  • LicenseLPC, Oregon / C3735; LMHC, Washington / LH61314385
  • NPI1528122553
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationOregon

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • Client-centered focus
  • CBT techniques

About Nora

Nora Church is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) working in Oregon with 10 years of clinical experience. She sees adults for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction, and anger. Sessions also address relationship struggles, parenting strain, and challenges tied to ADHD and coping with life changes.

Before practicing as an LPC and LMHC Nora spent years in counseling and case management roles that included work in school-based and day-treatment settings. That background gave her hands-on experience supporting parents, people who have experienced trauma or abuse, and those navigating adoption, foster care, or caregiving responsibilities.

Nora uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. She uses Client-Centered techniques to focus on the person’s story and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

In sessions she listens closely and moves at a pace the client is comfortable with. She does not use stigmatizing labels and aims for practical steps that fit into everyday life. Work may include talking through recent conflicts, learning tools to manage anger, and building routines for sleep or eating concerns.

People who come for help with parenting, grief, or addiction often work on communication, boundaries, and coping skills. Nora also supports those facing multicultural or identity-related issues, including LGBT concerns. She offers services in English and does not accept international clients.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. In practice that means talking through relationship patterns and noticing how they show up in anger or conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's story and goals. Sessions center on what matters to the client and use reflective listening to clarify needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, offering practical exercises to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to emphasize based on current problems, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may shift over time as a client tries tools and reports what helps most.

The original biography did not list specific online formats. Before booking, confirm which session types are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone use video or audio options depending on bandwidth, or choose sessions that match their daily routine. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment, client-centered, and CBT techniques for remote sessions so practical skills and conversations carry over into everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Bipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityJealousyMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessation

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with related to anger?

She addresses anger alongside stress, relationship problems, and parenting strain. Sessions often include strategies to manage bursts of irritation and simmering resentment.

What therapeutic style does she use?

She combines Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered work, and CBT to match the client's needs. That mix lets her address both how someone thinks and how past relationships shape reactions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience as a counselor. Her background includes counseling and case management in school-based and day-treatment settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Oregon. The credential list reads OR LPC and WA LMHC as provided.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know if phone, video, or in-person sessions are offered.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and local rates.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That process starts the intake and matching steps.

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