Counseling Services
for all of Oregon and Washington State with On-line / Telehealth Counseling and In-person therapy for clients in the Portland area and Clark County, including: Vancouver, Salmon Creek & Felida, Hazel Dell, East Vancouver & Camas, Battle Ground & Ridgefield.

What kind of therapy do you provide?

I use only proven best practices, ethical and effective tools, and research-proven techniques. I am HIPAA-compliant and follow state licensing laws and professional associations' ethical standards.

I have training in the Gottman Method, as well as Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Therapy, and Sex Therapy.

I work with clients to create a custom plan based on their unique personalities, values, needs, and goals. My eclectic approach is empathic and supportive, practical and effective.

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Couples Therapy In-Person and Telehealth

If you are not satisfied with your relationship, if there has been broken trust, or if there are sexual issues....

Now is a good time to contact me to start the healing and increase satisfaction.

If you keep having the same argument over and over, if you are frustrated, angry, or hurt...

Now is a good time to contact me to improve communication and repair your relationship.

Click here if you are 50+ to learn how Dr Valinda Harlan at Bright Future Counseling can help with midlife and later-in-life transitions and issues.

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Individual Therapy
In-Person and Telehealth

You don't have to continue suffering. There is hope for positive change. I want to create a safe space for you to heal from your past, get practical coping skills, find new ways of thinking and behaving, and have healthier, more satisfying relationships.

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LGBTQIA+
Non-traditional Relationships

I identify as a cisgender heterosexual in a monogamous marriage, but please don't hold that against me. I am an affirming advocate for all folxs and types of relationships. I have received training from the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) and the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH).

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Religious Abuse

Spiritual Trauma, Deconstructing Theology, Religious Recovering, Reconstructing Spirituality

If you have experienced religion or spirituality in a hurtful or abusive way, there is hope for healing and freedom. I was raised as a conservative evangelical and was a Family Pastor in a charismatic movement. It is my honor to help others find healing and reclaim their unique spirituality

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"We have been seeing Valinda for maybe 4 years. She is the best! She’s invested. She cares. And always helps us find the answer! Our marriage is better, our personal selves are better!! I just think she is one of the best Therapists we have ever seen!!"

Nanci Villanueva

Bright Future Counseling

Counseling Services
for all of Oregon and Washington State with On-line / Telehealth Counseling and In-person therapy for clients in the Portland area and Clark County, including: Vancouver, Salmon Creek & Felida, Hazel Dell, East Vancouver & Camas, Battle Ground & Ridgefield.

What kind of therapy do you provide?

Couples Therapy In-Person and Telehealth

Individual Therapy
In-Person and Telehealth

LGBTQIA+
Non-traditional Relationships

Religious Abuse

Get in Touch

Easy access from Interstate 5
Exit #5
Plenty of FREE Parking

Bright Future Counseling

Counseling Services for all of Oregon and Washington State with On-line / Telehealth Counseling and In-person therapy for clients in the Portland area and Clark County, including: Vancouver, Salmon Creek & Felida, Hazel Dell, East Vancouver & Camas, Battle Ground & Ridgefield.

What kind of therapy do you provide?

Couples Therapy In-Person and Telehealth

Individual Therapy In-Person and Telehealth

LGBTQIA+ Non-traditional Relationships

Religious Abuse

Get in Touch

Easy access from Interstate 5 Exit #5 Plenty of FREE Parking

Counseling Services
for all of Oregon and Washington State with On-line / Telehealth Counseling and In-person therapy for clients in the Portland area and Clark County, including: Vancouver, Salmon Creek & Felida, Hazel Dell, East Vancouver & Camas, Battle Ground & Ridgefield.

Individual Therapy
In-Person and Telehealth

LGBTQIA+
Non-traditional Relationships

Easy access from Interstate 5
Exit #5
Plenty of FREE Parking