Rebecca Conners

I am eclectic but intentional with my approach. Your treatment will be individualized but grounded in theory and experience. Primary frameworks and theories I draw upon include: Relational Cultural Theory, Object Relations and Attachment Theory, Eco-Systemic Family Therapy, Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Theory, Creative Arts Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. 

I am proud of my strong rapport-building skills; I do my best to make you feel at ease and create a space that encourages healthy trust building. I am a great fit for those who are anxious about starting therapy or entirely new to the process!

I believe in collaboration and authenticity: I want the time you spend at my office to be a model for supportive experiences outside of session.

I’m proud to be trained as a Creative Arts Therapist. The integration of the arts is an additional tool to support the therapeutic process but I love verbal processing too!

I have extensive experience working with neurodivergence and utilizing psychoeducation, professional and personal experience in helping clients understand the different ways individuals process and make meaning of our experiences.

Kekoa means warrior in Polynesian– I want my office to be a place where people can connect to their own individual capacity and feel confident accessing their strengths. Ask me more about the story of Kekoa at our intake!

I am located above the State Theatre in the heart of the Arts district here in Portland. I love the wisdom, charm, artistry and entrepreneurship that inhabits the building but also understand the vibe may not be for everyone.

My practice is trauma-informed which means that my primary focus is creating a safe, holding environment where you are the expert of your life and I am a guest in your experiences.

While I no longer take new children or adolescent individual clients, I offer parent coaching as part of couples therapy, where my expertise and experience working with children allows me to support adults with co-parenting challenges.

Covid-19 was a global trauma impacting each of us in unique and challenging ways. Many of us are just at the beginning stages of how these experiences are still impacting us and shaping our present day. My practice is a place where that journey can begin or continue with curiosity and compassion.