Therapist profile
Dr. Jared Gorfinkel, OR Psychologist 3476
Oregon psychologist - relationship and family concerns
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- LGBT related issues
- Family and parenting
- CBT and mindfulness
About Jared
Dr. Jared Gorfinkel is an Oregon psychologist (OR Psychologist 3476) with seven years of professional experience. They focus on concerns adults often face at home and in close relationships, including LGBT-related questions, family and parenting strain, grief, depression, anxiety, and stress.
Dr. Gorfinkel prefers straightforward conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. They ask about patterns in relationships and everyday routines, and work with clients to notice how thoughts and actions influence feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Therapy can include practical skills and short experiments between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test different behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, grounding, and emotional regulation.
There is also attention to life history and attachment patterns. Psychodynamic ideas are used to trace repeated relationship difficulties back to earlier experiences and to make those patterns easier to recognize. This can be helpful for issues like abandonment, family of origin problems, and repeating cycles in romance or friendships.
Dr. Gorfinkel also works with concerns that often come up alongside relationships, such as body image, intimacy and kink-related questions, chronic illness or pain, and compassion fatigue. They encourage clear, practical steps people can try between sessions to test what changes feel useful.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial meeting. That first session looks at current concerns, immediate goals, and which approach feels most useful going forward.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. In practice this means sessions start with the client's current concerns and priorities, and the therapist adjusts pace and focus to match what the person says helps them most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can teach practical skills, set short experiments to try between meetings, and review what worked or didn't work at home. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and increase emotional regulation; these can be practiced during or between remote sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That conversation often starts in the first session and can change over time as new priorities appear.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. Therapists can suggest ways to use sessions that fit a client's household schedule and communication preferences.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Gorfinkel help with?
They help with a wide range of issues adults face at home, including LGBT-related concerns, family problems, parenting strain, grief, depression, anxiety, and stress.
What is their therapeutic style like?
Sessions are direct and practical. Dr. Gorfinkel blends client-centered conversation with skill-based approaches like CBT and mindfulness and longer-term reflection when needed.
How much experience do they have?
They have seven years of professional experience working as a psychologist in Oregon.
What are their credentials and where are they based?
They are listed as OR Psychologist 3476 and practice in Oregon.
Do they work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. They are not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Dr. Gorfinkel?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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