Teresa Smurdon, Marriage & Family Therapist
Dare to let your relationship sing
Humans are wired for connection, but sometimes connections are lost, or broken; and sometimes people need help getting reconnected. It is hard to live a fulfilled life if you don’t have harmony in your most important relationships. Therapy is often that bridge for reestablishing healthy relationships from which people grow and flourish. When one feels heard, seen, and understood the heart sings a song of love and passion!
New Song Counseling offers individual, couples, and family counseling services focused on your relational well-being. As a marriage and family therapist, I have extensive training to address a variety of issues that hinder a fulfilling and rewarding relationship. Together, we will work collaboratively to explore relationship goals and treatment options that are suited for your particular and unique needs all designed around composing your life’s symphony.
I can help you build a better relationship with yourself and your partner through determining what your needs are, understanding your partners needs, and learning how to communicate this so that you can experience deeper, richer, and more connected relationship. There is hope and it is not too late to find your new song!
Currently, both in-person and tele-health appointments are designed to meet the needs of busy and active clients with complex schedules and demands. Appointments are available for evenings, weekends, as well as some early morning and traditional schedule options.
Learn more about each distinct client-centered service below.
Services
PRE-MARITAL Counseling
Build a solid foundation before your marriage begins. With Pre-Marital Counseling, you and your partner will learn communication and conflict resolution skills, identify your potential perpetual conflicts, and develop tools to get “unstuck” while allowing both partners’ needs to be met.
family transitions
Whether you’re in the midst of a divorce, dealing with an empty nest, or caring for aging parents, these transitions can impact the harmony of relationships.
COUPLES
In Couples Counseling, together we’ll work on supplying you with the tools you need for greater insight into your partner’s world and how to support each other’s journey in life.
Couples on the brink
If you or your spouse are considering divorce but are not completely sure that’s the best path, you are in a tough spot. Discernment Counseling is designed for you. It’s a chance to slow down, take a breath, and look at your options for your marriage.
bringing Baby home
There is no playbook on how to prepare yourself and your family for the arrival of a new bundle of joy. I incorporate Gottman-based theories as a Bringing Baby Home™ certified facilitator to prepare couples to be the best parenting team possible.
GRIEF & Loss
The intense feelings of grief are isolating and lonely. Therapy is a helpful space to deal with your loss, whether it be from a death, divorce, relocations, pet loss, or many other upsets to relationships.
Let's Chat.
Please use the form below to get in touch with New Song Counseling about scheduling an appointment, either in person or virtually. Please do not enter any confidential information in the below form. Instead, simply provide general areas you are looking to address. I look forward to meeting you!
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➤ LOCATION
2153 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97205
☎ CONTACT
Teresa Smurdon, M.A., LMFT Intern
teresa@newsongnw.com
(503) 862-9539