Charles

Charles Harrison, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

“I have 30+ years as a therapist, 25 of them as a psychologist. I work with late latency and adolescent children and adults addressing issues”

About Me

With over 30 years as a therapist, including 25 as a licensed psychologist, I offer a grounded, experienced presence. I work with late latency children, adolescents, and adults, guiding them through life's challenges. My aim is to help you or your child make sense of difficulties. We can explore feelings and find practical ways forward. Sessions offer a space for genuine understanding and growth.

Approach

Sessions move at a steady, practical pace, balancing careful listening with concrete steps to help you or your child make sense of difficult feelings. In my Portland office I create a predictable, focused space where we look at patterns, safety, and coping between meetings, often inviting parents or caregivers when it helps the work. I use gentle exploration, structured feedback, and simple strategies to manage anxiety, trauma reactions, or family strains so change feels doable. This approach fits people seeking clear, experience-grounded guidance.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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    Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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    Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

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    Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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    Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

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    Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

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    PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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    Suicidal Thoughts

    Thoughts about ending one's own life, ranging from passive wishes to active plans. This is a sign of severe emotional distress that requires professional support.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

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    Licensed Psychologist

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat psychological conditions.

Qualifications

Texas AandM University

Registrations

Oregon Board of Psychology

Psychologist

Service Area

N.W. Portland

In-person

Portland, Oregon

United States