Dr Susan Snow

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

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“Gain a deeper understanding of yourself as a unique individual. Work towards enduring change and increasing freedom from struggles that have felt unresolvable. Trauma both more obvious and hidden trauma are important to consider. And somatic mind-body dimensions are welcome. Focus is not medication. (My phone number is 503-998-8238)”

About Me

I help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself as a unique individual. Together, we explore the roots of long-standing struggles. A psychoanalytic approach offers increasing freedom from issues that have felt unresolvable. Our focus is on deep personal insight, not medication. This creates a space for lasting shifts, ideal for anyone ready to truly discover themselves.

Approach

I guide therapy through steady curiosity and attentive listening, helping uncover the patterns that have shaped your lived experience. Sessions—in Tualatin, (close to I-5 and Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville and Sherwood) in English—create space to notice feelings and associations as they arise. We may attend to dreams, mood shifts, and relational repeats, bringing interpretation and time to let insight settle. Those who seek thoughtful, exploratory work often find this way of working clarifying and freeing.

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Basic Information

Tualatin, United States

In-person & Online

Services

I have training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and am a Psychoanalyst. I also worked for years as a Psychiatrist so I can be a resource of knowledge about medication. I do not prescribe except in rare situations. I have worked with people to get off of medication and can share my knowledge and answer questions about its use.

Services Offered:

Dream Analysis
A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.
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Outpatient Services
Mental health treatment attended during the day without hospital admission, including therapy sessions and psychiatric appointments.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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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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Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
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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.
LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Professional Title:

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.