Child, Adult and Family Therapy | Kim Lucey, LCSW
971-225-0105

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Experience and Overall Approach

I have lived and worked in the Portland Metro area since 1995 after spending my childhood and undergraduate years on the East Coast.  During this time, I have worked in both the private and public sectors, with children, adults and families.  I work with clients and families with struggles including; relational difficulties, family conflicts, mood disorders, self-esteem, anxiety and the effects of trauma. I also work often with those who are seeking overall peace, mastery and true meaning in their life. I assist clients with building hope and learning safe ways to cope and function so they can find their own success and truth as individuals, partners and/or family systems.

My passion is to help clients feeling stuck to explore and create new solutions when others have not worked.   I have worked for many years with children, adults and families who have struggled with complex and long term mental health needs often combined with substance use and abuse and or/trauma.  I have long term experience working with families who have come together through foster care or adoption.   I also enjoy supporting adolescents/young adults with developing and practicing successful transitions to adulthood and independence. 

My overall therapeutic approach is based in mindfulness and awareness building techniques.  I also integrate a wide variety of other approaches depending on the individual needs of each client.  These approaches include; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques, Family Systems Theory, CBT, Attachment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving emotionally-focused techniques, trauma-based approaches and some somatic techniques (EFT and EMDR).  In my role, I support clients with identifying the source of struggles, and learning effective ways to manage symptoms and develop their own meaning of success. I support clients in defining and honoring their individual needs, beliefs, values and goals.  I aim to provide a space for them to explore what is and is not working and to develop tools that assist them in moving toward a better overall quality of life.  I work with clients to provide them a safe space to check in, explore and process life's struggles. 

Over the years, I have been able to build strong relationships with community mental
health providers, state agencies, educational and court systems in Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. I have worked directly with providers at many levels of care including day treatment, psychiatric residential, and state hospital.   My years of experience include working with clients from a wide array of backgrounds including; LQBTQI+ identifying client, clients from culturally diverse backgrounds, clients from a variety of religious and economic backgrounds, and clients who have experienced significant trauma. 


 


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