Stephen Porter, LMHC

Westport, Massachusetts

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Professions: Counselor, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Counselor

Languages: English

My Approach to Therapy

Relationships can be the most challenging part of life. . . but your past doesn't have to define your future. Let's unpack and sit with your whole story, drawing connections and reframing old conclusions. We'll learn powerful relationship and self-care strategies that work, supported by evidence-based healing methodologies like Emotionally Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, including elements of Jungian Psychotherapy and contemplative meditation practices.

My Practice & Services

I work with clients in person in Westport, MA, and throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Tennessee via telehealth.

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

Weekly sessions is ideal for quick and lasting results. If weekly sessions are not feasible for financial or scheduling reasons, every other week can still be helpful for a period.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

ChildrenTeensAdultsElders

Groups I Work With

To nourish a strong therapeutic alliance, I use what’s called a “Person-centered” approach, trusting in the innate tendency and ability of each person to, in the right context, heal and come into wholeness on their own. To create that safe and healing context, I draw on advanced clinical training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFTEFCTEFIT), Jungian Psychotherapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction.

Therapy Services & Specialties

ConsultationFamily Therapy Group Therapy Individual Therapy & Counseling Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

AnxietyCareer Issues Emotional OverwhelmHabitsInadequacyIsolationPosttraumatic Stress / TraumaRelationships and Marriage

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Contemplative PsychotherapyDreamworkEmotionally Focused TherapyHolistic PsychotherapyImago Relationship Therapy (IRT)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Jungian PsychotherapyMindfulness-Based Interventions

Industries & Communities

EducationEntertainment IndustryFirst Responder/Medical ProfessionalsSelf-Employed and Freelance ProfessionalsUnion First