Bridge City Counseling — Counselor in Portland, OR
Address712 SE Hawthorne Blvd #100 OR, Portland, OR 97214
Phone+1503-954-2188
Websitebridgecitycounseling.com
Nate Bagley is a therapist at Bridge City Counseling in Portland, Oregon. Clients describe their experience as warm, pleasant, and professional. He specializes in couples counseling and has experience with intense and complex issues. Clients report positive outcomes, including marriage and starting a family, after working with him. He is noted for being easy to talk to and skilled in managing a variety of client concerns.
Best for
- Couples
- Individuals with complex issues
| Key services | Couples counseling |
| Tags | counseling, couples counseling, portland, therapy, relationship issues, marriage counseling, family planning |
Reviews on Google4.0 · 8 reviews
From the first greeting, this has been a pleasant and warm experience. A person, not a machine, answered the phone. Em and Nate were professional and genuinely caring. They answered all of my questions and even provided some information I didn't know I needed. My appointment is sooner than expected. I am looking forward to working with the staff.
If I could rate them lower I would!
Nate is great! Been seeing him for years! Would recommend him!
They are neglectful, incompetent, financially abusive, emotionally abusive, and manipulative. Office set up leaves little room for privacy especially concerning sound; I have overheard therapists talking negatively among one another about clients. I was rejected by Licensed Nurse Practitioner, after being referred by my therapist inside the building. Mental Health medications was outside of her range of expertise. There are Spiritual Practices being done without pastoral accordance or at least a Theology Degree. Unlicensed personnel make up most of the building. The place is networked off a group of buddies and promotes nepotism.
If you don’t have time to read a long review, let us tell you in the first sentence that Nate Bagley is an AMAZING therapist - the best we've ever known - and highly recommend him. Nate works at Bridge City Counseling, and everyone we encountered at this office was friendly, caring and professional. Our direct experience is with Nate, so let's talk about him. He has more than one area he specializes in. The two of us saw him for couples counseling. We had some pretty intense issues we were dealing with, but nothing fazed him. Some of our issues were common. However, some of our baggage was relatively rare, but Nate deftly managed it all, as if he had seen it a thousand times before. He is probably in his late 30s, (as of 2013) but you'd think he has been practicing for decades. He's a natural. His own website doesn’t do him justice. After you meet him in person you'll probably see what we're talking about. Our first consultation was free, so hopefully he still offers that. We started out our relationship with serious and complicated issues, but things have been great, and since then we got married and have a baby who just turned 9 months old. We don’t think any of this would have happened without our luck in finding this highly skilled and easy to talk to therapist. We don’t normally write such fawning reviews. But Nate is truly that good. Sincerely, Dan and Jane (Not our real names)
Location
Also in Portland
Dr. Alix Sklarew, DPT, is a physical therapist in Portland, Oregon, specializing in STOTT Pilates-based rehabilitation. Her approach integrates precise movement teaching with gentle hands-on techniques for holistic healing. Dr. Sklarew holds certifications in women's pelvic health and vestibular rehabilitation, along with additional training in CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from California State University, Northridge. Dr. Sklarew works with a wide range of orthopedic conditions, with a particular interest in Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Her philosophy centers on patient expertise, prioritizing close listening and collaborative treatment planning to restore pain-free movement and function, often addressing complex or persistent issues.
Anya Valsamakis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over 25 years of experience in social work, including mental health, case management, education, and career planning. She integrates her social work values into a therapeutic relationship, emphasizing trust, truth-telling, and collaboration to foster transformation. Valsamakis has a particular interest in the empowerment of women and girls, and immigrants and refugees, driven by a commitment to social justice. Her practice incorporates somatic, body-mind counseling methods, which blend conscious insights with unconscious discoveries communicated through the body. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree (MSW) in social work and has studied mediation and intercultural communication.
Sara Bowes is a licensed acupuncturist and board-certified Chinese herbalist practicing in Southeast Portland, Oregon, with over 14 years of experience. Her approach is rooted in classical Chinese medicine, focusing on identifying root causes and underlying patterns of imbalance to promote lasting health. Sara offers a range of natural and holistic treatments, including acupuncture, microneedling, light therapy, gua sha, cupping, and herbal medicine. She also provides nutritional and lifestyle counseling. Sara has extensive training in mindfulness-based somatic therapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and whole foods nutrition. She particularly enjoys working with women experiencing digestive issues, menstrual and hormonal challenges, and those navigating perimenopause and menopause. Her treatments aim to harness the body's innate capacity for healing, regeneration, and recalibration, offering effective change with minimal side effects.