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New personal blog, telling my truth, giving you the back story, too much information and definitely way outside of the box for a marriage counselor's blog-see the link for all the chapters that will be grouped together under IRL Misfit Mom Over 50 drop down under Blog tab at the top of this page. Or click here IRL
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New Enhanced Relationship Check-Up now available with streamlined 30% less questions, an easy way to reassess progress if we'd like, and plenty of information about strengths and what to repair. Available for $39 (to Gottman Institute) for clients of Approved Member therapist Shannon Batts.
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TESTIMONIALS. WOWEEEEE! (results not guaranteed) http://relationshipgardening.com/couples-therapist-reviews-portland.html |
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How to find a good marriage counselor? Ask Shannon Batts in Portland, Oregon. Note from Shannon: Make sure they have advanced training (not just degrees and licenses) with couples, can describe what they learned and how they deliver it to you, and are also HAPPILY married!
Can they speak to their privilege or marginalizations and how they impact counseling with you? 1. Oppezzo M, Schwartz DL. Give your ideas some legs: the positive effect of walking on creative thinking. J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn. 2014 Jul;40(4):1142-52. doi: 10.1037/a0036577. Epub 2014 Apr 21. PMID: 24749966.
2. Calogiuri G, Evensen K, Weydahl A, Andersson K, Patil G, Ihlebæk C, Raanaas RK. Green exercise as a workplace intervention to reduce job stress. Results from a pilot study. Work. 2015;53(1):99-111. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152219. PMID: 26684708. 3. What moves you? Physical activity strategies in older women Marily Oppezzo, Lauren Wegner, James J Gross, Daniel L Schwartz, Tessa Eckley, Abby C King, Sally Mackey, Marcia L Stefanick First Published May 18, 2021 Research Article Find in PubMed https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211014593 |
Looking for a Marriage Counselor who studies and applies awareness of intersectionality, and the importance of examining her own hidden bias?
Shannon is a trained and active Race Talks Facilitator in Portland, Oregon, intentionally under (completed) training (100s+ hours) and ongoing mentorship by Donna Maxey (retired) and Shaina Pomerantz, JD, MSOL. Shannon Batts, Licensed Professional Counselor of Portland, Oregon, lic# C2379, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for Californians, lic# MFT 34477, is Marriage Friendly, with better than neutrality toward the outcome of your life long love commitment. Shannon Batts is a Portland, Oregon counselor, with advanced skills, education and training in assisting couples (extremely rare among counselors). Lesbian, gay, trans, mixed gender identity, questioning gender, nonbinary, and straight couples of all ages seek out tools and support for their relationships from Shannon Batts. Shannon trains ongoingly to be antiracist and is a facilitator and consultant at Race Talks PDX. Transgender, Black Americans, or unhoused clients will find amazing flexibility in counseling rates if you need it because you've been through enough! www.couplesintransition.com www.spousesgroup.com www.spousesresourcecenter.com www.spousesresourcecenter.org www.relationshipgardening.com all arrive at Relationship Gardening and Spouses Resource Center so as to increase options for couples, including those facing gender transition to have excellent support for making it through transition together. Couples with no LGBTQ identities also benefit by Relationship Gardening. |
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