Business Details
38 Years
experience
Your Guide to Personal Transformation in Portland
For over three decades, I have dedicated myself to supporting individuals navigating life transitions, emotional challenges, and relationship complexities. My practice integrates somatic, psychodynamic, and spiritual approaches to foster deep personal transformation and resilience. Specializing in trauma resolution, intimacy enhancement, and non-traditional relationship dynamics, I offer a non-judgmental space for growth. With certifications in Core Energetics, EMDR, and Tantra Education, my work blends evidence-based techniques with consciousness-expanding practices.I prioritize empowering clients to overcome habitual patterns, restore vitality, and cultivate authentic connections. As an early advocate for ethical non-monogamy support in Oregon, I remain committed to inclusive, client-centered care. My experience guiding thousands through work-life balance, parenting concerns, and spiritual growth informs a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Services
Personal Therapy
Relationship Coaching
Growth Work
Trauma Resolution
Spiritual Development
Career Stress Counseling
Intimacy Enhancement
Life Transition Support
Communication Skills Training
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- 35+ years integrating somatic and spiritual therapies
- Pioneer in polyamory-affirmative counseling since 1988
- Certified in Core Energetics and EMDR trauma resolution
- Combines non-dual teachings with clinical expertise
- Offers free initial consultation for personalized assessment
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Core Energetics (CET)
- EMDR Certified Therapist
Services
Personal Therapy
Tailored therapeutic sessions addressing emotional disturbances, childhood trauma, and life skill development. Combining somatic awareness with psychodynamic techniques to break repetitive patterns affecting relationships and career. Sessions foster core vitality restoration through conscious breathwork and non-dual mindfulness practices.
Relationship Coaching
Specialized support for traditional and non-monogamous relationships. Teaches communication frameworks to resolve intimacy barriers while balancing unity with personal autonomy. Integrates Imago Therapy and attachment theory to transform partnership dynamics across diverse relationship structures.
Trauma Resolution
Accelerated trauma healing using EMDR and Core Energetics techniques. Targets stuck emotional patterns from adverse childhood experiences or adult trauma. Focuses on nervous system regulation and embodied awareness to process unresolved distress and restore psychological flexibility.
Spiritual Development
Guided exploration of non-dual consciousness and spiritual embodiment practices. Combines classical Tantra with existential therapy to transcend mind-body duality. Helps clients connect with subtle energy systems for sustainable personal transformation and expanded awareness.
Life Transition Support
Structured guidance for navigating major life changes like career shifts or parenthood challenges. Uses Conscious Freedom Coaching methodology to reframe stressors as growth opportunities. Develops customized tools for managing uncertainty and building adaptive resilience strategies.
People
Gwenn Cody
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Therapist with 35+ years in somatic and relational therapies. Specializes in trauma, EMDR, and non-traditional relationships. Certified in Core Energetics and Tantra Education. Advancing mental health inclusivity since 1988 through Portland-based practice.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I combine somatic, psychodynamic, and spiritual approaches with EMDR, Core Energetics, and non-dual teachings tailored to individual needs.
Do you work with non-traditional relationships?
Yes, I specialize in polyamory and ethically non-monogamous relationships since 1998 using inclusive, judgment-free frameworks.
How do trauma sessions work?
Sessions integrate EMDR with body awareness techniques to process traumatic memories while regulating nervous system responses through breathwork.
Can you help with career stress?
Yes, using Conscious Freedom Coaching to reframe work-life challenges and develop resilience strategies for professional transitions.
