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About My Clients
I am particularly interested in areas of creativity, psychological trauma, immigration/acculturation, group dynamics, grief, and relationship issues. I have in-depth experience working with individuals in the helping profession and survivors of spiritual abuse. I have experience and interest in exploring vocational conflicts/pursuits and intersectional identity development including neurodiveristy
My Background and Approach
Richard Nalbandian, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Nalbandian has experience working with adults from various backgrounds on issues including anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, relationship struggles, family conflict, and personality troubles. He has worked in many different settings including medical centers, universities, and community mental health clinics. Dr. Nalbandian completed his internship and post-doctoral residency in Boston, Massachusetts as a fellow at the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Institute at Boston University. He has focused training in and provides psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. Additionally, he completed two years of post-graduate psychoanalytic training at the William Alanson White Institute in NYC for the treatment of Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions (EDCAS). I approach therapy as a collaboration. I value the cultural context and story of each individual.