Elise Madeline Himes Verified Provider

Elise Madeline Himes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and team leader with Health Allies Counseling based in Portland, Oregon. She works with adults, seniors and groups, exclusively through telehealth sessions. She accepts self payment and insurance, including Aetna, BCBS and Medicare.

Collaborative and Nonjudgmental Therapy for Seniors and Adults

Elise approaches therapy as a collaborative process, tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. She strives to create a nonjudgmental therapeutic space designed to foster self compassion, encourage setting healthy boundaries, develop essential coping skills and forge a meaningful life that aligns with individual values. Her overall aim is to help clients find their voices, capitalize on their inner strengths and reclaim their stories from their abusers.

Strength and Evidence Based ACT, DBT, and EMDR 

Elise has spent over 300 hours volunteering on crisis lines across the country and providing individual and group counseling with the Domestic Violence Resource Center. She uses a wide range of evidence and strength based counseling techniques, such as schema therapy, acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), narrative therapy and EMDR as needed.