C.J. Sanders,LMFT

C.J. Sanders,LMFT

Telehealth Available
Professions: Marriage & Family Therapist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Oregon Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Secondary Credential: Idaho LMFT
Billing and Insurance:
Fees: Free 20 minute phone consultation.
My fee is $150 per 50-minute hour.
Free Initial Consultation
Evening Availability

Offices

Portland, Oregon 97239
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

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My Approach to Helping

Finding your person is only the beginning—learning how to love your person is a lifelong endeavor. If you are considering learning how to love better through couples counseling, I applaud your wisdom!

After ten years of working with couples I have decided to focus on premarital or early commitment counseling to help couples build the type of partnership that they crave. We cover topics identified for relationship satisfaction like conflict & communication, finances & household matters, sex & intimacy, lifestyle, and love languages. We also go deeper into how to navigate differences, form a secure attachment, and address concerns that you may have.

This is a structured program of 10-12 sessions where there is education, handouts, homework, and lots of interaction. You will get a chance to practice the skills you are building. You will start with a comprehensive questionnaire to help us assess your strengths and challenges. Then we will decide together how we want to use our time--I am flexible and able to provide you and your partner with a a process tailored to you! This is a fun and meaningful experience that will help you feel confident and connected.

More Info About My Practice

I believe our primary relationships impact us on a deep and lasting level and therefore the health of these relationships is vital to our well-being. Every joy and tragedy of our lives are played out on the stage of our intimate relationships. When couples are strong and healthy there is a ripple effect on the rest of the family, community, and the world. I view the work that my clients and I do together as vital to creating the kind of world we all want to live in--one characterized by more skillful loving, increased connection and less conflict.

Ages I Work With

  • Adults

Languages

  • English

Groups I Work With

    Premarital Counseling, Early Relationship Counseling, New Relationship Counseling, Newly Married Counseling, queer, LGBTQ+, interfaith, multicultural, cultural humility, culturally sensitive, queer affirming, lesbian, gay

Client Concerns I Treat

  • Abandonment
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aging and Geriatric Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Body Image
  • Borderline
  • Breakup
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Chronic Illness / Disability
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Habits
  • Helplessness / Victimhood
  • Inadequacy
  • Individuation
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Jealousy
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Panic
  • Perfectionism
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Religious Issues
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sexual Assault / Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
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