Counseling Center – A Better Way Counseling Service
A Better Way Counseling Service provides mental health counseling, training, and classes to clients in the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington area, with stated aspirations to expand service delivery globally through online offerings. The practice describes its therapeutic approach as individualized, needs-driven, and strength-based, and maintains a stated commitment to serving all people regardless of religious preference, race, sex, sexual orientation, or education. The organization affirms that treating every individual with respect and dignity is a foundational principle of its work.
Counseling is offered to adults, children, adolescents, families, and couples. Services listed on the site include individual therapy, family counseling, couples counseling, group treatment, mediation, and conflict resolution. Specialized program areas encompass attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, addiction, anxiety and depression, child and adolescent counseling, codependency, eco therapy, life transitions and divorce, and trauma and grief. Additional programming includes domestic violence services, anger management groups, workshops and trainings, a parenting group for teens, and virtual art therapy groups.
The practice operates through both in-person and telehealth delivery methods, with videos and online services available through its platform. Specific therapeutic modalities such as CBT, EMDR, or DBT are not outlined on the main page. Individual clinician names and credentials are referenced in a separate team section of the site rather than on the homepage, where the mission and service overview are the primary content.
The practice participates in the Clark Public Utilities Green Lights Program in support of renewable energy use at its facilities, a detail noted on its mission statement page.
Contact information listed includes a phone number of (360) 281-6824. The practice website includes a client portal and additional pages covering services, team members, and scheduling. Specific insurance plans accepted, session fee schedules, and the year of establishment are not provided on the main page of the site. The practice’s stated geographic emphasis is on the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington region, with online services extending its reach to a broader audience seeking counseling, training, or specialty programming.