My name is Elaine Korngold and I counsel individual adults and couples online and in-person in my private practice, Ask Counseling LLC, in Oregon. I also treat clients online in Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New Hampshire, and internationally. I help people process complex emotions, build resilience, and adopt new behaviors as they deal with issues related to:
- Existential or other Trauma and Acute Traumatic Stress,
- Finances for individuals and couples,
- Career,
- ADHD, Autism, Neurodiversity,
- Relationships,
- Life transitions, including parenting, grief and loss, or immigration adjustments, and
- Athletic performance.
I integrate Brainspotting therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy / Parts Work in my practice to treat a wide variety of conditions including anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, ADHD and Autism-related issues, phobias, chronic pain, PTSD and complex trauma, low self-esteem, money and career struggles, or relationship challenges.
Brainspotting therapy is a powerful, focused brain-body treatment method that allows us to identify, process and release core neurophysiological sources of emotional and physical pain. We can access and heal unhealthy coping strategies associated with early childhood trauma or PTSD. Brainspotting helps clients move beyond trauma, focus on post traumatic growth, flourish, live abundantly, and make positive transitions.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) model is an evidence-based psychotherapy based on the idea that we each have a family of parts living with us that can be healed with our Self energy. An IFS therapist helps clients get to know the parts that protect them. The client is supported in helping those parts to relax and to separate their feelings and beliefs from the client, in order to open more space inside and access Self energy. As this happens, clients spontaneously report feeling calm, curious and compassionate towards their parts.
For monogamous heterosexual, neurodiverse, and gay and lesbian couples therapy, I integrate Gottman Method Couples therapy with Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) therapy based on IFS (parts work) to help heal deep emotional hurts that are triggered in intimate relationships. Gottman Method Couples therapy is evidence-based for gay and lesbian couples, offering successful results in improving relationship satisfaction. Neurodiverse or mixed neurology couples learn new skills by practicing tools from my Neurodiverse Couples Counseling Certification and improve the quality of their relationship. Couples needing Financial Therapy learn how to have difficult money conversation while managing conflict in healthy ways.
By focusing on each person’s unique strengths, we develop practical, creative, and immediate solutions, and build self-reliance and confidence. In sessions, I incorporate body awareness, grounding, and self-care.
Making a life change is not trivial at any age, and you may wonder if it is even possible. Fortunately, according to neuroscience, our brains have the capacity to learn, grow, and change in every stage of life, and in that, there is hope. You can teach an old dog new tricks!
In our initial sessions together we will develop your unique, clear, and measurable treatment plan that includes your personal goals, the behaviors you want to change, the negative beliefs that hold you back, and the difficult past events and traumas that you want to overcome. As we proceed with treatment, we will track and re-assess these periodically, until your objectives are met and your therapeutic journey is complete. You will always know where you are in the treatment process.
In a space free of shame and judgment, we can address your life, work, money, or relationship issues, with psychotherapy customized for your individual needs. At Ask Counseling, you can ask Elaine Korngold anything! I look forward to working with you.