THERAPIST
Britt Tilton, LCSW

ABOUT ME
BACKGROUND
You may crave love and connection but feel confused by how vulnerable, overwhelming, or unsafe closeness can feel. Childhood sexual abuse can shape your identity, sense of belonging, trust, and relationships long after the abuse has ended. You may carry shame, loneliness, or a sense of being different, and find yourself people-pleasing, overthinking, or tolerating too much to avoid abandonment. In your body, it may show up as hypervigilance, freezing, going blank, emotional overwhelm, discomfort with touch, or the urge to make yourself small.
Many people I work with have spent years understanding trauma intellectually but still feel it in their bodies and relationships. Drawing from multiple approaches, I tailor therapy to your needs so we can move beyond insight alone. Together, we can build safety, understand protective patterns, process memories, and reconnect with emotion and the body.
What if you could feel more at home in yourself and your relationships, with less dread, self-questioning, and shutdown, and more freedom to speak, feel, and connect in ways that feel real? This work unfolds slowly and gently, creating enough safety for honest emotion, deeper repair, and lasting change.
Schedule a free consultation to see if we may be a good fit.
PERSPECTIVE
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES
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EMDR
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IFS (Level 1 trained)
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AEDP
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Somatic Experiencing (Beginning 1, 2, 3)
SPECIALTIES
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Sexual Abuse
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Sexual Trauma
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Relational Trauma
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Grief and loss
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Traumatic Grief
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Domestic Abuse
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Domestic Violence
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Anxiety
INSURANCE
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PacificSource
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Regence BlueCross BlueShield
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Aetna
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Out of pocket
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Out of network

I believe healing is a quiet rebellion — a radical return to yourself. It’s the moment you stop blaming yourself and begin to feel your emotions, recognizing they make sense. It’s the moment you start speaking your truth without shrinking, unlearning who the world told you to be, and finally coming home to who you really are.
This work is raw and deeply relational. It’s not always easy. If you’re ready to dig beneath the shutdown, the shame, and the disconnection, I’ll meet you in the trenches. Healing happens when we stop trying to be who we were told to be and begin becoming who we truly are. You are allowed to take up space, feel your own emotions, and live a life that feels like yours.
CONTACT ME
Please briefly share the challenges you’d like to work on and what’s drawing you toward therapy. I’m especially interested in working alongside individuals who feel ready to explore their healing and growth.
If you’re planning to use insurance, feel free to include which insurance you have—this just helps me better understand how to support you with next steps.
PHONE
503-451-3838
ADDRESS
NE Portland, OR