About Me
I’m Kerry Headley, MS, LPC, NCC, an Oregon-licensed counselor (#C7855) providing private-pay online therapy for adults and couples statewide.
My background includes training in both counseling and creative writing, which shapes how I approach this work—paying attention not just to what’s happening, but how you make sense of it.
I’ve supported people through trauma, caregiving, life transitions, and relationship challenges in a range of settings, including crisis response, employee assistance programs, and community mental health, as well as volunteer work in Portland and beyond.
My work is neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQIA+-affirming, and I welcome people across identities, experiences, and ways of being.
Much of my work focuses on neurodivergence, relationship differences, and the impact of high-control or harmful systems on identity and trust.
I bring both professional training and lived experience to this work, with the goal of helping you feel understood and find ways forward that actually fit.
In addition to my clinical work, I also offer non-clinical writing groups and maintain a public writing practice. These are separate from my therapy services and serve different purposes, though they are connected through a shared focus on reflection and meaning-making.
My Approach
I believe therapy should help you understand yourself more clearly. What does authenticity look like to you?
My work is collaborative, non-pathologizing, and grounded in curiosity. We look at patterns, roles, and relationships in a nuanced way so you can make decisions that feel more aligned, not just more manageable.
I do offer tools, structure, and guidance. However, you are free to disregard what doesn’t work for you. The goal is to build a life that fits you, not train you to adapt to conditions that don’t align with who you are.
