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Portland, Oregon Area Christian Counselor
Rick Livingston has practiced Marriage & Family Christian Counseling for twenty years in Hillsboro, Oregon. His experience as a counselor includes dealing with abuse—mental, physical, or sexual; addictions, adoption, anger and rage, anxiety and panic attacks, betrayal, “co-dependency,” communication breakdown, conflict dysfunction, depression, divorce, emotional withdrawal, fear, grief, guilt, infidelity, obsession, marital preparation, separation, step-parenting, and stress. If you reside in the greater Portland Metro area of Oregon, please contact Rick by telephone or email for a counseling appointment at his office in Hillsboro. For long distance counseling via phone, instant messaging, email, or even web-cam, please email or call for an appointment time and/or a free 5 minute consultation.
Rick’s background includes pastoring a Bible church for eight years, providing vocational rehabilitation services in the state of Oregon, teaching in private Christian schools, and working at various summer camps. Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling. He is also an ordained minister of the gospel through the Assemblies of God. Rick enjoys family time, dates with his wife, writing poetry, river rafting, and backpacking. His two oldest sons and he once hiked all the way across Oregon together, from California to Washington. His family roots run deep: He and his wife Patty have eight children who are a joy to them.
Rick believes passionately that the best way to counsel is “looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Accordingly, he has made it an ongoing practice to study the life of Christ including how He ministered to and counseled others. Such a methodology introduces an eternal, purposeful direction throughout the process of counseling. He also believes God will meet with people at whatever point they are in their journey, whether they are believers or not. His grace truly is sufficient in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
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