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50 minutesLicensed in OR
Aperture
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Marisela Tellez

Licensed professional counselor

I explain every step before we take it.

I'm a licensed professional counselor with a quiet office in Portland. I see adults and teens who are caught in OCD and anxiety.

Most of my work is exposure and response prevention (ERP) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both ask you to practice, so I spend the first sessions explaining what we will do, why, and what it is not. Nothing is a surprise, and you can say no to any step.

I named the practice Aperture because therapy can widen the view: more light, a clearer look at what is going on, and room to move.

What I work on

  • ERP for OCD

  • CBT for anxiety, panic and phobias

  • Parent sessions for teens

  • ACT skills alongside exposure

  • Licensed professional counselor · OR Lic. 000000

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Working together

What to expect from me

A few plain commitments, and one thing I ask of you.

  • Overhead view of a cup of black coffee on a green notebook with a pen on a wooden table

    What I will do

    Explain the method, go at your pace, review the work with you every few sessions, and tell you if I am not the right fit.

  • Sunlight filters through tall forest trees onto a gravel path lined with ferns

    What I will not do

    Push you into an exposure you have not agreed to, promise a result, or ask you to prove how hard things are.

  • A single sprout pushing up from dry soil

    What helps from you

    Showing up, trying a short practice between visits, and telling me when a step feels like too much.

  • Teens

    And adults, one to one

  • Video

    Or in person at the office

  • ERP

    Exposure and response prevention

  • 50 min

    A typical session

Our Space

Where clarity takes shape

Patterned cushions on a dark sofa with a plant shadow, under a framed painting
A small waiting room with orange and black chairs, tweed poufs, mirrors and pendant bulbs
A tall window framed by brown curtains in a dark green room
A table lamp lights a dim room with a dark sofa, an armchair and heavy curtains
A laptop and an open notebook on a white desk under the shadow of a window on a peach wall
A brown knit throw over a cream sofa in soft window light

Sample photos.

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Send a short note. I reply during office hours.

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