Brooke Goette
Associate
Identities: Neurodivergent
Therapeutic Style: Warm, Insightful, and Affirming
Works with:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Adult Families
Brooke Goette
Associate
Identities: Neurodivergent
Therapeutic Style: Warm, Insightful, and Affirming
Works with:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Adult Families
Who I am as a Therapist
Healing, to me, begins in presence—in the pause where we turn inward to tend the parts of ourselves that feel unseen or forgotten. These parts are shaped by relationships, family, culture, systemic harm, and our connection to the natural world. I believe healing happens not in isolation but through connection—with ourselves, with others, and within the systems we inhabit. Whether you’re navigating grief, conflict, or disconnection, our work will honor both your inner world and the relational contexts that shape it.
As a heart-centered, relational therapist, I offer a steady and compassionate presence and will serve as a gentle mirror along your path. In our work together, I show up with authenticity and care, trusting that my humanness can create space for you to embrace your own. I believe healing grows out of this shared presence, where we can explore your emotional world and relational patterns with greater clarity, ease, and choice. For couples and families, I support slowing down reactive cycles, tending to attachment wounds, and creating space for each person’s truth. Together, we’ll explore what’s felt stuck or unsaid, and practice new ways of relating that foster emotional safety, connection, and mutual care. I hold a deep respect for the complexity of relationships—and the possibility of healing through them.
My practice is rooted in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, affirming care—especially for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ folx, and those navigating neurodivergence and disability. I’m committed to co-creating a space that centers on cultural humility, self-reflection, and awareness of how my own identities are reflected in the room. Clinically, I draw from Attachment-Based, Emotionally Focused, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Humanistic-Existential therapies, while continually deepening my integration of somatic and mindfulness-based approaches.
“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.” – Anaïs Nin
Specialty Areas
Mental Health Challenges
- Activism & Burnout
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety (General, Panic, Phobias)
- Attachment & Relational Challenges
- Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships
- Cultural & Systemic Oppression
- Depression
- Disability
- End of Life
- Grief & Loss
- Identity Development
- Life Transitions
- Managing Stress
- Neurodiversity
- Spirituality
- Trauma Recovery (PTSD & Abuse)
- Women’s Issues
Therapeutic Approaches
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Compassionate Communication (NVC)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Existential Humanism
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
- Mind-Body / Somatic
- Mindfulness
- Narrative Therapy
- Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy
Who I am when I’m not a Therapist
Outside of my role as a therapist, I find joy in being in nature, having morning coffee in my garden, and being in the company of my closest friends. Originally from North Carolina, I have a deep love of being on warm, sun-drenched beaches by the ocean. Since relocating to Portland, I’ve rediscovered my love for lush green forests, crafting candles, and dyeing with flowers!
Education
- Masters in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Student from Lewis & Clark College, OR
- BA in Psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Training & Experience
- Five years experience working with neurodiverse children and adolescents