Connection is the antidote to collapse.
EFiT therapy intensives, values work, and interpersonal process groups in Oregon for people navigating existential overwhelm, relational disconnection, and (re)discovering what actually matters when the world is falling apart.
EFiT therapy intensives, values work, and interpersonal process groups in Oregon
For people navigating existential overwhelm, relational disconnection, and (re)discovering what actually matters when the world is falling apart.
YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE
You've been thinking your way through things long enough.
You’re exhausted from analyzing why you do what you do. You’ve read the self-help books, maybe you’ve even been in therapy for years, and you can name your patterns — but you keep repeating them anyway.
The world is falling apart, and you’re supposed to just…keep going?
You gotta keep working, keep showing up, keep having it together. But how are you supposed to do your assignments, care about your career, or stay invested in your relationships when everything feels impossible?
You feel everything so intensely you worry you're too much…or you've gone completely numb and can't feel anything at all.
You're exhausted from being too sensitive or too shut down, always bumming people out or totally disconnected from them.
You're carrying political grief, climate anxiety, or the weight of systems that harm the people you love.
There's nowhere safe to process what you're actually feeling, and you're exhausted from performing "fine" or "engaged in the right way."
You want to stop analyzing your patterns, and actually experience something different.
Weekly therapy or educational Tik Toks helped you identify your attachment style, or intellectually understand how your past relationships impacted your self-view. But there’s a difference between head-knowing and heart-knowing.
You’re ready to feel something new, not just think about it.
I CAN HELP
I’m Dr. Caryn Zaner, a licensed psychologist in Oregon. I work with people navigating existential overwhelm, relational disconnection, and the mess of being a human right now.
I don’t rush you toward a sanitized version of yourself, or ‘healing.’ I help people slow down, get curious, and practice connecting — to yourself, to others, and to what actually matters — because connection is how we survive this.
WHAT I OFFER
EFiT Therapy Intensives
Stop talking about your feelings.
Start experiencing them.
3-6 hour concentrated sessions for intellectualizers, people making big decisions, or anyone who's hit a wall with weekly therapy.
We slow way down and access the emotions you've been avoiding—fear, rage, grief, whatever's been stuck—and work with them in real-time. No more running out of time just when you're getting somewhere.
Interpersonal Process Groups
You can't change patterns you can't see. Group makes them visible.
Affordable, ongoing groups where you practice new ways of connecting in real-time with real people.
If you people-please, withdraw, perform, or disappear in relationships — this is where you get to be messy, make mistakes, and discover who you are when you're not playing a role. We slow down what's happening between you and others, make the invisible visible, and you practice being yourself. You're not alone in this anymore.
Values Alignment Intensives
Navigate your inner compass in a chaotic world.
For people navigating big decisions, values conflicts, or the tension between what you care about and how you're actually living. We get curious about what matters underneath all the conditioning, explore where your values might conflict with each other or with the world around you, and practice moving toward what's true for you—even when it's uncomfortable or doesn't make sense to anyone else.
HOW IT WORKS
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We Talk
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We'll discuss what you're struggling with, what you're looking for, and whether my approach is a good fit. No pressure to perform or have it all figured out—just an honest conversation about whether we should work together.
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We Get Curious
Whether it's a therapy intensive, values work, or joining a process group, we build a relational space where you can slow down and actually experience what you've been avoiding. I bring curiosity instead of judgment. I can sit with your fear, rage, grief, or numbness without trying to fix it or rush you through it. We make what's implicit explicit, notice patterns without shame, and practice new ways of being.
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You Reconnect
You can actually be with your feelings instead of shutting them down or being overwhelmed by them. You notice your patterns and can try something different. You know what you want and give yourself permission to want it. You can show up authentically instead of performing. You can do all this through collapse — personal, relational, political — without collapsing.
HOW IT WORKS
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![Group Therapy with Dr. Caryn Zaner]()
We Talk
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. We'll discuss what you're struggling with, what you're looking for, and whether my approach is a good fit. No pressure to perform or have it all figured out—just an honest conversation about whether we should work together.
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![Therapeutic Intensives with Dr. Caryn Zaner]()
We Get Curious
Whether it's a therapy intensive, values work, or joining a process group, we build a relational space where you can slow down and actually experience what you've been avoiding. I bring curiosity instead of judgment. I can sit with your fear, rage, grief, or numbness without trying to fix it or rush you through it. We make what's implicit explicit, notice patterns without shame, and practice new ways of being.
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You Reconnect
You can actually be with your feelings instead of shutting them down or being overwhelmed by them. You notice your patterns and can try something different. You know what you want and give yourself permission to want it. You can show up authentically instead of performing. You can do all this through collapse — personal, relational, political — without collapsing.
Common Questions
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I work virtually throughout Oregon—Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend, Corvallis, and beyond. My practice centers queer, trans, disabled, and neurodivergent people, as well as anyone navigating what it means to stay intact while systems demand you stay small. I work with people experiencing burnout from performing someone else's version of success, moral injury from work that conflicts with their values, complex trauma (C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum presentations, and relational patterns rooted in survival—people-pleasing, fawning, self-abandonment. This is therapy that won't pathologize your response to circumstances that are genuinely difficult.
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I'm a licensed clinical psychologist (OR #3466) offering virtual therapy throughout Oregon, including Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bend, Corvallis, and beyond. All sessions are conducted via secure telehealth.
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I offer group therapy, therapy intensives (EFiT and values-based), and relational intensives for couples or close relationships. I am not currently accepting new clients for ongoing weekly individual therapy.
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I am an out-of-pocket provider, but can provide superbills for potential reimbursement if your plan covers out-of-network providers. I also offer sliding scale fees and accept HSA/FSA cards.
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My work is relational, attachment-based, and politically aware. I use emotionally focused therapy (EFiT), existential-humanistic approaches, and group process. This isn't therapy focused on managing symptoms or teaching you to cope better with unbearable circumstances; rather, it's about stopping the performance of okay-ness and living by what's actually true for you.
Get Out of Your Head
The world is on fire. You still deserve to get in touch with who you are and what matters to you. You still deserve connection, authenticity, and the permission to be messy and be human.
Fill out a brief CONSULTATION REQUEST FORM and I'll follow up to schedule a free 20-30 minute Zoom call. You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need to start.
Through Felt Not Fixed, I offer values-based coaching, community support groups, and virtual workshops designed for growth beyond the clinical therapy framework.
I am also available for consulting, speaking engagements, trainings, and collaborative projects.