Life Encounter Counseling

Family & Marriage Counseling Services

Life Encounter Counseling Services intends to foster a helpful and encouraging environment for personal growth through a measured and safe encounter with the realities of life.

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Key to Growth

85% of a successful counseling process is the relationship that you have with your counselor. It is not based in what they know or what degrees they have! A "click" the first session doesn't happen all the time! You will know if it is a good "fit" within 3 sessions.

Our Counselors

Nathan Hawkins

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, CCTP, CH.t, LPC · Approved Clinical Supervisor

Areas of Experience: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Concerns, Communication, Christian Counseling, Self-Esteem, Life Transitions, Trauma Recovery.

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TJ Maxwell

Counselor 2

MA · Approved Clinician

Areas of Experience: Teen, Family, and Partner relationship issues, Anxiety, Depression, destructive communication, and behavior issues.

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Meet Our Interns

Our interns are Master's degree candidates near the end of their training. They see clients on a sliding fee scale based on income.

Safe Encounter

Trust, respect, predictability and consistency. These are the elements of a safe encounter! Our intention is to promote and facilitate this kind of environment for you!

Getting Started

Crystal, intake specialist

Crystal - Intake Specialist

I am here to help you begin your therapy journey. Estoy aquí para ayudarte a comenzar tu jornada de terapia. Call Me: 407-750-3491

Interns

We hunt for the best, most respectful interns we can find.

Counselor & Clinical Supervisor

Nathan W. Hawkins
M.A., MFT, CCTP, CHt., LPC

Take care of your thoughts when you're alone and take care of your words when you're with people. Zig Ziglar

Learn About Our Podcast!

  • BusinessRate Top 5 2026 Award Winner: Life Encounter Counseling Svcs., Counselor, Tigard, Oregon
  • Verified by Psychology Today
  • Verified by GoodTherapy.org
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), 2018

From the blog

Anxiety vs. Worry—Why It Matters

· Danielle Biegler

Millions of people search for answers every day to questions like: “What does anxiety feel like?” “Do I have clinical anxiety?”

What is Mental Health?

· Danielle Biegler

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), mental health “includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and it affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others”.

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Contact Life Encounter

7320 SW Hunziker Rd, Suite 204, Tigard, OR 97223

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