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About Aimee Frazier

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Hello, I’m Aimee Frazier. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), educator, and lifelong PNW adventurer. I help adults turn anxiety and trauma into resilience, often on the trail as we walk and talk.

Mission

To create experiences- indoors or under open sky, that empower you to reclaim your story, deepen self‑understanding, and cultivate lasting mental health.

How I Work

  • Integrative & evidence‑based. I weave together cognitive‑behavioral, attachment, psychodynamic, mindfulness, solution‑focused, and experiential approaches.

  • Nature infused. hiking therapy combines ecotherapy and adventure‑based techniques that invite movement and the natural world into the healing process.

  • Socially aware. Rooted in feminist, multicultural, and systems perspectives, my work affirms LGBTQ+ identities and acknowledges the impact of oppression and inequality on mental health.

  • Collaborative & practical. Sessions balance deep insight with concrete skills you can use right away.

Specialties

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Anxiety, stress, and overwhelm

  • Life transitions & identity development

  • Suicide loss

  • Mountain sport related traumas and loss (AAC Climbing Grief Fund)

Professional Background

Before opening my private practice, I served in community mental health, counseling individuals with complex trauma. Earlier chapters of my career include teaching Hiking & Backpacking at a local University, working as an Academic Advisor, and many seasons as a professional Adventure Guide, taking teens rafting and rock climbing. I currently volunteer with the Mazamas, a Portland-based mountaineering community, as a hike leader and on the publications committee.  

Credentials & Orientation

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oregon #C9777

  • M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, George Fox University

  • B.S. in Health and Human Kinetics, Warner Pacific University

  • Advanced Ecotherapy training through Thomas Doherty, PsyD.

Outside the Office
I’m a cisgender, straight woman (she/her) married since 2015. Away from sessions, you’ll find me mountaineering or at the river. Nature is my refuge, playground, and teacher- and I love helping others discover their own relationship with the outdoors.

Teaching & Speaking
I facilitate workshops, consultation, and continuing‑education trainings for mental‑health providers on:

  • Hiking & walk and talk therapy integration

  • Outdoor therapy groups & interventions

  • The human- nature connection

Join my mailing list for upcoming training dates and CE opportunities.
 

Media & Features
Curious about hiking therapy? My work has been highlighted in local and national outlets exploring innovative, nature based therapy.

Ready to Begin?
If you’re looking for a therapist who can meet you in the office or on the trail- and take your whole context into account- let’s talk. Healing happens in motion. I look forward to walking this path with you.

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Contact:

Aimee Frazier

 

503.894.6478

Aimee@  PortlandHikingTherapy.com

3407 S. Corbett Ave

 

Portland, Oregon 97239

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Hours & Locations:

Mondays: 10-4...............................Hiking Sessions

Wednesdays: 10-4..................................... In-office 

Thursdays: 10-4..............................Hiking Sessions

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