Meet Our Team
James Boyda
Licensed Professional Counselor (He/Him)
Grounded, relational therapy for adults and couples in Portland, OR
“Again and again, we return to center, and from there, things begin to change.”
How We’ll WorkHelping people build on their natural strengths and resilience is central to my work. My goal is to support you in seeing yourself with greater clarity and compassion, so you can face life’s challenges with confidence and build satisfying relationships.
Together, we’ll explore how your past shapes your present, slowing down to notice old patterns as they arise. With new awareness, you can pause, recognize familiar habits, and respond with intention.
Therapy can lead to unexpected places, but whatever comes up, we’ll work through it together. My hope is that our work deepens your self-understanding and frees you to live a meaningful, fulfilling life.
Areas of PracticeWith a background in intensive family therapy, I work with adults and couples navigating trauma, grief, relationship challenges, family dynamics, and major life transitions.
With couples, I focus on communication, trust, sex and intimacy, and parenting—helping partners to better understand each other and find effective ways to more forward together.
Many of my clients are exploring identity, navigating midlife transitions, or are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Wherever you are starting from, therapy can help you gain insight, deepen your relationships, and move toward greater balance.
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Anxiety and depression
Divorce and separation
Family dynamics
Gender and sexuality concerns
Grief
LGBTQ+ issues
Life transitions, including End-of-Life
Relationship conflict and stress, including infidelity
Sex and intimacy
Trauma
Orientations & Trainings
Attachment-based
CBT Interventions in Cancer Support Care (National Cancer Institute 2019)
Family Systems and Trauma Systems
Mindfulness
Positive Psychology
Psychodynamic
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I grew up in Portland, surrounded by the city, the rivers, and the trees. After living in several wonderful cities across the country, I'm grateful to be back in the Pacific Northwest as a co-founder of Riverwood Psychotherapy.
Work Experience
With over five years of post-graduate experience in family therapy, I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families across community mental health, group practice, and private practice settings.
I began my career providing intensive in-home family therapy, supporting youth with severe emotional and behavioral challenges and their family members or caregivers. This experience laid the foundation for my trauma-informed approach, teaching me to look beyond symptoms and understand how relationships, generational family patterns, and social environments influence mental health.
Before becoming a therapist, I taught film and critical studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles while contributing to research and documentary filmmaking focused on health and human development. My years as an educator continue to shape how I understand people, their stories, and the cultural and social forces that shapes their lives.
Beyond the Office
Outside the therapy room, you'll usually find me outdoors—playing tennis, biking, or swimming. I also enjoy catching a movie at Cinema 21 or exploring Portland's many coffee shops.
Favorite Reads
In Cold Blood — Truman Capote
Just Kids — Patti Smith
Pedro Páramo — Juan Rulfo
The Remains of the Day — Kazuo Ishiguro
The White Album — Joan Didion
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MA in Counseling
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILPhD in Critical Studies
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CAMA in Critical Studies
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CABA in Program in Literature
Duke University
Durham, NCOregon #C10570
Colorado LPC.0019970
AvailabilityAPPOINTMENT HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 1 PM–7 PM
Friday: 10 AM–3 PM
IN-OFFICE
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday
TELEHEALTH
Thursday ∙ Additional availability may be possible—please reach out.
MAIN OFFICE
(971) 328-3919
Collin King
Licensed Professional Counselor (He/Him)
Therapy for self-understanding, emotional resilience, and meaningful change in Portland, OR
“When I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
How We'll Work I believe there is goodness and strength in every person worth getting to know. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative, grounded in the belief that your brain is always trying to protect you. Together, we’ll get curious about your history, core motivations, and the strategies which have helped you cope along the way.
As you gain insight into your patterns, you’ll cultivate greater self-acceptance, emotional balance, and trust in your capacity to grow. Whatever parts of yourself show up in our work, we’ll meet them with curiosity, compassion, and non-judgment.
Areas of PracticeI work with individual adults navigating complex emotions, perfectionism, self-criticism, and questions of meaning and purpose. My approach is a good fit if you find yourself asking the big questions—about who you are, what brings fulfillment, or how you want to move forward.
Together, we’ll explore your concerns without judgment, helping you cultivate self-acceptance and gain clarity on what matters most. I also bring specialized experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients.
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Complex trauma
Anxiety and depression
LGBTQ+ issues
Life transitions
Perfectionism
Personality (Assessment)
Religious trauma
Spiritual exploration
Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
Orientations & Trainings
Gestalt
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness
Psychodynamic
Schema
Somatic
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Raised in Ruston, Louisiana—a college town famous for its annual Peach Festival and small community feel—I now call Portland home, where I enjoy local coffee shops, good food, bookstores, and the outdoors.
Work Experience
My clinical experience spans community mental health, group practice, and academic settings, where I have provided therapy to adults and supervised counselors-in-training. This work has reinforced my belief that meaningful healing is supported not only through therapy, but also through connection, community, and equitable access to quality care.
Before becoming a therapist, I studied public health and taught French and Spanish to early learners. I have also provided counseling services in Spanish. This background continues to deepen my appreciation for the ways language, culture, and identity shape how people understand themselves, connect with others, and navigate the world.
Together, these experiences have shaped my commitment to providing thoughtful, culturally responsive care that honors each person's strengths, values, and lived experience.
Beyond the Office
Outside of the office, I enjoy cooking, drawing, lifting weights, playing the piano, and learning languages. Currently, I am working on my Italian and Japanese skills, and one day hope to take classes on pasta-making.
Favorite Reads:
Far from the Tree - Andrew Solomon
James - Percival Everett
Meditations for Mortals - Oliver Burkeman
The Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson
The Wise Heart - Jack Cornfield
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MA in Counseling Psychology
University of Denver
Denver, COGraduate Certificate in Public Health
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TXBA in French & Spanish
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LAOregon #C10262
AvailabilityAPPOINTMENT HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday: 10 AM–6 PM
Friday: 10 AM–3 PM
IN-OFFICE
Monday, Thursday, & Friday
TELEHEALTH
Tuesday ∙ Additional availability may be possible—please reach out.
MAIN OFFICE
(971) 328-3919
Our MissionQuality mental health care that honors your lived experience.
Every day, we strive to offer care that honors who you are. Your identity, your relationships, and your goals direct the work we do together. We actively affirm and support LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodiverse people, people of color, and people with disabilities, moving at a pace that feels safe and right for you. We know trust isn’t assumed; it’s earned. We are committed to ongoing learning, listening, and staying open to feedback so we can meet you with genuine care and respect.
