Next Generation Counseling PDX, LLC
Eliza McBride,MS, NCC, LPC Intern
Mental Health Counselor
About Me
Counseling theories I use/practice:
Person Centered Therapy
Emotion Focused Therapy
Systems Theory
Humanistic/Existential
Solution Focused Therapy
Some aspects of DBT & CBT
Hello! My name is Eliza McBride (she/her), and I'm a Nationally Certified Counselor. I completed my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and certificate in Trauma-Informed Services at Portland State University. Prior to my graduate degree, I completed a Bachelor's in Psychology with a minor in Women's Studies at Santa Fe College and Brigham Young University.
I have experience working with individuals coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, and stress related to life transitions and adjustments. I have extensive training in suicide intervention and working with survivors of domestic violence, childhood abuse and generational trauma.
As a first generation immigrant from the Philippines, an Asian-American, and as a woman of color, I became interested in counseling because I realized the need for more representation in this field. Growing up, it was a challenge finding a counselor who could acknowledge or understand my cultural backgrounds. I wanted to change this by becoming the therapist I needed when I was younger. I hope to encourage individuals, especially those from the margins, to seek help.
I feel that each generation shows progress with de-stigmatizing mental health services. I named my practice Next Generation Counseling PDX because I want my generation and the next generation to know that trauma-informed and culturally-informed help is available.
Note: As a registered LPC intern in the state of Oregon, I am supervised by Summer Brown, LMFT.
More info can be found on my Professional Disclosure Statement: Eliza McBride PDS
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
- Carl Rogers
"If we want to change things in our lives, we have to change things ourselves."
- Grace Lee Boggs
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
- Maya Angelou
"With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we'd give to a good friend."
- Kristin Neff
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