Sharon Strouse

Sharon Strouse is a renowned board-certified, licensed clinical professional art therapist and the Associate Director of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. With a focus on individuals navigating grief, trauma, and significant life transitions, her private practice is complemented by national presentations, trainings, and supervision of fellow practitioners. Sharon’s expertise particularly shines in areas including traumatic loss, suicide bereavement, and supporting military families. Grounded in theories of meaning reconstruction and attachment-informed grief therapy, her art therapy sessions foster continuing bonds with the deceased and nurturing restorative experiences. An accomplished author of 'Artful Grief: A Diary of Healing', she incorporates a variety of expressive and experiential approaches in her work. Her therapeutic sessions are thoughtfully tailored to meet individual needs, combining talk therapy, mindfulness practices, and a diverse range of art therapy modalities, such as collage, memory boxes, and doll making, all aimed at facilitating profound healing and self-exploration.