In the gloaming, we find what daylight hides

Depth-oriented psychotherapy for adults whose worry grows louder at night. Dr. Sharon Dugan offers a contemplative, body-informed practice in Portland, with a structured sleep method alongside.

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Worry
Sleep
Burnout
Grief
Relationships
Life Transitions
Identity
Attachment
Self-Worth
Stress

Does this sound familiar?

You don't need to have it figured out before you write. If any of these sound like you, a first conversation can help you see what might help.

You're tired, and your mind won't switch off
The day has been long, but when the lights go out your thoughts speed up.
The same worries come back around 2 a.m.
Conversations from the day and tomorrow's list return, and you lie there going over them.
Getting through the day takes more than it should
You manage with coffee and routine, but the evenings feel long and the nights feel longer.
You've tried the usual advice
A tea, an app, a new pillow. You want something steadier than tips, and someone to think it through with.

Services

Areas of Focus

Each area is approached with depth and curiosity, at a pace you set with Dr. Dugan.

Worry & Sleep
Therapy for the worry that arrives at night, with a structured sleep method, CBT-I, where it fits.
Depression & Grief
Making room for what lies beneath the numbness, at the pace your energy allows.
Trauma-informed Work
Gentle, body-aware work with what words alone can't reach, at your pace and guided by your capacity.
Relationship Patterns
Tracing the patterns you repeat with other people, and practicing something different.
Life Transitions
When the ground shifts, whether through work, loss or a question about who you are, therapy can be a steady place to think.

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Our Approach

How we hold the work

Therapy here is a human encounter between two people willing to be present with whatever comes up, with structure added where it helps.

Somatic Awareness
The body carries what the mind can't always put into words. We use somatic tracking and breathwork to notice tension and give your nervous system room to settle.
Relational Depth
The relationship itself is part of the work: a place to practice being seen and met without judgment.
A Sleep Method
When nights are the hard part, we can add CBT-I, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a short, structured method with a sleep diary. Dr. Dugan's CBT-I training is through the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

How the practice runs

50 min
Session length
Evenings
Monday – Thursday until 7 p.m.
Oregon
In person and by video
CBT-I
A structured sleep method

If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), any time. In an emergency, call 911.

Testimonials

Words about the room

“Sharon never rushed me. I felt listened to from the first session, and the room is quiet in a way I needed.”
Clara T.
“She explained what each session would be like before we started. Nothing felt like a test.”
Mesfin A.
“The evening hours made it possible for me to come at all. The office is calm, and the pace was mine to set.”
Yulia R.
“She asked what I wanted from our time together and worked from that. I felt welcome every time.”
Adan G.
“There was no pressure to say more than I was ready to. The first visit felt like a conversation.”
Rhys W.

Sample reviews.

The Process

How we begin together

Every person's path is different. It usually starts like this.

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Step 1: Write to us
Send a message with your name and how to reach you. Dr. Dugan replies on a weekday with times and your fee in writing.
02
Step 2: Your first session
Fifty minutes to talk about what you want from therapy, what your nights are like and what pace feels right. Nothing is a test.
03
Step 3: The work
With a plan you have agreed to, we look at patterns and the body and, where it fits, add a structured sleep method. You set the pace.
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Step 4: Checking in
Every few sessions we look at what is helping and change course if needed. Therapy ends when you decide it should.