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I'm Matt Tallman (he/him), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Portland Oregon, and the founder of Broader Path Therapy. Whether you're grieving a loss, supporting someone through the end-of-life process, or rebuilding your life after religious trauma or a high-control experience, you don't have to navigate it alone.

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