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Wellness

Meet the new local counselor helping kids + teens across Portland
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A little support outside of the classroom could have a huge — and positive — impact on your child’s wellbeing. | Photo by Katie Stanley
Now that school is back in session, many children + teens need a bit of extra support to help navigate the added stressors that come with it. To help parents meet this need, the Couples Clinic of Portland recently brought Jordan Nickel-Dubin, MA, onto their team as their newest counselor offering counseling for children + teenagers.

We recently caught up with Jordan to learn more about her counseling style and how parents can tackle some of the issues their children might be facing.

Jordan has specialized education and training in drama therapy.

“I’ve found that the best method and language to work through tough stuff is through play, and I am looking forward to creating a therapeutic relationship and therapeutic rapport through the language children speak best,” she said.

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With Jordan’s unique background, she’s able to utilize creative tools (like musical instruments and interactive games) while working with kids + teens.

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Photos by Katie Stanley; GIF by PDXtoday

She offers in-person and online counseling for children, adolescents + adult individuals. To accommodate work and school schedules, she offers sessions at night and during weekends.

With homework and after-school activities back in the mix, both children and parents have more to juggle. Jordan shared some ways to navigate the transition while also supporting your child.

Now that school is back in session, what challenges are children facing?

“Now that children are getting back into the routine of the school year, many are facing academic stress. They’re back into tests, projects, papers, assignments, something they had pushed out of their mind over the summer.

It gets overwhelming very quickly. This often leads to lower motivation and procrastination, making it tougher on both the children and the parents to accomplish everything that needs to be done.”

Keep reading to see how Jordan helps clients navigate through new challenges and common peer issues, or connect with her to book a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if she would be a good fit to work with your child.
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Events
Monday, Sept. 30
  • Portland Mercury’s Wing Week | Monday, Sept. 30-Sunday, Oct. 6 | Times vary | Locations vary | Price of purchase | Here’s the deal: restaurants across the city are serving up baskets of six specialty wings for $8 — and they aren’t clucking around.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Wednesday, Oct. 2
  • Cirque du Soleil: “KOOZA” | Wednesday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 6 | Times vary | Portland Expo Center | $36+ | Don’t miss the final days of daring acrobatics, hilarious clowning, and universal themes of fear + power under the big top.
Thursday, Oct. 3
  • The National and The War On Drugs | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Moda Center | $29+ | These two bands may be under pressure, but they’re ready to rock the fake empire, er, we mean house.
Friday, Oct. 4
  • Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show | Friday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 6 | Times vary | Wingspan Event and Conference Center, Hillsboro | $7 | Shop for earthen treasures like faceted gems + beads, plus enjoy 50 display exhibits, an interactive fossil area, silent auctions, and more.
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News Notes
Real Estate
  • Vacant and neglected properties across Portland hit the auction block today. Up to seven properties approved for foreclosure — including the former Gordon’s Fireplace Shop — will be for sale, with minimum bids starting as low as $65,078. The auction starts at noon in Room 100 of the Portland Building.
Sports
  • The Portland Thorns’ leading scorer (she also has the third-most goals in National Women’s Soccer League history) is hanging up her jersey. Christine Sinclair will play her last regular season game on Friday, Nov. 1 at Providence Park. “Portland, thank you will never be enough,” she said on social media. No, thank you, Sinc. (KGW)
Civic
  • The city of Vancouver is working to raise $210 million to build filtration systems that will remove toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from its drinking water. Officials aren’t sure how PFAS are entering the city’s underground aquifers, but new federal drinking water standards mandate their removal by 2029. (OPB)
Tech
  • An app designed to connect people experiencing houselessness with crucial resources like real-time shelter bed availability launched in August. Its creator? Jesuit High School senior Claire Cao. The teen said she was inspired to create Shelter Bridge while volunteering at Blanchet House. It’s since expanded to four other states. (KGW)
Cause
  • National nonprofit Musicians On Call is looking for Portlanders willing to volunteer their time + talent at VA Medical Center. Participants are asked to commit about an hour per month to play music for patients; volunteers are also needed to help usher musicians from room to room. Sign up to help. (KGW)
Feel Good
  • Born from a desire to help her brother with autism from afar, Smarani Nilakhe spearheaded the creation of a sensory room at his Beaverton middle school. Smarani, who is going off to college, said she hopes other schools will consider adding similar rooms for students with special needs. (KGW)
Quoted
  • “It’s awesome watching them work.” That’s what John Ball, a Portland Parks & Recreation maintenance supervisor, had to say about a team of four-legged weed-eating specialists assigned to clean up Eastmoreland Golf Course without chemicals or machinery. GoGoatOregon’s goats + llama will be on the job for a couple of weeks. (KOIN)
Sports
  • Locked On Blazers’ player preview series continued with Scoot Henderson. As a rookie, Henderson was a starter straight out of training camp, averaging 14 points per game. How will year two unfold for the team’s young point guard? Podcast host Mike Richman peers into his crystal (basket)ball.
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Try This

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Soar through fall colors at Pumpkin Ridge Zip Tour
A short video shows a man springing off the trunk of a tree and shooting down a zip line through a forest, arms outstretched.
Picture yourself in City Editor Ben’s place, checking off a bucket list experience. | Gif by PDXtoday
Autumn foliage is beautiful to behold from ground level, but imagine soaring through those reds, yellows, and oranges like a bird in flight.

At Pumpkin Ridge Zip Tour, you can do just that.

Located about a 35-minute drive from Portland in North Plains, Pumpkin Ridge offers guided experiences along seven zip lines and two suspension bridges that will make your heart literally soar. We had to stop by and try it for ourselves.

Our two-hour adventure started with detailed instructions on safety and what to expect. After that, it was time to put on the provided harnesses, helmets + gloves and make our way up to the first platform. Cue the excited jitters.

Experienced guides led us through the course, which started with shorter zip lines close to the ground and gradually progressed until we were ~120 ft up. Along the way, we learned interesting facts about the forest + were treated to views of nearby Brunswick Canyon.

Want to try it for yourself? Tours operate year-round, rain or shine, and are available for people 8 years old and up.
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Answered

What do you think caused the odor that wafted through Southwest Washington into Portland?
A person in a sasquatch suit sits on an inflatable bird floaty along the bank of a river on a sunny day with a city skyline in the background.

We can’t not prove it was this guy’s fault.

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Photo by @downtownpdx

Nearly half of those who weighed in on this pungent conundrum blamed an industrial plant spill. Natural causes and nearby biosolids application were tied for the second most-popular theory.

But a handful of readers pointed the finger of blame at “my brother obvi,” aliens, and flatulent fathers. Even Bigfoot was accused. Hey, even lactose intolerant cryptids make mistakes sometimes, ok?
 
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Until this year, I had never been ziplining in my life — now I can say that I’ve tried it twice: once in Costa Rica and again this past weekend in North Plains. Next up, skydiving.
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