Buried Moon Counseling

03/02/2026

I am a safe person, I am an ally 🏳️‍🌈✊🏼🪶🪮

I’ve been told recently by some of my current clients that it would be helpful to those trying to choose a therapist, in this current political and social climate, to have therapists advertise according to who they are and what they believe, so that people seeking safe spaces can better judge their alignment.

So, in the spirit of transparency, I will share that I am a European person, first raised by my pagan mama, then in the foster care system, later adopted by a Black Muslim family and a Catholic Mexican family. I attended schools that were primarily hispanic and black. My family is a collection of q***r people, bipoc people, neurodivergent people, and European people.

I love everybody, I detest our current representation, and I currently participate in protests and advocacy. I went through my phone and have shared various activism related images I’ve collected over the past year or so.

I hope this helps.
I’m here for all my brothers and sisters, and I am not aligned with the “I don’t see color” nonsense. I see your story and I’m here to support you, unflinchingly, and I do not require you to “tone down” your feelings.

Be here with me. Be honest. And be healed ❤️

02/16/2026

Hello all! I have a new profile on Healthgrades, a site in which my actual clients can review my services anonymously, check it out for some testimonials on my work. Thank you to those that reviewed me, you are appreciated!

Serena Hamilton, LPC is a counselor in Portland, OR. She is affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

01/26/2026

Hello! I have a new profile on Health Grades, and I just wanted to thank whichever of my clients have decided to review me so kindly. I love connecting to people in such a profound way, you all make my job worthwhile!

If you've worked with me in the past, feel free to contribute as well!

https://www.healthgrades.com/providers/serena-hamilton-y56j2mz?referrerSource=autosuggest

01/17/2026

Boundaries are important.
It’s Saturday.
Leave your full time work and part time job watching politics behind, and be in gratitude for your real life today by enjoying it!
Civic and community engagement are important, but so is time to recharge. So if you are privileged with the freedom to rest, please do so. And for those that can’t, I see you, and there are people to talk to.
Like a therapist 🙋🏻‍♀️🫶

11/24/2025

You might be thinking "I'd love to talk to someone right now, I'm so stressed out, but I can't just start therapy during the holidays!"

And you would be wrong my friend. Now is the BEST time to get started, and its super easy! Book a consult with me, Ill verify your insurance, and we can get started THIS WEEK. Its simple, and you deserve the extra support right now.

Reach out today:

Serena Hamilton, Licensed Professional Counselor. MA (Master of Arts), BRANDMAN UNIVERISTY. BA (Bachelor of Arts), Ashford Uiversity. Accepts Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Quest Behavioral Health, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.

11/24/2025

We ARE, always have been, and will continue to be PROFESSIONALS in all ways, on all days. Stand tall friends.

11/24/2025

Good news! I've partnered up with Headway in order to accept additional insurances in Oregon (and soon, in Washington as well!) Here is the link to schedule a session with me via Headway, which has added Regence BCBS, Carelon and Quest for Buried Moon Counseling thus far!

Serena Hamilton, Licensed Professional Counselor. MA (Master of Arts), BRANDMAN UNIVERISTY. BA (Bachelor of Arts), Ashford Uiversity. Accepts Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Quest Behavioral Health, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.

11/05/2025

Hello wonderful Oregonians! If it's all just feeling like a little much right now, I feel you, and I would like to help! If you've never done therapy before, come see how nice it can be to talk it out and gain some new insights into yourself. If you've had a bad experience with therapy, join the club, and then, come see me! I promise, I'm only 10% annoying, and 89.9% helpful, and >0.1% funny. Come on, what have you got to lose? Besides crippling depression and anxiety ofc.

11/01/2025

11/01/2025

As we head jump into the Fall/Winter months, some of us love the vibe (me), and some of us miss the sunshine and fall into depression. Remember, even if summer vibes are your thing, there is beauty all around you! Use your all your senses to help awaken your joy. Take a moment to really smell the crisp air, really taste the cocoa, really touch and feel the soft blankets, and really listen to the leaves rustling in the trees. Close your eyes and let if wash over you. Do this as often as you need. Happiness is only elusive when we tell ourselves its in the future.

What if you could find it in each day, no matter the weather? ☀️☔️☃️🍁

10/01/2025

Hello all, I just wanted to say to all the Medicaid clients I had to say goodbye to yesterday due to Medicaid budget cuts, I am sorry this is the state of mental health in our country. I will continue to provide trauma-informed services to Oregonians as long as I am able.
If you are in Oregon and you need support, I am still available through telehealth services, and I am (currently) able to accept Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare/UMR, Providence and Pacificsource Commercial, but sadly, I can no longer accept Medicaid/OHP (except CHA).
After the first of the year, if you want mental health services via telehealth, Medicaid is likely going to require that your intake be completed in person, and you must attend an in-person session every 6 months or so. It is possible this requirement may manifest for private/commercial plans as well, but we may not know until the beginning of 2026. This may end my ability to provide service to Oregonians in 2026 as I am physically in Washington.
So, we will see. Please take care of your mental health, and know that while this may seem like a huge step backward, we never know where our paths may lead. Stay grounded, prepare for the worst, but remain in hope for the best. Support one another, and reach out when things get overwhelming.
Love to you!

Professional therapeutic services provided via telehealth by a licensed therapist with over a decade of experience treating trauma. Buried Moon Counseling LLC is licensed and insured, and provides professional, client-centered, individualized care for adolescents and adults.

05/15/2025

Website Refresh!

Professional therapeutic services provided via telehealth by a licensed therapist with over a decade of experience treating trauma. Buried Moon Counseling LLC is licensed and insured, and provides professional, client-centered, individualized care for adolescents and adults.