Denise Gour

Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, LCSW

Portland, OR, USA

456 Followers

Denise is a longtime meditation and yoga instructor. In 2008 she became one of the first trained facilitators to offer the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course in Portland, Or. As a licensed therapist since 1999, Denise specializes in mindfulness approaches for alleviating suffering from depression, anxiety, and addictions. She enjoys regularly leading local and national mindfulness retreats and serves as a professional trainer in health care, university, and social service settings. Denise is an active member of the Zen Community of Oregon, under the direction of Roshi Jan Chozen Bays.

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Specialities

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Spirituality

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Addiction

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Grief

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Stress

Reviews

Laughingreiki

Oct 10, 2025

Nice open space for practice. Focus on breath and bring back to breath from thinking. Thank you.

John

Jul 5, 2025

Peaceful silence😌 Thx💯

Ravi Rengarajan

May 8, 2023

Right mix of teaching and silence. Very positive comment about thoughts being like clouds drifting along. In a 20 minute meditation the mind could drift a 1000 times! Thank you

Amanita

Jul 31, 2022

Exactly as described, and perfect for what I needed today.🙏🏻

Reene

Jan 8, 2022

exactly what I need at a deep level to address my sugar "addiction"

Linda Brink

Oct 11, 2021

I will be using this meditation for my Recovery Dharma meeting tonight. Thanks, it’s ideal for the topic of tonight’s meeting!

Tom

May 31, 2021

Wonderful voice and a great guide. Gentle and effective.

Laura Marschel

Mar 21, 2021

I'm new to the idea of urge surfing but found it so interesting. Looking forward to putting it into practice. Thank you!

Juliademiamor

Feb 14, 2021

Loved it! Thanks

Alina Bogo

Sep 11, 2020

Thank you! Sat on a bench in the busyness of the city, and found much needed stillness within.

My Practice

Service Provided

Virtual

Client Age

Adult

Treatment Approaches

IFS · MBSR · MSC

About

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