Emotionally Focused

Vanessa Baccellieri, Professional Counselor Associate

I have a holistic, relaxed and relational approach to therapy. Life can feel chaotic when we don't know ourselves or our purpose, I'd love to help you clarify your values and live a life of intention.

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence, Private Pay

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Beverton Office

I wholeheartedly believe people have the ability to create an authentic and meaningful life worth living. I have a holistic approach to helping you create a life that feels fulfilling. I'd love to work with you to create balance in your life, clarify your values, and identify unhelpful thinking patterns that are connected to your emotions and behaviors. I have a collaborative, strengths-based approach and create a safe space to evaluate the narrative of your life, support you in making edits, and in assigning meaning to your experiences. Whether you are going through a new life transition or have felt like life has been happening to you for a long time, I'd be honored to support you on the path to wholeness.

I have over 16 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families and have worked in multiple settings: special education in schools, in the school counseling department, and in clinical mental health settings. My therapeutic orientation draws from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, and Attachment Theory.

I look forward to walking the therapy journey with you.

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Petr Danchev, Professional Counselor Associate

Something will grow from all you are going through and that something is YOU!

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Insurance accepted:

  • Eastern Oregon CCO OHP (EOCCO)

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Private Pay

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium OHP

age of client:

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of services (if available)

  • Pure Telehealth

Welcome, the first thing you might have noticed is the missing “E” in my name. That’s all thanks to my Eastern European roots that followed me overseas to the great Pacific Northwest. I immigrated to the US when I was only 5 years old, but one thing I brought with me and kept is my native language. Thanks to that I’m proud to be a multi-cultural counselor who can provide counseling in both English and Russian.

After graduating high school, I pursued the field of finance for my bachelor’s degree and spent four years in the corporate world. During that time, my faith drew me towards helping others, volunteering and being a support and mentor for many young adults. Two years into my corporate job I realized my true calling and pursued a master’s degree in school counseling. I completed my program and have been working as a counselor since.

Helping people looks different depending on the counselor they might work with. When it comes to my practice, the focus comes from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy standpoint. This is a short-term therapeutic approach aimed at making different choices. Each one of us has the power to make choices that will lead to different outcomes and sometimes we just need a little guidance along the way. This includes learning new skills and exploring capabilities that we might not be utilizing.

When it comes to clientele, I specialize in working with youth. This includes teens, young adults, married people, and anyone else who thinks they turn 21 during every birthday. I am happy to support my clients through anxiety, conflicts with others, self-esteem issues, pursuing career change, and much more. I am very passionate about my work and its always rewarding to see that you were a piece of the puzzle that helped someone see the bigger picture and grow.

Finding the right fit for your counseling needs is very important so if you believe I might be a good fit, please complete the application below.

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Susan Shelbourne LPC

Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues or life transitions, knowing there is someone there who will listen and support you with nonjudgmental understanding and compassion can make those challenges easier to face.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • MODA

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • United Health Care

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

My goal as your therapist is to provide a safe, empathetic space for you to express your thoughts and emotions as we work together, exploring your goals and finding new paths to meet the challenges in your life. 

No one type of therapy works with every person or issue. My integrative approach is tailored for your specific needs.  I have a strength based, person centered approach to therapy which is trauma informed and incorporates relational and psycho-dynamic therapy as well as aspects of cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based techniques. I also provide EMDR therapy for clients who are struggling with past or current trauma issues.

I hold a master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark College. My professional counseling experience and training includes working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, trauma and crisis counseling, and emotionally focused therapy.  I have had the opportunity to provide support to individuals in all stages of life, from college students to senior adults experiencing anxiety, depression, work stress and relationship issues and life transitions.

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Daniella Kramer, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Sometimes in life we reach a point where we aren’t quite sure which way to go, what to do, and finding the answers on our own feels impossible. In these times, I am here to help you navigate through your journey and in doing the real work of life. I believe in providing effective therapy that addresses root causes of mental and emotional issues.

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Insurance Accepted

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Pacific Source Commercial

  • Providence

  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • 17 - 19

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

I hold a humanistic perspective, meaning I believe that you are whole, deserving, and perfect at your core. I trust that your inherent intelligence and ability to connect to yourself can be revealed and encouraged through the therapeutic relationship that we will create together. I respect that you are the ultimate authority on your life and experience.

I practice holistic and integral psychology, taking the whole body, mind, and spirit into consideration, bringing a somatic, depth, and transpersonal approach to our work. My practice is integrative: weaving elements of ecopsychology, dreamwork, mindfulness, and body-centered expression. I also find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to be effective too. We will pay attention to “where” and “how” feelings and experiences are held within your body, and explore the deeper meanings in your life, as well as the deeper reasons behind your challenges and difficulties. I don't subscribe to the belief that there is something wrong with you, rather "what happened to you".

For therapy to work there needs to be personal accountability. While I work from a compassionate stance in helping you figure out what works for you, my style is very honest and direct, and therefore not for everyone.

I specialize in supporting people who experience chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities, neuro-toxic mental illness, chemical/mold/EMF sensitivities, and narcissistic abuse. I personally am a survivor of Lyme Disease and Mold Illness, and am here to walk this walk with you thanks to having overcome many of my own personal life challenges that has given me the empathy and understanding to be real with you.

Congrats on taking the first step of reaching out for the help you deserve.

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Laurel Jeffrey MFT Associate

Laurel embraces the belief that each person is the expert of their life story and she applies a curious stance while working with clients toward meaningful change. Through her compassion, non-judgement, authenticity and humor, clients feel safe enough to let their walls disappear.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 0 - 6

  • Ages 6 - 10

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Pure Telehealth

  • Springfield Eugene Office

Laurel Jeffrey, Marriage Family Therapist Associate (she/her/hers)

Laurel's primary focus is working with couples facing relationship and sexual issues, assisting families with healthy functioning and child non-directive play therapy.

Laurel works with individuals experiencing anxiety and low self-esteem, couples facing relationship and sexual issues, assisting families with healthy functioning and child non-directive play therapy. Her therapeutic method is a blending of Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) and Narrative Therapy (NT) which draws upon our innate strengths and resources, as well as identifying and altering patterns that have a negative effect.

As a clinician, Laurel works collaboratively to engage with clients and provide an environment where individuals, intimate partners, families and children can explore their unique identities, perspectives, strengths, and problems. Laurel embraces the belief that each person is the expert of their life story and she applies a curious stance while working with clients toward meaningful change. Through her compassion, non-judgement, authenticity and humor, clients feel safe enough to let their walls disappear.

Laurel has a long and rich life journey which has given her insight for understanding and helping individuals, couples and families navigate stuck patterns from a faulty belief system and distressing thoughts and feelings.

She is LGBTQIA+ allied, with experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, attachment issues, parenting difficulties, infertility/sexual functioning, eating disorders, medical diagnoses – traumatic brain injury, employment harassment, school/ career transitions and more.

Laurel balances her work life with interests outside of work. In her spare time, she is an avid hiker, dog and animal lover, Grandma, gardener, baker, and meditator.

Laurel’s goal is to have you leave your sessions feeling seen and understood, with a renewed outlook and skills to apply to your life and relationships.

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Rachel Schaefer, Professional Counselor Associate

Taking care of your mental health is vitally important to living the life you deserve. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, or processing trauma, I’m here to help. I especially enjoy serving Indigenous and LGBTQ+ clients and have experience working with both teens and adults.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Commercial

  • Providence

  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults,

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

As an Indigenous person, I deeply acknowledge that a sense of personal identity is integral for a culturally-informed healing and learning journey. My sessions typically include holistic approaches to well-being, such as grounding based on traditional values and empowerment, using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). I use approaches that are evidence-based and allow for specialized therapy based on your values.

My educational background includes a Masters of Arts in Applied Psychological Science at Pacific University, which focused on integrating counseling skills with research, and my Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Portland State University. I also completed a six-month clinical internship at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, where I gained knowledge in cultural responsiveness among rural and Indigenous people. Currently, I am a Professional Counselor Associate working toward full licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor under the supervision of a clinical supervisor.

I believe that therapy is a collaborative effort. Ultimately, my goals are your goals, and we'll work together to best meet your needs. If you're ready to talk, I'm here to listen.

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Demetria Bales, MSW, LCSW


Healing is a process that is unique, messy, and non-linear. I am an open, down to earth, individual centered therapist that is here to assist clients on their healing journey.

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Insurances Accepted

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 11 to 13,

  • Ages 14 to 16,

  • Ages 17 to 19,

  • Adults,

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

I have worked in the mental health field for the past thirteen years with youth, adults, and families. I am experienced with inpatient settings, schools, hospitals, and outpatient treatment. I offer individual therapy as well as family therapy.

I work with clients that experience a variety of diagnoses and concerns including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, adjustment concerns, schizophrenia, trauma, bariatric counseling, marital conflicts, self-esteem, etc. I use a variety of modalities when working with clients that are tailored to the client and concerns presented.

It is my belief that finding the right therapist is imperative for the therapeutic process to be a truly positive and healing experience; questions are welcome!

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Christina Amoroso LCSW

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore.

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permenente

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Private Pay

  • Regence BCBS

  • UHC United Health Care

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

Dealing with challenges and stressors is an unavoidable part of our human experience, and it can certainly leave an unwanted impact in our life. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I aim to look at the whole person, understanding how all the aspects of our lives come together to impact our minds and bodies. Healing happens when all parts of the person are aligned and integrated.

I take a holistic, strengths-based approach to therapy, working with clients to improve distress tolerance and emotion regulation, heal their nervous system, and strengthen core beliefs and values. I am passionate about working with females; in adolescence, young adulthood, and into their 30s. My therapeutic orientation draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and somatic-based practices. 

My goal is to provide a safe space for clients to express what is on their minds, learn beneficial coping skills, understand the mind-body connection, and build a sense of connection with themselves and others.

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Ira Hausam, Professional Counselor Associate

"My destination is no longer a place, but rather a new way of seeing." -- Marcel Proust

­­Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

Age of Client                                                                     

  •  Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Portland Milwaulkie Office

My name is Ira, and I am a counseling associate working towards licensure. I grew up in Eugene Oregon and have been in Portland for the past 13 years. I enjoy reading and learning, and spending quality time with family and friends.

I believe that by exploring our thoughts, feelings, and past experiences we can come to a better understanding of ourselves, and learn new ways to care for ourselves and others.

I've worked several years as a drug and alcohol counselor (CADC II) prior to becoming a mental health counseling associate, and have learned to use a variety of compassionate, person-centered counseling approaches including motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution focused brief therapy, emotion focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

I've used a trauma-informed lens to support clients struggling with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, anger problems, trauma responses, personality disorders, and environmental stressors.

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Tabitha Michelle CSWA

“When you least expect it, Nature has cunning ways of finding our weakest spot…Right now you may not want to feel anything. Perhaps you never wished to feel anything…But feel something you obviously did. …If there is pain, nurse it. And if there is a flame, don’t snuff it out. Don’t be brutal with it. We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster…But to make yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything ― what a waste!” - André Aciman

­­Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Cigna

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence

  • Kaiser Permanent

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Medford Office

Do you feel disconnected & detached? Are you struggling to find peace & security with yourself or in your relationships? Our minds & bodies are interdependent- so reliant on one another that they often try to protect themselves by splitting apart or shutting down. Pain, loss, & stress are unavoidable & it can be so tempting to numb ourselves to try to minimize their impact. Inevitably, we numb the good along with the bad.

As a Master in Social Work and pre-licensed clinician I’ve worked with clients of all ages and circumstances, but have dedicated much of my personal study over the years to sex and relationship dynamics. In my private practice, I specialized in working with clients who are in relationship transitions. Some may be seeking conscious uncoupling, navigating painful breakups, identifying and understanding patterns in romantic or platonic relationships, shifting from monogamy into polyamory or other partnership structures, or working to better understand their own bodies when it comes to sex, sexuality, and gender experiences alone and with peers or partners.

Whether you have a specific goal in mind, need someone to offer blanket support, or seek to learn and practice new skills, I can incorporate interventions from a variety of modalities, including compassion-focused therapy, narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, art therapy, EFT-tapping, attachment-based therapy, Gestalt, eclectic therapy, somatic therapy, and mindfulness & guided meditation. We all need something different to tap into our unique healing and growth. Vulnerability is uncomfortable at best but so very necessary, & I would be honored to accompany you on a journey to find your way to face these challenges with confidence, strength, grace, & resilience.

I am happy you’re here, & I can’t wait to meet you!

My practice is person-centered, which means it is anti-capitalist and liberationist: for fat bodies, for LGBTQIA+ bodies, for disabled bodies, and for black and brown bodies first and foremost.

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