Expressive Arts

Shirin Yekekar, CSWA

If you feel your life is a bit out of balance, you are not alone. All people in their lifespan feel the same here and there. The smartest are those who seek support and assistance from knowledgeable people to bring their life back to the desired balance as soon as possible. I adore your courage and welcome the chance to work together.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network 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 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults,

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

We are all here to help you to move forward with your life in a healthy, flourishing, and thriving manner. Even if you know the answer to your "what-is-going-on-with-me?" question, you can partner with an expert who supports and guides you in the right direction. Please let me introduce my work and background, so you know me more: I am a Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) with lots of experience working with individuals and groups. My passion for working with vulnerable persons led me to study for my Bachelor's, Masters and Doctorate degrees in the field of Social work. I work with youth, women, couples, families. I specialize in working with domestic violence survivors, mental health patients, individuals experiencing a high level of anxiety/stress in their daily life. Also, I provide therapy and support for various kinds of mental disorders, unhealthy habits, depression, and traumas.

It'd be my pleasure to get the opportunity to know you and partner with you on the path toward living a thriving life.

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Leila Shepherd, Professional Counselor Associate

When life is difficult and painful, it can help to have someone to listen, to assist in sorting through issues, and to discover a path forward. I would be honored to partner with you on your journey through the joys and challenges of life.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurance Accepted:

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Private Pay

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium OHP

Age of clients

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

location of service

  • Telehealth

My deeply held belief is that every human being is worthy of being seen, heard, respected, and loved. I aim to create a therapeutic environment of trust and safety, listening with curiosity and respect to the pain, struggle, and fears that clients bring to therapy. I work with clients to explore how they've been shaped by previous life experiences, to examine current dilemmas that are causing distress and confusion, to discern strategies and skills for coping, and to cultivate a place of inner peace and calm from which to move forward.

While I have experience assisting clients with various presenting issues, I am particularly interested in the intersection of emotional challenges and physical health. This could manifest as a chronic or acute illness in the client or in a family member for whom the client is providing care. I aim to bring a holistic approach to health and well-being, including one's emotions, thoughts, and physical body.

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Kim Linden MS, CRC, Professional Counselor Associate

I am a culturally sensitive and compassion focused counselor bringing respect, empathy, natural warmth, kindness and a down to earth approach to my work here. I believe in counseling as a practice for self-care as well as a way to get to the heart of what’s going on and to support both short and long term goals, change-making, honoring dreams.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network 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 17 to 19

  • Adults,

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

A warm hello and welcome!

I seek to encourage people in growing hope, in creating meaningfulness and realizing perspectives from life experiences, to self-empower and self-accept in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental space, free of stigma and shame.

Counseling can be transformative and healing. Counseling can also be challenging and uncomfortable at times.  It is important to take it at one’s own pace. There are many different counselors to choose from and it can be self-empowering to choose a counselor or therapist that feels right to you.

My counseling approach is respectful, trauma-informed, person-centered, strengths-based and holistic. I believe wellness is possible through creating self-care practices, identifying and expanding positive coping and individual strengths, growing resilience and cultivating inner wisdom.  

I have worked primarily with talk therapy, creating the space and time to listen and listen deeply to what matters, exploring goals, naming and understanding obstacles, creating measureable action steps towards your decided goals.

I hold a master of science in Rehabilitation Counseling from San Francisco State University and am a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). I am a trained counseling professional specializing in working with people living with disabilities, chronic illness, co-occurring conditions, and/or existing diagnoses. 

Since 2011, I have trained and worked with culturally and socioeconomically diverse people in diverse settings: community mental health, addictions/harm reduction, re-entry, transitional housing, clinical counseling, Veterans in recovery, street outreach, Veterans and community crisis/suicide prevention/intervention, vocational rehabilitation/return-to-work, and vocational organic landscape gardening training and teaching.

I am an ally and advocate to Military/Veterans, Disability, LGBT+, and BIPOC communities. I am happy to now be working at Stronger Oregon via telehealth to expand access to counseling during this covid-19 experience. I am a registered licensed professional counselor (LPC) Associate in Oregon and as an associate, I receive regular clinical supervision from a licensed clinician. I will share more information at the first session. 

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Shantel Johnson LPC

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here! Whether therapy is a new journey for you or a familiar path, it is an honor to walk alongside you. It is my goal to support you in learning new skills and strategies to help you reach your goals and become the best version of you!

­­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

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • MODA

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon. I received my master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark Graduate School. My studies included child, adolescent and family therapy, human development, expressive arts therapy, multicultural and feminist psychology and mindfulness practices. I have experience working in a variety of settings such as schools, outpatient, partial hospitalization and residential programs.

I have worked with clients across the lifespan and have a wealth of experience working with children of various age groups and their families. I have some training in family systems, expressive arts and play therapies, DBT, CBT and motivational interviewing strategies. I incorporate a wide range brief interventions into my practice to best meet the need of each, individual client maintaining a person-centered approach. I truly believe that people want to do well and live happy, healthy lives. As a therapist, it is my goal to help guide you towards increased self-awareness and understanding so that you can reach the goals you set for yourself. I am committed to continuing education to offer the most relevant, evidenced based and trauma informed interventions.

My pronouns are she/they and I am passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Yasharet Lopez Valencia LCSW

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars" -Khalil Gibran

­­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

  • Private Pay

  • HealthShare OHP

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 17 - 19

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Pure Telehealth

  • Portland Milwaulkie Office

Yasharet Lopez Valencia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes in the philosophy of resiliency and determination. She is a fierce advocate for the BIPOC community. Yasharet received her undergraduate degree from George Fox University and a Masters in Social Work from Simmons University. As a first-generation Latina immigrating from her hometown of Oaxaca, Mexico to Portland, Oregon, she understands the challenges of being an immigrant in a world that is dominated by the white majority and the challenges that come with growing up in two cultures. Yasharet is passionate in providing services to the Latinx community. Yasharet has experience working with a variety of clients and is passionate about working with survivors of complex trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression, self esteem, and relationship issues. Yasharet is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral.

Yasharet specializes in incorporating approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Yasharet incorporates the connection between mind, body, and soul in her therapy approach and believes in these components in guiding her work with each individual client.

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Molly Collins, LCSW

When you set your GPS to a healthier destination it helps to have someone ride along to provide support, encouragement, inspiration and guidance. Your decision to reach out is a decision of hope; you are at the beginning of a new path towards the growth you are seeking. I would be honored to help you navigate this road and travel it with you.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna

  • 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

  • Care Connect OHP

  • 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 am currently available via Telehealth for those ages 9 to 109. Telehealth provides a unique and safe way to enter therapy with an experienced therapist. It’s almost like house-calls but you don’t have to clean the house. You don’t have to deal with traffic, brush your teeth or even wear shoes!

My focus areas of treatment include, but are not limited to, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Parenting, Adjustment to Life-cycle Transitions, Grief & Loss and Relationships.

My therapy practice uses a holistically oriented and individually tailored, collaborative approach. I use a variety of treatment modalities including Trauma-Focused and Classical Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal psychotherapy, Strength-Based, Person Centered and Narrative therapy. I graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Portland State University and am an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My career provided me many opportunities to work with people learning to manage a variety of mental health and life challenges within many different settings. I will bring this depth of experience, as well as a genuine desire to help you reach your goals, to our work together.

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Kayla Boyd, Professional Counselor Associate

Hello! My name is Kayla and I am a Professional Counselor Associate working towards my professional licensure. I quite literally like long walks on the beach, chasing waterfalls and getting lost in nature, in the stars and in a good book. Getting lost in nature and books and the stories they possess helps ground me and remind me of my purpose, my story and the bright spots around me and I hope to spread some of that light to others who may need it for writing and finding their own stories.

­­Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

  • Kaiser Permanente

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Pure Telehealth

  • Springfield Eugene Office

I believe that every individual has the ability to grow, change and live a life that they are not only proud of, but a life that they feel safe in and in charge of. I believe that everyone is full of potential and has resiliency to overcome the hard and difficult things that life throws their way. I also believe that people should not have to go through these things alone. I want to offer that safe place where people can come and know that they have someone on their team and someone who will be there to sit with them in the dark times as well as the happy ones.

I tend to utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness as well as enjoy using Narrative and Expressive arts. I do use a multi-modal approach because I believe that there is no “cookie cutter” approach to counseling, that not every person can fit into one specific approach, but instead that there is an approach for every person. I aim to work with my clients at their level and with an approach/s that is best suited for them and their needs. Meeting my clients where they are at is an important foundation to the work that I do. Whether you need gentleness and guidance, someone who will challenge you and be direct or a mixture of both, we can adjust to your needs to help you feel more safe and in charge of you.

I attended Oregon State University and graduated with my Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Public Health in June 2017. I took a year off to work with Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a 24 hour Residential setting and continued that work there through my graduate school career. In 2018, I then went on to pursue my Masters of Arts degree with a focus on Mental Health Counseling and graduated in May 2022. During the final year of my degree (May 2021-May 2022) I worked as a Child and Family Therapist-Intern at Trillium Family Services-Children’s Farm gaining experience in Individual, Family and Group counseling with Adolescents 12-17 years old in a residential secure adolescent inpatient psychiatric facility. I continued my time at the Children's Farm Home after graduation as a full-time Child and Family Therapist until January 2024.

I have experience working with teens with severe depression, anxiety, impulse control, mood instability, ADHD, PTSD, family relational issues, psychosis, attachment issues, self-esteem issues and behavioral/anger/violent outbursts. I have had a passion for working with these small humans and transitional age youth. However, not a teen?? Don’t worry! There is an inner child and teen in all of us that still needs nurtured and cared for. Skills used with children and teens transfer to adults as well and I am excited to help adults through life's ups and downs as well. Life is a journey and I am honored to help be a part of bringing you back to you.

Quote: "It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change"

-HRM Queen Elizabeth II

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Minet Neuhart LPC

We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past.

But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW,

With the power to shape your day and your future.

 

Steve Maraboli

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • Pacific Source OHP,

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance,

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP,

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card,

  • Regence BCBS,

  • Providence,

  • Moda,

  • Private Pay,

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP,

  • HealthShare OHP,

  • Kaiser Permanente

Age of Client

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

Hi, my name is Mine't, which is pronounced and associated with many great French artists (Think Claude Monet). My method is like an artist taking a blank canvas to create something only their imagination sees with colors and techniques. I have a passion to help others see their own masterpiece within their life. I develop a safe place to express those things weighing on the heart that might be difficult to acknowledge and identify. I enjoy empowering others to accomplish their own greatness. I have the ability to listen, challenge when needed, and help you develop life skills to handle hard moments in life. I also value a holistic approach; encompassing all aspects of life, finding keys that will enrich your life and the lives of everyone you care about.

I have more than 10 years of experience working with individuals in a mental health counseling environment.  Most of my experience has been working with severely mentally ill individuals. I worked intensely within my bachelor level degree, helping others develop life and coping skills to handle the immense pressures of life.  I have worked with youth and adolescents within my career. I worked hard through my own personal life struggles to obtain a master’s degree through Capella University and accomplished the tasks necessary to become a licensed mental health counselor. I have started working with couples, helping them improve their communication struggles, and be a successful team against the world.

I have experience helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues and coping with grief and loss. I have also helped people struggling with depression, motivation, low self-esteem and confidence. I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and extremely accepting of all sexualities and gender choices. I also love to learn about and explore new cultures and how our own culture influences or could potentially influence us as an empowerment tool in our lives. I believe that YOU are the expert of your story and that YOU possess all of the strengths that will assist you in overcoming anything that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

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Lee Ann Nail, LCSW

Therapy can be easy,
Making the first phone call is hard -
If you are ready to enjoy the work,
Call today.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurance Accepted:

  • 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

Specialties

  • Ages 16+

  • Veterans

  • Couples

  • CBT

  • EFT

  • Meditation/Mindfulness

All of us have a story we tell about ourselves, who we are & where we come from. But we don’t realize that a lot of how we construct this narrative is our own doing. Who wouldn’t want to be the hero, the winner, the best of the best?

Good therapy is about noticing how we’ve woven the tapestry of our life to include both success and failure, joy and pain, love and loss….to begin to notice our own strengths and incorporate them on a daily basis to find more freedom from nagging doubts, worries, concerns and the endless cycles of
restlessness that has become a standard American way of life.

My background includes thirty plus years of sharing ways to incorporate meditation, mindfulness, CBT and narrative therapy to help clients find freedom and peace of mind. I’ve taught internationally and in the U.S. at the college level, have been certified by the founder of EAP and work extensively with veterans, adults, and couples.

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Louise Cackowski LPC

Find solutions, process emotions, and learn new coping strategies, all from the comfort of your home. Our safe and confidential telehealth program is an effective way to engage in counseling during these difficult times. Whether you are struggling with grief, anxiety, relationships, or depression, I welcome the opportunity to work with you. Positive change is possible!

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurance Accepted

  • Advanced Health OHP

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare 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

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

location of service

  • Pure Telehealth

My background includes a Master’s Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy, with over 38 years of experience working with people of all ages, backgrounds and orientations.  I use a variety of therapeutic techniques, depending on what works best for each individual.  I have over 100 hours of training in grief and loss, with five years of experience working for a hospice organization.  I also have many hours of continuing education in the area of trauma, and how to help people not only cope with, but move past the trauma to live more fulfilled lives.  In addition to insight-oriented and cognitive therapy approaches, I am excited to incorporate the Emotional Freedom Technique into my practice, to give people practical and easy ways to help themselves.

My approach is person centered and strengths-based, seeing each person as the expert on themselves and emphasizing strengths rather than problems.  I offer support, teach skills, and provide a safe and comfortable space for you to express yourself and explore feelings.  Although therapy is work, I incorporate humor in my practice.  As a dancer and dance/movement therapist, I appreciate the concepts of the mind-body connection, as what affects the mind or emotions, affects the body, and vise a versa.  For this reason, I often encourage people to participate in activities that will engage both mind and body.

I have also lead many groups, including dance/movement therapy groups, grief support groups, and groups for specific populations (ie, Geriatric, Schizophrenic, deaf children).  I have taught dance, worked as an artist model, and set up a peer mediation program for a Jr. High and High School in Arizona.  I have been a dancer (ballet, modern), an inline skater, a skier, and hiker.  Lately, I have enjoyed gardening and landscaping, taking drives to the beach, and watching British television.  I have lived long enough to see how we reinvent ourselves over time, and I continue to do that.  I feel this experience gives me empathy to help others reinvent themselves too.

If you would like to work with me.

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