Medical Detox

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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Susanne Kositzin LCSW

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” -Jaws, 1975

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurance 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

  • Private Pay

When life feels overwhelming, when sharks are circling your vessel with teeth bigger than your engine, you’ll need to upgrade to a bigger boat – that is, a bigger toolbox. You need more resources, more support, more skills. We’ve all been there. The cool thing is, once we build this bigger boat – toolbox – it will serve us the rest of our days. Once you have those skills, nothing can take them away.

In my work, I draw from a number of modalities and practices, but my primary approach is called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). To me, ACT is about freedom. Freedom from the destructive thoughts that hold you back. Freedom from enslavement to painful emotions and the frantic efforts to make them stop. It’s about not feeling like a prisoner in your own head. Since receiving my Master of Social Work degree in 2007, I’ve spent much of my career working with people living with acute and chronic illness, particularly cancer. My life’s work is helping people adjust to difficult life changes, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and other challenges. I have a special place in my heart for women transitioning to motherhood and the post-partum issues that so often arise, and individuals facing the ongoing challenges of parenting. I love the expressive arts and using poetry therapy (which sounds stuffy and boring but isn’t) to help clients find their own voice. I am open to working with adults of all ages, teens, and families. LGBTQ+ clients welcomed and valued.

My approach is grounded in compassion. It is about finding your own strengths and bolstering them with new skills to spark real and lasting change. I believe in kindness, humor, and connection, and I believe there is hidden treasure in everyone. Struggle is part of life, but struggle shouldn’t drive the bus, leaving us flailing around with no lap belt and gum stuck to our seats. You deserve to be the driver of your life, and you can build a boat stronger than the sharks. If you’re here, you’ve already started!

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Availability is updated once a day, or less, leading to your chosen provider possibly not being available. Please call for the most accurate information and fastest assignment.

Kate Gallion, CSWA

"We're all just walking each other home" - Ram Dass

­­Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Regence BCBS

  • Providence

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Portland Milwaulkie Office

My name is Kate (she/her), I’m a social work associate working towards my clinical licensure. I moved to Oregon from Wisconsin about a year ago, and can safely say it’s quite the upgrade! I’ve lived across the country in major cities and small towns alike, and I once even lived in Western Australia. I enjoy gardening, getting lost in a good book, biking, stand-up/improv comedy and spending time with loved ones.

The therapeutic modalities I commonly use are Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, utilizing trauma-informed approaches as needed, and I also pull evidence-based practices from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I am a proponent of Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Existential Therapy, as well as Internal Family Systems and am continuing to build my knowledge in these areas.

I received my undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin - Parkside in 2018 and earned my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2020.

Some diagnoses I've commonly worked with are PTSD/C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Autism, ADHD. I've also worked with people experiencing death & dying and grief. Lastly, I have ample experience regarding childhood development.

I began my social work career in 2006 working with people who were experiencing homelessness and the local inner-city youth in Los Angeles. Since, I’ve tutored and mentored youth, and have worked as a substitute teacher. I was also an ABA therapist for children on the spectrum. After receiving my graduate degree, I was an in-home therapist and case manager for clients of all backgrounds and ages. More recently, I was a hospice medical social worker providing brief grief counseling and connecting families with community resources.

Overall, I seek to provide a safe and attuned space for clients, where they feel seen and heard. I also desire to come alongside my clients as they seek peace, clarity, understanding, and ultimately healing. I approach sessions with a strengths-based perspective, seeking what can be resolved, and providing support and resourcing where needed. I look forward to working with you!

Stronger Oregon Admin Message:

Availability is updated once a day, or less, leading to your chosen provider possibly not being available. Please call for the most accurate information and fastest assignment.