Family Systems

Joshua Forrest, MFT-A

I am Large, I Contain Multitudes~Walt Whitman, 1892

I multiplied myself, by going deeply into myself~Fernando Pessoa, 1991

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

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  • Moda

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  • Providence

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  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Please note: For the age range 12 and younger Parent-Child Interaction Therapy only

  • Ages 0 to 6

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

  • Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Corvallis Office

I love hats, and I wear a lot. You'll see!

Maybe you don't love to wear literal hats like I do, but I'm sure that you wear all sorts of figurative hats to manage life's challenges. We all feel pressured to be a certain way in life, and sometimes that pressure leads us into internal and relational disunity, disorganization, and psychological bondage as we try to figure out which hat to wear. When we find ourselves in this predicament, it can keep us from letting our hair down, letting go, and connecting with ourselves and others.

My life's work is to discover how to bring unity, organization, psychological freedom, and relational thriving in the lives of each person I have the privilege to work with. I have 15 years experience working in a variety of settings, group homes, residential treatment, and most recently outpatient based community mental health, both in the office and school setting. I have specialty training in Parent-child Interaction Therapy and am working towards full certification.

Because of my experience and training, my therapeutic style is integrative and pragmatic, relying heavily on family systems theory. I strive to be authentic, gentle, understanding, direct, creative, and to use humor. I will challenge you with compassion. I will expect of you what I expect of me: to show up and get to the work of pursuing a more fulfilling you.

I embrace the full human experience. I respect religion, spirituality, the non-religious, agnostics, and the variety of beliefs people have to enrich their lives. My bachelor's degree is in German and English, and I have a Master's degree in history of religion. I also began a PhD in religion, but I decided to leave the towers of academia to work in the trenches of human experience. I have lived for several years in another country. Believing that our history and relationships are important to how we live, I decided to get my second Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University to get a better understanding of how relationships can work. I keep studying them.

I'm a lover of the natural world, which to me is deeply therapeutic. On my days off, I want to be out there! Mountain biking, hiking, camping, kayaking, exploring, smelling flowers, getting lost. I also enjoy wood working where hand and mind align in a kind of meditation.

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Tabitha Michelle LCSW

“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

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  • CareOregon

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  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Moda

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

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  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

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 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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Lauren Arntt, Professional Counselor Associate

“The greatest gift you can give someone is the space to be ones authentic self.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Aetna

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

  • Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Salem Office

I approach the therapeutic relationship as a client’s journey of self-exploration to increase their self-awareness and understanding. This approach emphasizes the client's resources for becoming self-aware and any barriers to personal growth, places the client at the center of therapy, and allows the client to determine the direction of therapy.

From my experience, clients are much more inclined to own and operate a solution if it is their own. I believe the client has the answers to their questions.

Depending on the client and the situation I use a variety of counseling techniques and theories. I use a comprehensive approach to the therapeutic alliance utilizing techniques from Solution Focused, Person Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, through motivational interviewing and talk therapy. Essentially, I help the client identify their problem, their resources and motivation for change, and how they interpret and respond to how they feel and act towards situations.

I believe that all individuals have the ability to reach their greatest potential by building a therapeutic relationship built on support, empathy, unconditional positive regard, mutual respect, and acceptance for the client.

I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Oregon State University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. I uphold confidentiality and abide by the ethics, laws, and policies in regard to privacy.

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Ambur Plaster, CSWA

Embracing diversity, fostering growth:

Your journey to wellness starts here.

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Aetna

  • 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

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Milwaukie Office

My name is Ambur and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate (LCSWA). I received my Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Promotion and my Master’s degree in Social Work from Portland State University.

As a dedicated therapist, I am committed to creating a safe and inclusive space. I incorporate modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and narrative therapy to empower you to explore your identity, heal from past experiences, and navigate life's challenges with resilience and authenticity. Your journey towards healing and self-discovery is important, and I am here to support you every step of the way.

LGBTQ+

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Edward Sorel Ph.D. Psychologist

My counseling approach is to listen and offer information and advice as an expert in living and a fellow human. Together we can discuss and find the best path forward.

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Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • 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+)

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Pure Telehealth

I’m a clinical psychologist with experience using mind-body approaches for stress, anxiety, health, and sleep disorders. I have worked with athletes, dancers, and musicians with optimal performance goals and people with migraines, IBS, PTSD, TBI, and other conditions who have health and wellness goals. I use humanistic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives informed by an understanding of the nervous and social systems we are born into. 

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Morgan White CSWA

Cultivating positive mental health is a beautiful gift one gives to themselves, and it starts with finding someone to be a partner in your exploration of what positive mental health means to 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

  • Private Pay

Age of client'

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

  • Adults ages 55 plus

Location of service

  • Telehealth

I am Morgan White, a Clinical Social Work Associate blessed to live in the beautiful Willamette Valley. I am a proud first generation Indigenous (Cherokee/Choctaw) female college graduate. I started my career in healthcare in a different realm of insurance and numbers. I enjoyed this, but changes in my home brought about a new calling; and I began a search to understand the effects of trauma on the body. This search led to my completion of both a bachelors and master’s degree in Social Work, with a concentration in military social work.

During my career I have worked with young adults, elderly adults on hospice, and persons battling addiction. I have extensive professional and personal knowledge of Veteran culture and resources. 

My therapy modalities are Attachment-based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma Focused CBT. I have a passion for working with mood disorders, thinking disorders, grief, trauma, PTSD, stress, and coping skills. My endeavor is to meet you where you are in your emotional journey through a strengths based, person-in-environment perspective, and collaborate with you on building an evidence-based treatment plan, or “road map” to where you would like your therapy to take you.   

During my undergraduate studies, I was given a wonderfully unique opportunity to work closely with a registered play therapist. During this time, I learned evidence-based interventions centering around children’s unique need to express themselves through family systems therapy, play therapy and sand tray therapy. I am currently working with children ages 6-13. 

Though everything I said before this is important, the key to healing and growth is a strong connection with your provider. Trust, safety, and respect are not items freely given; they are earned through the environment I create for you during our therapy sessions by being trauma-informed, and the relationship cultivated between us by my welcoming nature, my transparency, and the presence of my authentic self. 

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Yaneli Pineda-Romero, Professional Counselor Associate

“Being able to be your true self is one of the strongest components of good mental health.” -Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy

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

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

  • Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

  • Salem Office

I am a bilingual professional counseling associate who specializes in working with adolescents, adults, and families. I received my master's in Mental health counseling from Corban University. I also attended Western Oregon University, which is where I received my bachelor's degree while majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Spanish. I have experience working in Marion County Children's Behavioral Health Department and in Private practice.

My approach is strength-based, person-centered. Which allows me to meet my clients where they are by utilizing their strengths to enhance other areas we may need to work on. I integrate various evidence-based therapeutic approaches based on the specific needs of my clients.

Which allows me to establish a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship with each client I work with. It's also important for me to cultivate a therapeutic atmosphere where my clients feel at ease with opening up about their uniquely vulnerable stories, and where they are comfortable being their authentic selves.

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Mary Kay Jabs LCSW

Be heard, Be respected, Feel Empowered ! With honor, I will walk your journey along your side supporting your self-determination and the rediscovering of your abilities to reach your goals.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • EOCCO OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Medicare

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Umpqua Health Alliance OHP

  • United Health Care

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 6 to 10

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults ages 20 to 30

  • Adults ages 31 to 54

  • Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

  • Roseburg Office

It’s a pleasure to meet you! Thank-you for stopping by my page to get to know me before you make an important decision to help you reach your goals. I believe the therapeutic alliance between you and a  therapist is one of the most important foundations to successful therapy. I hope I can be that good fit for your needs.

My name is Mary Kay Jabs and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker  (LCSW). I received my Masters of Social Work (MSW)  through the University of New England.  My core work experience has been working with children, youth, and families. I have experience working as a traveling school based therapist for age ranges from early elementary through high school, working as  a therapist for Juvenile Crime Prevention with target age range of 9-12 years old and youth’s respective family ,and  Parent Child Interaction Treatment (PCIT) with target age range of 2.5 to 6.5 years old and respective family. In addition, I have a PSU post graduate advanced Certificate in Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy.  The treatment modalities that I use include the following: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Parent Child Interaction Treatment, and  trauma informed practices.

If you choose me, I look forward to working with you during these challenging times where self- care and knowledge of tools are critical in this ever-changing world with increasing demands. Please fill out the form below to request a booking with me or click the request appointment button and make your appointment today.

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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

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Please be Sure One Option from Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Advanced Health OHP

  • Aetna

  • CareOregon OHP

  • HealthShare OHP

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Moda

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source Commercial

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Adults ages 55 plus

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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Kristy McPeak, LPC

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversations..."

~ Glenn Close

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurances Accepted

  • CareOregon

  • Cigna

  • InterCommunity Health Network OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • MODA

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Providence

  • Regence BCBS

  • Trillium OHP

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

  • Corvallis Office

  • Salem-Keizer School District

Hello, welcome to my Stronger Oregon Page! My name is Kristy McPeak (she/her/hers) and I'm a Professional Counselor Associate registered in the state of Oregon. I wanted to share a little bit about my educational background, therapeutic style and clients served.

My college experience began in 2012, when I graduated with a Certificate of Addiction Counseling, and later earned a B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences with a Minor in Psychology. During that time, my work with adolescents and young adults in a variety of therapeutic, and non-profit settings led me to continue my educational journey, and in 2016 I received a Master’s in Counseling from Oregon State University, with an emphasis in both school and mental health counseling.

I enjoy working with clients across the life-span including children, adolescents, young people and adults. I have experience helping with anxiety, family and life transitions, addiction, teen pregnancy, depression, ADHD, trauma and loss.

My therapeutic style is rooted in compassion, person-centered, and collaborative in nature. I believe we all experience times where we need support, and it takes courage to reach out for help. Each of us has unique needs that can change over time, and counseling is individualized to each person’s situation. You are an important part of the therapeutic process, and the work that we do together. I place a great deal of value in the counseling relationship and believe you have inherent worth.

I strive to create a trauma-informed and supportive environment, where you feel valued and heard throughout the counseling process. I also honor the importance of mind and body wellness, taking a holistic approach. As counseling is individualized to meet the diverse needs of my clients, I use an integrative lens which includes using the following theoretical orientations: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Therapy (MBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Somatic and Art Therapy.

Choosing a therapist is a big decision, and I welcome the opportunity of working with you, your family or child. Please reach out if you have questions, or to schedule your first appointment.

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