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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• Kaiser Permanente

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• Oregon Health Plan Open Card

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• Providence

• Regence BCBS

• 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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Julio Valdez-Nolasco CSWA

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor E. Frankl

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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 Commercial

• 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

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

• Telehealth

Bilingual in Spanish and English

I was raised in Minnesota and later moved to California, where I earned my MSW at Loma Linda University. I spent five years working with the homeless population before transitioning to a more therapeutic setting. Although I initially began as a group therapist, my focus has shifted to individual therapy.

In my practice, I employ a non-judgmental and person-centered approach. I integrate motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) modalities. Additionally, I may incorporate dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills during the therapeutic process. I am committed to helping individuals establish and work towards ongoing goals, recognizing and respecting the existence of limitations in the therapeutic journey. I create a supportive space where people can use their natural abilities to grow personally and overcome their challenges.

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Melanie Middleton LPC

Calm, caring and compassion, is what I offer to you. Through telehealth, I am able to provide you with a safe space to discuss and work on the things that are keeping you from where you would like to be in life.

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

• Advanced Health OHP

• Aetna

• Allcare Health

• CareOregon OHP

• 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

• Private Pay

• Regence BCBS

• Umpqua Health Alliance OHP

• United Health Care

Age of Client                                                                     

• Ages 0 to 6

• Ages 6 to 10

• Ages 11 to 13

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

• Telehealth

• Coos Bay Office

I believe that everyone can reach an optimum state of health. I employ an eclectic (or including all kinds of therapy types) approach with a strong reliance on cognitive-behavioral aspects. I am trained in EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, PCIT therapy, Infant/Toddler Mental Health, mindfulness techniques, and possess a certificate in Substance Abuse Treatment. I also have several years experience and training with sexual assault and domestic violence. 

For my formal education and training; after completing my bachelor degree and obtaining a Substance Abuse Certificate, I realized I was not able to assist clients with trauma or other issues. So, I went back to school to get the degree I needed to be able to help all the people who came to me. Now, I have a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.

My career began with teenagers in residential treatment for substance abuse, after this I worked with a younger group of 5-11 year olds in residential treatment for behavior problems. From there I moved to adults with legal issues and substance abuse, while having a second job as a sexual assault counselor. I have worked with very young children, under 1 year old and their parents, as well as older adults who are in need of resolving old conflicts in their past so they can look forward to the future and all others in between.  

The therapy techniques we use depend on you and what works best for you, this is a team effort with you in the lead. Let’s talk about how I can help you today. I welcome all ages and backgrounds.

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Dina "Sarai" Rivas, LCSW

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”― Maya Angelou

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Insurances Accepted

• Aetna

• CareOregon

• EOCCO OHP

• HealthShare OHP

• Jackson Care Connect OHP

• Kaiser Permanente

• Oregon Health Plan Open Card

• Pacific Source OHP

• Pacific Source Private Insurance

• Regenece BCBS

• Trilliium Community Health Plan OHP

• Private Pay

Age of Client

• Ages 17 to 19

• Adults ages 20 to 30

• Adults ages 31 to 54

Locations of Services (If Available)

• Telehealth

I am a bilingual (Spanish and English) and bicultural therapist. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and their families. My clinical approach is always to support my clients to feel safe and comfortable talking to and working with me. I approach my work with a non-judgmental and client-centered focus. I work collaboratively with my clients to identify and address their treatment goals. 

I am licensed in the state of Oregon, and I have over 5 years of clinical experience. I use different clinical modalities, such as: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT).  

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Sophie Lam-Germany LCSW

“Be the Tree that has the height that reaches the sky”

Sophie

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Insurances Accepted

• CareOregon OHP

• Eastern Oregon CCO OHP (EOCCO)

• HealthShare OHP

• InterCommunity Health Network OHP

• Jackson Care Connect OHP

• Moda

• 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

• Adults ages 20 to 30

• Adults ages 31 to 54

• Adults ages 55 to 70

Locations of Services (If Available)

• Telehealth

• Roseburg Office

In a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic space, as a graduate from the MSW program at the University of Oklahoma and +15 years as an LCSW, guided by authenticity & respectful curiosity, I seek to give you as a client at Stronger Oregon Roseburg Therapy LLC opportunities for growth, positive change and renewed hope through engaging you in such therapeutic process as awareness, self-discovery,  problem identification, exploration of options and priorities and self-determination for problem solving of choice. 

As I claim to be no author or expert in control of your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and so-called life, I would like you to understand that it is humanly impossible to guarantee any specific outcomes regarding your stated counseling goals. It is my belief that positive outcomes from positive counseling/therapy experience are naturally successfully  achievable when, throughout the counseling process, there is the presence of such elements as willingness to be honest to self and another, having an inquisitive open mind and the courage for self-discovery process (i.e. discovery of one’s authentic voice),  to feel, think, become aware of the authentic self, self-aspiration, self-determination and self-empowerment for positive change, and a good “fit” between client and therapist. 

By creating a therapeutic space also marked by acceptance allowing the clients to enter in the therapeutic client-therapist relationship “where they are” and “as who they are”, I encourage you as my client to avoid feeling hesitant or afraid of asking questions or voicing your concerns or preferences.  My approach to therapy – humanistic, flexible, holistic, person-centered strengths-based & evidence base approach oriented - is grounded in extensive clinical training, and informed by psychological, cultural, and social theory.  As I am equipped with American – European - Asian educational background, multi-cultural experiences, and multi-lingual skills such as Vietnamese, French, the scope of my work also extends to transcultural clientele in need of therapeutic services.

Note: I also treat people with Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT)

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Shirin Yekekar, LCSW

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

• CareOregon

• Cigna

• EOCCO OHP

• HealthShare OHP

• InterCommunity Health Network OHP

• Jackson Care Connect OHP

• Kaiser Permanente

• Oregon Health Plan Open Card

• Pacific Source OHP

• Pacific Source Commercial

• Providence

• Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

• United Health Care

• Private Pay

Age of Client

• Ages 17 to 19

• Adults ages 20 to 30

• Adults ages 31 to 54

• Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)

• 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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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                                                        

• Aetna

• HealthShare OHP

• InterCommunity Health Network OHP

• Jackson Care Connect OHP

• Kaiser Permanente

• Moda

• Oregon Health Plan Open Card

• Pacific Source Private Insurance

• Pacific Source Commercial

• Pacific Source OHP

• Providence

• Regence BCBS

• Trillium Community Health Plan OHP

• Private Pay

Age of Client                                                                     

• Adults ages 31 to 54

• Adults ages 55 plus

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

• Telehealth

• 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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Patt Bailey LCSW

Let’s work together to neutralize overwhelm in the body system and mindfully make connection with internal wisdom of the body, mind, and heart. I will walk the journey of discovery with you and allow you to lead the way along your path.

Before Booking

Please be Sure One Option From Each Section is True

Insurance Accepted

• Advanced Health OHP

• CareOregon

• 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

• Umpqua Health Alliance OHP

• United Health Care

• Private Pay

BIOI grew up in Oregon and returned as an adult learner graduating from Portland State University, Master of Social Work degree, with emphasis in child and family clinical work.  I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Experiential Therapies, Brainspotting, Attachment work, Perinatal issues, and HeartMath. I’m certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Synergetic Play Therapy.  Being trauma sensitive and using mindfulness is what I like to focus on as a therapist.  I like to bring a sense of peace and inner resilience to the folks I meet with, and I believe that anyone of any age can gain awareness of their own resilience and capacity to heal. The potential for healing is within each one of us, and my role is to help bring each person’s inner healer into being.

My passions include helping parents increase relationship with their children, and helping children gain feelings of security and attachment with the grownups in their lives.  Attachment relationships of child and parent, whether this is birth-family, adoptive-family, foster-family, or single clients who are working on healing from the past are all situations that I have experience working with.

Please feel free to see if I would make a good fit for what you are looking for in therapy. I work with all ages and stages of development, am LGBTQ+ aware, and open to working with the human that you are and who you want to become.  We are all growing into who we truly are and what our gifts can be. May your light shine bright!

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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.