Strength-Based.

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

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Insurances Accepted                                                        

  • Cigna

  • HealthShare OHP

  • Jackson Care Connect OHP

  • MODA

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

Age of Clients:

  • Ages 11 to 13

  • Ages 14 to 16

  • Ages 17 to 19

Locations of Services (If Available)                               

  • Telehealth

  • Beaverton Office

  • Milwaukie Lake Rd Office

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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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.

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!

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.

Jennifer Wells LCSW

We all need support and safety at times. My goal is to help you through challenging times and situations so that you are able to feel empowered and better able to navigate life.

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

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Moda

  • Oregon Health Plan Open Card

  • Pacific Source OHP

  • Pacific Source Private Insurance

  • Providence

  • Private Pay

Age of Client

  • Ages 17 to 19

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

Locations of Services (If Available)

  • Telehealth

My name is Jennifer and I live in the Willamette Valley with my family and dogs. I have been working in the field for the last decade and have a strong belief that human connection and empathy for each other can help heal most wounds we have.

When I work with individuals I like to get to know you and what your goals are so that I can help support this vision. This can be accomplished through different therapy modalities; Cognitive-behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and other evidence-based modalities. The most important thing in working together is that you are comfortable with the work we are doing and in control of it.

I went to school at Portland State University where I obtained my Bachelors of Social Science in 2013, and my Masters of Social Work in 2017. I have worked across the lifespan with children, adults and older adults. I have worked in correctional settings, hospital settings, and community-based settings in providing therapeutic services. Most importantly I am a person with lived experience and understand the need for someone to listen to you without judgement.

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.