ASHLEY BAUER LPC, CADCIII, MAC

Owner/Therapist

Philosophy and Approach

I believe therapy can bring awareness to an individual's strengths, challenge them to grow and help them to live a more fulfilled life. I provide a theoretical integration approach with an existential view. My focus is grounding in person-centered counseling and bringing the individual's to their present self. I approach individuals from a holistic view, treating them whole with mind, body and spirituality. I integrate interventions such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness practices. I encourage exploring the meaning and value to live a life as their authentic self.  It's my focus to invite the individual to explore their self-awareness, thoughts, behaviors, feelings at the pace they are comfortable with, providing a safe place without judgement.

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Education and Experience

I received my Bachelors of Arts in Child and Family Studies, specializing in youth services in 2007 from Portland State University.  I received my Master's degree in Mental Health specialization in Addictions Counseling at Lewis and Clark College in 2017. Additionally, I am certified in the State of Oregon as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor III (CADCIII). Currently I am a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC with the State of Oregon.

For over 12 years, I have worked with individuals (youth and adults) struggling with mental health and substance use.

KELLY EVERETT LPC, CADCI

Therapist

Philosophy and Approach

I believe that each individual should feel comfortable within themselves and have the resources to change if something in their life is not being met emotionally, mentally, or physically. My priority within this context is to ensure and create a safe space for individuals to explore their emotions and process their thoughts. While being initially drawn to Existentialism therapy, I utilize an integrative model to best meet client’s needs. Trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, expressive art therapies, strength-based, person-centered approaches and CBT techniques are what I utilize most frequently in the therapeutic setting. I have been working in the mental health and addictions field for 10 years which includes various settings such as psychiatric hospitals, dual-diagnosis units, residential treatment, and outpatient treatment. I specialize in both group therapy and individual therapy.

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Education and Experience

In the state of Oregon, I hold my LPC (licensed professional counselor), CADC-I (certified alcohol and drug counselor) and NCC (national certified counselor).

SARAH SHUTE CSWA, CADCR

Therapist

Philosophy and Approach

I believe that therapy involves combining multiple systems and environments to create who we are today. I see the people I work with through a trauma-informed lens and take their person-in-environment perspective to strengthen and encourage their personal growth. I aim to provide a safe space with individualized approaches to tailor to client needs. I center a lot of my work using evidence-based interventions such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Systems Theory. I hope to bring my authentic self into sessions as well as allow others to explore their authentic and powerful sense of being by drawing connections through emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and actions.

Education and Experience

I received my Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Oregon in 2020. I earned my Master's in Social Work from Pacific University in 2022 with an emphasis on Generalist Practice. I am also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Registrant (CADC-R) and a Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) in the State of Oregon. My experience includes working in secure adolescent in-patient settings in crisis intervention and suicide prevention, as well as with community members from low-income backgrounds and other outpatient settings. I have a background working with all ages and specialize in working with youth, adolescents, and young adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in individual, family, and group counseling settings. 

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MOCHA

Certified Therapy Dog

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Mocha is a Certified Therapy Dog through Pet Partners, and is my mighty mini Shetland Sheepdog. She often joins in on in-person sessions to provide a level of openness and rapport building with clients.

KATIE POWELL

Intake Coordinator

When working with people who are struggling with mental health or substance use, I use empathy, compassion and personal experience to support them.  My passion for helping people and having my own journey with recovery and mental health, has motivated me to work in this field. I am currently training for my CADCI and I will specialize in  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) . I am committed to be inspirational to others and help those who are interested in services for their mental health and substance use.

LISA FRANCIS LCSW, LICSW, CADCR

Therapist

Philosophy and Approach

For over 26 years, I have been providing therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. My work history includes government agency, drug and alcohol facility, incarceration facility, psychiatric hospital, skilled nursing facilities, medical hospital, military behavioral health, owner of a private practice, and intensive outpatient and residential co-occurring secure program. My knowledge and abilities are working with infants, children, adolescents, adults, elderly, couples, and families. The areas in which I specialize are poverty, employment, alcohol and substance abuse, incarceration, legal issues, crisis intervention, psychiatric care, medical, military, and behavioral health issues. The strengths I possess are exceptional clinical psychotherapy and crisis counseling with extensive experience and a broad knowledge base.

Establishing and maintaining trusting relationships by positively relating to clients of diverse backgrounds is extremely important to me. I am non-judgmental, genuine, ethical, as well as empathetic and able to provide the tools and information to positively change the distressing factors in the lives of clients. 

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Therapies and techniques I am trained in are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,  Solution-focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Conjoint Family Therapy, and Buddhist Psychology. 

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Education and Experience

I received my Bachelors of Arts in Social Work in 1999 from Weber State University.  I received my Master's degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work at Eastern Washington University in 2004. Currently, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with the State of Oregon as well as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) with  the State of Washington. 

MEGAN ANDERSON MFT ASSOCIATE, CADCR

Therapist

Philosophy and Approach

I approach my counseling as a collaboration with clients while also providing a space that feels safe and comfortable. I strive to offer support and hope to individuals and their families, so they are able to approach challenging situations in a safe and productive manner. I hope to assist these individuals with gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges they are given and provide them with the tools to change their approach and outlook. While my interventions and therapeutic techniques may vary from individuals and their specific needs, I will operate under the theories of counseling as follows, Solutions Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Family Systems Theory.

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Education and Experience

I hold a Master of Science in Professional Counseling with a focus on Marriage and Family Counseling from Grand Canyon University. Most of my course work centered around Human and Family Development, Marriage and Family Counseling, Substance Use Dependency Counseling, Cross Cultural Counseling, Aging, and Group Counseling.