Autism

Professional Counselor Associate

I Specialize in:

Does this sound familiar?

Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, isolation, or daily stress?
Are major life changes—such as grief, loss, trauma, or other significant stressors—affecting you?
Are you struggling with challenges in relationships or identity, such as communication, boundaries, self-esteem, or confidence?

I Can Help.

I strive to create a warm, safe, and collaborative environment where you feel truly heard and supported.
With experience in both mental health and substance use concerns, I meet you where you are and tailor treatment to your readiness for change in a holistic way.
My approach is client-centered, evidence-based, and rooted in compassion, offering a non-judgmental space providing a nonjudgmental space for healing, growth, and connection.

What can you expect?

Develop a deeper sense of self-awareness and self-compassion.
Begin to feel more grounded, resilient, and empowered in your daily life and relationships.
Build practical skills that help you navigate challenges and move toward your goals.

Paris Hunt, LCSW

July 21, 2025

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

Are you struggling with perfectionism and procrastination?
Do you find that you tend to leave yourself out of the equation when making decisions, then struggle later with burn out and resentment?
Do you struggle with self-esteem or emotional regulation in conjunction with neurodivergence (imposter syndrome, burn-out, RSD, reactivity)?
Are you an adult child of parents with addiction issues/personality issues?
Are you experiencing emotional struggles or burn-out related to being in a caregiving profession or family role?
Do you need a dedicated space to process grief and loss?

I can help.

I have significant professional experience working with people recovering from acute mental health crises, people navigating end-of-life and/or dementia as a patient or caregiver, and people in early recovery from active substance addiction.
I’m well into mid-life, which means I have personal experience navigating many life issues.
I have a lot of experience working on multi-disciplinary teams with other providers. I enjoy helping others in the mental and physical healthcare fields maintain emotional sustainability in their work roles.

What can you expect?

Increased ability to stay present and embodied throughout the day, thereby allowing you to better recognize and meet physical and emotional needs, recognize thinking patterns and enjoy opportunities for connection and pleasant experiences.
Increased insight into how family, work and other social dynamics are affecting your nervous system, including your thoughts and the things you do to cope.
Increased insight into how unmet needs result in unpleasant emotions, how to recognize emotions in the body, and how to use values (rather than just emotions and mood) as guides for decision-making/action.
Increased ability to consistently keep yourself in the equation when making decisions. Increase in compassionate accountability for self and others.

Hannah Wahl, CSWA

June 26, 2025

Clinical Social Worker Associate

I specialize in:

Does this sound familiar?

Do you identify as neurodivergent and are looking for a therapist who truly gets them and offers support without judgment?
Are you struggling with anxiety or panic, especially when big life changes feel overwhelming?
Do you feel scattered or “all over the place” and want help slowing down and feeling more grounded?

I Can Help.

I believe the heart of therapy is the relationship we build. I show up as a real person and we create a space where you feel seen and supported.
My style is warm and collaborative—we’ll explore what’s working in your life and gently challenge what’s not, always with curiosity and care.
Clients often tell me they feel both supported and pushed in the right ways. I don’t just listen—I help you move forward.

What can you expect?

You’ll feel more confident making choices that align with who you are.
You’ll feel more present and connected to your daily life, instead of stuck in your head.
You’ll notice more joy, more calm moments—even in the middle of stress.
You’ll build tools to handle life’s curveballs without feeling like you’re unraveling.

I help teens and adults who feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck start to feel more grounded and empowered. Many of my clients identify as neurodivergent or anxious and are looking for a therapist who understands their experience and offers warm, affirming support. I bring honesty, care, and a collaborative spirit to our work—creating a space where real growth can happen.

Willa Jutzi, LPC

March 24, 2025

Licensed Professional Counselor

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

Experiencing difficulty in their relationship with food, exercise, substances, or their body?
Feeling anxious, stressed, or down related to life transitions, medical conditions, or self-identity?
Experiencing feelings of unworthiness and shame, or struggling with perfectionism, rigid standards, and people pleasing tendencies?
Exploring relational dynamics or past experiences related to family of origin?

I Can Help.

My approach is collaborative, client centered, and trauma informed. I rely on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy interventions, also incorporating other therapeutic styles into my work and tailoring my techniques based on the needs of each client.
My background includes working in higher levels of care for eating disorders and in integrated primary care. My practice is Health at Every Size informed.
I prioritize the therapeutic relationship, and strive to create a warm and non-judgemental environment for self-discovery and growth. I appreciate humor and the occasional pop culture reference, when appropriate.

What can you expect?

Learn and implement skills and strategies for managing self-defeating behaviors.
Increase self esteem while building self-compassion, mindfulness skills, and psychological flexibility.
Clarify values, confront avoidance, and take meaningful steps towards building a life worth living.
Improvement in identifying needs, assertive communication, and boundary setting within relationships.

Mayan McDermott, MA

August 20, 2024

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

Struggling with persistent burnout, no matter how much you try to recharge?
Consistently overwhelmed by your responsibilities, relationships, or reactions?
Feeling like you don’t belong or there’s something wrong with you?

I Can Help.

My role as a therapist is to facilitate a personalized, collaborative space in which you feel safe, comfortable, and understood. What’s important to you is important to me.
You can expect me to meet you with compassion, authenticity, humor, and openness. I rely heavily on a trauma-informed therapeutic approach that emphasizes the connection between your mind and body.
As a neurodivergent therapist who was diagnosed later in life, I know firsthand the grief, confusion, and internalized ableism that can sometimes come along with this discovery. Together, we can figure out how to soothe your nervous system, heal your relationship with yourself, and get in touch with your innate resources.

What can you expect?

Feeling more calm, curious, clear, compassionate in your relationships – with yourself and with the people that matter most to you.
Make sense of longstanding patterns of behavior and resolve feeling “stuck” in various places in life.
Learn how to express yourself authentically, to experience yourself fully, and to know yourself deeply.

Lauren Updike, LPC

April 15, 2024

Licensed Professional Counselor

Does this sound familiar?

Are you overwhelmed? Do stress, anxiety, depression, and unhealthy coping strategies impact your life negatively?
Do you need support understanding your neurodivergence and personal identity in your current environment and how these may impact your schooling, career, or relationships?
Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts and unproductive behaviors related to current stressors or to past or second hand trauma?
Are you struggling parenting a difficult child or have other family conflicts?

I Can Help.

I provide a safe and nonjudgmental environment by supporting a client’s values, culture, and goals (LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC safe space).
I offer a supportive, direct, and trauma-informed approach to encourage self-reflection, deeper personal understanding and compassion, as well as increased skills in communication, emotional awareness, self-advocating, boundary-setting, and adaptability.
I help families navigate conflict and emotional crises by building on strengths, system supports, collaboration, and coping skill implementation.
I hold multiple graduate degrees, including a Master’s Degree in Counseling through OSU and am working toward full LPC licensure in 2024. I have a background in crisis intervention as well as family and youth counseling focusing strongly on families overcoming extreme conflict and personal difficulties. My background offers me a unique understanding of many clients’ most challenging emotional struggles.

What can you expect?

I work with a wide range of clients, including youth, emerging adults, individual adults, and families. My clinical approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), yet draws on Systems and Attachment Theories.
As a team, you and I will work to achieve your goals which may include decreased stress, implementation of healthy coping skills, processing trauma, identity discovery, and conflict resolution. Clients tend to see an improvement in emotional regulation, personal growth, and in their relationships and family systems.
I value authenticity and offer a welcoming, client-centered space for you to explore troubles and collaboratively find solutions.

Alexandra Aguirre, MS

September 5, 2023

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

I work with:

I specialize in:

Supporting you to navigate life, relationships, and identity with clarity, confidence, and care.

Does this sound familiar?

Struggling or feeling stuck in your relationships?
Exploring or experiencing challenges related to your gender or sexuality?
Feeling stressed or worried about major life changes or transitions?

I Can Help

I provide a collaborative, client-centered, and nonjudgmental approach, working with you to create therapy goals that align with your needs and priorities. As a transgender woman, I bring both lived experience and professional insight to support transgender clients.

I also use a systemic lens in my work—looking at the relationships and systems you are part of to understand how they shape your experiences and challenges.

What can you expect?

Improved relationships: Feel more heard and supported through better communication skills
Gender and sexuality support: Gain clarity and confidence around your identity
Emotional tools: Identify emotions, communicate needs, and develop coping strategies to manage stress and challenges

Julia Stroemel, LPC

July 25, 2023

Licensed Professional Counselor

Does this sound familiar?

Are you navigating major transitions in your life?
Are you exploring your identity and who you are?
Are you experiencing big feelings of anxiety, depression, or overwhelm in your daily life?

I Can Help.

I believe that each client enters the therapeutic environment with their own unique background, experiences, and capacities to reflect and that they are the expert on their lived experience.
My goal is to utilize a trauma-informed approach to create a sense of empowerment, routine, and safety for my clients to explore their emotions, identity, and experiences in a non-judgmental space.
I will collaborate with clients to develop a uniquely tailored set of skills and interventions that are directly catered to each client in the therapeutic space.
I have multiple years of experience in working with individuals with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma across numerous clinical settings.

What can you expect?

Clients will leave therapy feeling empowered, heard, understood, and supported in developing a sense of acceptance and self-compassion.
Clients will gain a sense of confidence in their values, identity, and boundaries.
Clients will grow their “toolbox” of coping skills that will aid in their ability to sit with difficult emotions in a safe way.

Amanda Bueffel, LMFT

July 25, 2022

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Build understanding, connection, and confidence in your life and relationships.

Does this sound familiar?

Struggling to communicate or connect with others?
Feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed?
Facing difficult life changes or transitions?
Stuck in recurring conflicts with your partner(s)?

I Can Help.

I take a holistic approach, considering your relationships, values, and life experiences to help you live your truth. In a warm, collaborative, and judgment-free space, clients explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while working toward meaningful goals. My background in education and nonprofit work allows me to support people of all ages through stress, trauma, and life transitions. I also help partners facilitate conversations that build trust, understanding, and connection.

What can you expect?

Greater insight into yourself and others
Improved communication and emotional expression
Increased confidence and clarity in navigating daily challenges
Stronger, healthier connections in your romantic relationships

Jessica Kassebaum, LCSW

July 27, 2021

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

Is your child having difficulty with overwhelm, transitions, anxiety, poor concentration, or depressed mood?
Is your teenager getting ready to launch into adulthood, navigating increased responsibility and independence, and finding their own identity?
Are you a young adult who is navigating life, relationships, and processing the ups and downs of life?

I Can Help.

With years of experience and expertise working with children, teens, families and young adults, I come from a place of meeting clients where they are at and collaborating to reach their fullest potential.
I utilize evidence based practices, compassion, and the client’s expertise to build personal skills, heal traumatic wounds, spend time in the present moment, and look forward to the future.
As a social worker and therapist, I naturally work from a systems lens, identifying and understanding a larger picture that impacts an individual. I also incorporate attachment theory, cognitive behavior theory, and collaborative problem solving in my work.

What can you expect?

You will develop insights, skills and understanding of your emotions, thoughts, and experiences in life.
You will learn how to build yourself up, engage in life in a way that is fulfilling, and work through challenges.
You will reach toward healing and understanding of the challenges life comes with while feeling hopeful for the future.

Ben Heifetz, LMFT

July 16, 2019

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

I work with:

I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

Are you feeling stuck in your life or relationships?
Depression got you down, or anxiety got your mind racing?
Wondering why you can’t stop procrastinating?

I Can Help.

We all struggle from time to time, and you don’t have to face things alone.

I believe that healing and personal growth are best cultivated in the context of a warm, caring relationship. That’s where I come in—by giving you a safe space to land and the freedom to really be yourself. I see my role as being like a coach or a guide; you bring your unique talents, perspective, and wisdom, and I provide a process and tools to help you leverage your own abilities. Together we will explore different perspectives, and new ways of thinking and behaving. I believe we all have the innate ability to transform ourselves and conquer our problems, so long as we are provided with appropriate support and build up a set of tools or skills to help us through life’s challenges.

What can you expect?

I take a strengths based approach where many of our problems can be seen as adaptations, or ineffective ways we tried to cope with stress; these strategies often work well for a while but then fail or cause bigger problems long term. I can help you with new strategies for getting unstuck and healthier ways to cope with stress. While we must be accountable for ourselves, this perspective can help to remove some of the negativity, blame, and shame that builds up over time, and make space instead for self-acceptance and self-esteem.

I work with people on broad range of topics including but not limited to:

Adults, teenagers, couples, and families
Relationships and communication
Peak Performance—for athletes, musicians, artists, writers, actors, performers, or anyone wanting to optimize their mental game in order to do better in their field.
Mindfulness, meditation, and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Yoga and body-based approaches to healing
Depression and anxiety
Gifted children and adults
Trauma and PTSD
Finding purpose, meaning, and direction in life or career
Wellness and stress reduction
LGBTQ concerns
Issues related to sexuality, including BDSM and kink
Non-traditional relationships (e.g. polyamory and ethical non-monogamy)
Spirituality and spiritual growth
Life Transitions
Grief and loss

Ben’s professional experience encompasses multiple fields outside of psychology, including teaching and performance of music, yoga, and circus acrobatics. Ben takes particular pleasure in helping other artists and creative types achieve their highest potential in their field. In addition to a Master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy from the University of Oregon, Ben also holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Arizona State University. He has completed multiple advanced trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Ryan Adams, LCSW

May 24, 2019

Licensed Clinical Social Worker