Mixed Race & Multiracial Therapists in Oregon

43 providers in Oregon who publicly identify as Mixed Race or Multiracial.

Carolyn Peterson PhD, Clinical Psychologist

Portland
In their words
“I am multiracial, bilingual in Thai and English, and the proud daughter of a Veteran.”

I help adults struggling with trauma, grief, and life transitions by navigating intense emotions and finding peace and connection. I am multiracial, bilingual in Thai and English, and the proud daughter of a Veteran.

PTSDMen's IssuesRacial IdentityCognitive Processing TherapyProlonged ExposureACT for TraumaOut of PocketOut of NetworkFirst Choice HealthPacificSource

Marsha Cristales-Fontaine LPC, LMHC

Portland, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I’m a multiracial, first generation Salvadoreña, currently able-bodied, a life-long learner, and transplant from Southern California.”

Marsha Cristales-Fontaine is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in supporting women experiencing disordered eating, eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, and chronic stress. She utilizes integrative EMDR, Mujerista, Womanist, and liberation-based psychologies in her practice.

Eating DisordersDisordered EatingBody Image IssuesTraumaChronic StressEMDRMujerista PsychologyWomanist PsychologyLiberation-based PsychologyRelational Therapy

Laina Yoswein LCSW

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“As a queer mixed race person of Korean and white descent, I offer additional perspectives and lived experience around the joys, challenges (and everything in between), that come with the task of navigating multiple identities during a life stage centered around gaining a greater sense of self.”

Laina Yoswein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering relational, affirming, and approachable therapy for teens and young adults, specializing in anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQ+ youth, and mixed/multi-racial youth.

Child or Adolescent IssuesOCDAnxietyDepressionStressMixed/Multi-racial & BIPOC YouthQueer, Trans, & Gender Expansive YouthGriefLife TransitionsTraumaSelf-EsteemEclecticEmotionally FocusedExposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Mindfulness-basedNarrativePsychodynamicRelationalI-CBTOut of NetworkAetnaMODAPacificSourceProvidence Health Plan

Tehya Rice MA, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Portland, OR 97239 Telehealth
In their words
“As a queer, mixed race, trans, and neurodivergent clinician, my priority is collaboratively creating space for you to show up as authentically as you desire.”

Tehya Rice is a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate in Portland, Oregon, who provides affirming, anti-oppressive telehealth therapy for mixed- and mono-racial clients of color, queer, trans, polyamorous, and neurodivergent individuals and relationship systems.

LGBTQ+Racial IdentityTransgenderTrauma and PTSDAttachment-basedInternal Family Systems (IFS)NarrativeInterpersonal NeurobiologySomaticStrength-BasedEmotionally Focused

Tim Combs MA, NCC, Professional Counselor Associate

Portland, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“Listening to and advocating for people was the way I was able to show up for my community and myself, a middle-aged, multiracial, male-presenting queer who navigates my own childhood trauma, neurodivergence, and chronic pain.”

Tim Combs, MA, NCC, is a Professional Counselor Associate in Portland, Oregon, providing trauma-informed, culturally aware therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, neurodivergence, grief, anxiety, and life transitions.

Couples CounselingTrauma and PTSDChildhood TraumaADHD / NeurodivergenceAnxietyGrief and LossLife TransitionsAddictionsExistential TherapyNarrative TherapyGestalt TherapyDepth PsychologyShadow WorkExpressive ArtsParts WorkCoherence TherapySomatic TherapyAetnaCigna / EvernorthMODARegence BlueCross BlueShield of OregonUBH / UHC / Optum

River Grow LMFT

Oregon, Washington Telehealth
In their words
“I grew up multiracial (black, Asian, and white) and pansexual in Iowa—a place where I felt not many people looked like me, loved like me, or understood me.”

River Grow is a Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT in OR, associate MFT in WA) who provides online therapy using a systemic, collaborative, and body/sex/kink-positive approach.

AnxietyAttention Deficit (ADHD)BDSM/Kink-AffirmingBurnoutCommunication ProblemsCouples / Marriage / RelationshipsGender or Sexual Identity ExplorationLGBTQ+ (Sexuality)Life TransitionsMeditation & MindfulnessMulticultural ConcernsObsessions and CompulsionsPerfectionismPolyamory & Alternative Relationship StructuresRacial Stress & TraumaRacial/Cultural IdentityRelationship & Interpersonal IssuesSelf EsteemStressTransgender and Nonbinary PeopleWomen's IssuesAcceptance Commitment TherapyCouple and Family Systems TherapyEclecticFamily/Marital TherapyFeministHealth at Every SizeMindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Amaya Grant

Portland, Oregon
In their words
“I am biracial (Japanese-Caucasian), neurodivergent (ADHD), able-bodied, and a cis-woman.”

Amaya Grant is a counselor at Sakura Counseling in Portland, Oregon who specializes in working with biracial and multiracial individuals, interracial couples, neurodiverse clients, religious trauma, and relational dynamics using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches.

Biracial / Multiracial IdentityInterracial CouplesReligious & Spiritual IdentityReligious TraumaNeurodiversity / ADHDBIPOC & Asian American CommunitiesCouples & Family TherapyFirst-Gen Graduate StudentsInternal Family Systems (IFS)Somatic AwarenessRelational TherapyTrauma-Informed Therapy

Riah Sorn-ampai Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA in Marriage, Couples and Family Therapy, BA in Psychology

Portland, Oregon
In their words
“My approach is deeply informed by my identities and experiences as a mixed-race, bicultural, Thai-American immigrant woman.”

Riah Sorn-ampai is a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate at Sakura Counseling in Portland, Oregon. She works with individuals and couples, particularly those identifying as BIPOC, multicultural, or LGBTQIA+, using relational, narrative, emotion-focused, and experiential approaches.

BIPOCMulticultural issuesLGBTQIA+Identity developmentCommunication challengesMigration and acculturationCouples / Relationship connectionRelational TherapyNarrative TherapyEmotion-Focused TherapyExperiential TherapySystems-thinkingAnti-oppressive frameworks

Kay Lee LPC

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“RACE & ETHNICITY Asian American, Biracial/Multiracial”

Kay Lee is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Wild Bloom Counseling in Portland, Oregon, offering holistic, somatic, and trauma-informed psychotherapy and coaching for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues.

AnxietyDepressionTraumaRelationship IssuesGriefLGBTQIA+Chronic PainSelf EsteemCodependencyLife TransitionsSpiritualityGestalt TherapyEye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Somatic TherapyHakomiOregon Health PlanHealthshareOut of Network

Ashley 'Ash' Wyatt-Hernandez Associate Professional Counselor

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“As a bi-racial Mexican American Indigenous Queer woman I believe the way we experience culture, race, sexuality and gender are unique and defies a singular interpretation.”

Ash is an Associate Professional Counselor based in Portland, OR who utilizes a strengths-based, Relational-Cultural, and Narrative approach to support clients navigating trauma, racial identity, gender identity, and life transitions.

AnxietyDepressionGender Identity TherapyHistorical/ Intergenerational TraumaPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Racial IdentityRelationship IssuesSexual Abuse or AssaultRelational-Cultural TheoryNarrative TheoryMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)AetnaCignaKaiserMedicaidOregon Health PlanProvidence Health PlanColumbia Pacific CCOHealthShareJackson Care ConnectTrillium Community Health PlanRegence BCBS of OregonYamhill Community Care OHP

Niko Delgado-McGee LPC, LMHC, LPCC

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“I am one of the few mixed race pacific island counselors and am passionate about helping marginalized communities and allies.”

Niko Delgado-McGee is a licensed professional counselor who provides culturally-informed trauma and addiction services to adults and teens (15+) in Oregon and Washington, offering IFS-informed EMDR, psychedelic integration, and somatic-focused mindfulness.

Drug Dependence / Abuse / AddictionRacial IdentityPTSDWilderness TherapySomatic Therapy (Body Centered)Motivational InterviewingEMDREclecticCultural CongruenceAddiction TherapyRegence Blue Cross/Blue ShieldQuestCarelonAnthemAetnaOut of Pocket

Michael Junkins MA

Portland, OR
In their words
“Identities: Mixed-Race”

Michael Junkins, MA, is an Associate therapist at Family Ties Counseling Center in Portland, Oregon. He works with individuals, couples, children, teens, and adult families using an attachment-based, humanistic, and emotion-focused approach.

Activism & BurnoutADHDAdoption & FosterAngerAnxiety (General, Panic, Phobias)Attachment & Relational ChallengesBehavioral Challenges in ChildrenBiracial Couples/FamiliesBlended FamilyDepressionDivorceGrief & LossLife TransitionsManaging StressMen’s IssuesParentingSchool IssuesTrauma Recovery (PTSD & Abuse)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally Focused TherapyGottman Method

Tatum Santacasa MS, LMFT

Eugene, OR Telehealth
In their words
“I am a biracial queer woman; my identity is personally and outwardly rooted in promoting equality, both in and out of the therapy office.”

Tatum Santacasa, MS, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Eugene, Oregon. She specializes in trauma, eating disorders, attachment, and LGBTQ+ issues, utilizing systemic, narrative, attachment-based, and emotionally focused therapeutic approaches.

TraumaEating DisordersAttachment IssuesLGBTQ IssuesCouples CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Attachment TheoryNarrative TherapyEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Exposure TherapyExperiential TherapyExpressive Art TherapyFamily SystemsHarm Reduction TherapyHolistic TherapyHumanistic TherapyPsychodramaSomatic TherapyAetnaCignaOscarOxford Health PlanUnited HealthcareBlue Cross Blue Shield Anthem

Emma Keefe Associate Professional Counselor, Professional Counselor Associate

Beaverton, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I am a mixed-race, white and Mexican Indigenous demi-woman.”

Emma Keefe is an Associate Professional Counselor in Beaverton, Oregon offering in-person and online therapy. Utilizing relational-cultural therapy, polyvagal theory, and Buddhist psychology, she supports adult clients with relationship concerns, identity exploration, self-esteem, anxiety, and racial or cultural identity.

Adjustment DisordersAnxietyCommunication ProblemsCouples / Marriage / RelationshipsDepressionFamily ConflictGender or Sexual Identity ExplorationLGBTQ+ (Sexuality)Meditation & MindfulnessPerfectionismPolyamory & Alternative Relationship StructuresRacial/Cultural IdentityRelationship & Interpersonal IssuesSelf EsteemSelf-HarmSuicidal IdeationHumanisticMindfulnessPsychodynamicRelational Therapy

Rachel Anderson MA, LPC, LMHC

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“I am a mixed-race woman who comes from Filipino roots, which deeply informs who I am and my therapy practice.”

Rachel Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with adults navigating life transitions, grief, trauma, and identity exploration, specializing in existential therapy, EMDR, and attachment-focused modalities.

Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Trauma TherapyBurnoutPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship IssuesAttachment TheoryCulturally Sensitive TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Relational TherapyExistential Therapy

Nico Aguilar Shank CSWA, MSW

2450 SE Belmont Ave, Portland, OR 97214
In their words
“Hi, I’m Nico! I’m a queer, nonbinary, mixed-race therapist based in Portland, OR, originally from the Bay Area, California.”

Nico Aguilar Shank is a queer, nonbinary, mixed-race therapist based in Portland, OR specializing in somatic therapy, complex trauma, and supporting QTBIPOC, Central Americans, and changemakers.

Complex TraumaGenerational TraumaLGBTQ+ Issues / Queer and Trans IdentityRacial and Immigrant IdentityAnxietyDepressionSomatic TherapyParts WorkNarrative TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)EMDR

Sabina Harris MFT

Eugene, OR Telehealth
In their words
“Identity Human, BIPOC, Multiracial or Biracial, African American”

Sabina Harris, MFT, is a therapist in Eugene, Oregon, who specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and racial identity for transition-aged youth, adults, and people of color using a humanistic and integrative approach.

AnxietyDepressionTrauma and PTSDStressCodependencyGriefLife CoachingRacial IdentityRelationship IssuesSelf EsteemWomen's IssuesImposter SyndromeInternal Family Systems (IFS)Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)BrainspottingCoachingCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Culturally SensitiveCompassion FocusedEclecticEmotionally FocusedHumanisticMulticulturalMindfulness-Based (MBCT)Motivational InterviewingNarrativePerson-CenteredRelationalSolution Focused Brief (SFBT)Reality TherapyStrength-BasedTrauma FocusedLyra HealthPrivate PaySelf-Pay

Ash Wyatt-Hernandez Professional Counselor Associate, License #R12098

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“As a bi-racial Mexican American Indigenous Queer woman I believe the way we experience culture, race, sexuality and gender are unique and defies a singular interpretation.”

Ash Wyatt-Hernandez is a Professional Counselor Associate in Portland, Oregon offering in-person and teletherapy sessions across Oregon, specializing in BIPOC trauma, multiracial identity exploration, LGBTQIA2S+ concerns, and trauma/PTSD.

AnxietyAttachmentBIPOC specific trauma & identityC-PTSD/TraumaGrief/LossMultiracial Identity exploration & traumaLGBTQIA2S+ related issues/concernsSexual Assault/abuseTrauma/PTSDCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Feminist TherapyLiberation TheoryMindfulnessNarrative TherapyPsychoeducationRelational Cultural TherapyAetnaBCBSCignaKaiserOHP Columbia PacificOHP Healthshare/Care OregonOHP Jackson Care ConnectOHP Open CardOHP TrilliumProvidenceSelf pay

Holistic Therapist in Oregon, Florida & Idaho | Trauma-Informed ... NATC, CMIP

Oregon, Florida & Idaho Telehealth
In their words
“I am openly mixed race, buddhist, gender fluid and part of the LGBTQ community”

Holistic, trauma-informed, and depth-oriented therapist practicing across Oregon, Florida, and Idaho. Incorporates Jungian depth psychology, Eastern philosophical traditions, mindfulness, somatic approaches, and herbal/energetic practices into therapy.

TraumaNarcissistic AbuseReproductive Mental HealthPerinatal DepressionDomestic ViolenceGambling AddictionEating DisordersJungian Depth PsychologyMindfulness-Informed TherapyNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyExistential TherapyEcoTherapy

Melody Chow LCSW

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“Identity Asian, Asian American, BIPOC, White, Multiracial or Biracial, East Asian”

Melody Chow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Portland, Oregon, who provides child, teen, and family therapy addressing anxiety, OCD, depression, behavioral issues, and racial identity through play therapy, CBT, and relational approaches.

AnxietyBehavioral IssuesDepressionObsessive-Compulsive (OCD)ParentingRacial IdentitySelf EsteemSelf-HarmingSuicidal IdeationTransgenderWomen's IssuesPlay TherapyCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)Expressive ArtsFamily TherapySandplayMulticulturalFamily SystemsFeministDialectical Behavior (DBT)Person-CenteredNarrativeCompassion FocusedAcceptance and Commitment (ACT)Culturally SensitiveMotivational InterviewingProlonged Exposure TherapyStrength-Based

Amanda Ichihashi Jagerman LCSW

Milwaukie, OR Telehealth
In their words
“She is a San Francisco Bay Area native, mixed race Asian/Jewish person, daughter of an immigrant, LGTBQIA ally, & visual artist.”

Amanda Ichihashi Jagerman, LCSW, is a trauma-focused therapist and founder of Alchemy Mental Wellness in Milwaukie, OR, specializing in PTSD, historical/intergenerational trauma, anxiety, and working with underserved communities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)PsychoanalyticTrauma TherapyAnxietyHistorical/ Intergenerational TraumaPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Attachment TheoryCoachingCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Culturally Sensitive TherapyDepth TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eclectic TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Feminist TherapyHarm Reduction TherapyMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyNonviolent CommunicationPsychodynamic TherapyRelational TherapySolution Focused Brief TherapySomatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional TraumaPerson-Centered (Rogerian)Trauma TherapyOut of NetworkAetnaPacificSourceProvidence Health PlanRegence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Patricia Nicholson Associate Professional Counselor

Salem, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“As a mixed-race therapist with White and Native American ancestors, I bring lived experience and understanding of how hard it can be to carve out space for self-care and healing within systems that may not fully reflect our values or who we are.”

Patricia Nicholson is an Associate Professional Counselor who works with adults and adolescents to address trauma, people-pleasing patterns, and attachment wounds through an empathetic, culturally aware, and collaborative approach.

AnxietyAttachment IssuesDepressionHighly Sensitive PersonsPerfectionismRacial Stress & TraumaRacial/Cultural IdentitySelf-HarmStressTraumaTrauma and PTSDBrainspottingCognitive Behavioral (CBT)HumanisticMindfulnessPerson-Centered/RogerianSelf-Compassion Focused TherapySomaticTherapeutic/Mindful MovementTrauma Focused Therapy

Jillyan Burgess LMFT

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I am a queer, neurodivergent, biracial, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist committed to providing therapy that is inclusive, identity-affirming, and grounded in social justice.”

Jillyan Burgess is a queer, neurodivergent, and biracial Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Oregon. She provides neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, and social justice-grounded virtual therapy to individuals, families, and couples.

AnxietyAutismLGBTQADHDCouples CounselingDepressionFamily ConflictFamily TherapyGriefLife TransitionsPeer RelationshipsSelf EsteemTrauma and PTSDNarrative TherapyRelational TherapyTrauma Informed CareSystems ApproachQueer TheoryAetnaAetna - Allied BenefitsAetna - ASR Health BenefitsAetna - Lucent HealthAetna - LuminareAetna - ModaAetna - WebTPAAetna – HealthEZAmerihealth AdministratorsArloCentivoCignaCigna - HealthEZEAP:CignaEAP:EvernorthEvernorthGTEBTufts Health/Cigna

Trish Nicholson LPC, NCC, MS, PMH-C

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“As an Indigenous Mi’kmaq mixed-race, bicultural therapist, I bring an awareness of holding multiple perspectives at once.”

Trish Nicholson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon who provides telehealth counseling incorporating EMDR, Brainspotting, and Indigenous relational frameworks such as Two-Eyed Seeing.

Identity & BelongingLife TransitionsPerinatal Mental HealthRelational WorkEMDRBrainspottingLiberation PsychologyRelational Therapy

Kawa LCSW, MSW

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I identify as a queer, multiracial (Japanese, Chinese, White), sex positive, body positive and HAES informed, kink friendly, cisgender woman.”

Kawa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing anti-oppressive teletherapy in Oregon, specializing in support for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, QTPOC, and other marginalized communities navigating identity, trauma, and grief.

BIPOC / QTPOC / LGBTQIA+ Identity WorkTrauma and Internalized OppressionGrief and LossAnxiety and DepressionKink and Polyamory / ENMAttachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Feminist TheoryStrength-Based TherapySystems TheoryTrauma-Informed Care

Beth Ann (B.A.) Short MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“As a mixed-race, genderqueer, and nonbinary individual, my social locations are not just footnotes in my history- they are active participants in everything I do.”

Beth Ann (B.A.) Short is a licensed certified art therapist (LCAT), board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC), and certified art therapy supervisor (ATCS) based in Oregon. They provide virtual art therapy and clinical supervision, integrating intersectional, feminist, queer, and antiracist frameworks.

Art TherapyClinical SupervisionLGBTQIA+ Affirming CareDisability JusticeTraumaYouth in Foster Care / Legal SystemsArt TherapyMindfulness TechniquesPostmodernist FrameworkNarrative / Storytelling

BA Short MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS

Portland, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“As a mixed-race, genderqueer, and nonbinary individual, my social locations are not just footnotes in my history; they are active participants in everything I do.”

BA Short, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, is a licensed certified art therapist, board-certified supervisor, and adjunct faculty member based in Oregon. They provide virtual art therapy and clinical supervision with a commitment to LGBTQIA+ affirmation, Disability Justice, and intersectional, social justice-driven care.

Art TherapyLGBTQIA+ Affirming CareDisability JusticeTraumaYouth / Foster Care / Juvenile Legal SystemsArt TherapyOpen StudioIntersectional TherapyFeminist TherapyQueer TheoryMindfulness

J. Jade Adair LCSW, MS

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I am a purple haired, tattooed, mixed-race, multi-ethnic, feminist, BIPOC therapist who has been Decolonizing Mental Health since 2011.”

J. Jade Adair, LCSW, is a mixed-race, multi-ethnic, and mixed Indigenous therapist licensed to practice in Oregon and Texas, offering individual, couples, and group therapy with specialties in DBT, EFT, and Radically Open DBT.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral TherapyAnxietyRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemIndividualCouplesGroupAddiction CounselingAttachment TheoryCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Harm Reduction TherapyMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma TherapyExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Clifford Henry Associate Professional Counselor, LPC

Portland, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“As an ENBY, second-generation Latinx/Black clinician who grew up neurodivergent, I know how isolating it can feel when the world doesn’t honor your full humanity.”

Clifford “Chepo” Henry is an Associate Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Portland, Oregon, providing individual and couples/relational therapy. They integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, somatic embodiment, and Relational Life Therapy (RLT) with a focus on culturally attuned, queer, and BIPOC-affirming care.

AnxietyCouples / Marriage / RelationshipsDepressionIdentity IssuesLGBTQ+ (Sexuality)Polyamory & Alternative Relationship StructuresRacial Stress & TraumaRacial/Cultural IdentityTransgender and Nonbinary PeopleTrauma and PTSDBrainspottingCouple and Family Systems TherapyDialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)FeministGestaltGottman MethodHumanisticIntegral PsychotherapyInternal Family Systems (IFS)Relational TherapySchema TherapySomaticTrauma Focused Therapy

Kawa Kuller

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“I’m Kawa, a queer, multiracial (Japanese, Chinese, White), sex positive, body positive, kink friendly, ENM/poly friendly, cisgender woman.”

I’m Kawa, a queer, multiracial (Japanese, Chinese, White), sex positive, body positive, kink friendly, ENM/poly friendly, cisgender woman. I know what it’s like to feel othered, how it can effect self esteem, your ability to connect with others, and can lead to trauma, isolation, sadness, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, hopelessness and confusion.

Multi-racial AsianAnxietyBurnout/Career counselingChronic illness/painDepressionGender identityGrief or lossLGBTQ+ (sexuality)Life transitionsMigrants, immigrants, or refugeesPost-traumatic stress disorderRacial/cultural identityRacial trauma-informedSex therapyStressCouples, marriage, or romantic relationshipsOregon Health Plan OHP CareoregonPacific SourceRegence BlueCross/BlueShieldModaLyra

Maribel Ramirez LPC

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“I am a mixed-heritage trauma and addiction therapist, community healer, facilitator, and land tender.”

Hello and Welcome! I am a mixed-heritage trauma and addiction therapist, community healer, facilitator, and land tender.

Addiction CounselingEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Internal Family SystemsAnxietyHistorical/ Intergenerational TraumaPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Addiction CounselingAttachment TheoryCulturally Sensitive TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Family SystemsFamily TherapyTranspersonal TherapyInternal Family SystemsFirst Choice HealthMedicaidOptumPacificSourceBlue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)Blue CrossTrillium Community Health Plan

Beth Ann Short MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, ATCS

Portland, Oregon
In their words
“BA identifies as mixed race, gender queer/nonbinary person.”

Beth Ann Short is a nationally registered and board certified Art Therapist, fine artist, author, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. They incorporate intersectionality, social constructionism, feminism, queer theory, liberatory practices, and antiracism into their work.

Art TherapyTraumaMindfulnessArt TherapyCreative Mindfulness TechniquesArt Journaling
In their words
“As a biracial Asian-American woman, I have experienced how my intersecting identities can shape relational power dynamics.”

Anchi Howitz is an Associate therapist who approaches her work with a systemic and relational lens, specializing in working with couples, adult, and teen individuals. She aims to create a collaborative environment grounded in warmth and compassion, drawing from Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Ecotherapy.

Activism & BurnoutAgingAngerAnxiety (General, Panic, Phobias)Attachment & Relational ChallengesBehavioral Challenges in ChildrenBlended FamilyCultural & Systemic OppressionDepressionDivorceGrief & LossIdentity DevelopmentLife TransitionsManaging StressMood DysregulationParentingPostpartum DepressionSchool IssuesSexual HealthWomen’s IssuesNarrative TherapyEmotionally Focused TherapyEcotherapyPlay TherapySocio-Emotional Relationship TherapyAttachment-Based TherapyMind-Body / Somatic

Mark Reck PsyD, ACS

Portland, Oregon
In their words
“As a multiracial (paternally White, maternally Asian) cisgender male, I recognize the significant influence cultural and social identities have on individual experiences, including how those identities are shaped, perceived, and reacted to in larger institutions and society.”

Mark Reck, PsyD, ACS is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director in Oregon who approaches therapy through a collaborative, anti-oppressive, and holistic lens, with a personal and professional interest in meditative practices and identity development.

AnxietyConcentration and focusDepressionMood concernsTraumaIdentity developmentIdentity-based oppressionIndividual therapyGroup therapyPartner therapyGestalt therapy

Josh Bolle Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“RACE & ETHNICITY Asian American, White, Biracial/Multiracial”

Josh Bolle is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Portland, Oregon, who specializes in LGBTQIA+ therapy, couples counseling, chronic illness, and relationship issues, working with individuals, couples, and families.

LGBTQIA+Couples CounselingChronic IllnessRelationship IssuesMulticultural ConcernsFamily SystemsEmotionally FocusedEye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)NarrativeFeminist TherapyMulticulturalAetnaBlue CrossBlue ShieldBlue Cross and Blue ShieldCareOregonCigna

Alex Haslett BGS, Graduate Student Intern

Portland, Oregon
In their words
“Identities: Biracial/Asian American”

Alex Haslett is a Graduate Student Intern at Family Ties Counseling Center who works with individuals, teens, couples, and families. Having grown up biracial, he brings a warm, thoughtful, and collaborative approach that is social justice oriented and queer affirming.

Activism & BurnoutADHDAnxietyAttachment and Relational ChallengesBiracial Couples/FamiliesBlended FamilyCultural & Systemic OppressionIdentity DevelopmentImmigration & AcculturationLGBTQIA+Life TransitionsManaging StressMen's IssuesNeurodiversityAttachment Based TherapyEmotionally Focused TherapyNarrative Therapy

Khrystal Johnson LPC, MA

Portland, OR
In their words
“I'm a Black and Native American/Indigenous Licensed Professional Counselor.”

Khrystal Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Blue Camas Healing & Wellness. She provides trauma-informed therapy grounded in interpersonal neurobiology, somatic regulation, and creative healing, with a focus on culture, identity, and indigenous ways of knowing.

TraumaADHDRelationship TherapyBIPOCNeurodivergenceGender-Affirming Surgery Referral LettersInterpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)Somatic regulationCreative healingDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotional Brain Training (EBT)

Renata Austin LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial (filipina/white) person, I also bring personal understanding of what it can feel like to move through spaces where you may not feel fully seen or understood.”

Renata Austin is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon who offers individual counseling to adults, with a focus on supporting marginalized communities, including BIPOC, multiracial individuals, immigrants, and refugees. She brings a collaborative, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach to her practice.

TraumaSubstance UseAnxietyDepressionFamily ChallengesGrief/LossIntergenerational traumaMultiracial IdentityReproductive HealthAcceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)Motivational Interviewing (MI)Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)Person Centered Therapy (PCT)Relational Cultural TheoryAetnaBCBSCignaKaiserModaOHP Columbia PacificOHP Healthshare/CareOregonOHP Jackson Care ConnectOHP Open CardOHP PacificsourceOHP TrilliumOHP Yamhill CCOPacificsourceProvidenceUnited Healthcare

Resonance LLC LCSW

Portland, Oregon and Albuquerque, New Mexico
In their words
“I am a mixed race, cisgender, neuroqueer woman of color; my ancestors are from Zacatecas, Mexico, Hoshiarpur, India, Germany, and England.”

I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) serving both Portland, Oregon and Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am a relational therapist specializing in working with multiracial and monoracial people of color who experience cultural insecurity, as well as addressing trauma, neurodiversity, and the intersection of race with other identities.

Intimate partner violenceSexual traumaNarcissistic abuseAdults who experienced abuse as childrenComplex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)Post Traumatic GrowthRacial traumaCultural insecurityNeurodiversity-affirming assessment and diagnosis of ADHD and Autism Spectrum DisorderInterpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)Anti-Oppressive/Liberation PracticeEmotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)Attachment TheoryEcotherapyEMDR

Eric Richers LPC, CADC III

Eugene & Springfield, Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“Multicultural Identifying as Latino — my mom is from Cuernavaca, Mexico and my dad was from Bad Salzungen, Germany.”

Eric Richers is a Licensed Professional Counselor and CADC III based in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, specializing in trauma, addiction, attachment, SPMI, anxiety, and depression.

Trauma and PTSDAddictionAlcohol UseDrug AbuseAttachmentAnxietyDepressionSevere and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)IFSACTDBTCBTSomaticSFBTAetnaTrillium (OHP / Medicaid)PacificSourceProvidenceRegence Blue Cross Blue Shield

Manola

Oregon Telehealth
In their words
“My father is white, American-born. My mother is a first-generation immigrant from Laos.”

Manola is a therapist in Oregon specializing in bicultural and biracial identity issues, imposter syndrome, internalized racism, and culturally responsive therapy.

Bicultural/Biracial IssuesRacial and Cultural IdentityImposter SyndromeInternalized RacismDepressionBurnout and ExhaustionCulturally Responsive Therapy

Claire Tam LPC

Portland, OR Telehealth
In their words
“As a queer, non-binary, Chinese/Native Hawaiian person, I understand the impact of cross-generational trauma and colonialism on all bodies.”

Claire Tam is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, OR, specializing in working with queer, TGNB, and BIPOC adults dealing with depression, anxiety, gender identity, polyamory/relationship concerns, and healing from trauma using a relational and sensorimotor framework.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Relational TherapySensorimotor PsychotherapyGender Identity TherapyLGBTQ-Friendly TherapistsSystemic Oppression TherapyAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPerson-Centered (Rogerian)Out of NetworkHealth Share of OregonMedicaidOregon Health Plan

Jaclyn Lewis LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Eugene, Oregon
In their words
“I grew up in Southern California in a biracial family and moved to Oregon in 2022.”

Jaclyn Lewis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Oregon who grew up in Southern California in a biracial family. She practices from a sex-positive, kink-aware, and LGBTQIA+ affirming lens, utilizing an integrative approach that incorporates DBT, CBT, and family of origin exploration.

DepressiongrieflosssadnessAnxietyworrystresspanicLGBTQIA+ Related IssuesRelationship strugglesBIPOC related issuesTrauma and PTSDDomestic violenceSexual traumaIntegrative approachFamily of originDBTCBT