Nicole Cherek

Nicole by the numbers: 4 sports played in high school (volleyball, basketball, track, softball) 1 sport played in college (softball) 11 years old when she decided to become a therapist 32 times watched David Byrne’s American Utopia 75+ Grateful Dead…

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Leigh Moralez

Leigh by the numbers: 22 moves since graduating high school 25 (minimum) sound effects made daily 0 successful gluten-free biscuits made, and 1 puppers (Inara) Leigh Moralez received their master’s in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in School Psychology from…

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Lex Bedevian

Lex by the numbers: 16 times moved throughout life 7 times being out of the country 288 DVDs to watch 2 cats to love and snuggle (Reginald & Sebastian) Lex Bedevian achieved their master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with…

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Alisha Wells

Alisha by the numbers: 20 (at least) bow ties owned 10 years spent unhoused 7 times per day (at least) they break into random song 2 belly laughs strived for per day 1 totally radical life worth living Alisha (they/them)…

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Gina Patriarca

Gina by the numbers: 10 countries Gina has visited 1999 the year Gina moved to Oregon 97 books read by Gina’s Book Club over the past decade Gina received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Radford University. She has…

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Mandy Porter

Mandy by the Numbers: 1 Adorable rescue dog named Daisy 3 hats and countless pairs of shoes (eaten by the above mentioned dog) 4 states I’ve lived in 2014 the year I moved to Oregon Mandy received her doctorate in…

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Leah Smart-Gordon

Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW

Leah by the numbers: 3 different corners of the United States lived in 2 generations of DBT therapists in her family 65 the temperature at which her Florida dog starts shivering 107 articles of fabric tie-dyed in the past year…

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Michele Sharp

Michele Sharp, PMHNP

Michele is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Board Certification. She is also a trained DBT clinician. At Portland DBT Institute, Michele provides medication therapy to support PDBTI clients. Michele values collaborating with clients and taking time to find medications that will…

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Jason Fritts

Jason Fritts, LCSW

Jason by the numbers: 8 chucks of the tennis ball needed for pet Aussie to tire 5 National Parks ridden through on a motorcycle 2 bands played in 1 notably realistic impression of the wacky wavy inflatable tube man mastered Jason received his…

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Jennifer Heinlein

Jennifer Heinlein, LCSW

Jennie by the numbers: 24 Lucky number 1  Rainbow colored surfboard 6  Months spent salsa dancing in Guatemala 2  Parents who are also social workers Jennie is a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor in the…

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