Meet Our Team

Executive Management Team

Linda Dimeff

PhD, Director

Andrew White

PhD, ABPP, Associate Director

Brianna Johnson

Clinical Operations Director

Team Leads

Bryce Brooks

LCSW, Southern Oregon Team Lead

Trevor Cole

PhD, SUD/PTSD Team Lead

Raquel Friedman

PsyD, Eating Disorder Team Lead

Nicole Humphrey

PsyD, Salem Team Lead

Portland DBT Institute

Meagan Leturno

Billing Manager

Ashley Maliken

PhD, Teen and Family Team Lead

Christal Rothrock

LPC, IOP Manager for Suicide Care Recovery Clinic

Katy Sanchez

Financial Controller

Clinical Staff

Heather Adams

LPC

Lex Bedevian

LPC

Amanda Bennett

LCSW

Nicole Cherek

LPC

Brian Comer, LPC

Brian Comer

LPC

Abby Danford

Professional Counselor Associate

Samantha Daniels

QMHA

Stephenie Davis

LPC

Portland DBT Institute

Catherine Esperanza

Post-Doc

Kayann Foster

LPC

Maggie Frasure

LCSW

Jason Fritts, LCSW

Jason Fritts

LCSW

Kathi Gerspach

LPC

Jennifer Heinlein, LCSW

Jennifer Heinlein

LCSW

Sarah Howeth

LMFT

Lea Larch

LPC

Rachel Mackintosh

RD, LD

Leigh Moralez

Professional Counselor Associate

Catherine O'Connor

QMHA

Gina Patriarca

LPC

Zandi Pluta

LCSW

Mandy Porter

PsyD, ABPP

Joe Rhinewine

PhD

Allison Ruork

Emelie Santarlasci

LMFT

Jillian Schlotfeldt

QMHA

Kristen Schuch

LPC

Michele Sharp, PMHNP

Michele Sharp

PMHNP

Aubrey Shaw Hetland

LCSW

Brenda Shein

Post-Doc

Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW

Leah Smart-Gordon

LCSW, DBT-LBC

Theresa Steele Mitchell

LMFT

Daniel Swenson

LCSW, CADC I

Erica Tan

PsyD

Emily Teegarden

LPC

Natalie Torres

MS, RDN, LD

Carly Uebel

LCSW

Kim Van Beek

QMHP-R

Alisha Wells

LCSW

Sherry Woods

QMHP

Administrative Staff

Kasey Bumgardner

IOP Clinic Operations and Research Associate

April Davis

Accounts Representative and Biller

Stacey Doyne

Training Division Associate

Jillian Holbrook

Suicide Care Coordinator

Chloe Jaques

IOP Clinic Operations and Research Associate

Shawna Naethe

Billing Specialist

Prin Ocea

Client & Training Support Specialist

Gaby Senises

Intake Coordinator

Grace Serafin

Suicide Care Coordinator

Jacinto Silva

IOP Clinic Operations and Research Associate

Tanner Snell

Business Administrator

Oak VanSlyke

HR Administrator

Catherine Wiese

IOP Concierge and Intake Coordinator

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