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Counselors

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Michael Makinster,

MA LPC

  • marriages

  • family counseling

  • adolescent

  • abuse issues

  • issues stemming from dysfunctional/abusive families

  • substance abuse/recovery

  • co-dependence

  • anxiety

  • depression

Michael holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Western Evangelical Seminary. He is a licensed professional counselor with the State of Oregon and a registered counselor in Washington State. Michael's experience includes marriage and family counseling, adolescent, and abuse issues; issues stemming from dysfunctional/abusive families; substance abuse/recovery, co-dependence, anxiety and depression.

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Office Locations: Portland, Tigard, West Linn & TeleHealth

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Charlett Smith, MA LPC

  • play therapy with children

  • co-parenting

  • single-parenting

  • foster & adoption issues

  • ADHD

  • grief and loss

  • women's issues

  • self-view

  • seniors

  • spiritual life

Charlett Smith holds a Masters in counseling/psychology from George Fox University (FKA Western Evangelical Seminary) ad is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She uses play therapy with children and her counseling experiences include co-parenting, single-parenting, foster and adoption issues, ADHD, grief and loss, women's issues, self-view, seniors, and spiritual life.

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Office Locations: Sherwood & Newberg

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Chantelle K. Dockter,

MA LPC

  • marriage

  • family

  • first responders

  • women's issues and female adolescent issues

  • anxiety & depression

  • stress management

  • abuse issues

  • relational conflict

  • self harm behaviors

  • eating disorders

​Chantelle graduated from George Fox University with her Masters in Counseling and her Bachelors in Psychology, with a minor in Health and Nutrition. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and specializes in marriage, family, first responders, women’s issues and female adolescent issues, anxiety & depression, stress management, abuse issues, relational conflict, self-harm behaviors and eating disorders. She sees individuals ages 13 and older, couples, and families.

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Office Locations: Tigard, SW Portland & TeleHealth

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Dr. Paul Govert, PhyD

  • conflict resolution

  • marriage & family issues

  • personality issues

  • women & men's issues

  • depression

  • anxiety

  • PTSD

  • obsessive/compulsive disorders

  • abuse issues

  • addictions

  • divorce recovery

  • anger management & behavior issues with children & adolescence.

Paul received his BA in theology at Multnomah Bible College and his Masters and Psy. D. from George Fox University. His sphere of psychological services include, assessments and the following counseling services: conflict resolution, marriage and family issues, personality issues, women and men's issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, obsessive/compulsive disorders, abuse issues, addiction, divorce recovery, anger management and behavior issues with children and adolescence.

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Office Location: TeleHealth

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Steven Muir, MA LPC

  • pre-marital, marriage, family & individual

  • critical incident stress

  • PTSD

  • grief

  • anxiety

  • depression

  • faith issues

Steve is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Oregon. He received a Masters in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from Biola University in La Mirada, California. He provides pre-marital, marriage, family, and individual counseling. He works with people experiencing critical incident stress and PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and faith issues. Steve previously worked as a firefighter and emergency manager giving him unique life experiences that benefit his clients.

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Office Locations: SW Portland, Newberg, Tigard & TeleHealth

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Rosanna Gapen, MA LPC

  • depression

  • anxiety

  • high functioning autism spectrum disorder

  • improving client self esteem & concepts

  • exploring conditions of worth & value

  • improving effective communication &  conflict resolution within relationships

  • couples & family systems using client centered, biblically driven services...

Rosanna received both her BA in Psychology with a clinical counseling concentration and her Masters in Human Development Counseling with a specialization in marriage, couples and family counseling from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Her areas of professional interest include depression, anxiety, high functioning autism spectrum disorder, improving client self esteem and concepts, exploring conditions of worth and value, and improving effective communication and conflict resolution within relationships, couples and family systems using client centered, biblically driven services and can apply and implement tenets of behavior modification and cognitive behavioral therapy such as reinforcement, thought reframing, confronting cognitive distortions and or thought replacements. Rosanna has experience working with individuals across the life span; children and adolescents, high school and college students, parents and couples.

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Office Location: TeleHealth

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Amber Thomas, MA LPC

  • Teens and Young Adults

  • Family Systems Work: Including, Generational Family Work, Estrangement Repair

  • Parent/Child Skills and Tools, Adoption, Co-Parenting

  • Marriage work: Complex Issues, Betrayal Repair, and Communication Skills

  • Life Transitions

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Female OCD, Pure Ocd, and ADHD

  • Perimenopause, Menopause

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Eating Disorders

  • Depression

  • Abuse

  • Trauma

Amber Thomas holds a Masters in Professional Counseling from Ottawa University and a B.S. in Behavioral Health from Arizona Christian University.  She looks forward to meeting you right where you are at, and to walk alongside you in your therapeutic work. She works collaboratively with clients to help them navigate the things that matter to them. She is a relationship focused therapist meaning she helps clients develop relational skills to live the life that brings them meaning and health in all areas including: family, friends, work and partnerships. She uses a multidisciplinary approach with her roots in CBT and Family Systems Theory.  

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Office Locations: Tigard, Hillsboro & TeleHealth

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Gerardo Ibarra

  • parenting decisions

  • ADHD

  • grief and loss

  • men's issues

  • self-esteem

  • self-image

  • spiritual development

Gerardo Ibarra is a bilingual provider who holds a master’s degree in counseling/psychology and an Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology from George Fox University. He is an Associate Counselor who is passionate about working with young boys, adolescents, college-aged men, and couples.


He believes that every client is the expert in their own life. His counseling approach views each person holistically and recognizes that every individual has unique needs and strengths. His counseling experience includes parenting concerns, ADHD, grief and loss, men's issues, self-esteem and self-image, and spiritual development.
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Office Locations: Newberg, McMinnville, NW and SE Salem

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