Bekah Stines, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor + Founder,
Clinical Supervisor,
Certified First Responder Counselor
I am trained in S.A.F.E EMDR (Somatic and Attachment Focused) which provides a unique body centered approach to trauma treatment. I am also a Certified First Responder Counselor, with a focus in treatment of all first responders including law enforcement, fire, EMS/EMT, dispatch, and their family members.
In my practice, trauma integration incorporates an eclectic mix of body centered therapies, talk therapy, Intergenerational Family Systems and Internal Family Systems work where we look at the individual history and seek to understand our experiences with the systems around us. I work to incorporate the unique strengths of each client using interpersonal and client centered approaches which creates a gentle and safe therapeutic relationship with my clients while providing direct interventions for lasting healing.
I have a background in addiction recovery, community mental health, school-based therapy services, group, and individual therapy practice. My specialized training in the treatment of vicarious and complex trauma has enhanced my work as a volunteer director and trainer for a local non-profit, Mending the Soul. Additionally, I work closely with local community agencies and non-profits who provide services for victims of commercial sex trafficking I enjoy supporting local first responders who suffer from work-related trauma, chronic stress, and other traumas. Additionally, I love supporting family members impacted by the "first responder life". Supporting other therapist is also a passion of mine.
Recently, I have expanded my practice to include a master's level student intern program which provides professional services at a discounted rate to better meet the high demand for quality mental health care in our community. My background in teaching allows me the fun outlet of investment in the next generation of developing therapists.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, being outdoors (hiking, paddleboarding, exploring), and travel to new places. I also love walking with my two German Shepherds, Duke & Sarge.
Areas of Specialty: 1st responder treatment, crime victims, abuse & trauma treatment/recovery, PTSD, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue/burnout, narcissistic abuse recovery, support for other therapists, attachment/abandonment issues, family systems therapy (for individuals), spiritual counseling. Supervision for interns and supervisor candidates.
Populations:
Adult, Adolescent, Group therapy, Telehealth, In-Person Treatment
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Pacific Source, Kaiser, MHN, Canopy EAP, Moda (approval pending with access to grant single case agreements), Crime Victims' Compensation
I am considered Out of Network for most other insurance companies and am happy to make reasonable attempts to bill for services.
Currently Accepting Clients: Waitlist only (priority to first responders)
Haley Brotzman, MA
Professional Counselor Associate
I am passionate about working with folks highly motivated to grow and create positive change in their lives by breaking cycles of abuse and trauma. Clients of mine have described themselves as “too self-aware for therapy” or an “intellectualizer,” often due to the intersection of neurodivergence (ADHD/Autism) and complex trauma. While understanding our traumas are an important part of healing, I believe we must move into our bodies and truly feel our emotions in order to experience a deeper sense of connection and healing within ourselves. I help facilitate this through multiple trauma-informed, somatic, and relational lenses like EMDR, Attachment theory, and IFS/Parts work. Because our experiences in various communities also impact our connection to ourselves, I do the work to be a culturally sensitive, antiracist, and LGBTQIA+ inclusive therapist.
I am currently a Professional Counselor Associate registered with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists with my Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Fox University. I am trained in EMDR, offer a DBT skills group a few times a year, and plan to pursue more training in IFS/Parts work in 2023. As someone who has also experienced complex trauma, I deeply understand the importance of safe relationships in our healing process. I feel honored to create and hold that space for clients of mine to engage with their own healing processes. In my free time, I love to spend quality time with good people, grab a delicious coffee and go for a walk outside, and give my body the rest it deserves through various self-care activities.
Areas of Specialty:
Abuse, ADHD support, Attachment wounds, Anxiety, Body image issues, Complex Trauma, Depression, LGBTQIA+ support, PTSD, Trauma
Populations:
Adult, Adolescent, Group therapy, Individual therapy, Telehealth and In-Person Treatment
Currently Accepting Clients: Yes
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Pacific Source, Crime Victims' Compensation
Hannah Fleckenstein, MA
Professional Counselor Associate
In my own journey toward healing, I understand how courageous the first step toward support can be. I am so honored to walk along side of my clients as they navigate the messy, painful, and tricky parts of life. My goal is to partner with clients to create an environment of safety. I strive to understand the unique perspective of the world each person holds, created by the systems and relationships that have been a part of their stories.
I received my Bachelors of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences and Child Services from Montana State University in 2011 and will graduate in May of 2023 from George Fox University with my Master’s Degree in Counseling. I am a certified victim advocate with 10 years of experience working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Through these experiences, I have gained an understanding of the criminal justice process and the difficulties that many survivors face during case prosecution and beyond.
One of my greatest passions is supporting those who experience secondary trauma as a first responder and service provider. I believe that the work you do on the front lines is important and it is an incredibly unique calling. As these professions can often be overlooked and misunderstood, I hope to provide space for these clients and their family members to feel seen and gain understanding of the weight that secondary trauma holds.
Outside of the therapy room, meeting new people and learning what makes them tick fills my soul. As a Montana girl, my heart is happiest when I’m with my people having conversation around a campfire in the woods with a sticky s’more in hand. My little family is always up for adventure, and we can often be found eating our way through delicious local haunts, taking walks with our silly basset hound, or on road trips with the music blasting.
Areas of Specialty: Abuse, Attachment disorders, Adoption issues, Anxiety, Behavior modification, Spiritual counseling, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Depression, Disordered eating/body image issues, Domestic Violence, Grief/bereavement, Harm reduction, LGBTQ supportive, Veteran/First Responder treatment, Parent support and training, PTSD
Populations: Adult, Child, Adolescent, Family therapy, Group therapy, Telehealth and In-Person Treatment
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Pacific Source, Crime Victims' Compensation
Lynsey Knapp, MA
Professional Counselor Associate
Life tends to hand us some unexpected challenges that can catch us off guard, or even knock us off our feet. I have extensive experience helping people through a wide range of personal struggles throughout my twenty years in pastoral care ministries. Grief and loss, emotional struggles, life transitions and relational hurts rob us of our peace, leave us feeling anxious, unable to make progress, and can challenge our core identity. Processing the journey in a safe, supportive environment sets the foundation for those experiences to make you stronger instead of chipping away at your heart.
Therapy provides clarity and hope for difficult seasons of life and a path towards joy, peace and freedom. Together we will lean into the healing journey, whatever that looks like for you. You have a life story that is unique to you. We will look
at the story of you, how you got to where you are, and where your hopes are leading you into your future.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy as it suits your specific needs as the client.
I am completing my Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Fox University. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from George Fox University.
I have also had the privilege of walking with people through life’s challenges in pastoral care for the last twenty years. I created and spoke at community groups around belonging and acceptance, and mentored groups of teens and twenty somethings for over a decade. I have experience with all ages, from teen onward.
I absolutely love the outdoors and hiking, running and kayaking in the sunshine. I am passionate about chasing the dreams that build the most beautiful, meaningful life. I believe in the value of things we can make with our two hands and I have been a silversmith for fourteen years. I have also been an art advocate and have had loads of beautiful art based adventures, served on boards and volunteered for my community in the arts.
Areas of Speciality:
Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse/Family system, Anger management, Anxiety, Pastoral/spiritual counseling, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Depression, Expressive Art therapy, Grief/bereavement, Medical illness/pain management treatment, PTSD, Restoration Therapy
Populations:
Adult, Child, Adolescent, Geriatric, Group therapy, Telehealth and In-Person Treatment
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Pacific Source, Crime Victims' Compensation
Libby Gregory
LPC Student Intern
I believe that people are resilient. I am passionate about empowering individuals to tap into their strength while honoring the very real challenges that have brought them to seek change. My mission is to help you live your most authentic life through self-exploration, healing past wounds, and ultimately coming into alignment with your core self.
I combine Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Emotion Focused Therapy to customize the healing process for each client. I believe that we all have different parts within us that hold their own, and sometimes conflicting, needs, wants, beliefs, and feelings. Each part of you deserves to be seen, to be heard, and to be understood. I also use trauma-informed care to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for us to explore anything you wish to bring into the room.
I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon. I am currently working towards my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at George Fox University. I have 5+ years of experience working with neurodivergent populations and caregivers of neurodivergent children. I have an educational background and experience in trauma, disordered eating, attachment styles, body image, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, anxiety, inner child work, and self-esteem/self-worth and I am always seeking to further my training in these areas.
I was born and raised in Washington, now living in Oregon, and am a PNW gal through and through. I enjoy trail runs, hiking, soccer, yoga, and travel when the sun is out and being curled up with my cat and a good book when it is not.
Areas of Specialty:
Depression, anxiety, life transitions, ADHD, high-functioning autism, trauma, disordered eating/body image, self-worth/confidence issues, spiritual exploration, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Populations:
Adult, Adolescent, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Telehealth and In-Person Treatment
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Insurance Accepted: Cigna, Pacific Source
Griffin Smith, MA
Clinical Administrator
Welcome to Heartafire Counseling Services! My name is Griffin and I am the admin here. I often may be the first person you connect with so my hope is that I’m able to offer a sense of warmth and compassion in our initial interactions. It is important that you feel comfortable, safe, and understood when you are beginning the initial process of getting connected to a therapist.
Therapy has played a vital role in my life so I am empathetic to the complex feelings one may have about taking those first steps. Supporting clients in getting mental health services is something I feel immensely passionate about and I am excited to help people get the support they need.
My background consists of a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Masters degree in Marriage, Couple & Family counseling. I have 3+ years of clinical administrative experience as the Clinical Coordinator of the Portland State Community Counseling Clinic where I was in charge of maintaining correspondence with prospective clients, current clients, 40 practicum Clinicians, and faculty and staff. I completed intakes, phone screenings, risk assessments and helped provide the foundation and expectations for what therapeutic support could look like. I also have experience as a Professional Counseling Associate where I specialize in doing couples and individual therapy.
I initially hail from Las Vegas, Nevada but have spent the last 11 years in Portland Oregon. The Pacific Northwest feels like a playground for my love of hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing and skiing. I devote my free time to finding delicious new eateries, collecting books for my never ending home library, dancing, watching tv (particular love for fantasy and reality tv), playing board games, and watching women's sports (Go Thorns!!!)
Clinical Administrator
Welcome to Heartafire Counseling Services! My name is Griffin and I am the admin here. I often may be the first person you connect with so my hope is that I’m able to offer a sense of warmth and compassion in our initial interactions. It is important that you feel comfortable, safe, and understood when you are beginning the initial process of getting connected to a therapist.
Therapy has played a vital role in my life so I am empathetic to the complex feelings one may have about taking those first steps. Supporting clients in getting mental health services is something I feel immensely passionate about and I am excited to help people get the support they need.
My background consists of a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Masters degree in Marriage, Couple & Family counseling. I have 3+ years of clinical administrative experience as the Clinical Coordinator of the Portland State Community Counseling Clinic where I was in charge of maintaining correspondence with prospective clients, current clients, 40 practicum Clinicians, and faculty and staff. I completed intakes, phone screenings, risk assessments and helped provide the foundation and expectations for what therapeutic support could look like. I also have experience as a Professional Counseling Associate where I specialize in doing couples and individual therapy.
I initially hail from Las Vegas, Nevada but have spent the last 11 years in Portland Oregon. The Pacific Northwest feels like a playground for my love of hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing and skiing. I devote my free time to finding delicious new eateries, collecting books for my never ending home library, dancing, watching tv (particular love for fantasy and reality tv), playing board games, and watching women's sports (Go Thorns!!!)