Mental Health Therapy at Affordable Rates

The East Burnside Wellness Center has two professional counselors that are able to provide you with mental health therapy. Both therapists are willing to work with you based on a sliding scale if you are not able to afford their standard fees or use insurance.

Jeff Guenther, MS, LPC

In my therapeutic practice, I integrate psychodynamic theory with cognitive theory. The psychodynamic theory focuses on psychological forces that underlie human behavior. It emphasizes the interaction between unconscious and conscious motivation – and ultimately illuminates unconscious behavior that may be hidden or suppressed by the conscious mind. While psychodynamic therapy can be very healing in its own right, cognitive theory adds another dimension – the Here and Now – and thus can spur change in a timely fashion. Cognitive theory examines how an individual perceives and interprets meaning in his/her daily life. It is based on the premise that one becomes depressed because his/her thinking is biased toward negative interpretations. Read more…

Holly Shumway, MA, NCC

I believe that individuals have the inner resources necessary to achieve wellness. Sometimes obstacles get in the way of maintaining the integration needed to balance the needs of the mind, body and spirit to achieve optimal emotional and social health. Therapy provides an opportunity to reconnect to self and to others. I am an effective and compassionate listener who enjoys helping children, adults and families find pathways to achieve wholeness in the systems they interact in whether it be school, work, family, or community. Read more…