Biopsychosocial Therapists in Salem, OR

Therapy is a partnership. My role is to empower you to take inventory of your relationships, your mental and physical health, and how you are showing up in your life each day. I am passionate about helping people discover the path to change in order to reach their fullest potential and feel more fulfilled in their lives.

A human being, by nature, is full of contradictions. I believe a strong therapeutic alliance is essential to the therapy process. The experience of "feeling" seen, or felt, or heard, is the beginning of healing. Knowing that while you are unique, you are not alone. My belief is that strong therapy starts with the therapeutic relationship.

Lyubov Gonina, MA, NCC, LPC, ATR-BC, LCAT Licensed Professional Counselor & Board-Certified Art Therapist I believe everyone has the capacity to heal and thrive when supported with care and understanding. With over a decade of experience, I provide individual and group counseling for adults, children, and families addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My approach is integrative and client-centered, blending cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology with art therapy methods that encourage expression and self-discovery. I hold a Master’s degree in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Art from Portland State University. Over the years, I’ve worked in community mental health, medical, and educational settings, and currently offer therapy, supervision, and consultation in private practice. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding of resilience, cultural identity, and adaptation. I believe healing happens when we honor the whole person—mind, body, and culture—and I offer a compassionate space where clients can restore balance, reconnect with their creativity, and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Currently accepting clients! My approach is grounded in 25+yrs of experience as a psychotherapist and community educator. I’m passionate about helping people grow through the tough stuff – and also thrive during messy or dark life seasons, with interventions drawn from the research-supported "third wave" of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which includes mindfulness and acceptance approaches, in addition to existential therapy, positive psychology, and nature prescriptions. Expect invitations for behavioral "experiments," culturally-relevant self-help resources, and client-centered compassionate care. Schedule a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your needs today.

When a family is ravaged by addiction - of any kind - everyone is affected and everyone needs to heal. At Love With Boundaries Addiction Family Counselling, we work with the family members first, so that they can make the changes they need to make to truly help the addicts they love. The results we achieve are amazing - the addicts and their families begin to make healthier life choices so that recovery from the devastation of addiction leads to their new way of life.

Salem is Oregon's state capital and has a large and established Spanish-speaking Latino population, particularly connected to the agricultural sector of the Willamette Valley, making bilingual Spanish and English therapy provision an important feature of the local mental health landscape. Oregon State Hospital, one of the state's primary psychiatric facilities, is based in Salem, and the city is a significant regional center for mental health services across the mid-Willamette Valley. Salem Health's behavioral health services contribute to a reasonably well-resourced local mental health infrastructure. Common therapy concerns include anxiety, depression, family and relationship issues, and the stresses of agricultural and service sector work, as well as the particular needs of a large immigrant and refugee population navigating life in a mid-sized state capital.

Gender ID

	83%	Female
	17%	Male

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Specialties

100%	Anxiety or Fears
83%	Depression
83%	Stress
67%	Loss or Grief
67%	Self Esteem
50%	OCD
50%	Social Anxiety

Ages Served

100%	Adult
50%	Senior
50%	Young Adult

Client Focus

50%	Women
33%	Buddhist
33%	Jewish
33%	LGBTQ+
33%	Military / Veterans

Biopsychosocial therapists in Salem, OR

Katie Steinert

Dr. Leigh Anne Randa

Lyubov Gonina

Dr. Dawnn R. Meiers

Candace Plattor

Biopsychosocial Therapy therapists in Salem, OR Statistics

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Average cost per session

Accept insurance

Offer sliding scale