Meet Our Team of Therapists

  • Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT

    Deanna Linville is the co-founder and Executive & Clinical Research Director at the Center for Transformative Healing. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oregon and Washington. Deanna is an individual, relational and family therapist.

  • Emily Johnson, LMFT

    Emily Johnson is the co-founder and Executive Clinical Director of Center for Transformative Healing. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oregon, in addition to being a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist. Emily is an individual, relational and family therapist.

  • Cindy Hung, Ph.D., LMFT

    Hello, I'm Cindy. Nestled amidst the beautiful landscapes of Oregon, I've had the privilege of being a guiding light for many as a marriage and family therapist. Each individual and family I've worked with has taught me something new, reaffirming my belief in the resilience of the human spirit.

  • Kaycee Morgan, M.S., MFT Associate

    Kaycee is warm, attentive and embodies a nonjudgmental stance as a therapist who values the real time connection created between client and clinician.

  • Christy Sheerin, LCSW

    Christina (Christy) Sheerin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work, with a dual emphasis in clinical practice and community organizing.

  • Katelyn Colborne, M.A., MFT Associate

    Katelyn believes that being the person you want to be and living the life you want to live is a brave and powerful choice. She enjoys supporting people in their own brave journeys; holding hope and reflecting ‘truth’ along the way.

  • Evelyn Evano, LPC, LMFT

    Evelyn has been a counselor and medical family therapist for two decades. She is licensed both as a professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist. Evelyn also specializes in the practices of compassion-based therapy and mindful self-compassion.

  • Jackie Cowell, MS, LMFT

    Jackie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been working in the human service field for the past 9 years. She has worked with a variety of populations including runaway and homeless youth and their families, autism and neurodivergence, addiction, eating disorders, and couples, and families.

  • Blythe Utz, MFT

    As a therapist, Blythe support clients in navigating life’s challenges and increasing contentment by helping clients understand their needs, establish and sustain healthy boundaries, improve emotional literacy and communication, and strengthen relationships.

  • Chad Bryson, MFT

    Chad is a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate working at the Center for Transformative Healing since August 2023. He earned his Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy (M.S. MFT) at Oregon Institute of Technology, where he received specialized training and certification in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Medical Family Therapy and Advanced Systemic Addictions Counseling.