Chad Bryson, MFT
Chad is a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate working at
the Center for Transformative Healing since August 2023,
under the supervision of Dr. Deanna Linville. 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. Chad has experience supporting clients with
substance abuse, addiction and the management of complex
biopsychosocial health concerns. Chad’s preferred theoretical
models/approaches for therapy are Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy (SFBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational
Interviewing (MI), and The Gottman Method. He
has experience working with adolescents, adults, couples, and
families within outpatient settings. Before becoming a
therapist, he spent 13 years in full-time public ministry as a
pastor in a local Christian church in Klamath Falls, OR. During
his time as a pastor, he served alongside youth, couples and
families providing pastoral counseling and support through
various life challenges and transitions.
Chad’s clinical interests are Medical Family Therapy,
Addictions Counseling, Men’s Issues, Couples & Relational
Therapy, Anxiety & Depression, Divorce, Spirituality &
Religious Trauma, and Life Transitions. His hobbies and
interests include fishing and kayaking, but most days he can be
seen working around his family’s property on a tractor, cutting
and chopping wood, and spending time outdoors with his wife and children. Chad has been married for 7 years to his wife
Ashley and has 2 children.