Meet our Therapists
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    Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT, Executive and Clinical Director

    Deanna Linville is the co-founder and Executive & Clinical 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.

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    Jayson Peterson, M.Ed., LMFT, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor & Associate Clinical Director

    Jayson is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Oregon with an M.Ed. in couples and family therapy from the University of Oregon and 12 years of private practice experience in Eugene

    Group Therapy Services will be Offered in Spring 2026

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    Chad Bryson, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Chad earned his Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy  at Oregon Institute of Technology, where he received specialized training and certification in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Medical Family Therapy, and Advanced Systemic Addictions Counseling. He works under the supervision of Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT.

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    Christy Sheerin, MSW, LCSW

    Christina (Christy) Sheerin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked in a variety of settings including foster care and child welfare, led school-based intervention programs, and provided crisis response to people experiencing homelessness. Christy enjoys working collaboratively with clients highlighting their strengths and interests, and cultivating a rewarding client/therapist relationship.

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    Angela Ge, M.A., Bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Angela received her M.A.  from the University of Minnesota in Marriage and Family Therapy and is working as a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in Oregon and Washington states, under the supervision of Dr. Deanna Linville. She is bilingual, offering services in Mandarin and English.

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    Tolu Joaquim, Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Tolu is a researcher and a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate with CTH and recently graduated with her doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy at East Carolina University. Tolu provides individual and relational therapy, under the supervision of Jayson Peterson, LMFT and Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT. She has specialized training in Filial Family Play Therapy.

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  • John Holdway, M.A., Professional Counselor Associate

    John Holdway graduated from Bushnell University in December 2025 and started at the Center for Transformative Healing in early 2026 under the supervision of Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT and Jayson Peterson, LMFT.

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    Melissa Nelson, M.A., NCC, Professional Counselor Associate

    Melissa Nelson, M.A., NCC, is a Professional Counselor Associate, working under the supervision of Dr. Deanna Linville and Jayson Peterson, LMFT.

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    Trevor Whitbread, LMFT

    Trevor Whitbread, LMFT,‍ ‍joined CTH in 2026 as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and credentialed supervisor in Oregon. For the past five years, Trevor has served the community as a bilingual therapist and supervisor.

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    Lizzie Cohen, Student Therapist Intern

    Lizzie Cohen, a graduate student in Lewis & Clark’s Marriage/Couple and Family Therapy (MCFT) clinical program, will start at CTH in June 2026 as a Student Therapist Intern, working under the supervision of Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT and Jayson Peterson, M.Ed., LMFT.

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    Ariana Ule, Student Therapist Intern

    Ariana Ule, a graduate student in Lewis & Clark’s Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy (MCFT) clinical program, will start at CTH in June 2026 as a Student Therapist Intern, working under the supervision of Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT and Jayson Peterson, M.Ed., LMFT.

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