Meet Our Clinical Team
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Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT
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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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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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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Christy Sheerin, 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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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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Morgan Pettit, CSWA
Morgan is a Masters-level Social Worker who earned her degree at the University of Tennessee. She is registered as a Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) under the supervision of Kathleen Allen, LCSW and Dr. Deanna Linville.
*Morgan is accepting clients.