Our Team
Chainé Mabray
Position: Family Therapist, Team Supervisor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Pets: Two dogs - Kaito (Pit/Shephard) & Mia (Pit/Husky)
3 Favorites: The color blue, melty cheese, traveling
Something I like to do outside work: Socializing with friends/family & gardening
Something interesting about me: I love grey, cloudy, rainy days.
Why I do what I do: I hope to use my curiosity of our world and the people in it to inspire and assist others in finding their inner strength and capacity for growth. As well as use my voice, experience, and passion to bring mental health to the forefront of our understanding.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Looking for exceptions to the problem, love languages, and communication mirroring.
Michael Haines
Position: Vocational and Educational Support
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Pets: Dog named Milo & Cat named Biscuit
3 Favorites: Bears, beets & Battlestar Galactica
Something I like to do outside work: Disc golf
Something interesting about me: They say the best offense is a good defense. FALSE. The best offense is offense.
Why I do what I do: I am passionate about it.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Community integration
Tom Akins
Position: Prescriber
Pronouns: He/Him
3 Favorites: Chocolates, disorganization, sci-fi, & piano
Something I like to do outside work: Climbing & hiking
Something interesting about me: I’m ambidextrous
Why I do what I do: It’s important work.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Not prescribing medication.
Nichole Jackson
Position: Administrative Specialist III
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Pets: Labradoodle named Sadie
3 Favorites: Labradoodles, traveling & Christmas
Something I like to do outside work: Crafting
Something interesting about me: I’ve lived in multiple states (Oklahoma, Oregon & Tennessee).
Alyssa Leal
Position: Behavioral Health Clinician
Pronouns/ LGBTQIA Oriented: She/her
Pets: A cat named Skunk
3 Favorites: Studio Ghilbli, cute cats, the color green
Something I like to do outside work: I like to go for walks in the community while playing Pokémon go!
Something interesting about me: I used to dance in wooden shoes in high school for my hometown’s Tulip Time Festival.
Why I do what I do: : I believe that everyone deserves equitable access to care that is person-centered and trauma-informed. Also, EASA is a wonderful support that does not exist everywhere, and I feel honored to be a part of a program that provides such intentional support to its participants. Favorite intervention you do with clients: Strengths-based approach and practicing dialectical behavioral therapy coping skills.
Jessica Swensen
Position: Occupational Therapist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Pets: Two tortie cats - Penny & Trixie
3 Favorites: Hippos, Chai Lattes & Play-doh
Something I like to do outside work: Going to the movies alone.
Something interesting about me: Puns are my passion.
Why I do what I do: I want to help people realize they can engage in activities that are meaningful to them regardless of their symptoms.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Providing deep pressure input (squishing people).
Aaron G. Jacobs
Position: Therapist
Pronouns: He/him/his
Pets: I’m an uncle to Annie the olden golden retriever
3 Favorites: Sushi, going on adventure, hot springs
Something I like to do outside work: Snowboarding
Something interesting about me: I love to make up songs in the moment about almost anything. Try me!
Why I do what I do: Because everyone deserves help healing their hearts and minds
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Internal Family Systems Therapy
David Young
Position: BH Clinician/Intake Coordinator
Pronouns/LGBTQIA Oriented: He/Him
Pets: 2 dogs, Cody Pendant (8), Fergus Finnegan (2), and 1 cat, Pumpkin Pie (15)
3 Favorites: Basketball cards, Schwinn Stingray Bicycles, and cheddar cheese
Something I like to do outside work: Oregon Ducks hockey fan. Sco Ducks!
Something interesting about me: I could and VII after my name. I represent the sevent generation of William D. Youngs. We all go by our middle names
Why I do what I do: When I was a lot younger, there was nothing like an EASA program that could educate my parents about why I was struggling
Favorite intervention you do with clients: I love Motivational Interviewing. I like to call it, “the healthy hustle.”
Tawnya Soong
Position: Intake Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Pets: Four dogs: Pepper, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bella, & Roscoe. One cat: The Cat.
3 Favorites: The color grey, warm rain, & being a mom.
Something I like to do outside work: Gardening and home improvement projects.
Something interesting about me: I have two kids, four dogs, and one cat.
Why I do what I do: I believe that people and communities deserve health and happiness.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Right now my favorite intervention is CBT..
Chedric Monahan
Position: Clinical Manager
Pronouns: He/him/his
Pets: Big dog, River. Part-time small dog, Mitten.
3 Favorites: Birds, Books, Hiking with my partner.
Something I like to do outside work: Spending time with my amazing life-long friends.
Something interesting about me: I grew up on my family’s ranch in Nebraska.
Why I do what I do: I experienced some rocky times in life and want to be a compassionate, non-judgmental, and understanding support for other people who are navigating their own difficult experiences.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Walk & Talk
Kaitlin Wolfgang
Position: Medical Assistant
Pronouns: She/her
Pets: ALWAYS cats: Delmar, orange, big boi. Penny, brown, svelte.
3 Favorites: Collecting/playing records, photography, cat cuddling
Something I like to do outside work: Various crafting projects
Something interesting about me: As an MA, I have worked in many other areas of healthcare and kind of “fell into behavioral health on accident.” However, it quickly became my favorite environment!
Why I do what I do: I enjoy helping people heal from their trauma and watching their recovery journey! Also, it keeps a roof over my head.
Favorite intervention you do with clients: Creating rapport using humor, discussing similarities, and sticker-giving.
Londy Seiden
Position: Peer Support Specialist
Pronouns: She/her
Pets: ALWAYS cats: Delmar, orange, big boi. Penny, brown, svelte.
3 Favorites: The smell after it rains, the Harry Potter series, and tacos.
Something I like to do outside work: Going to concerts and dancing!
Something interesting about me: If I could have any superpower, it would be teleportation so I could travel anywhere.
Why I do what I do: : I believe that having a sense of shared identity or experience can encourage people to open up about their struggles in a safe and nonjudgemental environment. I want to help people discover that the issues they face are more common than they think and that they are not alone.
Favorite intervention you do with clients:Strengths-based approach; focusing on one’s assets and resilience.