Founder & Clinical Supervisor (she/her)

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Tiffany founded Health Allies because she wanted to build the kind of practice she wished more people could find — one that takes care seriously, takes people seriously, and does not treat either of those things as optional.

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Her approach to therapy is grounded in a simple conviction: healing is possible, and it rarely happens in a straight line. She believes that the people who end up in a therapist's office are usually far stronger than they feel on the day they arrive, and that part of good clinical work is helping clients recognize what they have already been surviving. Her expertise is not only academic. Tiffany is a survivor herself, and she has lived through periods of disability and chronic illness. That history shapes how she listens. She knows, from the inside, what it takes to keep functioning when a body or a history or a family system is working against you, and she knows that pretending otherwise is exhausting. Clients do not have to pretend with her.

Tiffany holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a post-graduate certificate in Trauma Response Services from George Fox University, along with doctoral-level training in assessment, diagnosis, and exposure-based anxiety treatments. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration from Washington State University — training that shapes how she thinks about systems, access, and advocacy. She is licensed in Oregon (LPC, #C3899) and Washington (LMHC, #LH60836404).

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Her clinical specialties are rooted in the work she cares most deeply about: trauma and PTSD, EMDR (she is a Certified EMDR Therapist through EMDRIA), narcissistic abuse recovery, domestic violence, the impact of drug and alcohol use in family systems, and the intersection of mental health with physical health — particularly autoimmune conditions and CIRS from Lyme and mold exposure. She has a soft spot for highly sensitive people and empaths, who often need a therapist fluent in their wiring. Her primary modalities include EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, person-centered work, solution-focused CBT, and choice theory, all used in the service of what a particular client actually needs in the room.

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Beyond her clinical certifications — Registered Clinical Supervisor, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Professional (CMHIMP), and Morning Altars Certified Teacher and Trainer for nature-based therapy — Tiffany is an active advocate for the mental health field in Oregon. She is the Director of the Oregon Mental Health Providers PAC, and she founded and co-wrote the Provider Bill of Rights in Audits, introduced in the Oregon legislature in 2023, and is introducing another bill for a state ombuds office for providers in 2027. She is a prior board member of COPACT, a member of the American Counseling Association and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and a teacher at LoveFraud.com on recovery from narcissistic abuse. In 2020, the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health awarded her the Larry S. Connor Distinguished Public Advocate Award for her work on behalf of providers and clients. She has completed several research projects for mental health and is a published writer.

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“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to

intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul.”

— Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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Off the clock, Tiffany gardens, throws pottery, and loves to explore new places. She kayaks, enjoys fun runs, walks her dogs in the forest, and goes to world music events whenever she can. She is a mother and a grandmother, and she is endlessly curious — about the outdoors, policies, practices, people, and how any of it can help someone feel more at home in themselves.