Lacy Cooper
Lacy is a native Oregonian who still gets frustrated by all the rain! She enjoys traveling, and has done relief work in many different countries. She enjoys meeting new people, cuddling with her kiddos and pets, biking, and trying to not kill her garden every year. She is passionate about building community in Portland and is active in the local food movement.
Lacy (she/her) believes that everyone wants to lead a life of value and fulfillment, and applies this belief to her therapeutic practices. She utilizes this principal for both individuals and couples in therapy. She enjoys being an active part of her client's therapy and is not a clinician who sits back and nods her head. She skillfully highlights client’s strengths, helps process past experiences, and teaches you new tools so you can feel fulfilled and satisfied in your life. She works with couples to teach partners how to build on the positives and re-establish a joint partnership where conflict occurs. Lacy also enjoys working "outside the box," and offers counseling support that tailors to each client's needs and goals. If traditional therapy is not a good fit for you, please contact her to discuss counseling support.
Lacy completed her Masterʼs degree in Clinical Psychology from Pacific University, where she received training in Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Exposure Therapy. She has experience treating depression, anxiety, and addiction issues. For couples, she utilizes Emotionally Focused Therapy. Lacy loves working with all populations including those transitioning genders and/or who identify as queer. She is currently a licensed professional counselor in the State of Oregon.
Lacy believes that all people want to feel loved, appreciated and safe. Using the therapeutic relationship, Lacy helps individuals work through lifelong patterns that prevent them from feeling this way and builds skills and techniques to stop these negative patterns from reoccurring.
Email her directly at Lacy@linkpdx.org
Destiny Cantu
During the summer months you can catch Destiny by a body of water reading a book or taking in the sound of the waves. Cooler months she enjoys art projects, music events, and spending intentional time curled up on her couch. Year round when she is not working she enjoys taking dance classes and supporting her local dance community.
Destiny (she/her) believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most crucial aspect of therapy. Authenticity and genuineness on the part of both the counselor and the client can encourage a safe and exploratory environment. She sees each client as an individual and will undertake treatment taking into account personal identity, cultural background, family history, and environment.
Destiny’s therapeutic frameworks include CPT, CBT, and mindfulness-based techniques. She employs a mix of these strategies to help people change behaviors and ways of thinking that cause stress in the day to day. While employing these techniques Destiny is passionate about remaining LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, sex positive, and culturally competent. Her goal is to help uncover strengths by providing tools and guidance in a safe space for all individuals.
She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental health from Grand Canyon University. Major course work includes theoretical foundations, counseling skills, diagnosing and treatment, multicultural counseling, and counselor ethics. She currently is a Professional Counseling associate and obtaining supervision from Lacy Cooper.
Contact her directly at destiny@linkpdx.org
Ramzy Darwish
Outside of his commitment to his clients, Ramzy is an avid hiker, and enjoys exploring all of the magical corners of the Pacific Northwest. He spends most of his days off hiking through the various climates throughout Oregon, and his nights engaging in different cultural activities. He is an avid music and movie fan, and spends a great deal of time at the many independent movie theaters around Portland.
Ramzy (he/him) hails from the Windy City, where he was born and raised, yet now calls the Rose City home. He completed a Masters in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago, with a focus on mental health treatment. Ramzy began his career in the non-profit arena, working to bring hope and support to adults suffering from severe mental illness. During this time, Ramzy increased his understanding of how mental health issues can influence all areas of one’s life, specializing in the cross section of mental illness, homelessness and addiction.
In therapy, Ramzy prefers a collaborative, strengths-based approach, and thrives on being challenged. He finds great pleasure in helping others overcome the obstacles that they find standing in their way at different stages of their lives, and enjoys customizing his approach to each client’s strengths and needs. He employs a combination of therapy modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Self Psychology and Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy, all from a trauma-informed, non-judgmental point of view. Ramzy is a licensed professional social worker with the State of Oregon Social Work Board.
Contact him directly at Ramzy@linkpdx.org
Ben Porter Froeschle
Ben loves walking their dog and watching movies in their free time. They have also loved diving into the local theater and musical scene in Portland and have been a lover of music and performance their whole life.
Ben (he/they) knows that true connection, warmth, and authenticity are foundational to any improvement that can be found in the therapeutic space. They understand that while folks may need support and guidance, each of us ultimately are the expert in our own experience and we each take our own steps towards change and improvement. Ben is an attentive listener, but also does not shy away from non-judgmentally reflecting on patterns in thought and behavior to find clarity and understanding. They find that this opens up new opportunities to plan for the future, use new tools to address underlying concerns, and move towards a more fulfilling life.
Ben received their master’s degree in social work from Portland State University. They have experience supporting those working to acknowledge, understand, and process trauma. They are adept at addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions using a variety of tools tailored best to each individual's needs and experiences. They incorporate their training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Exposure Therapy into their practice. Ben works with older teens and adults of all backgrounds and has experience working with folks of diverse sexualities, gender experiences, cultural backgrounds, body sizes, and relationship dynamics. Ben hopes that by approaching every client with empathy, curiosity, and honesty, they will help uncover new ways to lead a life marked by love, connection, and meaning. Ben is currently a licensed social worker associate with the state of Oregon Social Work Board.
Contact them directly at Ben@linkpdx.org
Laura Good
When Laura isn't at work, she enjoys seeing live theater and music, supporting local artists, reading, looking for the best baked goods in town, tending to her plants, and taking walks to befriend the cats of Portland.
Laura (she/her) believes the therapeutic relationship is based on mutual respect and collaboration, fostering growth and transformation into your most authentic self. She strives to co-create a welcoming and trusting therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. She feels honored to witness her clients' capacity for growth and healing. Laura is affirming to clients across gender and sexuality spectrums and is sex and body-positive.
Laura works with individuals aged 18 and older. Her therapeutic approach uses warmth, empathy, and humor to connect and collaborate with clients. As a liberatory practitioner, Laura is passionate about dismantling oppressive systems within and outside the therapy space and strongly advocates for her clients. She approaches her work from a queer and feminist perspective, which acknowledges the harm and trauma caused by oppressive structures and systems. Laura walks alongside her clients as they navigate life transitions, develop coping skills, explore identity, and heal from trauma, grief, and loss.
Laura utilizes Narrative and Somatic therapy techniques, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other methodologies based on each client's specific goals. She believes that engaging with our creativity, expression, and stories are powerful tools for healing, while somatic work engages the senses, nervous system, and body. Her experience includes working with shame, grief and loss, navigating life transitions, trauma, and neurodivergence. Laura holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Portland State University and currently is a licensed social worker associate with the state of Oregon Social Work Board.
Contact her directly at Laura@linkpdx.org
Will Hamel
Will likes spending time outside with birds and fungi, listening to jazz, and making connections with other human beings. Outside of the therapy space, his days are filled playing the saxophone, reading, walking on Sauvie Island, and caring for his backyard chickens.
Will (he/him) believes that the therapeutic relationship provides a safe place to contact, reflect upon, and practice engaging with the most meaningful parts of our lives. This work often involves exploring our inner emotional world and creating new ways for our mind to organize information. Will brings focus to the contexts that frame our experiences (like culture, memory, and environment) to better understand what is inside or outside our control. He uses nonjudgmental, descriptive communication to expand awareness of the beliefs and behaviors we bring to relationships, and offers opportunities for growth through immediacy, mindfulness, and creativity.
Will holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Portland State University. His approach to therapy draws on attachment theory, narrative approaches, trauma research, and behavioral models like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). His experience includes working with depression, anxiety, grief, anger, addictions, and life transitions. Will offers a relationship of curiosity, warmth, and attentiveness to heal feelings of pain and nurture patterns of wellbeing and joy. Will is a Professional Counseling Associate with the state of Oregon Counseling Board.
Contact him directly at Will@linkpdx.org
Brittany Oxford
When Brittany is not trying out a different art material, or talking themselves into buying yet another book, they use their multiple whiteboards to help navigate life. Their partner and cat companions, often bear with them as they paint on the walls of their cottage.
Brittany Oxford (they/she) Unknowingly growing up as a neurodivergent kid in a small Montana town, they learned to mask their way through life. Brittany often felt like hiding in plain sight was the easier option. Moving to the Pacific Northwest to procure their education in Art Therapy, they learned to embrace their sensory sensitivities as strengths. They created an art process to help support their shifting identities, and build self-acceptance. She is a big believer in the power of creative rituals in our daily lives.
Brittany has worked with several populations, ranging from children to adults. They have primarily worked with folks that have experienced trauma, are neurodivergent, struggling with depression, anxiety, or intimate partner violence. They love helping to facilitate healing through co-creating a therapeutic art process with you, to support your story, sensory sensitivities, and goals. Brittany has the belief that we all have unique perceptions, narratives, and approaches that can come to life through the creative process.
Brittany likes to pull from several therapeutic modalities to support the needs of their clients. Ranging from narrative therapy, eco-psychology, and gestalt play therapy, with the framework of expressive therapies continuum. The art created is a unique form of self-expression. Their hope is that clients walk away from the time together empowered to create, heal, and connect. Brittany is currently a Registered Provisional Art Therapist and a Professional Counseling Associate with the state of Oregon.
Contact them directly at Brittany@linkpdx.org
Gae Lynne Cooper
Gae Lynne has lived in Oregon while raising her family, and loves spending as much time as she can at the coast. In her free time you can usually find her heading to the beach. She also enjoys crafting, her 3 grandchildren, visiting wineries and is always up to go on an adventure with her friends or family.
Gae Lynne (she/her) provides administrative support to the Linktherapy team. Originally from a tiny town in Idaho, Gae Lynne moved to Oregon to go to floral design school. While starting a family, Gae Lynne began working for the State of Oregon as a side job to supplement the family income and ended up with a successful career as an Administrative/Executive Director for the State of Oregon.
After 30 years with the State of Oregon, Gae Lynne decided it was time for retirement and to spoil her 3 grandchildren.
She tried retirement but decided she enjoyed desired to still play an active part in something positive, worthwhile and fulfilling for the community. If you need assistance, please reach out to Gae Lynne, and she will find you the information you need. We are happy to have Gae Lynne want to be a part of the goal and vision of Linktherapy!
Contact her directly at Info@linkpdx.org