I know therapy can be very daunting to consider…
Finding a therapist who understands this feeling and will gently work with you to achieve your goals is vital.
Finding a therapist that will work with you to develop trust in them, that when you enter each session, you know that you will be in a safe place where you can learn to trust yourself and understand your experience.
Through solid values of caring, curiosity, compassion, and collaboration, I will help you feel heard and seen.
I practice experiential therapy; this treatment style teaches how to understand and process your experiences; it can show you that all emotions have a purpose and can be accepted. It also teaches you to understand your perceptions and experience with feelings and thoughts.
Ultimately, you will learn how to work with your emotions and thoughts, so they benefit you.
I’m Justin Hersom, LCSW, MA
I hold an unrestricted license as an LCSW in the states of Texas, Montana, and Oregon.
Education:
Bachelor of Science – Psychology – Charter Oak State College - 2008
Master of Science in Social Work - The University of Texas at Austin – Concentration: Clinical Social Work - 2011
Master of Arts in Bioethics and Health Policy - Loyola University – Chicago - 2020
Post-Graduate Certificates:
Gerontology - University of Washington
Hospice and Palliative Care - California State University
Hobbies:
I enjoy cycling, soccer, chess, reading, photography , gardening, travel and hiking.
I have practiced as a psychotherapist and integrated behavioral health clinician for the past 13 years, nine of which have been in Tillamook, Oregon. Before moving to Oregon, I worked as a sexual assault, domestic violence, and hate crimes therapist for the Montrose Center, Houston, Texas.
I specialize in trauma and anxiety-related disorders, mood disorders, the aging populations, and adjusting to seroconversion (AIDs/HIV).
Caring for others is a big part of who I am.
Volunteer Work:
Physicians for Human Rights - 2012-Current
Forensic psychological evaluator for individuals seeking asylum. To learn more about this organization, click here.
Tillamook County Mental Health Advisory Council - 2014-2022
Served in a county-appointed position as an advisory member of the council. Our role was to develop mental health policies to address the mental health needs of the citizens of the county of Tillamook, OR.
Tillamook County Critical Incident Stress Management Team - 2016-2022
Served as the mental health advisor for the team, then transitioned to the team leader and facilitator, providing training for team members and overseeing meetings for the county law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel.
Montrose Grace Place - 2012-2013
Board Member.