Portland Community College

Cascade

• Location: SSB 124, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217
• Phone: 971-722-5271
• Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8am-6pm, Friday: 8am-4pm

Carly Clark, M.S., LPC

Carly Clark is the current Department Chair at Cascade. She has been at PCC for 10 years, providing counseling and teaching classes such as College Survival, Study Skills, Managing Test Anxiety, Stress Management and Human Sexuality. Carly has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Carly’s areas of interest include general, social and test anxiety, helping students cultivate mindfulness practice and self-compassion, healthy relationships and communication strategies, working with LGBTQIA identified students, helping students create organization strategies for academic and professional success, as well as applying an equity and inclusion perspective to instruction and counseling.
Carly will be out of the office on medical leave from May 1, 2018 – September 15, 2018. She will not be responding to email during this time. Please contact another PCC Counselor if you wish to schedule an appointment or ask a question about counseling services.

Simone Frank, M.A.

Simone has been with PCC since 1990. She has held a number of positions at the college including Counselor for students in the Steps to Success Program, High School Completion Specialist, and Technical Learning Skills Specialist. Simone joined the Counseling team at Cascade Campus in 1998. Simone earned her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in 1988.

Mike Barber, M.Ed., M.A.

Mike holds an M.Ed. In Special Education and an MA in Counseling. He was a special education teacher in Seattle, New York City, and Portland for 33 years and has been a practicing therapist for 6 years. In his work and life, Mike welcomes diversity of all kinds. He is paticularly interested in discovering and supporting his clients’ sense of individuality and awareness of their inner lives. He brings many years of experience with and knowledge of school systems, transtion to college, and learning challenges to his work at PCC. Other areas of interest include creative process/performing arts, LGBTQ issues, and race and social justice.

Javelin L Hardy, CSWA Master Level Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker Associate

It is a joy and privilege to work at Portland Community college that I attended and received my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice in 2002. I completed my Bachelors in Social Work at Concordia University in 2008. I received my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Portland State University 2012. I have twenty-five years’ experience working with adults with mental health and substance issues and educating families. I’ll be bringing to Portland Community College skills at working with adult justice systems, courts, the state health and human service system. I have six years’ experience working with Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. My areas of specialty are anxiety, depression, women’s emotional health, family therapy, trauma treatment, and substance abuse/dependence. I have three years’ experience working in Psychiatric care as well as outpatient mental health services. I’m certified in various trauma informed methods. I bring 25 years of experience and training of culture perspectives relating to Trauma informed Care in the African American community. I worked twelve years in the criminal justice system supporting students at Portland Community college change their lives. I became Clinical Social Worker to help people on their path to healing in order to live a healthier and happier life. I believe in holistic approach to health-in order to be whole one must work on their mental/physical and spiritual being. I am the mother of two adult sons and a grandmother. I’m from Louisiana and I love cooking Southern foods, traveling and writing poetry.

Newberg

• Location: 135 Werth Blvd., Newberg, OR 97132
• Phone: 971-722-8602
• Hours: Students can call 971-722-8602 to make an appointment to see a counselor any time during business hours (Monday-Thursday: 8am to 9pm, Friday: 8am to 2pm, Summer: 8am to 5pm)

Craig Wickenberg, M.A., LPC, NCC

Craig holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College and an MA in Organizational Management from Antioch University, Santa Barbara. He has been teaching and counseling with PCC since 2012 and draws from prior clinical experiences in community mental health and private practice. As an undergrad, Craig earned degrees in Business Economics and Environmental Studies and has acquired over 20 years of professional work experience in diverse industries. Craig brings various life, professional, and academic experiences to help students process career choices, enhance academic success, and promote personal well-being. He holds a current Oregon teaching license, National Counseling Certification, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Rock Creek

• Location: Bldg. 9, Room 117E, 17705 NW Springville Rd. Portland, OR 97229
• Phone: 971-722-7300
• Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-6pm, Friday: 9am-4pm
  The schedule may vary, please call for an appointment.

Adrian Rodriguez, M.Ed.

Adrian Rodriguez is the Counseling Department Chair at Rock Creek. He received his M.Ed. in Counseling at Northern Arizona University in 1995. Through teaching, counseling, advising, and service, he enjoys working with students holistically supporting their personal and educational goals. His areas of interest include college and life transitions, identity development, multicultural perspective, GLBT identity, language development, retention and study skills. His teaching experience includes CG100 College Survival and Success, CG111 Study Skills, CG140 Career and Life Planning.

Magdalena Avila Echenique, M.A.

Magdalena Avila Echenique received her Master in Psychology at Cordoba National University, Argentina. She is bilingual (Spanish). She grew up in Argentina where she has acquired professional experience working in a variety of public and private institutions (State Prisons Service, Children’s Hospital Child Abuse Programs, Psychotherapy Programs, Universities, Human Resource Agencies, and Private Practices).

Her approach explores the student’s individual, interpersonal, and cultural strengths to increases insight into challenges that students may face. She enjoys working with culturally diverse populations. And her interests include trauma and abuse, college/life transition and adjustment, emerging adulthood, stress management, relationships, and communication skills.

Jim Earley, M.A.

Jim Earley received his MA in Counseling and Guidance from New Mexico State University. Before that he was an assistant professor in Developmental English and College Studies at a community college in southern New Mexico. Jim specializes in the use of cognitive strategies, motivational interviewing, and existential counseling approaches to assist in the management of personal, family, and career change.

Nancy Stoutenburg, M.A.

Nancy Stoutenburg received her M.A. in Systems Counseling from the Leadership Institute of Seattle at Bastyr University. She has been a counselor at PCC since 2001. Her teaching experience includes CG 101 College Success, CG 140 Career and Life Planning, and transitions classes like New Directions, Project Independence, and Life Tracks. Before coming to PCC, Nancy was the career counselor at Pacific Northwest College of Art, and a private practice life/career coach. Nancy enjoys working with students in the areas of career, academic, and personal issues.

Southeast

• Location: SCOMM 116, 2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland, OR 97216
• Phone: 971-722-6240
• Hours: Vary, call for appointment

Angelina Davis, M.S., CRC

Angelina is the Counseling Department Chair at the Southeast Campus. She has been counseling and teaching career guidance classes at PCC for 10 years. She has a Masters in Counseling Education from Portland State University with a focus in Rehabilitation Counseling. She holds a national certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Angelina uses a client-centered approach in helping students through the application of cognitive, behavioral and systematic counseling strategies. Her underlying belief is in the dignity and worth of all people. Areas of interest include students who experience a disability, veterans, transition and adjustment, identity, anxiety, and injured workers looking to retrain.

Rohini Puri-Bose, Ph.D.

Rohini joined PCC Counseling Services in Spring 2017. She has an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and a minor in Multicultural Psychology and Education from the University of Missouri. Rohini is from India, where she completed B.A. and M.A. degrees in Psychology from the University of Pune. She has been living in the U.S. for 10 years now, and speaks English, Bengali and Hindi. Rohini has substantial experience working with college students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation college students, students of color, international, undocumented and LGBTQ students. She tailors counseling sessions as per students’ unique needs and strengths, and can help address a variety of concerns from anxiety, depression, ADHD, career and academic distress to identity and multicultural issues.

Craig Wickenberg, M.A., LPC, NCC

Craig holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College and an MA in Organizational Management from Antioch University, Santa Barbara. He has been teaching and counseling with PCC since 2012 and draws from prior clinical experiences in community mental health and private practice. As an undergrad, Craig earned degrees in Business Economics and Environmental Studies and has acquired over 20 years of professional work experience in diverse industries. Craig brings various life, professional, and academic experiences to help students process career choices, enhance academic success, and promote personal well-being. He holds a current Oregon teaching license, National Counseling Certification, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Sylvania

• Location: CC 210, 12000 SW 49th Ave. Portland, OR 97219
• Phone: 971-722-8153
• Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-6pm, Friday: 9am-4pm

Sonya Bedient, M.A., LPC

Sonya Bedient began as an intern with PCC and has been working in the counseling department since 1998. Sonya completed her Associates of Arts degree at Clark College, a B.A. in Psychology from Western Washington University and M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College. She has interests in personal and career counseling. In addition, Sonya can draw from her own personal experience as a woman of mixed race, first generation community college student and provide assistance to those who have similar experiences.

Tammy Dowd Shearer, M.S., C.R.C.

Tammy holds a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialization in Deafness from San Diego State University, Magna Cum Laude. She has over 14 years of experience counseling students in higher education, and over 13 years of experience teaching at the community college, university, and graduate levels. Tammy uses an individualized method to counseling, incorporating Rehabilitation Counseling theory which emphasizes a client-centered method to maximizing individual potential and eliminating barriers to success. She employs a collaborative and supportive approach to assist clients pursuing their full personal and academic potential, including solution-focused, holistic, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. Areas of Interest include Veterans and military dependents, transition and adjustment, stress/time/organization management, and students who experience a disability (ADHD, LD, ASD, PTSD, etc).

Jackie Elliott, M.S., NCC, LPC

Jackie Elliott earned a Masters degree in counseling from Portland State University in Counselor Education in 1999. She has several years’ experience working with students in different college settings. Some of this work includes teaching ESL, coordinating Literacy volunteers to tutor students, working with students with disabilities, and advising students in the Sylvania ROOTS Program. In her current role as a counselor, Jackie particularly enjoys working with students who are new to the college experience. She has counseling experience in areas of career, life transitions, school issues, domestic violence, self-esteem, stress management, women’s issues, depression, grief/loss, cognitive/communication skills, and GBLT issues.

Anne O’Reilly, M.A., LPC

Anne O’Reilly is currently serving as the Counseling Department Chair at Sylvania Campus. She has been with the Counseling Department since 2008, and with PCC in various student support positions since 1993. Anne holds a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She works from a student-centered approach, supporting students in owning their individual, interpersonal and cultural strengths, identifying their inner and outer resources, and moving forward with personal, academic, or career goals. Anne brings many years of experience working with college students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including first-generation college students, LGBTQIA students, students of color, international students, and undocumented students. Anne applies an equity and social justice lens to counseling and practices with a trauma-informed approach incorporating mindfulness practices. She assists students in addressing issues around anxiety, depression, identity, multicultural concerns, LGBTQIA concerns, college success and life transitions.

Craig Wickenberg, M.A., LPC, NCC

Craig holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College and an MA in Organizational Management from Antioch University, Santa Barbara. He has been teaching and counseling with PCC since 2012 and draws from prior clinical experiences in community mental health and private practice. As an undergrad, Craig earned degrees in Business Economics and Environmental Studies and has acquired over 20 years of professional work experience in diverse industries. Craig brings various life, professional, and academic experiences to help students process career choices, enhance academic success, and promote personal well-being. He holds a current Oregon teaching license, National Counseling Certification, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.