Clinicians
Christina Hostetler
Christina Hostetler, M.A., LPC, has worked as a therapist focusing on children, teens, and their families since 2008. She is the director of Therapy Experienced and loves working with clients to find hope and healing. She works with each unique individual to build a therapy process that reflects their individual needs and journey. She uses multiple tools including non directive play therapy, sand tray, talk therapy, and EMDR to see clients find freedom. She also has worked as a white water guide, climbing guide, and ropes course facilitator, which means she likes to be outside and in motion, but also means she knows how to engage the whole person. She knows that sometimes kicking a soccer ball around is more healing than just sitting and talking and believes that play, joy, tears, honesty, laughter, and fun can all play a vital role in healing.
Christina holds a masters in counseling from Western Seminary, is a licensed practicing counselor through the state of Oregon, and has contracts to provide services with multiple insurance companies including PacificSource, Regence, Moda, and First Choice.
Erin
Sweet-Brazel
Erin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that is passionate about creating a safe space where children and families can grow, heal, and work toward their goals. She is motivated by the tenacity, resiliency, and creativity of children and families to write a life story with hope and purpose. Erin enjoys collaborating with children, adults, and families in the process of creating a healthy foundation and an atmosphere that facilitates emotional safety. She uses talk therapy and play therapy to explore new patterns of thinking, healthy coping tools, and steps toward healing.
Erin earned her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University in Oregon in 2012. She has taught psycho educational classes for parents during reorganization and facilitated hands-on parent training in the community. Erin is trained in several modalities for working with teens,
In her time away from work, Erin loves the outdoors, especially camping, paddle boarding, gardening and hiking.
Michelle
Andrews
Michelle enjoys utilizing her art therapy training to help her clients express themselves in a way that feels natural, comfortable and transcends verbal communication barriers. Michelle is passionate about using expressive therapies such as; art therapy, play therapy, sand tray, and talk therapy to help her clients achieve their goals and to offer hope and healing. Michelle works with children, teens and adults who are going through; life adjustments, anxiety, depression, and/or grief. Michelle also has experience working with clients navigating life with disabilities or special needs or in supporting their family members.
Michelle Andrews has a masters degree in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University and is a Registered Counseling Associate and a Registered Provisional Art Therapist in the state of Oregon. When Michelle isn’t in the office, she can be found spending time with family and friends, knitting, baking, reading or getting outdoors.
Paden Sisterhen
Clinical Counseling Intern
Paden focuses on fostering a grounded, low-pressure environment where children and adolescents feel heard, valued, and empowered.
Drawing from talk therapy, non-directive play therapy techniques, and person-centered principles, he meets each client where they are, honoring their unique pace and comfort level. With a background that includes a minor in studio art, Paden naturally integrates creative and expressive tools into his work, believing therapy is most effective when it is active, hands-on, and centered on building authentic trust.
Paden is currently completing his Master’s degree in Counseling at Western Seminary and provides clinical counseling services under the direct supervision of Christina Hostetler, M.A., LPC.
Outside the clinic, Paden can usually be found fishing, birding, and spending time in creation. His connection to the outdoors also gives him an appreciation for outdoor and adventure therapy as a helpful tool, especially for clients who might feel constrained or struggle in a traditional therapy room.