Meet the Team

Jennifer Clark, Psy.D.
Clinical Director and Licensed Psychologist
She/Her/Hers

Therapy approaches:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Process Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy.

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Heather Hemmeger, PharmD, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
She/Her/Hers

Specializes in treating: depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, other obsessive–compulsive disorders, mood disorders, bipolar disorders, trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, LGBTQIA+ concerns, and chronic pain.

Therapy approaches:

Holistic medication management

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Susan Schreiber, Psy.D.
Psychologist
She/Her/Hers

Specializes in treating: Mood disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, relationship struggles, and major life transitions, grief and loss

Therapy approaches:

Gestalt Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Process Therapy, and Mindfulness

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Erica Ironside, Ph.D.
Psychologist
She/Her/Hers

Specializes in treating: couples issues, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, life transitions, grief, loss, LGBTQIA+, and the transgender community.

Therapy approaches:

Emotion Focused Therapy-Couples (EFT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Susan Stormer, Ph.D.
Psychologist
She/Her/Hers

Specializes in treating: Eating Disorders, Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders

Therapy Approaches:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person Centered, Mindfulness

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Jackie Cole, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
She/Her/Hers

Specializes in treating: all mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, as well as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Therapy Approaches:

Medication management

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Donna Templeton, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Not Accepting New Patients.

Specializes in treating: all depression and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, life transitions, sexual abuse, LGBTQ and women’s issues.

Therapy Approaches:

Medication management

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Chantelle LaBounty
Practice Manager
She/Her/Hers

Our practice manager — she coordinates everything we do at Aspire.

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Megan Matthews
Assistant Office Manager
She/Her/Hers

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Jami Howell, Psy.D.
Founder
She/Her/Hers

Aspire Psychology was founded by Dr. Jami Howell in hopes of providing effective and compassionate healing to the Portland community and surrounding areas. With a background serving the community in individual private practice, Dr. Howell set out to build a group practice to meet the needs of people in the community who are seeking help and support. Learn more