Transgender Psychiatrists in Clackamas, OR
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Katie Halbur, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato, her Master’s degree from the University of Colorado, and her Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Katie believes in building lasting, trusting relationships with patients and providing evidence-based, trauma-informed care to address the whole person.
Katie Halbur, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato, her Master’s degree from the University of Colorado, and her Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Katie believes in building lasting, trusting relationships with patients and providing evidence-based, trauma-informed care to address the whole person.
She specializes in ADHD, anxiety, depression, transgender-related mental health care, and opioid addiction.
Madeline Jacobs is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health & Science University and has been working in the psychiatric field since 2015. She has worked at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the largest LGBT Center in the country, and would love the opportunity to broaden the reach of LGBTQ+ affirming mental health care through telepsychiatry. She is trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), an evidence-based trauma therapy. She takes a trauma-informed perspective on mental health care.
She specializes in ADHD, anxiety, depression, transgender-related mental health care, and opioid addiction.
Madeline Jacobs is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health & Science University and has been working in the psychiatric field since 2015. She has worked at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the largest LGBT Center in the country, and would love the opportunity to broaden the reach of LGBTQ+ affirming mental health care through telepsychiatry. She is trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), an evidence-based trauma therapy. She takes a trauma-informed perspective on mental health care.
Hi! My name is Tamara Rasmussen, but you can call me Tami. I'm a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) licensed in OR, WA, UT, MN, & NV. I completed my undergrad & graduate degrees at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA. I see patients 13+. I'm passionate about providing support for life challenges and specialize in issues that include anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia, chronic pain mental health treatment, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Before breaking into the world of psychiatric care, I worked in cardiovascular nursing. When I'm not working, you can find me outdoors with my pitbull Coco!
Hi! My name is Tamara Rasmussen, but you can call me Tami. I'm a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) licensed in OR, WA, UT, MN, & NV. I completed my undergrad & graduate degrees at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA. I see patients 13+. I'm passionate about providing support for life challenges and specialize in issues that include anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia, chronic pain mental health treatment, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Before breaking into the world of psychiatric care, I worked in cardiovascular nursing. When I'm not working, you can find me outdoors with my pitbull Coco!
Welcome— My name is Dr. Robert Olsen. I am a board-certified medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. I have over 20 years of experience in the field. My clinical experience includes outpatient pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. Currently, I am working as medical director for BestMind Behavioral Health and seeing clients for individual treatment. In addition, I apply interventional psychiatric approaches such as esketamine nasal treatment and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Welcome— My name is Dr. Robert Olsen. I am a board-certified medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. I have over 20 years of experience in the field. My clinical experience includes outpatient pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. Currently, I am working as medical director for BestMind Behavioral Health and seeing clients for individual treatment. In addition, I apply interventional psychiatric approaches such as esketamine nasal treatment and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Amy Crise, PMHNP-BC, is committed to offering compassionate and comprehensive mental health care as part of LifeStance Health, serving the diverse communities of Oregon. With 22 years of psychiatric nursing experience, she provides individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs, empowering them on their journey toward mental wellness. Serving a wide range of age groups, from children and teens to seniors, Amy specializes in medication management, individual therapy, and substance abuse treatment, using evidence-based practices to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.Amy Crise, PMHNP-BC, is committed to o
Amy Crise, PMHNP-BC, is committed to offering compassionate and comprehensive mental health care as part of LifeStance Health, serving the diverse communities of Oregon. With 22 years of psychiatric nursing experience, she provides individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs, empowering them on their journey toward mental wellness. Serving a wide range of age groups, from children and teens to seniors, Amy specializes in medication management, individual therapy, and substance abuse treatment, using evidence-based practices to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.Amy Crise, PMHNP-BC, is committed to o
Brooke obtained her Masters in Nursing (MSN) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license (PMHNP) in 2005 from Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU). She worked with children, teens, adults, and families in community mental health for 16 years prior to coming to Lifestance. Her focus is mental health diagnosis and medicine management. She is Licensed in both Oregon and Washington. Brooke believes in a biologically focused approach to practice and the biomedical model which posits that mental disorders are brain diseases and emphasizes pharmacological treatment to target presumed biological abnormalities.
Brooke obtained her Masters in Nursing (MSN) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license (PMHNP) in 2005 from Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU). She worked with children, teens, adults, and families in community mental health for 16 years prior to coming to Lifestance. Her focus is mental health diagnosis and medicine management. She is Licensed in both Oregon and Washington. Brooke believes in a biologically focused approach to practice and the biomedical model which posits that mental disorders are brain diseases and emphasizes pharmacological treatment to target presumed biological abnormalities.
Kora Vanek, PMHNP, practices at LifeStance Health and is dedicated to providing comprehensive and integrative mental health care to individuals throughout Oregon. She collaborates with clients to create personalized treatment plans that address emotional, psychological, biological, and spiritual well-being. Her approach combines traditional therapies, such as medication management, with evidence-based supplements, lifestyle modifications, and mindfulness techniques, fostering a holistic path toward healing and balance.
Kora Vanek, PMHNP, practices at LifeStance Health and is dedicated to providing comprehensive and integrative mental health care to individuals throughout Oregon. She collaborates with clients to create personalized treatment plans that address emotional, psychological, biological, and spiritual well-being. Her approach combines traditional therapies, such as medication management, with evidence-based supplements, lifestyle modifications, and mindfulness techniques, fostering a holistic path toward healing and balance.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
I'm Jasmine Maniti, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate mental health care. With a Master of Science in Nursing from West Coast University and over six years of emergency and psychiatric nursing experience, I bring both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of mental health crises to my practice.
My clinical focus includes treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other mood and behavioral conditions. I conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide evidence-based medication management.
I'm Jasmine Maniti, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate mental health care. With a Master of Science in Nursing from West Coast University and over six years of emergency and psychiatric nursing experience, I bring both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of mental health crises to my practice.
My clinical focus includes treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other mood and behavioral conditions. I conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide evidence-based medication management.
Leah Sheridan is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner at LifeStance Health, providing medication management and therapeutic support to individuals across Oregon. Serving children, teens, adults, and seniors, she helps clients navigate complex emotional and mental health challenges with care that is both compassionate and evidence based. Leah combines a deep understanding of psychiatric medicine with a whole-person approach, empowering clients to make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives. Leah is particularly passionate about treating trauma, PTSD, and postpartum depression.
Leah Sheridan is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner at LifeStance Health, providing medication management and therapeutic support to individuals across Oregon. Serving children, teens, adults, and seniors, she helps clients navigate complex emotional and mental health challenges with care that is both compassionate and evidence based. Leah combines a deep understanding of psychiatric medicine with a whole-person approach, empowering clients to make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives. Leah is particularly passionate about treating trauma, PTSD, and postpartum depression.
My expertise includes OCD, personality disorders, PTSD and trauma, depression, anxiety, panic disorders, mood disorders, and bipolar conditions. I also specialize in the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women, supporting you through the profound emotional shifts that can accompany this season of life. My practice is built on understanding that mental health struggles are interconnected in ways that call for specialized knowledge.
I'm particularly skilled at understanding how trauma shapes mental health, how personality patterns develop as coping mechanisms, and how conditions like OCD can complicate other presentations.
My expertise includes OCD, personality disorders, PTSD and trauma, depression, anxiety, panic disorders, mood disorders, and bipolar conditions. I also specialize in the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women, supporting you through the profound emotional shifts that can accompany this season of life. My practice is built on understanding that mental health struggles are interconnected in ways that call for specialized knowledge.
I'm particularly skilled at understanding how trauma shapes mental health, how personality patterns develop as coping mechanisms, and how conditions like OCD can complicate other presentations.
Dr. Kristen Fernandez-Kong
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I believe that patients are essential members of their healthcare team and should be involved in making decisions that affect their wellbeing. Patients are often experts of their own body and experiences; if not, we will work through blockages disconnecting oneself from one's body to gain insights. It can be overwhelming to seek help for mental health and be vulnerable with a new provider, so I want patients to know that I am here for you with an open heart and nonjudgmental mind. Since I have worked with patients who felt misunderstood or mistreated by healthcare professionals, I intentionally endeavor to break that pattern.
I believe that patients are essential members of their healthcare team and should be involved in making decisions that affect their wellbeing. Patients are often experts of their own body and experiences; if not, we will work through blockages disconnecting oneself from one's body to gain insights. It can be overwhelming to seek help for mental health and be vulnerable with a new provider, so I want patients to know that I am here for you with an open heart and nonjudgmental mind. Since I have worked with patients who felt misunderstood or mistreated by healthcare professionals, I intentionally endeavor to break that pattern.
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Hi & welcome.
I am glad you are here. I created this space for you to feel authentically seen and heard, to access the parts of yourself that have been ushered into hiding; that depend on strategies like compulsively-spending, masking, frenetic cleaning, schedule cramming; and perseverating on nearly anything to avoid eye-gazing with the parts of yourself and your life that make you cringe.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and somatic therapist, and I support folks like you, who are experiencing burnout as a result of adulting through late-stage capitalism.
Hi & welcome.
I am glad you are here. I created this space for you to feel authentically seen and heard, to access the parts of yourself that have been ushered into hiding; that depend on strategies like compulsively-spending, masking, frenetic cleaning, schedule cramming; and perseverating on nearly anything to avoid eye-gazing with the parts of yourself and your life that make you cringe.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and somatic therapist, and I support folks like you, who are experiencing burnout as a result of adulting through late-stage capitalism.
ADHD screening available; new patients seen in a week.
My ideal client is someone who just wants everything to slow down, someone who is tired of the constant noise in their mind, tired of not feeling in control. It’s someone who wants to feel calm again, and regain a sense of stability in their life.
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or mood changes. You may feel mentally exhausted, emotionally drained, or stuck in survival mode. You might be holding everything together on the outside while quietly falling apart inside. You want relief. You want clarity. You want your confidence back.
ADHD screening available; new patients seen in a week.
My ideal client is someone who just wants everything to slow down, someone who is tired of the constant noise in their mind, tired of not feeling in control. It’s someone who wants to feel calm again, and regain a sense of stability in their life.
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or mood changes. You may feel mentally exhausted, emotionally drained, or stuck in survival mode. You might be holding everything together on the outside while quietly falling apart inside. You want relief. You want clarity. You want your confidence back.
Welcome to Mindful Mental and Behavioral Health - a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where your mental health comes first. Whether you're navigating life transitions, dealing with long-standing emotional struggles, or seeking support for the first time, you deserve compassionate, high-quality care - and that’s exactly what we provide. Our diverse team of seasoned clinicians offers both therapy and medication management in an environment that honors your unique story, values, and goals. Let us help you reclaim your sense of self and build the life you want to live. There’s no waitlist - and we’re ready to support you today.
Welcome to Mindful Mental and Behavioral Health - a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where your mental health comes first. Whether you're navigating life transitions, dealing with long-standing emotional struggles, or seeking support for the first time, you deserve compassionate, high-quality care - and that’s exactly what we provide. Our diverse team of seasoned clinicians offers both therapy and medication management in an environment that honors your unique story, values, and goals. Let us help you reclaim your sense of self and build the life you want to live. There’s no waitlist - and we’re ready to support you today.
Ramla Deeq -New Patients Welcome Oregon
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNPBC
16 Endorsed
Online Only
Need To Be Seen Right Away? No Problem! Need Medication Management? No Problem! Need to be seen Virtually? No Problem! ADHD assessment, Genesight testing, Medication Management.
It’s exhausting to feel like your mind is working against you—whether that’s through intrusive obsessive thoughts, or constant difficulty staying focused, organized, or managing your time. Do you have low motivation and lack of interest in things you used to enjoy? Does your anxiety make daily tasks more difficult? Do you have mood changes prior to your menstrual period? Are your symptoms impact your ability to get through your day? You are not alone.
Need To Be Seen Right Away? No Problem! Need Medication Management? No Problem! Need to be seen Virtually? No Problem! ADHD assessment, Genesight testing, Medication Management.
It’s exhausting to feel like your mind is working against you—whether that’s through intrusive obsessive thoughts, or constant difficulty staying focused, organized, or managing your time. Do you have low motivation and lack of interest in things you used to enjoy? Does your anxiety make daily tasks more difficult? Do you have mood changes prior to your menstrual period? Are your symptoms impact your ability to get through your day? You are not alone.
We are Accepting New Patients. ADHD testing and treatment are available! New patients are seen using a secure platform within a week. I specialize in managing ADHD, depression, anxiety, and PTSD across diverse clinical settings. Through medication management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and supportive therapy, I develop comprehensive, personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's needs.
We are Accepting New Patients. ADHD testing and treatment are available! New patients are seen using a secure platform within a week. I specialize in managing ADHD, depression, anxiety, and PTSD across diverse clinical settings. Through medication management, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and supportive therapy, I develop comprehensive, personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's needs.
My ideal client is ready for things to feel lighter — ready to stop feeling on edge all the time, ready to sleep better, focus better, and feel more present in their relationships and daily life. They want care that feels human, and empowering. Dr. Odiri Akushe is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 15 years medical practice experience. She focuses on healing from the inside out. If you’re dealing with ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, insomnia, or schizophrenia, she takes time to understand what you’re experiencing and partners with you to build a care plan that fits your real life.
My ideal client is ready for things to feel lighter — ready to stop feeling on edge all the time, ready to sleep better, focus better, and feel more present in their relationships and daily life. They want care that feels human, and empowering. Dr. Odiri Akushe is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 15 years medical practice experience. She focuses on healing from the inside out. If you’re dealing with ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, insomnia, or schizophrenia, she takes time to understand what you’re experiencing and partners with you to build a care plan that fits your real life.
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How can psychiatrists help transgender individuals?
Transgender individuals experience significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health challenges. These disparities may be rooted in systemic issues such as barriers to accessing supportive healthcare. Many transgender people also experience gender dysphoria—emotional distress arising from a mismatch between their gender identity and the sex assigned at birth—which can impact mental health as well. These unique challenges often require care from mental health professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in working with transgender clients. Supportive treatment is crucial for improving psychological well-being and fostering resilience in the face of ongoing stressors.
What does treatment look like for transgender clients?
Psychiatrists with expertise in transgender mental health possess a deep understanding of gender identity, the emotional and social aspects of transitioning, and how marginalization affects psychological health. They may prescribe medication for psychiatric conditions if necessary and ensure that such medications are compatible with any concurrent hormone treatment. Many psychiatrists also integrate or recommend evidence-based behavioral therapies to transgender clients. Approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or other trauma-informed care interventions can help transgender individuals process trauma, manage dysphoria, and develop coping strategies to navigate life challenges. Therapy may also support identity development, improve self-esteem, and strengthen social support systems.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in transgender mental health?
The Psychology Today directory is a valuable tool for locating psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in transgender mental health. The platform allows users to filter by clinical focus and provider identity. When reviewing provider profiles, look for inclusive language and explicit mention of transgender-specific experience. It may also be helpful to ask potential providers about their experience supporting transition-related care, whether they can assist with letters for gender-affirming treatments, and how they collaborate with other members of a care team. Practical considerations—such as appointment availability, telehealth options, and insurance acceptance—are also important when choosing a provider.