Nassie Danesh, LCSW (she/her)
Staff Psychotherapist & Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Biography:
Fluent in English and Persian/Farsi
Areas of Interest:
Attachment repair, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, TF-CBT, Solutions Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, complex and multi-generational trauma, loss and grief, neuropsychology, social justice, diversity issues, mind and body connection, and recovery.
Personal interests: Nature therapy, hiking, camping, white water rafting, meditating, reading, cooking, gardening, knitting, listening to music, and arts and crafts.
Liaison Roles and Committee Memberships:
Team leader of the DBT program, Liaison to Social Work Department, Registrar Office, and Financial Aid Office.
Licensure:
LCSW (California and Oregon)
Degrees:
Master of Social Work, Portland State University
BA, Willamette University
Favorite professional and self-help books:
Professional: Jungian Psychology, Existential Psychotherapy, and Internal Family System
Therapy.
Personal: “Maybe you should talk to someone” by Lori Gottlieb
Favorite quote: “Everything changes.” By Suzuki
SHC, 2nd Floor