About Eshe
I am mixed race Black and White, and am chronically invisibly ill. I love spending time with my cat, lifting at the gym, yoga, cooking, hanging out by a body of water, watching a good movie, video gaming, and reading fiction. People have described me as warm, direct, engaged, authentic, and a little sassy.
My past work includes supporting high school students’ mental health, yoga teaching, and crisis counseling for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Some of the volunteer work I have done includes assisting at an equine therapy ranch, sitting with children in CPS custody receiving hospital care, crisis counseling for suicide text lines, and leading support groups for chronically ill individuals. I completed my counseling internship at The Liberation Institute in Portland, an organization that provides donation based services, and continue to volunteer there.
People I have served have ranged in age from toddlers to 70s, and come from all walks of life. I welcome all of you.
As a Professional Counseling Associate, I work under the supervision of Kelly Hirstein, LPC #C5026 & Krista Ryan, LPC #C8278.
I’m glad you landed on my website and are considering working together. I am so grateful that I get to help others do what might be the most difficult work of their lives. My hope is that you feel deeply understood and respected, leaving each session feeling more empowered and more capable of fully experiencing your life.
I have a nuanced understanding of trauma from my own experiences, which pulled me out of alignment with myself and into the darkness of eating disorders and other destructive patterns. I believe that having a dysregulated nervous system was a major component in the development of a health crisis.
Having healed from these challenges, I know that true recovery and lasting freedom are possible. That’s why I’m deeply passionate about healing practices that help us build a sense of internal safety through nervous system regulation, and approach harmful behaviors with compassion and understanding, rather than viewing them as pathology.
Education & Training
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Oregon State University
-Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of the Cumberlands
-Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1: Trauma Themes
-Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 2: Developmental Injury
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Trauma, Russ Harris
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Perfectionism, Russ Harris
-QPR Training, QPR Institute
-The 988 Lifeline Core Clinical Training, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
-Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
-Certified Nutrition Coach, National Academy of Sports Medicine
-200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Boho Yoga Studio
