PORTLAND OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAM

Joshua Jarnagin, MFTA (He/Him)

Josh is a marriage and family therapist intern who completed his master’s degree in marriage, couple and family therapy at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Prior to working with the Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program he worked for a crisis line providing support to callers struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use and other mental health concerns. Josh views therapy as a valuable and collaborative relationship in which problematic and painful aspects of clients’ lives can be studied and transformed with empathetic curiosity and exploration. He seeks to promote hope and empowerment by helping clients find the workability in every situation. In therapy, he aims to promote a mindful and holistic approach by including internal exploration of thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs as well as exploration of societal and relational impacts on client lives. He aims to help clients delve deeper into how they may have organized their lives around painful experiences and helps them address problematic strategies that have been used to get by in life so that clients may begin relating to life from a place of wholeness and authenticity. He believes that each client is inherently oriented for health and growth and that an essential part of therapy is about uncovering and nurturing the strengths and resourcefulness that lie within each individual.

Rachel Shannon, QMHA-R (She/Her)

Rachel began working with the Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program in October 2020. She started off as a mental health technician II at the Beavercreek residential facility, later assuming the role of the swing-shift lead technician. Presently, Rachel is the facility coordinator at the Portland outpatient facility. Having experience as both floor staff and management has given her valuable insight in regard to patient needs and facility operations. Rachel completed her undergraduate studies at Southern Oregon University, receiving a B.S. in psychology and a minor in art. Rachel plans to further her education by obtaining a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Her past experience involves volunteering on the Jackson County Helpline from 2019 to 2021, serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. From 2019 to 2020, Rachel was a certified applied behavior analysis (ABA) technician, serving children with autism by implementing behavior modification techniques and assisting clients in developing independence. Rachel’s experience has provided her with excellent crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, in addition to a passion for helping others. When Rachel is not at work, she spends her time watching movies, crocheting, snowboarding and spoiling her chihuahua.

Lola Schwitkis, CSWA (She/They)

Lola is a CSWA & QMHP currently residing in Portland, Oregon. She is a graduate of the MSW program at Tulane University, where her focuses were mental health, addiction and the family. She has been with the Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program since August of 2021 and works as a primary therapist at the Portland, Oregon location. In the past she has worked in community health, serving those who have been diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses, has provided supplies, counseling and other resources to pregnant folks and people with children under the age of five, and has spent time working with the Multnomah chapter of NAMI. On her days off you can find Lola watching horror movies with her partner and their dog, or watering and singing to her plants.

Katie Pacosa (She/They)

Katie joined the Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program team in October 2020 as a mental health technician at the Beavercreek residential location. Currently, Katie works at the Tigard outpatient program as an educational liaison. In this role, she works directly with parents and schools on building roadmaps towards academic objectives for the clients while they are in treatment. Katie received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a focus in statistics from Oregon State University. She plans on continuing her education by getting her master’s degree in social work. Someday Katie also hopes to combine both of her loves – math and mental health – to receive a Ph.D. in quantitative psychology and work on improving research methodology within the field. Before Discovery, Katie saw the first-hand impact that mental health has on education. After spending years as a tutor to high school and adult populations as well as being involved in therapeutic support groups, she realized the impact that academic stress has on young adults. By providing a safe environment, Katie hopes to help clients overcome their fears and provide them with the tools to feel successful in achieving their life’s passions. During her free time, you can find Katie learning a new instrument, writing music, backpacking, snowboarding or crocheting.

Jade Lore, LPCA

Anthony Angerillo