Elisa Doebler-Irvine , LPC

Elisa Doebler-Irvine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with 28 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College, a PhD specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University, and completed a two-year post-graduate program in Clinical Human Sexuality at the Menninger Clinic. Her broad training supports an integrative approach to both individual and relationship concerns, whether a partner participates in therapy or not.

Throughout her career she has practiced in traditional outpatient settings, residential treatment, private practice, forensic assessment and consulting, and university teaching. She has worked with a wide range of presenting issues, including depression and anxiety, coping with life changes, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, eating and body image concerns, trauma and sexual abuse, substance-related issues, anger management, and divorce or separation. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication and commitment problems, isolation and grief, and compassion fatigue.

Elisa’s counseling style is collaborative and respectful. She draws primarily on client-centered principles while integrating psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral strategies and interventions from Positive Psychology to help people reduce distress and build resilience. As a Licensed Professional Counselor she holds state licensure to provide professional counseling services. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Approaches for Online Relationship and Mental Health Care

Elisa draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where clients are heard and empowered to set their own goals - this approach helps people who need support exploring feelings, clarifying values, and building self-understanding. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teach practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. For couples and relational work she incorporates the Gottman Method, which offers structured tools to improve communication, reduce conflict, and rebuild connection between partners.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Elisa works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors methods as therapy evolves so the chosen strategies fit the person and the situation.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, accommodate mobility or geographic limits, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions. These formats support ongoing work with a licensed professional while offering flexibility in how and when clients engage in therapy.