Meet the Trainers
Kristy Makowichuk
Kristy Makowichuk, MA, LPC, LMHC, NCC, MBA is a licensed therapist based in Portland, Oregon.​
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For 24 years, Ms. Makowichuk has worked extensively alongside individuals, families and children in mental health, trauma, crisis, adverse childhood experiences including child abuse and neglect in addition to accessing and advocating IEP services for children's learning needs. She has served in child & adult protective services working with chemical dependency, navigating legal issues, drug court with adults and juvenile court with adolescents. Ms. Makowichuk has also served as a Behavioral Health Consultant within a family medicine physician practice as a mental health consultant to physicians and has extensive experience in healthcare settings.
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Kristy is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Graduate School for Education & Counseling. She holds a Master's in Professional Mental Health Counseling and a Healthcare Master's of Business. She is a Nationally Board Certified Counselor who is licensed in Oregon and Washington state. A member of the American Counseling Association. In addition, Ms. Makowichuk is a former board member with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Oregon Chapter.
She is experienced working with clients who are navigating challenging life experiences, managing stressors, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, life transitions & adjustments, suicide prevention, intervention & postvention. In her spare time, she enjoys nearly any outdoor activity; hiking, cycling, kayaking, snowshoeing and skiing are among her favorite. Ms. Makowichuk also practices yoga; she has travelled internationally to participate in yoga retreats as well as studying culture, medicine and mental health practices through a social justice informed lens.
Kathryn Valero
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Kathryn is a licensed mental health therapist, working in private practice based in Portland, Oregon. Kathryn's specialty is in DBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and she has extensive experience and training in this modality. She is one of a limited number of providers who provides full fidelity DBT, and has regular support and consultation with a DBT team.
Kathryn completed her Bachelor's of Science in 2009 from Southern Oregon University and her Masters of Arts degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark College in 2015. Kathryn has experience working with a variety of different levels of care, including residential and community mental health. In addition to providing direct client care, Kathryn has led trainings and workshops for therapists and support staff in her role as a consultant for an organization serving treatment facilities throughout the state of Oregon. ​​
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Before entering the mental health field Kathryn had a career in the hospitality industry, working in hotels and resorts in Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. Kathryn has lived in the Portland metro area since 2012 and enjoys calling the PNW her home.