SPRINGCREEK COUNSELING - Key Persons
Stephanie Knight, MA is a master's level counselor and therapist offering individual and group treatment - with a focus on women and teen girls - for mental health issues and addictive behaviors. She has been most recognized for her expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which has been shown to be helpful with people with borderline personality disorder, drug and alcohol addictions, eating disorders, or general stress or anxiety issues. In addition to DBT groups for women and adolescents, Stephanie also facilitates a group for women addicted to narcotic medications.
Teal has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and a PhD in Counseling Education through Oregon State University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor who strives to help clients overcome life's challenges on their terms. Teal also helps individuals with specific treatment issues, including substance abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, trauma and other mental health issues.
Teal is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Level III (CADC III) in the state of Oregon, which means she has at least 300 educational hours in addiction as well as 6,000 supervised experience hours in the addiction counseling competencies. Teal had to pass the national certification exam and complete the national oral case presentation exam as part of this certification. A CADC III is the highest level of addiction counseling expertise recognized in Oregon.