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Elisa Doebler-Irvine

Compassionate counselor blending evidence and insight

LPC Oregon

Experience
28 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Elisa

Elisa Doebler-Irvine brings 28 years of clinical experience to her counseling work in Oregon.

Background and approach

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC C1268) who has supported individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, substance-related issues, grief, and eating and body-image difficulties.

Her background includes work in outpatient mental health, residential treatment, independent practice, forensic assessment, consulting, and university teaching, which informs a practical and informed approach to care. Her therapeutic stance emphasizes collaboration and respect, blending a client-centered perspective with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral strategies.

Elisa pays close attention to the ways family, social, and cultural systems influence a person’s wellbeing, and she helps clients identify patterns where attempted solutions have become problematic. She also incorporates positive psychology interventions to foster greater day-to-day well-being and resilience.

Elisa aims to help clients reduce distress while cultivating skills and habits that support long-term growth and satisfaction.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Elisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop practical coping strategies; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients can explore their priorities and move at a pace that feels safe and respectful. In couples and relationship-focused work she draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication patterns and strengthen connection through structured, evidence-informed exercises.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to understand their goals, values, and preferences, and then tailors interventions from these approaches to fit what the client hopes to achieve. That flexibility helps ensure therapy targets both immediate concerns and longer-term growth.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access therapeutic support from home or another convenient location.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elisa address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and body-image concerns, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and respectful, combining a client-centered outlook with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques to explore patterns and develop practical skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working in outpatient settings, residential treatment, independent practice, forensic assessment, consulting, and university teaching.
Where is Elisa licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LPC in Oregon with licence number OR LPC C1268 and practices from that state.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPostpartum depressionWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English