Meet Our Clinical Team

  • Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT

    Deanna Linville is the co-founder and Executive & Clinical Director at the Center for Transformative Healing. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oregon and Washington. Deanna is an individual, relational and family therapist.

  • Emily Johnson, M.Ed., LMFT

    Emily Johnson is the co-founder of Center for Transformative Healing. She currently provides clinical supervision at center, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oregon as well as a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist. Emily is an individual, relational and family therapist in her own private practice.

    *Please note that Emily is not accepting new clients through our center at this time.

  • Kaycee Morgan, M.S., LMFT

    Kaycee is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Oregon. Kaycee aims to empower clients around improving their overall well-being, moving towards living authentically, and honoring their unique values, beliefs, and culture.

  • Tolu Joaquim, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Tolu is a researcher and therapist with CTH and a doctoral student in Medical Family Therapy at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Tolu provides individual and relational therapy, under the supervision of Emily Johnson, LMFT and Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT. If you would like to learn more about therapy with Tolu, please complete the inquiry form.

  • Christy Sheerin, LCSW

    Christina (Christy) Sheerin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked in a variety of settings including foster care and child welfare, led school-based intervention programs, and provided crisis response to people experiencing homelessness. Christy enjoys working collaboratively with clients highlighting their strengths and interests, and cultivating a rewarding client/therapist relationship.

  • Katelyn Colborne, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Katelyn works as a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate under the supervision of Emily Johnson, M.Ed., LMFT and Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT. Katelyn recently achieved certification as a Phase 1 Brainspotting Therapist, expanding her expertise She believes that being the person you want to be and living the life you want to live is a brave and powerful choice. She enjoys supporting people in their own brave journeys; holding hope and reflecting ‘truth’ along the way.

  • Angela Ge, M.A., Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

    Angela recently received her M.A.  from the University of Minnesota and is currently in pursuit of becoming an LMFT. She is bilingual, offering services in Mandarin and English, and will begin accepting clients in August 2025.

  • Blythe Utz, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Blythe works as a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate under the supervision of Emily Johnson, M.Ed., LMFT. She specializes in recovery from the psychological and relational injuries of narcissistic family systems, middle-age-related transitions and changes, complex trauma, anxiety, and depression.

  • Chad Bryson, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    Chad earned his Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy (M.S.) at Oregon Institute of Technology, where he received specialized training and certification in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Medical Family Therapy, and Advanced Systemic Addictions Counseling. He works under the supervision of Deanna Linville, Ph.D., LMFT.

  • Cindy Hung, Ph.D., LMFT (leaving CTH, not accepting new clients)

    Hello, I'm Cindy. Nestled amidst the beautiful landscapes of Oregon, I've had the privilege of being a guiding light for many as a marriage and family therapist. Each individual and family I've worked with has taught me something new, reaffirming my belief in the resilience of the human spirit.