Meet Authentic Hope

Board of Directors
Authentic Hope is led by a volunteer-based board of directors composed of business, civic, and community leaders. Our board members are key ambassadors in the community, who represent and advocate for our organization and community.

Patricia Lacy
President

John Patterson
Secretary

Kelly Toynton
Treasurer

Anna Looney
Member at Large

Dawn Lasater
Member at Large

Hillary Roethlisberger, LCSW, MDiv

studied at Michigan State University and Western Theological Seminary. She has been working with children, adults and adolescents with complex trauma, anxiety, grief and depression since 2003. Using a myriad of therapy tools, she will set goals with each client and provide client-centered strategies to provide healing and develop communication and coping skills. Hillary is experienced with clients who need assistance with self-harm, eating disorders, LGBTQ issues, PTSD, and is supportive of interfaith practices. She treats clients from a holistic prospective addressing biological, psychological, social and spiritual concerns. She is also an approved Clinical Supervisor since 2008. As an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, she also works to promote mental health access and peace building skills.

Nicole Applebaum, LCSW

studied at Portland State University. She has worked with children and families for ten years and is invested in helping people in all stages of life, work through adjustment struggles, anxiety, depression, grief (loss, job, pet or family member) and trauma. Nicole is trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral trauma narrative therapy and mindfulness strategies to help you develop a better understanding of yourself and cultivate self-compassion. "I love helping people find their spark of hope, supporting ones healing capacity within. For it is hope that gets you out of the darkness and becomes your passport on your journey to wellness."

Joshua Freitag, Masters Intern

As a counselor, I am here as a sound board to listen to what is going on in your life and to be a signpost to help each client discover for themselves how to resolve life’s problems. I work with client’s who struggle with depression, anxiety, self-acceptance, life transitions, issues arising from communication and emotional struggles.

With clients, I primarily use cognitive-behavioral-therapy (CBT) and positive psychology to decrease unhealthy patterns and increase life-giving healthy habits. I provide a peaceful environment where clients are heard in their distress, given tools to improve life, and learn about themselves during a healing encounter with another person.

Avonlea Capulet, Billing

office@authentichopeoregon.org

Alana San Filippo, Office Manager

contact@authentichopeoregon.org

Meet Authentic Hope

Board of Directors Authentic Hope is led by a volunteer-based board of directors composed of business, civic, and community leaders. Our board members are key ambassadors in the community, who represent and advocate for our organization and community.

Patricia Lacy President

John Patterson Secretary

Kelly Toynton Treasurer