“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
-Brené Brown
The deep belief that people are stronger in groups than as individuals motivated the development of Catalyst as a group practice. We have created a therapeutic environment in which the counselors share a common thread of high integrity and ethical work. Our complementary and collective experience, perspectives, and skills enable us to offer a full spectrum of services to fully support our clients’ progress toward healing and well-being.
We'd like to invite you to stroll through our website and contact the provider you feel most aligned with. If unsure where to start, click here to access our general contact information. Please call or send us a brief email describing your situation and the issues and challenges you are facing. Please note the days and times you are available and your insurance coverage. We will respond with our recommendations for your care.
Amy Warinner
MS, NCC, LPC, LPC Supervisor
(She/Her)
“What you nurture grows.”
Amy enjoys supporting individuals and families with a variety of challenges. She is particularly experienced in supporting clients in recovery from trauma and addictions, self-harming behaviors, and recovery from harmful relationships. Many of her clients are teens, young adults, and families learning skills related to emotional regulation and healthier communication. She also enjoys working with people to improve their self-confidence, discover a new sense of self, and find purpose, meaning, and joy in life. Amy welcomes clients from early adolescence through adults of all ages. She is always motivated to work with groups to enhance team cohesiveness and motivation.
Amy uses a variety of approaches to help clients reach their goals; she applies the polyvagal theory to help people understand connections and relationships between our body, mind, and spirit, including the importance of tending to all these elements to sustain deeper healing and feelings of connection. She combines the use of empirically-based interventions, including EMDR and somatic approaches, to help clients release negative emotions and energy stored in their bodies.
Jenna Flannery
MS, LPC
(She/Her)
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” - Viktor E. Frankl
Jenna loves working with both adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and identity issues. She supports clients healing from a wide variety of traumatic experiences, body image issues, eating disorders, and recovery from addictions. Jenna is authentic and personable and strives to help her clients feel seen as an individual. She strives to create individualized therapy for each client, recognizing each person has different needs and goals in their therapeutic process.
Jenna is certified in EMDR, a trauma-informed practice that helps clients process traumatic events in a deeply healing and effective way. She uses a person-centered, existential approach where Jenna helps clients identify and live out their meaning in their lives.
Marjon Murphy
MS, NCC, Professional Counselor Associate
(She/Her)
“Your symptoms do not define you, nor do your fears, but they are an important part of who you are at this moment.” - Karen Kleiman
Counseling can help people get closer to happiness. Marjon uses a warm, empathic, interpersonal approach in her counseling. She is direct, honest, and humorous. Marjon is here to challenge you because, while real growth isn't always comfortable, it is always worthwhile. Marjon prefers a strengths and process-based approach incorporating attachment, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and Gottman methods to support her clients.
Marjon enjoys working with adults dealing with relationship issues, empty nesters, and those impacted by menopause, postpartum, breastfeeding, life transitions, blended families, divorce, or narcissistic abuse. Marjon is available for couples counseling.
Marjon has a particular passion for helping anyone with a baby. She gets the struggle and the mixed feelings of joy, doubt, ambivalence, and anxious uncertainty. She understands the reluctance of tired mothers to engage in therapy, but it can be so helpful! Marjon is certified in breastfeeding and has provided hands-on care to many families in Central Oregon as a postpartum doula. She authored a book titled The Next Level Postpartum Doula and advocates for awareness of better perinatal mental health.
Marjon loves roaming the mountains and campgrounds of Oregon’s majestic wonderland in her free time with her dog, family, and girlfriends.
Stefani Thompson
Graduate Student Intern
(She/Her)
“Your now is not your forever.” -John Green
Recognizing the importance of meeting clients in their current state of readiness, Stef believes her role as a counselor is to provide a warm, comfortable, nonjudgmental space where they can explore their human experience at their own pace. She views each client as an expert in their own life. She aims to journey alongside them as they cultivate emotional awareness, expand their capacity for resilience and regulation, and develop adaptive coping skills. With a humanistic approach, Stef incorporates elements from theories that facilitate inner-child work, self-reflection, and empowerment, often infusing laughter and humor to foster connection and strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
In her free time, Stef enjoys diving into fantasy fiction novels, rock climbing, and camping with her partner and their senior dog.
Mark Barany
Graduate Student Intern
(He/Him)
“Imagine how we would be if we were less afraid.”
-Charles Mackesy
Mark believes growth flourishes with self-exploration, challenging conventional behavioral patterns, and goal-building. He strives to offer all clients a therapeutic relationship based on trust, respect, authenticity, and unwavering support, creating a safe space to process complex emotions and self-exploration.
He currently helps adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, and growth in interpersonal relationships. Mark specializes in providing Rehabilitation Counseling for people with cognitive disabilities. He supports clients in building the skills required to develop deeper connections within their relationships. He helps clients understand generational patterns and heal trauma, build new interpersonal communication skills, and better understand the dynamics of their attachment styles and family systems.
Mark enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and dog, Indiana Jones. He can be found outdoors in Central Oregon, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, drinking coffee, gardening, or attending concerts.
Zuleka Bliss
Graduate Student Intern
(She/Her)
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." - Rumi
Zuleka believes each client brings a unique story and lived experience to counseling and seeks to honor each individual’s uniqueness and humanity. She is a compassionate and non-judgmental counselor, using a trauma-informed approach with both adolescent and adult clients. Her approach to healing is holistic, incorporating the mind, body, and spirit to help her clients recognize and utilize their strengths and expertise in their lives.
Zuleka’s passion is supporting her client’s transition through exploration and insight to create purpose and meaning in their lives. She is especially interested in working with those who are experiencing day-to-day challenges, as well as anxiety, depression, grief, and loss. She also provides integrative therapy sessions for those seeking support while pursuing alternative therapeutic treatments.
Additional Therapists, Life Coaches & Tutors:
John Warinner
Life Coach & Tutor
(He/Him)
“The two most important days in your life are the days you are born and the day you find out why”
― Mark Twain
John is our life coach and tutor here at Catalyst. His passion for helping others is shown through his deep sense of compassion and dedication to helping others navigate pathways from where they are to where they want to be.
With a lifetime of experience coaching and teaching people of all ages and backgrounds, John has a way of connecting with his students and clients wholeheartedly. His ability to apply a tailored approach to each client makes him a special part of this team. He is passionate about helping people identify their goals and implement ways to create value in their lives.
He is glad that you are interested in your self-work! John would love the opportunity to learn more about who you are and who you are working to become. To find out more about his services, see our tutoring and coaching pages.
Dick Sharp
Career Coach
(He/Him)
“People are not your most important asset. The right people are.”
One of Dick’s greatest rewards is assisting others in identifying and securing their next fulfilling career opportunity. He has worked in the Human Resources field for over 30 years assisting and coaching employees and colleagues with the process and “art” of securing work that is meaningful to them with companies and people they admire. He most recently served as an executive in the healthcare industry and has enjoyed working across various industries with companies such as Nike, Intel, and T-Mobile among others. His deep experience leading recruiting teams enables him to effectively coach others on how to prepare to leverage their strengths, navigate the recruiting process, and put their “best foot forward”.
Whether you need assistance constructing your resume, developing your professional network, preparing for an interview, differentiating yourself from other candidates, or minimizing your believed weaknesses, Dick welcomes the opportunity to build a strategy that highlights your assets and improves the likelihood of securing the career that you dream of starting.