Meet Our Team

Executive Director | Licensed Psychologist

Ida Moadab, Ph.D.

Ida has provided mental health services in Eugene for over ten years. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon, and completed her predoctoral internship at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System at American Lake and her postdoctoral residency at Stanford School of Medicine. She is also a graduate of the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) run by the International OCD Foundation, which provides specialized training in OCD by experts in the field. Throughout her training and continuing education, she has emphasized evidence-based approaches, which include Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy,  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Exposure/Exposure and Response Prevention. She hopes to help clients develop a kind, self-compassionate way to manage life’s difficulties, and learn to identify and fill their own needs.  Her goal as a therapist is to help people grow into their authentic selves through development of self-awareness and strategies that help them overcome difficulties to live fuller, more meaningful lives.

She works primarily with adults across the lifespan, and works with clients with anxiety (including Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder), Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders (including OCD, Skin-Picking, and Hair Pulling), and trauma-related disorders, including trauma related to chronic experiences of racism and discrimination. As an Iranian-American, she is dedicated to helping people of color, who can have negative experiences in therapy if they feel their therapist is not validating their experiences of explicit discrimination and implicit microaggressions.

In addition, she completes and supervises psychological evaluations, assessing for ADHD, learning disabilities, and differential diagnosis, among other issues.

When she is not working, Ida enjoys spending time with her two young children and partner, listening to music, making elaborate and poorly decorated cakes, and being outdoors.

Intake Coordinator

Gwendolyn Stanley, MSW

Gwen received her Master of Social Work from the University of Denver in 2021, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Iowa. She brings nearly a decade of administrative and clinical experience to her role as Intake Coordinator at ECAS, and enjoys helping clients find compassionate, culturally responsive care to suit their unique needs and experiences.

In her free time, Gwen enjoys hiking, cycling, reading novels, listening to records, and spending time with her husband and their two guinea pigs.

Administrative Lead

Erica Conger

Erica came to ECAS after working in the dental field as an office administrator for 16 years. Having a degree in psychology, her ultimate goal has been to work in the mental health field so becoming a part of the ECAS team has been a dream come true for her. As a lead administrator, she will be supporting and assisting clinicians and clients alike. She looks forward to working with you and making your experience with ECAS as helpful and compassionate as possible.

In her free time, Erica enjoys hiking, swimming, coloring, and cross stitching. She loves spending time with her husband and two grown children and will become a grandmother for the first time in May.

Multicultural Facilitator | Licensed Psychologist

Ron Miyaguchi, Ph.D.

Ron received his B.A from the University of Hawaii and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Miami University in Ohio. He has worked at university counseling centers in Ohio, Maryland and Oregon.  The primary models that inform his therapeutic approach are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy.

People often come to therapy because we do things that we know are not in our best interests, like letting our anxieties talk us out of doing things that are scary but necessary.  Yet even when we know this, we still get caught up in our old, frustrating patterns.  Ron’s therapy approach is to begin by exploring the non-logical beliefs (think of them as assumptions, expectations and perceptions) that we have about ourselves and the world around us.  Usually this entails looking at a person’s cultural, familial, and personal histories in non-blaming, non-shaming ways.  The most important part of the therapy experience, however, is in helping clients take the steps that are necessary to disprove these beliefs and to learn new, more empowering ones. Often this means supporting clients as they gently push themselves into situations that challenge their old, limiting ways of seeing themselves and their world.

Ron works with clients teenaged and older, with a focus on anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, emotional intimacy, and identity issues.  He has a strong interest in cultural competence and cultural humility and recognizes the impact of the sociocultural context on a person’s functioning and well-being.  He also offers workshops that help individuals and organizations become more culturally attentive, aware, and inclusive.

When not working, Ron’s self-care includes knitting, baking, and cycling, and running around kicking a ball in a manner that almost resembles soccer.

Director of Clinical Training | Licensed Psychologist

Chaunce Windle, Ph.D.

Chaunce received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She spent several years in university counseling centers and in private practice in Eugene before joining the ECAS family. As an interpersonal and culturally-sensitive therapist, Chaunce uses evidenced-based approaches to help clients replace shame, fear, and low self-esteem with self-acceptance, compassion, and a sense of personal worth and value. Her style is active, meaning that she balances listening and empathic support with gentle challenges, exercises, and ideas for maintaining therapeutic growth outside of your therapy sessions.

Chaunce works with adolescent and adult clients. She specializes in treating Anxiety Disorders (e.g., Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder) and Obsessive -Compulsive and Related Disorders (e.g., OCD, Skin-Picking, and Hair Pulling). In addition to treating anxiety, Chaunce works with survivors of trauma (esp. sexual abuse and assault) and with clients with disordered eating.

Chaunce has particular expertise and interest in working with LGBTQI clients. She also provides assessments for people seeking letters of support for hormone therapy or surgical interventions to reduce gender dysphoria.

In her free time, Chaunce enjoys traveling, the arts, and spending time with her friends and family.

Clinical Liaison | Licensed Psychologist

Mike Unger, Psy.D.

Mike has over fifteen years of experience counseling adults and adolescents experiencing a wide range of mental health concerns. He received his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his APA accredited internship and postdoctoral residency at the Texas State University Counseling Center. Mike received his master’s degree in Counseling from Teachers College-Columbia University and his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Rochester.

Mike’s primary clinical areas of interests include: Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma, depression, anger management, grief/bereavement, substance abuse, relationship concerns, multicultural and identity issues, career issues, couples counseling, group psychotherapy and supervision of trainees. His clinical foundation is client-centered as he believes that clients are the experts on their own experiences. He works within a multicultural framework and believes that fully understanding his client’s worldview is an essential component for building a positive therapeutic alliance.

Mike’s treatment approach is grounded in both Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These approaches emphasize reconnecting with one’s own internal resources and resilience to make healthy and adaptive life changes. Additionally, He utilizes self-compassion techniques to support clients with decreasing self-criticism while increasing self-kindness. In his free time,

Mike enjoys hiking with his dog, traveling, playing piano and being with family and friends.

Licensed Psychologist

Michael Carrizales, Psy.D.

Michael is a licensed psychologist and has been providing psychological services in Eugene for the past two years. He earned his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral residency at The University of California, Davis.

Through his education, training, and clinical practice, Michael has gained expertise in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure/Exposure & Response Prevention, and mindfulness-based approaches. As a psychologist, he values seeing his clients as whole individuals and not just the concerns which bring them to therapy, and strives to create an environment in which folks can be authentic and empowered. His goal as a therapist is to help clients clarify what is meaningful in their lives, as well as what might be getting in the way, and then to collaboratively work to navigate those barriers toward a richer and more liberating life.

He primarily works with older adolescents and adults and enjoys working with clients who experience anxiety (including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobia, and Panic Disorder), trauma-related disorders such as PTSD (including trauma related to discrimination and oppression), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Prior to joining the ECAS family, he worked in university counseling centers for 5 years and in a child/adolescent inpatient setting for 2 years. As someone who is multi-ethnic (Latinx & Jewish), Michael is particularly interested in how identities intersect, and how cultural experiences shape our lives and inform our values. He has been dedicated to providing services to underserved and marginalized communities, including communities of color, LGBTQIA folks, immigrant communities, and individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In addition, he provides comprehensive psychological evaluations to help clarify a diagnosis, as well as to assess for ADHD and learning disabilities.

Outside of work, Michael enjoys hiking, cycling, and being outdoors in general, as well as cooking and gardening at home.

Workshop Developer | Licensed Professional Counselor

Lisa Oland, L.P.C.

Licensed Psychologist

Shannon Henry, Ph.D.

Shannon is a licensed psychologist who received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Bowling Green State University Counseling Center, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stony Brook University Counseling and Psychological Services. In addition to working in university counseling centers, Shannon has also worked in community mental health settings prior to joining the team at ECAS.

Shannon believes that any effective therapy stems from a positive therapeutic relationship, and operates from a client-centered perspective. As a culturally sensitive therapist, she prioritizes getting to know all facets of a client’s identity to better understand their experiences, values, and worldview. She uses evidence-based approaches to treat clients, pulling from her expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and interpersonal therapy. She strives to support clients in becoming their authentic selves and living their lives true to who they want to be.

Shannon works primarily with older adolescents and adults. She specializes in treating anxiety disorders (including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia) and trauma-related disorders (especially related to experiences of discrimination/oppression, abuse, and sexual assault). Additional areas of focus include relational difficulties, identity development, and substance abuse. Shannon is passionate about providing services and advocating for underserved populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals and people of color.

In her free time, Shannon enjoys baking, hiking, video games, and spending time with her rescue beagle mix, Dipper.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Gideon Shrier, M.S.

Gideon is a licensed professional counselor and provided mental health services in Baltimore, Maryland before moving to Oregon. He earned his M.S in Clinical Psychology at Loyola University in Maryland and completed his externship at Powell Recovery Center in Baltimore.

In his clinical practice, he has gained experience working with a broad array of difficulties including anxiety disorders, depression, agoraphobia, PTSD and complex trauma, grief, addiction, and interpersonal problems. As a therapist, he seeks to help clients develop awareness of the cognitive patterns underlying their presenting problem and to collaboratively explore alternative styles of thinking and acting. Gideon aims to help his clients overcome both internal and external obstacles in the pursuit of psychological balance, fulfillment, empowerment, and wholeness.

He works primarily with older adolescents and adults and employs an eclectic clinical approach that draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion based approaches, Interpersonal Process Therapy, Developmental and Attachment Theory, and Psychodynamic perspectives. He takes a particular joy in helping clients develop insight and self-acceptance.

Gideon’s work in Baltimore city exposed him to the realities of racial discrimination and urban poverty in America. Working with a primarily low SES African-American population, he helped his clients process experiences of systemic racism, gender-based discrimination, disability, and economic disenfranchisement.

In his personal time, Gideon enjoys hiking, playing videogames, exercise, listening to audiobooks, playing guitar, and being outdoors.

Staff Psychologist

Colleen Comeau, Psy.D.

Colleen is a licensed psychologist who earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University. She completed her internship in health psychology at Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis and her residency at Strong Integrated Behavioral Health in Eugene.  Prior to joining the ECAS team, she worked closely with medical providers as a primary care psychologist. She provides both psychological assessment and therapy services at ECAS.

As a therapist, Colleen is patient-centered and strengths-based in her approach.  Central to her work is the therapeutic relationship and she aims to create an environment where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to work toward their goals.  She pulls from her experience and training in multiple modalities when working with clients including: Cognitive Behavior therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing.

Colleen provides therapy services for adults and assessment services for adults and children ages 8-18. In therapy, she specializes in working with anxiety disorders (e.g.: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Panic Disorder) and has a particular interest in working with Illness Anxiety Disorders and anxiety related to physical health conditions. Colleen also works with survivors of trauma and clients with binge eating and body image concerns. Colleen provides comprehensive psychological evaluations for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders, and diagnostic clarification.

Colleen works from a multicultural framework and recognizes that understanding client’s larger socio-cultural context and worldview is essential for building trust in the therapeutic relationship as well as in providing accurate and ethical psychological evaluations. She enjoys working with the LGBTQI community and completes assessments for people seeking letters of support for hormone therapy or gender affirming surgery.

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon. / Supervisor: Ida Moadab, Ph.D.

Alexis Adams-Clark, M.S.

Alexis is a fourth-year doctoral student studying Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon. Broadly, her research focuses on the psychological and physical effects of trauma and violence, as well as institutional responses to individuals’ traumatic experiences. At the Eugene Center for Anxiety and Stress, Alexis is primarily involved in psychological assessment of ADHD and learning disorders. She also has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

During her free time, Alexis likes to do yoga, read, and hang out with her cat named Waffles.

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oregon. / Supervisor: Michael Carrizales,

Andrew Fridman, M.S.

Andrew is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Oregon. His primary research interests include sleep, emotion regulation, and utilizing a precision medicine framework to better tailor interventions to individuals with depression. He has been trained in a Cognitive-Behavioral model. At EVAS, Andrew is involved in psychological assessment with a focus on diagnosing ADHD, learning disorders, and cognitive deficits.

Andrew enjoys to spend his free time playing bass, going to concerts, hiking, and watching sci-fi movies.

Clinical Social Work Associate. / Supervisor: Chaunce Windle, Ph.D.

Zarai Elias, M.S.W.

Zarai Elias specializes in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for clients experiencing anxiety, grief and loss, and major life transitions. She is fluent in both Spanish and English and communicates in each based on the needs of her clients. She has worked with clients from all backgrounds, including children, adolescents, and adults.

Born and raised in Oregon, Zarai is of Mexican-American descent. She pursued her bachelor’s degree at the University of Oregon in Family and Human Services and then her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Accordingly, her work is informed by a multicultural and culturally-responsive lens.

As a client-centered therapist, Zarai believes that each person has a beautiful and innate ability to heal from trauma. Her approach recognizes that building a healthy therapeutic alliance founded on trust, transparency, compassion, and freedom is needed to achieve emotional healing. To accomplish this, Zarai integrates psychodynamic, humanistic/client-centered, and CBT theoretical approaches with her clients. Additionally, she is gaining training at ECAS in Exposure and Response Prevention under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Training, Chaunce Windle, to treat the clinic specialty areas, including OCD, Panic Disorder, PTSD, among other areas.

In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking, and cooking new cuisine and time with family. Hablo Español!

Psychometrician / Assessment Coordinator

Kassie Worley

Kassie joined ECAS after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon. As the staff psychometrician, Kassie administers psychological assessments for our Assessment Psychologist and coordinates the assessment process. She strives to make the assessment process as smooth as possible to improve the experience of clients and psychologists alike.

In her free time Kassie enjoys crocheting, playing video games, and hiking. Her happy place is sitting on a lake shore while reading a good book and soaking up the sun.