About Us
Our Mission is to Serve You Well
Luke and Jamie founded Foothills Counseling with the heart and mission to facilitate hope and healing in people's lives. They saw the tremendous need for quality, consistent, private, insurance-covered mental health care in Northeastern Oregon. So they set out to tackle the ins and out of private practice and insurance billing. As the systems became smooth and the practice became solid, gradually they were able to add more incredible clinicians and administrators to the team. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have served over 1000 individuals and families in the community...and counting! We strive to constantly be improving our clinical skills and administrative systems so that we can serve our clients and clinicians well. How inspiring to bear witness to so many people in our community summon the strength and courage to be vulnerable, grow, and embrace change and healing.
Meet The Team
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Jamie co-founded Foothills Counseling with her husband, Luke, and currently manages the business. She holds a Sociology degree from George Fox University. She sees Foothills as a platform where the mental health needs of the community can be met by excellent providers. It is her privilege to facilitate clinicians finding satisfaction in providing excellent care, while clients are served well and lives are changed. Jamie oversees the general flow of the practice. She takes care of the marketing, insurance contracting and billing, and business administration tasks. Jamie grew up in La Grande, and was happy to return to raise their family and serve the community. She loves northeastern Oregon! She keeps busy homeschooling her three sons and living life as one big learning adventure! She enjoys getting outside and exploring, camping, and gardening.
Helping people heal has been Luke’s passion for over twenty years. He recognizes the close relationships between our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. He holds a Master of Science, Human Health and Performance, from the University of Montana, and a Master of Arts, Counseling, from Western Seminary in Portland, OR. He is a licensed counselor with the State of Oregon (LPC), and certified nationally (NCC). He credits his own counselor as a teenager with inspiring him to help others through a counseling role. He understands first hand the challenges of chronic illness, mental health issues, addiction, and painful circumstances. And, he also understands how to powerfully utilize tools and strategies to come through healthier, humbler, and wiser. Luke brilliantly helps clients bring clarity to their own goals, clearly see their strengths, and find the courage and resources to move forward. Luke is strength-based, and trauma-informed. He utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and dialectical behavioral strategies. He says about his work at Foothills Counseling, “This isn’t just a job for me. It’s a calling.” Luke is a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), which is the highest level of addiction certification nationally. When Luke’s not serving clients he’s being a super fun dad to three boys and a caring husband! They all enjoy exploring outside, playing strategy board games, mountain biking, and if they could do anything in the world they would…read great books!
Rebecca grew up in Eastern Oregon and, even though she loved moving around the world and greatly enjoys traveling, this will always be home to her heart. She has a Bachelors of Social Work from Pacific University and a Masters of Social Work from University of Southern California. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Oregon (LCSW). Rebecca brings years of experience working with people at all stages of life and all ages. She has witnessed that therapy can be a transformative experience and realizes it takes courage to seek help and make changes. She aims to work with people at their pace and help them see through a new perspective so they can find ways of letting go of whatever may be getting in their way of feeling better and can acquire new skills to cope and move forward. She has worked with childhood behaviors and illnesses, people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, pain issues, traumatic experiences, abuse, navigating the overwhelm of college/transitioning from home, couples and family mediation and training, terminal illness, as well as those struggling with grief or major life change. Rebecca’s approach to therapy is trauma informed and influenced by Attachment Theory, Systems Theory, Psychodynamic Therapy, psychoeducation, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). She uses a mixture of evidence based therapies and focuses on finding the best fit for each individual, some of these include; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBT), Grief and Bereavement, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Strength Based, Solution Focused, Structural Family Therapy, and Gottman Method. Rebecca also loves understanding neuro-anatomy and how the physical functioning of the brain affects our behaviors and mental health. People describe Rebecca as humble, honest, accepting and enthusiastic. She is a person who is committed to serving with excellence and compassion. She loves spending time with her kids and husband and some of her favorite hobbies are trying out different natural hot spring mineral pools and participating in a good board-game night.
Hailey Thompson is a dedicated counselor, always bringing compassion and innovation to her work with clients. . She attended Eastern Oregon University and received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She continued her graduate education through Capella University, receiving her master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy. She recognizes that sometimes life can be hard to navigate on your own and believes that everyone at some point may need help dealing with or working through tough emotions, or hard situations. She sees herself as being a tool to help guide clients in these times to realize their own innate strengths, as well as helps teach them practical tools they can use to help cope. She has been working with adolescents and their families in the school-based population in Eastern Oregon for the past 10 years. She uses an array of clinical modalities including mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral therapy, experiential therapies, solution focused strength-based therapies, among other clinical interventions when working with children and their families. Hailey prides herself on always listening with a non-judgmental ear to allow others to share while holding space for them in an empathetic and confidential manner. She strongly believes that every person and their journey is uniquely their own, and that the client is the master of their own path. Hailey helps others to hone their authentic self by building a trusting therapeutic relationship and utilizing strength-based approaches to help clients attain inner healing and realize their own unique strengths. In her free time, you will find her in the kitchen cooking new meals, spending time with her family and friends, and enjoying time in the saddle with her two horses. She also enjoys traveling and exploring new places and cultures whenever she gets the chance.
Eileen Salsig is devoted to delivering compassionate care that truly makes a difference. She earned a masters in counseling from Western Seminary in Portland in 2012 after teaching middle school for twenty-five years both in the United States and abroad. After earning her counseling degree, she worked as a volunteer counselor for Good Samaritan Ministries in Beaverton, Oregon, and then as a Qualified Mental Heath Professional for young men in the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) in Troutdale and Tillamook. She moved to La Grande in 2017 to provide mental health services for the youth at the OYA Camp Riverbend facility in Hilgard. Eileen counsels part-time so that she can continue to foster OYA youth who are learning independent living skills while living in her home. Eileen has experience helping individuals successfully work through everyday problems as well as depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and other mental health problems. She listens without judgement and provides caring support for individuals going through difficult times and struggling with mental illness. Her approach to therapy incorporates a Christian worldview with cognitive methods (exploring one’s thoughts and beliefs) and an object relations theoretical orientation (exploring links between current and past relationships of significance to clients.) While Christian values are an inherent aspect of her therapy, out of care and respect, she will not impose her beliefs on her clients. Eileen views counseling as a collaborative effort between counselor and client. Her goal as therapist is to help clients identify personal needs, understand conflicts, discover new options, and make informed choices. Regardless of past or present circumstances, clients can be assured that Eileen will treat them with kindness and respect.
Even as a student intern, Kim Bolen brings an abundance of knowledge and experience to her clients. She has a Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University and is currently completing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University. Kim is deeply passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges. Her extensive experience working with children and families has honed her ability to understand the unique dynamics and challenges faced by these groups. She strives to create tailored therapeutic strategies that empower clients to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. Her approach is collaborative and empathetic, ensuring each client feels supported and understood in a safe and non-judgmental space. Kim has a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused, and strength-based approach to working with clients. This approach helps clients identify and modify negative thought patterns and behaviors and highlights clients' strengths and resources, fostering resilience and positive change. By focusing on practical solutions and achievable goals, she strives to equip clients with the tools they need to lead fulfilling and balanced lives. Providing a safe and welcoming environment is at the heart of her therapeutic approach. She believes that trust and mutual respect are essential for effective therapy. Kim’s commitment is to offer a space where clients can freely express their thoughts and feelings, knowing they will be met with empathy and understanding, collaboratively working towards healing, growth, and lasting positive change. In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys hiking, camping, paddle boarding, playing games, and is always up for an adventure!
Becca provides exceptional customer care in the front office at Foothills Counseling. She is the friendly and efficient presence that keeps enrollment, scheduling, and billing all running smoothly. She also facilitates premarital and marital workshops, and has her eye on a Masters Degree in counseling in the near future. She holds a Bachelors Degree in psychology from Washington State University and is a wife and mother of two kids. After spending seven years as an elementary teacher, she has enjoyed jumping into the world of mental health. She likes the outdoors, traveling, good coffee, and spending time with her family. She looks forward to getting to know you!
Core Values
Justice: We use our voice and actions to bring social justice to our community.
Love: We love the lovely and unlovely. We recognize the unloveliness in our own character and story, and show compassion and gentleness to others.
Joy: We are not responsible for client’s or teammates' joy or growth, but find contentment in fulfilling our limited role as much as we are able.
Service: Our meaning is found in serving others rather than only serving ourselves.
Peace: Not just the absence of fighting but positive well-being. We seek the highest good for our teammates and clients.
Grace: Giving people more than they deserve. We don’t base our giving on what clients or teammates have earned in our minds, but on their inherent value as human beings. We strive to give clients value above what they are expecting or paying for.
Respect: All people are valuable and deserve respect. We recognize and value differences in beliefs and opinions. We seek to listen, think, and ask. We strive to be curious rather than critical or judgemental.
Humility: We acknowledge our own room for growth and mistakes, while encouraging one another with gentleness and humility.