Carmae is a Portland native who, after much travel, decided there is no place like the Pacific Northwest

Membership Chair 2023 Catherine Gobel, LCSW Catherine Gobel, LCSW holds an MSSW from University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Catherine currently runs her own private practice, Catherine Gobel Therapy, serving clients across Texas and Oregon around...

Communications Chair 2022 Treasurer 2023 My name is Heidi Stewart, I work as the Community Development Coordinator for Community Tissue Services and proudly serve on the board for the NWADEBS as the Social Media/Communications Chair, and in 2023 I'll be moving into...

General Board Member Jessica Thomas, PhD, LMFT, holds an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy and a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Transpersonal Psychology. She served on the NWADEBS board for many years as board President. She is a therapist, an AAMFT certified...

Incoming 2023 President Mia Fisher, MSW, LCSW, CAGCS is the Family Services Director and Bereavement Coordinator for South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care in Coos Bay. She holds an MSW from the University of Southern California and is currently working on her...

We have a few board positions open. Please email nwadebsofficial@gmail.com if you are interested.