About Us
Michael D. Wade, PhD
Michael D. Wade, PhD
Counselor and Educator
At Freedom Counseling Center we provide an informal therapeutic environment and many of my clients are happy they can just call me Michael. I founded Freedom Counseling Center after returning from five years of cross-cultural and inter-racial marriage counseling based in Hong Kong. This cross-cultural experience presented some of the most challenging issues for individuals and marriages. However, my own cross-cultural immersion experiences gave me personal insight into these issues, helping me adapt the counseling experience into a form that acknowledges and respects the differences in each individual and their relationships. The newest research in Psychology has named this approach Metacognitive Therapy and is revealing how extremely effective it is for making individual changes as well as changes with couples. Using a solution-focused, process-oriented approach and creative collaboration; together, we design solutions for your unique situation. With this form of therapy, achievable resolutions are generated though an interactive process. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, with a focus on coping styles and belief systems. New mental and emotional tools become a natural part of daily pursuits and people frequently tell me they didn’t know counseling could be such a positive experience.
Counselor and Educator
At Freedom Counseling Center we provide an informal therapeutic environment and many of my clients are happy they can just call me Michael. I founded Freedom Counseling Center after returning from five years of cross-cultural and inter-racial marriage counseling based in Hong Kong. This cross-cultural experience presented some of the most challenging issues for individuals and marriages. However, my own cross-cultural immersion experiences gave me personal insight into these issues, helping me adapt the counseling experience into a form that acknowledges and respects the differences in each individual and their relationships. The newest research in Psychology has named this approach Metacognitive Therapy and is revealing how extremely effective it is for making individual changes as well as changes with couples. Using a solution-focused, process-oriented approach and creative collaboration; together, we design solutions for your unique situation. With this form of therapy, achievable resolutions are generated though an interactive process. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, with a focus on coping styles and belief systems. New mental and emotional tools become a natural part of daily pursuits and people frequently tell me they didn’t know counseling could be such a positive experience.
Linda Gossling, MS, RN
Linda Gossling, MS, RN, PMHNP
Note: Practice is Full (Not currently taking new patients)
I have enjoyed a 30 year career in nursing with 18 years of experience here at Freedom Counseling Center bringing my psychiatric nursing expertise to counseling, stress management, and chronic pain management. Most recently, I graduated from OHSU with a Masters Degree in Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. This degree enables me to deliver a combination of scientific knowledge for prescribing medication and expertise in proven therapies for my clients. Nurse Practitioners are uniquely educated and qualified to deliver primary mental health care. The PMHNP utilizes the latest research while maintaining nursing tradition to know our clients and to promote physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual health. I honor each individual’s ability to enter into a healing process and create workable solutions for their own life. I respect the use of natural and complementary medicines and work with clients to build a therapeutic process and lifestyle that will improve health and maintain well-being. I believe that the counseling process is illuminating, beneficial, and even enjoyable. I am proud to be part of the team here at Freedom Counseling Center, where we are committed to our own growth as providers so that we can deliver the very best care to our clientele. Our goal is to help you live healthier lives. Come experience our informal, welcoming atmosphere. Be ready to explore, meet your own expectations for change, and enjoy the fruit of your work.
Note: Practice is Full (Not currently taking new patients)
I have enjoyed a 30 year career in nursing with 18 years of experience here at Freedom Counseling Center bringing my psychiatric nursing expertise to counseling, stress management, and chronic pain management. Most recently, I graduated from OHSU with a Masters Degree in Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. This degree enables me to deliver a combination of scientific knowledge for prescribing medication and expertise in proven therapies for my clients. Nurse Practitioners are uniquely educated and qualified to deliver primary mental health care. The PMHNP utilizes the latest research while maintaining nursing tradition to know our clients and to promote physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual health. I honor each individual’s ability to enter into a healing process and create workable solutions for their own life. I respect the use of natural and complementary medicines and work with clients to build a therapeutic process and lifestyle that will improve health and maintain well-being. I believe that the counseling process is illuminating, beneficial, and even enjoyable. I am proud to be part of the team here at Freedom Counseling Center, where we are committed to our own growth as providers so that we can deliver the very best care to our clientele. Our goal is to help you live healthier lives. Come experience our informal, welcoming atmosphere. Be ready to explore, meet your own expectations for change, and enjoy the fruit of your work.
Georgianna Wade, MA
Georgianna Wade, MA
Office Manager
Hi! My name is Georgianna and I love working with people dedicated to truly helping others to live happier and healthier lives. I hold a B.S. in Health Science, a M.A. in Education, and have a strong interest in the mind-body connection after working for twelve years as a massage therapist in the counseling center. I also love spending as much time as I can with my husband, living in the Great Northwest, hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, yoga, reading, and researching. I look forward to journeying with you as you create amazing changes for life.
Office Manager
Hi! My name is Georgianna and I love working with people dedicated to truly helping others to live happier and healthier lives. I hold a B.S. in Health Science, a M.A. in Education, and have a strong interest in the mind-body connection after working for twelve years as a massage therapist in the counseling center. I also love spending as much time as I can with my husband, living in the Great Northwest, hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, yoga, reading, and researching. I look forward to journeying with you as you create amazing changes for life.
