About Us

About Bridge To Relationship

At Bridge to Relationship, we believe therapy should be transformative—not just about coping, but about real, lasting change. Led by Bridget Saladino, LPC, our team offers integrative, neuroscience-based, relational therapy that helps individuals, couples, and families heal deeply and thrive. We’re passionate about delivering compassionate, effective care that honors every person’s unique story and strengths.

Our Approach

At Bridge to Relationship, we’re deeply committed to creating therapy that’s compassionate, curious, and profoundly effective. We integrate diverse modalities—from Memory Reconsolidation and the Nurtured Heart Approach to psychedelic-assisted therapy—all grounded in the latest neuroscience. We believe therapy should feel safe, affirming, and free of judgment. Our style is warm yet direct, blending humor, gentle challenge, and deep respect for each person’s journey. We tailor every session to your unique needs and work at your pace. Whether you’re healing trauma, transforming relationships, or exploring new ways to thrive, we’re here to support real, lasting change.

Meet The Team

Bridge to Relationship team members share a commitment to transformative healing grounded in science, compassion, and respect. All employees are certified in the Nurtured Heart Approach and all of our therapists are certified in Memory Reconsolidation. Together, we bring a variety of additional specialties to support our clients in the ways that suit them best.

Bridget Saladino (She/her), LPC, M.Div., D.Min. (ABD), KAT,
NHA AT, Practice Owner/Director

Bridget is an integrative therapist, certified mediator, and founder of Bridge to Relationship. She is known for her skilled, compassionate listening and astute communication, offering clients wisdom, resources, and meaningful reflections. Bridget believes deeply that everyone deserves respect and a voice, and she practices with sensitivity and wholehearted welcome for every story. With over 25 years of diverse experience spanning counseling, international feminist studies, world religions, and business, Bridget blends cutting-edge neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and a wide array of therapeutic modalities—including Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, EMDR and Rapid Trauma Processing, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and the Nurtured Heart Approach, in which she is an Advanced Trainer. Bridget is especially passionate about rapid trauma healing, relationship transformation, and working with both women and men through a gender-aware lens. Her personal journey as a parent to two young adult children—including navigating intense family dynamics—has deeply shaped her approach and fuels her commitment to helping others find profound change. A longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest who has also lived and traveled extensively abroad, Bridget brings cultural awareness, warmth, and deep respect to her work. She is honored to partner with clients in achieving genuine healing and transformation.

Jerry Bryan (He/him),
MAAT, Pastoral Care, Advisor

Jerry brings a remarkably diverse background to his work as a companion on the path of healing and personal growth. Informed by extensive studies in the Earth sciences, advanced mathematics, fluid mechanics, feminist liberation, poetry, applied theology, and nuclear energy, Jerry coordinated fish and watershed restoration and carbon emission reduction projects for 40 years, converting antiquated infrastructure to innovative state-of-the-art systems that benefit Pacific salmon, local communities, and diverse, traditionally opposed stakeholders. Throughout his career, Jerry held an absurdly idealistic commitment to cultivating regenerative practices and processes that sought to empower people to live simply for the common good of all. Alongside his professional pursuits, Jerry has deeply immersed himself in inner work and spiritual development, including in Franciscan Father Richard Rohr’s original Men’s Rites of Passage in the deserts of New Mexico. While the men’s work set him on an important path, Jerry’s own transformative journey continued through profound personal experiences—including facing cancer—and learning from extraordinary women whose wisdom reshaped his understanding of healing and initiation. These days, he focuses on poetry and music, the poets most influential to him being Leonard Cohen for pure theology, Robert Frost for pastoral essence, Robinson Jeffers for misanthropic allegory, Mary Oliver for mystery and wonder, the Sufi mystics for liminal space, and former Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest on behalf of the Pacific Northwest Salmon.

Wes Murph (He/him), MA, Professional Counselor Associate

Wes is an ecotherapist who works with adults, adolescents, and parents to create meaningful change and stronger relationships. He helps clients struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem, anger, and relational conflict. Wes also supports parents in building deeper connections with their children and men in navigating anger and conflict to improve their quality of life. Wes integrates CBT, ACT, and DBT in his practice, always tailoring therapy to the client’s goals and needs. He offers walk-and-talk therapy (ecotherapy) in Portland parks, combining movement, time in nature, and conversation for a unique therapeutic experience that benefits both mind and body. Before becoming a therapist, Wes owned two businesses—one featured on The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan—and brings that entrepreneurial perspective to his work with clients, including business owners, creatives, athletes, parents, educators, and students. As a father, husband, coach, and lifelong learner, he values trust, humility, and transparency in every therapeutic relationship. Wes believes humility is a superpower and strives to create a safe, grounded, and collaborative space for growth.

C. M. Tollefson (He/him), MA,
Professional Counselor Associate

C.M. is a trauma-informed, affirming therapist who specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the lasting effects of trauma, relationship challenges, and difficult life transitions. Many of his clients come to therapy feeling stuck in recurring patterns, disconnected from themselves or others, or overwhelmed by grief, shame, anxiety, or self-doubt. He believes that when life has felt heavy for too long, healing is possible, and that no one should have to navigate that journey alone. His therapeutic approach is person-centered, existential, and psychodynamic, focusing not only on reducing emotional distress but also on helping clients reconnect with meaning, purpose, and their authentic selves. Together with his clients, C.M. works to gently uncover and heal the underlying experiences that continue to shape present-day relationships, emotions, and identity. Rather than focusing solely on what happened in the past, he explores how those experiences continue to live in the nervous system and influence the way clients move through the world today, creating opportunities for lasting change, greater clarity, and deeper connection. C.M.'s work is integrative and tailored to each client's unique needs. He draws from Psychodynamic Therapy, Memory Reconsolidation, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), existential therapy, focused trauma processing, and other evidence-based approaches to help clients develop healthier patterns, deeper self-understanding, and more fulfilling relationships. He also has a particular interest in working with men and men's issues. Many men carry unspoken pressures related to identity, relationships, emotional expression, purpose, and expectations of strength or self-reliance. C.M. provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can honestly explore these experiences, whether they are navigating relationship difficulties, fatherhood, trauma, anger, anxiety, loneliness, life transitions, or questions of meaning and identity. His goal is to help clients build a more grounded, authentic, and connected way of living. Before becoming a therapist, C.M. spent over a decade in the hospitality industry, where he developed exceptional skills in building rapport, navigating conflict, and fostering genuine connection with people from all walks of life. As the founder and editor-in-chief of Cathexis Northwest Press, he has cultivated a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives and the power of listening with empathy and curiosity. He brings this same presence into the therapy room, honoring each client's unique story with warmth, cultural humility, and respect. When he isn't working, C.M. enjoys writing, playing music, cooking, and hiking with his partner and two dogs.

Lillie Elkins (She/her), MA Candidate Professional Mental Health Counselor

Lillie believes therapy should be collaborative and focused on helping clients effectively meet their personal goals. She strives to support clients as they rewrite self-defeating narratives and develop cycle-breaking behavioral patterns. As someone who was once a therapy skeptic herself, Lillie understands how daunting therapy can feel and enjoys working with people who have always felt that therapy just isn’t for them. With over three years of experience as a legal advocate for parents and children involved in the child welfare system, Lillie approaches therapy through a trauma-informed, curiosity-led lens. She believes every client’s reality is shaped by their lived experiences, and it is her role to support clients in developing deeper understanding, autonomy, and agency in their lives. Lillie does not shy away from humor in the therapeutic space and is willing to lean into discomfort as she walks alongside clients building new skills and behaviors. By utilizing narrative techniques and a relational-cultural approach, she fosters strong therapeutic connections grounded in the belief that clients are the experts of themselves. When not in the therapy space, Lillie is usually writing music, baking, or pinning bugs for her ever-growing entomology collection.

Jenny Secord (She/Her), MA Candidate Marriage & Family Counselor

She brings a steady, grounded presence to therapy, shaped by years of listening to people share their most vulnerable stories. She considers it an honor to be part of someone’s self care and to support the quiet, often courageous work of tending to their inner world. Her background in hairstyling and creative work taught her how deeply people long to be seen without judgment and how healing it is when someone can hold their truth with calm, caring attention. Completing her degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy at Lewis and Clark College, Jenny works from experiential, narrative, and systemic approaches. She is drawn to the protective strategies people develop to survive difficult experiences and to the possibility of connection even in relationships marked by conflict, rupture, or distance. Jenny supports individuals, couples, and families navigating ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, attachment injuries, identity development, relational conflict, and complex family histories. She is LGBTQ+ affirming, sex positive, and comfortable holding stories that fall outside traditional norms.

Kai Walsh (They/he)
Client Care Coordinator

Kai brings both heart and strategy to Bridge to Relationship, providing administrative support that keeps the practice running smoothly so clients and clinicians can focus on healing. With over six years of experience in digital strategy, communications, and operations, Kai is skilled at streamlining processes, coordinating projects, and creating systems that foster accessibility and efficiency. As the founder of The Queer Umbrella, Kai has led inclusive community initiatives and developed digital campaigns that uplift diverse voices. Their work is deeply informed by a commitment to equity, neurodivergent and disability inclusion, and affirming LGBTQ+ spaces. At Bridge, Kai ensures that the behind-the-scenes details are handled with care, supporting both practitioners and clients in environments that are welcoming, affirming, and grounded in purpose. When not working, you can find Kai shooting on film, working on a new passion project, or finding excuses to strike up French conversation.

Dr. Susan Hall (She/her), LMHC, D.Min., Advisor

Susan has devoted over three decades to social services and mental health, guided by deep compassion and curiosity about human behavior. She began her career co-founding a shelter for women and children in Indiana before earning her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School and a Doctor of Ministry in International Feminist Theology from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Passionate about making therapy accessible, Susan co-founded Seattle Therapy Alliance, a low-cost clinic for women, in 2009. Her work integrates trauma-informed care, relationship support, and innovative approaches to personal growth and healing. Becoming a mother in 2012 has further shaped her understanding of human development and family dynamics. Today, she feels honored to walk alongside clients as they pursue healing and transformation.

Kathy Cox (She/her), MS, Professional Counselor Associate

Kathy brings a warm, compassionate presence to her work, integrating mindfulness, somatic awareness, and experiential therapy to help clients reconnect with their inner wisdom. She holds an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a somatic emphasis, along with over two years of training in the Hakomi Method and Re-Creation of the Self through M.E.T.A. (Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches). A lifelong learner, Kathy draws from a rich blend of professional training, personal growth, and decades of life experience. Her approach is informed by ongoing studies in the mind–body connection, trauma, anxiety, emotional awareness, parts work, neurodiversity, chronic pain and illness, nature, ecology, gardening, and spirituality. She has trained with leaders in areas such as Trauma-Sensitive Movement, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain, and integrating IFS, AEDP, and Coherence Therapies. Grounded in curiosity, empathy, and respect for each client’s pace, Kathy blends elements from mindful, body-centered, emotion-focused, and relational therapies to foster self-acceptance, resilience, and meaningful change.

Hilary Foreman (They/She), MA, Professional Counselor Associate

Hilary is a somatic and trauma-informed therapist who works with adults navigating anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, life transitions, chronic stress, and the quiet complexity of midlife. She has a particular appreciation for highly sensitive and neurodivergent individuals — those who may appear to have it together on the outside while carrying real overwhelm or disconnection within. Hilary takes a nervous-system-first approach to therapy, drawing from Brainspotting, EMDR, mindfulness-based practices, and somatic awareness to support healing that feels gentle and sustainable. She is also training in Rapid Trauma Processing as part of her ongoing commitment to integrative, neurobiologically informed care. Before becoming a therapist, Hilary spent years as a photographer and yoga teacher — experiences that deepened her attunement to the body, creativity, and the power of presence. She completed her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Antioch University, with a certificate in gender-affirming LGBTQIA+ care. Her practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodivergence affirming, and anti-racist. Outside the therapy room, Hilary swims, makes ceramics, and seeks out quiet spaces that support creativity and connection.

Shannon Hoffman (She/Her), MA Candidate Marriage & Family Counselor

Shannon is trained in Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) and works with individuals, couples, and families through a client-centered, strengths-based, and goal-oriented lens. Her work is grounded in the belief that people are inherently relational and shaped by the systems around them. Growing up as the youngest of four in a small Midwestern town, she developed an early appreciation for how family dynamics, mental health, and environment influence individual experience. She takes a whole-person approach to therapy, looking beyond diagnoses to honor each client’s identities, relationships, values, and lived experiences. Her clinical training emphasizes multicultural competence, cultural humility, and social justice. Shannon approaches therapy with openness, deep curiosity, and the belief that clients are the experts of their own lives. She strives to create an authentic, compassionate, and collaborative space—bringing warmth, empathy, and gentle humor into the therapeutic relationship. Outside of the therapy room Shannon loves to play volleyball, go rock climbing, play guitar, sing karaoke and dance with her friends, and travel!

Michelle Sorensen (She/her), MA Candidate Professional Mental Health Counselor

Michelle is deeply committed to relational, heart-led therapy that honors each person’s lived experience. She approaches her work through an attachment-based and trauma-informed lens, informed by neuroscience research, and strives to create a therapeutic space that feels safe, collaborative, and affirming. Michelle holds a strong feminist and social justice perspective and is committed to LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Her clinical work is shaped by both her professional training and lived experience within complex family systems, which has deepened her compassion, patience, and respect for the resilience people carry. Prior to entering the counseling field, Michelle spent more than two decades working in neuroscience research laboratories. This background strongly informs her belief in the brain’s capacity for change, adaptation, and healing. She holds a deep respect for neuroplasticity and the ways in which new experiences, relationships, and insights can reshape both neural pathways and lived patterns. In her free time, Michelle is a metalsmith who creates artisan sterling silver jewelry. She practices yoga and pilates. She loves spending time with friends and family and her two dogs.

Morgan Diaz (He/They), MA Candidate Mental Health Counselor

Morgan brings over 10 years of community-based work with children, including 5 years dedicated to neurodivergent youth. He specializes in helping individuals navigate life with autism, ADHD, or OCD diagnoses. Morgan partners with clients to co-create a therapeutic space that reflects their unique goals and strengths, continuously applying the latest evidence-based interventions, while still encouraging creativity. Adaptable and expressive-arts–friendly, Morgan believes the therapeutic space should welcome conversation but not rely on it alone. He emphasizes that communication looks different within the neurodivergent community—sometimes a drawing, a repetitive behavior, or a special interest conveys meaning as much as words do. The approach is casual, collaborative, and focused on building self-confidence and social skills. DBT challenges black-and-white thinking by embracing the grey areas, and Morgan lives by the ethos: we are doing our best—and we try to do better every day. Having lived in Portland, Oregon, for six years, Morgan offers a local, community-centered perspective. When not in school or counseling, he teaches swim lessons to neurodivergent children and enjoys video games, anime, swimming, and kickboxing.

Isabella Culpepper (She/her)
Administrative Assistant

Isabella brings warmth, organization, and a global perspective to the Bridge To Relationship team. Over the past four years, she’s lived and studied in Costa Rica, Czechia, Italy, and Greece, developing cultural awareness, adaptability, and a genuine love for connecting with people. A certified Yoga Instructor after six transformative months in a Bahamas ashram, Bella blends mindfulness and wellness with practical skills honed in hospitality, client service, and event management. She’s currently pursuing a degree in Psychology in Athens, Greece, deepening her understanding of human relationships and well-being. Friendly and resourceful, Bella keeps the Bridge To Relationship office running smoothly—and when she’s not tending to client or office needs, you can usually find her soaking up the sun at the beach.

Dr. Mary Jane Wilt (She/her), LPC, LMFT, NCC, PHD, Advisor

Mary Jane specializes in helping adult survivors of childhood neglect, abuse, and trauma find lasting healing and resilience. She has advanced training in working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by sex addiction, as well as families navigating the challenges of ADHD. More recently, she completed training at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute to offer Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) and is licensed in Oregon to provide psilocybin facilitation, wrap-around services, and integration. Mary Jane considers it an honor to support clients on their journeys toward wellbeing, offering care that goes beyond credentials to create a deeply heart-centered experience. Drawing from her own personal path of healing from childhood abuse and rigid religious environments, she believes a counselor’s effectiveness is rooted in the work she’s done within herself. She’s passionate about helping clients reach the spectacular view waiting at the top of their own climbs.

Sarah Ranney (She/her), MS, Professional Counselor Associate

Sarah integrates somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, memory reconsolidation, and a trauma-informed approach to support healing and meaningful change for individuals and couples. Sarah helps individuals and couples understand patterns in their lives and relationships, strengthen connection and communication, and create lasting change. She works with clients navigating anxiety, depression, complex or developmental trauma (CPTSD), life transitions, and relationship challenges. She earned her MS degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and feels honored to support clients in their growth and healing. Her work is grounded in a belief in each person’s innate capacity to reconnect with themselves, create lasting change, and build a life that feels more aligned and meaningful. Outside the counseling room, Sarah feels most connected to herself in nature—tending her garden, hiking quiet trails, swimming, or paddleboarding. She also enjoys reading, painting, crafting, singing, and playing the piano or harp. Staying connected to creativity and playfulness helps her remain present and attuned, qualities she brings into the therapeutic relationship.

Sydni Vaughan (She/her), MA,
Professional Counselor Associate

Sydni brings a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families build stronger, healthier relationships. She specializing in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling, and is particularly interested in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and sex therapy. With over a decade of experience in therapeutic and helping roles, Sydni brings empathy, leadership, and a deep understanding of family dynamics as a married mother of two. Her background includes working as a Behavior Intervention Specialist in schools, mentoring youth in the juvenile justice system, and supporting public health departments through major transitions. She is skilled at meeting clients where they are, helping them identify goals, and supporting their growth with compassion and respect. She is committed to ethical, client-centered care for people of all backgrounds. Sydni grew up in a small mountain town in Colorado and feels most at peace outside while hiking, biking, or sitting in the quiet with a good book.

Taylor Adams (He/him), MA Candidate Professional Mental Health Counselor

Taylor brings warmth, steadiness, and deep compassion to his work with individuals, couples, and families. He received specialized training through the Transcendence Project, providing affirming therapy for transgender and nonbinary clients and is especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities, as well as those navigating religious trauma, identity development, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Before graduate training, Taylor worked in child and adolescent psychiatric settings, offering crisis intervention, emotional regulation support, and group therapy. He has also served as a behavioral technician supporting autistic youth and collaborating closely with families and multidisciplinary teams. His approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and grounded in safety and trust. Taylor strives to create a space where clients feel seen, respected, and empowered to explore, heal, and grow into the version of themselves they’ve been longing to become. During his time off, Taylor loves spending time in the mountains, exercising, watching Sci-fi or fantasy films, and being a dad.

Trevor Henthorne (He/Him), MS Candidate Professional Mental Health Counselor

Trevor began his education journey in hopes of becoming an archaeologist, but found anthropology, cultural studies, and a desire to work with people & mental health along the way. He is now in the final year of his program to obtain an MS degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, in hopes of working with individuals who feel stuck, anxious, or depressed and being a line of support for anyone needing help and someone to talk to. Trevor’s background in anthropology makes him ready to work with clients from any background, identity or lifestyle. He believes that our culture impacts who we are and what we value, adding to our own personal story, which shapes us in our present. Trevor wants to provide a setting of validation, safety and empathy, and hear your story and unpack any pain points, shame, or trauma and find ways to help you reframe these moments in a way that will help you feel like you will be carrying significantly less of a burden today. Trevor is an advocate of the LGBTQ+ community and can be found at the occasional Pride event in Portland. Outside of the counseling office, Trevor is often found with his partner, either walking their dog, building Lego sets while rewatching old favorite movies and TV shows, or attending conventions for various hobbies and fandoms.

Erin Kline (She/Her), MA Candidate Marriage & Family Counselor

Erin brings a rich and unconventional path to the counseling room. She received advanced training in Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) — a relational, multi-modal approach that considers the full biological, psychological, relational, and societal context of a person's life. Before becoming a therapist, Erin spent years in healthcare, working with Eli Lilly to partner with providers on improving patient outcomes — an experience that deepened her respect for the complexity of human health and the power of a well-timed, well-placed conversation. She has also worked in student recruitment and academic advising, fostering connection and helping people find their footing at key life crossroads. Erin tailors therapy to each individual, couple, or family she works with, drawing from empirically grounded approaches and collaborating closely with clients as their goals evolve. She is especially passionate about working with intimate relationships and women navigating identity, transition, and different stages of life. She has completed certification training in Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT) and has co-authored published work on pronatalism and its impact on therapeutic practice — bringing both clinical rigor and genuine intellectual curiosity to her work. Originally from New Mexico and living in the Pacific Northwest for the past 15 years, Erin enjoys exploring the outdoors and adventuring with her two children and partner.

Join Our Team

Are you a passionate Therapist, Associate, or Intern who believes in transformative, neuroscience-based therapy? At Bridge to Relationship, we’re growing a team of clinicians dedicated to deep healing, innovative methods, and compassionate care.

We value:

Warm, authentic presence
Commitment to ongoing learning and new modalities
Inclusivity and cultural humility
Creativity and collaboration

We offer:

A supportive team environment
Opportunities for advanced training in areas like rapid trauma processing and family and couples work
Flexibility to create a caseload that fits your life
Competitive compensation and administrative support

If you’re interested in joining us, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s build something meaningful together.

Summer Promo!