Dr. Leslie "Les" Netland, OR Psychologist 3296

Dr. Netland draws on a broad and sequential educational background that included four years at parochial colleges, four years at Big Ten and state universities, and four years at professional school culminating in a doctorate in clinical psychology. His academic training is paired with extensive clinical and administrative experience in diverse settings - a state hospital, a county jail, nursing homes, a private psychiatric hospital, and multiple private practices. He has also managed contracts and provided services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

His clinical work blends client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral, family systems, psychodynamic, solution-focused, existential, and faith-informed orientations. Over a long career he began as a generalist serving all ages and families and now focuses primarily on individuals in their late teens and older. He works with a wide range of challenges, including stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, eating and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family difficulties, and life transitions.

Dr. Netland approaches counseling as a process of self-discovery and relationship work, helping people identify areas where they can make meaningful changes. He sees his role as teacher, analyst, and facilitator, offering perspective, skill-building techniques, and culturally sensitive care shaped by decades of practice. He holds OR Psychologist 3296, a license indicating his standing as a psychologist in Oregon (license number 3296).