Clinician Team
Team
Eduardo Figueroa, BS.
Clinic Manager
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Eduardo Figueroa Varela is a health management professional with over seven years of
experience optimizing operations and leading effective teams. Eduardo's leadership style is marked by a strong emphasis on mentorship and collaboration, fostering a culture of success wherever he goes. Trained as a physical therapist in Chile, he furthered his professional development with a business certification from Harvard Business School and is currently pursuing an MBA.
He has initiated medical practices and optimized clinics for sustainability, demonstrating his prowess in system optimization and data-driven solutions. As a Public Affairs Specialist for the Air Force, he has received multiple personal and group recognitions, highlighting his skill as the photographer of the year.
Outside of work, Eduardo enjoys various pursuits, including his passion for baking Chilean bread and his active involvement in his local church through leading worship. He also cherishes quality time outdoors with his family.
DRA. DAISY BUENO, PHD
Clinical Director
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Daisy Bueno (she/her/ella) has a PhD in School Psychology from Illinois State University. She is originally from the Chicago area and moved to the Portland area in order to pursue mentorship and supervision in culturally informed liberatory practices from Dr. Zuniga. With the support and guidance of mentors in the field, Dr. Bueno has developed a strong connection to community-centered and accessible approaches to mental health. She has been working with the Latine community and communities of color for over 5 years. Dr. Bueno has experience providing individual, family and group therapy for children and adults as well as developing community spaces dedicated to learning, processing and overall empowerment. In congruence with her community centered approach to healing, Dr. Bueno also has a strong passion for engaging in consultation, teaching, and collaboration with colleagues engaging in systems level work. She has great experience and passion supervising students and clinicians entering the field of psychology. Dr. Bueno is a licensed psychologist. Her hobbies include hiking, camping and being outdoors.
BIANEY JIMENEZ, QMHP
Bilingual Mental Health Clinician
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Bianey Jiménez (she/her/ella) is the new Clinical Social Worker completing her associate and licensed requirements. For the past 15 years she has worked with the Latine community from Southern Oregon and has experience in advocacy in many social work sectors, including domestic violence, immigration, and education. Bianey provides direct mental health services and community liberation services to the community around Oregon. She enjoys serving the community and is aware of the importance of using culturally appropriate approaches, as well as person centered therapy, attachment theory and liberation psychology.
Bianey was born and practically raised in Southern Oregon. Though there were a few years, she and her family spent time living in Northern California and Nayarit, Mexico. Bianey loves spending time with her partner, dogs and family.
DRA. RUTH ZÚÑIGA, PHD
Executive Director & Co-Founder
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Dr. Ruth Zúñiga has a PhD in clinical and community psychology with a rural and indigenous emphasis from the University of Alaska. She has been working in collaboration with community-based organizations and community leaders to address the mental and emotional health needs of the Latine community across Oregon. She has developed and managed multiple community-driven programs focused on “bringing mental health” to the Latine community, removing stigma and supporting mental health access and utilization of services by underserved communities. Dr. Zúñiga serves on several boards of directors and advisory boards of Latine community-based organizations in Oregon. She has been teaching, researching, consulting, and presenting on the subject of Latine mental health and wellness and program evaluation for 10 years. She has been providing culturally affirming mental health services for over 15 years in the areas of resiliency, immigration, healing and trauma informed care, chronic disease management, and overall mental health concerns. She is a former associate professor, and founder of Sabiduría: Latinx Psychology Emphasis at Pacific University, an academic and clinical program focused on training culturally informed masters and doctoral level clinicians to work with the Latine community. She is a licensed psychologist. Dr. Zúñiga is originally from Costa Rica and she loves the outdoors, cooking and above all spending time with her husband, daughter and furry friends.
MARISOL BEAULAC, PSYD, QMHP
Bilingual Mental Health Clinician
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Marisol Beaulac (she/her/ella) has a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Pacific University with an emphasis in Latinx psychology. She is originally from San Francisco, California and moved to the Portland area for graduate school. While attending graduate school, Dr. Beaulac was a member of Sabiduria where she met Dr. Zúñiga and Dr. Bueno. Throughout her time in graduate school, Dr. Beaulac participated in community outreach events that centered around decreasing mental health stigma in the latine community. She has experience providing individual, group therapy for adults, and engaging in community empowerment work. Additionally, she has engaged in research focusing on the emotional health and wellness and resiliency of latine migrant farmworkers. A lot of her work includes working with human trafficking victims. Dr. Beaulac is completing her psychology residency and hopes to become a licensed psychologist by the fall of 2024. She is passionate about providing clinical services that are culturally congruent and have been adapted to meet the needs of the community. Dr. Beulac enjoys unwinding with her cat, attending concerts, and wine tasting in her downtime.
FABIOLA ARREOLA-MORALES
Promotora de Salud Emocional
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Fabiola Arreola (she/her/ella) graduated as a Health Promoter over 10 years ago and since then, she has collaborated in several projects. She is always looking for ways in which the community has access to fundamental medical services and through this time she has completed several training related to health, bringing her knowledge to the community. Fabiola has a certificate as a Medical Receptionist, she is also a certified community health worker and a certified peer support specialist. Fabiola trained in the area of mental health with Dr. Ruth Zúñiga and the students of Pacific University in 2018. From that training she discovered her passion for helping the community have access to mental and emotional health. For her personally, it is very important to be able to talk about mental health and inform the community about available resources they can access. Fabiola is originally from Michoacan, Mexico and was the first in her family to emigrate to this country. During her free time Fabiola loves creating memories with her fmaily and enjoying the hiking trails of the PNW.
Our Training Clinical Team
The Raíces de Bienestar Clinical Training Team is composed of bilingual and bicultural qualified mental health providers (QMHPs) who are either graduate students of psychology, social work students, psychology residents or clinical social work associates. They all work under the supervision of Dr. Daisy Bueno, licensed psychologist. The clinical team provides a range of culturally specific therapeutic interventions for Latine community. They receive ongoing, individual and group, bilingual and culturally responsive supervision, mentorship and training on evidence-based interventions and culturally adapted treatment for the Latine community. Reach out if you are interested in training with us for the next academic year.
KELSEY ORNELAS, MA, QMHP
Graduate Student Therapist
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Kelsey Ornelas (she/her/ella) is a 3rd year PsyD student at Pacific University, where she is part of the Adult emphasis and Sabiduría experience. Her primary areas of interest are Latine populations and working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Kelsey is passionate about utilizing strength-based and value-aligned approaches that place identity and lived experience as the foundation of the healing and liberation process. She enjoys spending time with friends and family in her free time, listening to music, and photography.
YADIRA VEGA, BA, QMHA-R
Graduate Student Therapist
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Yadira Vega (she/her/ella) is a third-year student in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology program at George Fox University where she is on the child and adolescent track. She is interested in working with Latine individuals and helping bridge the gap between mental health services and this population. She feels passionate about better understanding issues Latines face and she wants to create solutions that are culturally relevant. Yadira also looks forward to providing services in Spanish as there is a shortage of bilingual providers. She is devoted to community outreach and providing education to as many individuals possible. Yadira is a native Oregonian and loves exploring different nature sites in her free time. She also enjoys spending time with family, watching TV, and reading.
Vanessa
Graduate Student Therapist