About Justin
Dr. Justin Panneck helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or anxious find clearer footing. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life.
Parents reading this will see a calm, direct approach to issues like anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and phobias. Justin brings a background that mixes outdoor, experiential work with clinic-based practice. He spent six years doing nature-based therapy on a 70-acre farm in Canby, Oregon, where activities included forest archery, shelter and fire building, guided mushroom foraging, and nature art.
Background and approach
For the last four years he has run a independent practice in Oregon. His training includes a Master’s in Counseling, a Master’s in Education, and a PhD in health psychology. His doctoral work looked at coping with everyday stress and alternative healing approaches, including research on plant medicine and psychological healing.
He has also worked alongside medical providers as a behavioral health consultant. In sessions he blends practical tools with exploratory work. This can include breathwork, mindfulness, dream journaling, movement practices, and cognitive strategies aimed at reducing panic, improving sleep, and managing mood.
He also helps with career questions, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Justin often supports men’s work, rites of passage, and coaching-style goals like peak performance and motivation. He also assists people who want help preparing for or integrating personal psychedelic or plant-medicine experiences they pursue outside of therapy.
His style mixes creativity, humor, and structure. He aims to help people get unstuck, restore day-to-day functioning, and build habits that support long-term wellbeing.
How therapeutic approaches come alive online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thinking and commit to actions that match their values. It’s often used for anxiety, stress, and cases where avoidance gets in the way of living. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client’s lead to build insight and self-direction. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and shift important emotional patterns, which can ease intense anxiety, improve relationships, and reduce panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed so the work fits the client’s life and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when someone has limited bandwidth or prefers not to use video. Live chat and messaging are helpful for short check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different pacing, and fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
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