Youske Eto | MSW, LCSW

ABOUT ME

I’ve always been drawn to understanding and being with those who are suffering, especially around death and dying. I worked as a hospice social worker for over 20 years, and prior to receiving my MSW degree in 2000 from Portland State University, I served in the Peace Corps in West Africa, volunteered for the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, and worked as an outreach counselor for those who were unhoused in New York City.

I am currently a faculty member of Authentic Presence, which teaches healthcare professionals a contemplative approach to end-of-life care. In my experience, grief has its own needs—to be expressed, to be heard and seen, and respected and honored by ourselves and others. If grief is held in this way, it flows naturally toward healing.

I see my role as a grief therapist as a witness who can hold your grief with openness and kindness, while also offering you tools so you can learn to hold your own grief with awareness, understanding, and gentleness. I work with clients in Oregon and Washington State.

WHAT KEEPS ME GROUNDED

I find great joy being in nature and hiking. I also love playing soccer in a local adult soccer league. My wife and I have lived in the Portland area for the past 23 years.

LICENSURE & LOGISTICS

• Oregon License: #L6286

• Washington License: #LW61593661

• Insurance: Kaiser Provider, Aetna Provider

• Note: I am currently accepting new clients.