About Justin
Dr. Justin Panneck helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out find more clarity and direction. He focuses on practical steps for everyday life - improving sleep, easing anxiety, managing stress, and building self-esteem.
His style blends direct conversation with embodied practices to help people feel more grounded and able to act. Dr. Panneck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience.
He spent six years running nature-based therapy on a 70-acre farm in Canby, Oregon, where he used hands-on outdoor activities and rituals alongside talk work.
Background and approach
The last four years he has worked in independent practice, integrating nature, embodiment, and coaching methods. His work often combines Somatic Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered principles. Sessions can include breath and movement, guided reflection, and goal-oriented coaching.
He also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, relationship strain, trauma, depression, ADHD, and chronic pain. Dr. Panneck draws on a broad academic background including a Master’s in Counseling, a Master’s in Education, and a PhD in health psychology focused on coping and alternative healing approaches.
He has collaborated with medical teams as a behavioral health consultant and taught on topics related to consciousness and healing at several institutions. He also brings practical coaching and business experience to work on career goals, motivation, and performance. Clients who want hands-on, embodied practice combined with verbal processing may find his approach useful for making real-world changes.
How embodied and acceptance-focused methods work online
Somatic-informed work pays attention to sensations in the body and how they relate to feelings and behavior. Online sessions can still include breath exercises, guided movement, grounding practices, and reflection to help reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. That approach is useful for depression, anxiety, and life transitions because it focuses on clarity around what matters and practical steps to move forward.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist listens and follows the person's lead. It supports self-exploration and builds trust so other techniques can be tried when the person feels ready.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust the focus based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to personal needs and preferences.
Online therapy here offers flexibility through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. That variety makes it easier to fit sessions around work, family, or health needs and lets people continue care from different locations. Licensed professionals can guide practical exercises, offer real-time coaching, and provide ongoing support across multiple formats.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- 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