Ukandu Integrated Wellness Center
Healing Takes More Than One Kind of Care
The Ukandu Integrated Health Center offers behavioral health services and mental and emotional wellness designed around the real needs of families.
Our comprehensive model addresses the whole family. Whether it's a child processing fear and uncertainty, a sibling feeling overlooked, or a parent carrying the invisible stress of caregiving, our team meets each person where they are with compassionate, individualized support.
And because we believe healing shouldn't come with a price tag, Ukandu does not charge or bill families for services.
Our Providers
Dr. Joel Lampert
Practice Locations: The Loft, Virtual/Telehealth, Randall Children’s Hospital, Other (please inquire)
Specialties: Trauma, LGBTQ Care, Health Psychology, Pediatric Health Psychology, Anxiety, Depression, Men's Issues, Cancer/Behavioral Oncology
Our Behavioral Health Services
Ukandu Behavioral Health provides a range of supportive services designed to help children, teens, and families cope with medical conditions, emotional stress, and life challenges. Services are tailored to meet each family’s needs and are grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed care.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions that help children, teens, and caregivers understand and manage emotional, behavioral, and stress-related challenges. Treatment is personalized to each person’s needs and goals.
Family Therapy
Sessions that bring family members together to improve communication, strengthen relationships, and support one another while navigating medical and behavioral health challenges.
Couples Therapy
Support for caregiver partners to help strengthen relationships, improve communication, and address stressors that can arise while caring for a child or family member with health needs.
Caregiver Support
Services designed specifically for parents and caregivers to help reduce stress, build coping skills, and support emotional well-being in the caregiving role.
Group Therapy
Facilitated groups led by a clinician where participants can connect with others facing similar challenges, build skills, and receive support in a shared environment.
Grief and Bereavement Support
Support for individuals and families experiencing grief, including anticipatory grief and loss. Services are tailored to developmental level and individual needs.
Psychoeducation and Support Groups
Structured sessions that provide education about mental health, coping skills, and adjusting to illness, combined with opportunities for connection and peer support.
Resource Navigation
Help connecting families to important community resources, including medical care, behavioral health services, and social supports.
Crisis Support and Referral
Support during times of acute emotional distress, including safety screening, stabilization, and connection to emergency or higher levels of care when needed.
Home-Based Services
When appropriate, services may be provided in the home to reduce barriers to care and better support families in their everyday environment.
Hospital-Based Services
Support provided in medical settings to help children and families cope during hospital stays and ensure continuity between medical and emotional care.
Consultation Services
Collaboration with medical providers, schools, and community partners to support coordinated care and ensure families receive the support they need across settings. In addition, if you are a professional who would like to consult with Ukandu, please contact us.
Behavioral Health Clinic FAQs
In alignment with Ukandu's mission to support families, the Behavioral Health Care Fund is designed to reduce financial barriers to behavioral health care. The Ukandu Integrated Wellness Center provides all clinical services at no cost to patients. Insurance will be billed when available, and Ukandu will pay 100% of patient responsibility (copays, coinsurance, deductibles) through its designated Behavioral Health Care Fund.
We ask that all intake paperwork be completed prior to your first appointment. This allows us to use our time together more effectively, and we will review key information from your paperwork during the session. The initial appointment is an opportunity for us to get to know one another. It allows us to learn about you, your current concerns, and your goals, while also giving you the chance to determine whether your clinician is the right fit as your therapist. We will begin by reviewing important aspects of therapy, including confidentiality, its limits, and relevant office policies. The majority of the session will focus on discussing your current concerns, relevant history, and what you hope to gain from therapy. This comprehensive intake process helps inform initial diagnostic impressions and allows me to offer preliminary recommendations and potential treatment options, which will be discussed with you during the appointment. If we mutually decide to move forward, we will conclude by answering any questions you may have and outlining next steps. If it seems that a different provider or approach would better meet your needs, we are happy to assist with appropriate referrals.
Please use the request services form on this website. You may also call (503) 563-1431 or speak to a staff member. Please allow 48 business hours for a reply.
Treatment typically occurs on a weekly basis, depending on individual needs and contributing factors. Each session lasts approximately 55 minutes. As patients begin to apply strategies and concepts discussed in therapy, some may choose to reduce the frequency of sessions over time. The frequency of treatment is not fixed and will be discussed regularly throughout the course of care. Decisions regarding scheduling and session frequency will be made collaboratively between the patient and provider based on clinical needs, progress, and goals.
For some individuals, therapy may be brief, lasting approximately 5–10 sessions. However, for many patients who have experienced concerns over an extended period of time, treatment may continue for a longer duration. As with session frequency, the overall length of treatment will be discussed on an ongoing basis and determined collaboratively between the patient and provider. Treatment duration will be guided by clinical progress, individual goals, and the patient’s evolving needs.
A Single Session Intervention (SSI) is a focused, structured therapeutic meeting designed to address a specific concern in one appointment, rather than beginning an ongoing course of therapy.
SSIs are based on the idea that a single meaningful conversation can sometimes be enough to clarify a problem, build coping strategies, or identify next steps. During the session, the therapist and patient work collaboratively to define the most pressing issue, explore possible solutions, and identify practical tools or resources that can be used immediately. While SSIs can stand alone, they can also serve as a starting point for additional care if needed. Some individuals find that one session provides sufficient support, while others choose to continue with ongoing therapy for more in-depth work. The goal of a Single Session Intervention is to provide timely, accessible, and effective support that meets the patient where they are at that moment.
No. We do not provide emergency or 24/7 crisis services between appointments.
If you are experiencing an urgent mental health crisis, feeling unable to keep yourself safe, or are in immediate danger, please use one of the following resources:
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
Multnomah County Mental Health Crisis Line: (503) 988-4888
Washington County Crisis Line: (503) 291-9111
Oregon YouthLine: call 1-877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863.
Hawthorne Walk-In Center, 5240 NE Elam Young Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR 97124: (503) 846-4555
For pediatric or hospital-level emergency care, you may go to Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center or Doernbecher Children's Hospital at OHSU.
We encourage patients to discuss any safety concerns during scheduled sessions so that we can collaboratively develop a plan for support between appointments.
If you need to cancel your appointment, we ask that you provide at least 24 hours’ notice whenever possible. This allows the appointment time to be made available to other patients in need of services. We understand that unexpected circumstances arise, and we will work with you to reschedule when needed. Cancellations, missed appointments, or changes in scheduling will be addressed collaboratively on a case-by-case basis with your provider. Our goal is to support consistent access to care while maintaining flexibility in response to individual needs and circumstances.