Behjat Sedighi received her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Fox University focusing primarily on children and adolescents. She worked as a counselor in the Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) at OHSU for over a decade. She is highly skilled working with physicians, clinics, schools and community mental health centers. "Making the system work," is her mantra and it gives her great job satisfaction to assist children and families, and primary care clinicians in helping them access mental health services.

In her spare time she enjoys cooking, outdoor photography, reading, working out and spending time with friends and family.