PROVIDERS

Becky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work from Walla Walla University. Becky believes that building a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship is key to creating a space to explore and address issues and concerns. She uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness to foster coping skills to help individuals explore and understand how our interpersonal relationships affect our past and present and the impact it has on our lives. Becky works to assist in improving her clients quality of life by identifying ways to better cope and manage so they can be the happiest, healthiest version of themselves.

Becky has training and experience working with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. When she’s not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, camping, and exploring Central Oregon.

Brianne Kanehl graduated with her Master’s degree in Nursing from Samford University and is board certified in Oregon with over seven years of medical experience caring for patients across the lifespan. She especially enjoys working in women’s health, pediatrics, and mental health. Outside of the office, Brianne stays active. She is a certified yoga instructor and enjoys biking, skiing, camping, and hiking with her two dogs. As one of her most significant accomplishments, she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with the nonprofit organization CARE Canada.

Kate Meyer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Oregon State University and her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. She has lived in Bend since 2012 and is ecstatic to practice medicine here and serve the community she loves. Kate sees patients of all ages. Her approach involves listening and meeting everyone with compassion and kindness. Outside of work, Kate loves practicing yoga, cooking healthy meals, and enjoying the outdoors with her husband and two dogs.

Kendra Owens graduated from Concordia University in Milwaukee, WI, with her Master’s of Nursing in 2013. She worked in Wisconsin as an Oncology/Hematology Nurse Practitioner for two years before making the long journey to live in Bend, OR. Kendra is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Oregon and joined the CFM team in 2014. Compassionate and dedicated, she is motivated by helping patients during their most difficult days and forming long-term relationships with them. With her husband, young children, and two energetic dogs, Kendra loves exploring the outdoors, from paddle boarding to snowboarding. She is passionate about travel and has been fortunate to have spent time in Europe and Mexico and volunteered with Hope without Boarders in Tanzania, Africa.

Kirsten Heron earned her Bachelor’s degree from Boston College in Massachusetts. After this, she pursued a medical career and graduated from Pacific University with her Physician Assistant degree in 2003. As an industry veteran, Kirsten loves caring for and seeing her patients grow—often seeing them throughout life’s biggest transitions. She’s an integral part of our clinic and Bend’s healthcare community. As an Oregon native (from Portland and Bend), Kirsten is an avid skier and alpine coach and enjoys the area's many outdoor activities with her husband and two children—from white water rafting to mountain biking.

Madison (Maddie) Mitchell is an RN who recently obtained her Registered Nursing License from Central Oregon Community College. She was born in Washington and moved to Bend in 2020. Maddie specializes in aesthetic nursing and is now expanding her career into the hospital setting, where she continues to grow her clinical experience. On her days off, Maddie enjoys spending time outdoors with her friends, family, and golden retriever, Huckleberry.

Born and raised in Bend, Oregon, Teylor Wiese brings a deep-rooted passion for serving the community she proudly calls home. With over six years of nursing experience, Teylor began her career in acute care before transitioning to the field of aesthetics—a path that has long been her professional calling.

For the past four years, she has specialized as a Nurse Injector, combining clinical expertise with an artistic approach to help patients feel confident and radiant. Her focus is on delivering natural-looking results that enhance each individual's unique features, empowering them to feel like the best version of themselves.

Teylor recently earned her certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is excited to expand her scope of care while maintaining her commitment to personalized, holistic, and compassionate service. Whether in aesthetic and wellness practice or family care, her mission remains the same: to build trusting relationships and support her patient's well-being—inside and out.

Thomas (Tom) Leavitt is a Nurse Practitioner who joins Caldera Family Medicine after a decade working in the St. Charles Emergency Department. A Central Oregon native, Tom obtained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Linfield University, where he also played football. Tom believes the patient-provider relationship should be one of equality, and he puts his patient’s values and beliefs at the center of his evidence-based care. When he’s not in the clinic, you can find Tom partaking in stereotypical Bend adventures—mountain biking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, or hiking—with friends and family.