Nelson J. Binggeli, PhD
Behavioral Health
Accepting new patients
Dr. Binggeli specializes in adult individual psychotherapy and is particularly skilled in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia.
Language(s) - English
Dr. Binggeli offers individual psychotherapy to adults. He is comfortable working with a broad range of issues, and he has special interests in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia. He is committed to helping his patients feel supported in learning how to meet better the challenges they have been experiencing. In his work, he draws from nearly two decades of professional practice and evidence-based principles of psychotherapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Dr. Binggeli chose the field of psychology because it combines a subject that is “endlessly interesting” with being able to help people. “People typically come to psychotherapy when they are feeling stuck despite their best efforts,” he said. “I find it very rewarding to use my skills to help them tap into their strengths and learn new skills to enable them to improve their life situation.”
Dr. Binggeli’s office is in the Aumann Building at 444 NW Elks Drive in Corvallis. He offers services by telehealth when appropriate. He is in-network and is accepting patients who have insurance plans with the following payors: Aetna, HealthComp (First Choice Health), Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA), Moda, PacificSource, Providence (PBH), Optum, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Samaritan Health Plans, and United (UBH). He also accepts self-pay.
If you are interested in learning more about whether Dr. Binggeli would be a good fit for your needs, please call our Referral Coordinator at 541-754-1288. If you are seeking services for insomnia, please read Dr. Binggeli’s information about the behavioral treatment of insomnia here. If you have a scheduled appointment with Dr. Binggeli, please see the information in the New Patients tab.
Education
Dr. Binggeli earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Georgia State University in 2003. He previously earned a Master's Degree in Counseling at Indiana University in 1995. He completed a predoctoral internship at Emory University in 2002 and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in 2004.
Experience
Dr. Binggeli was an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University from 2004 to 2006. From 2006 to 2013, he was employed as a staff psychologist at the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. Since 2014, he has practiced psychotherapy at The Corvallis Clinic, where he offers adult individual psychotherapy with a special interest in helping people with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia.
If you are interested in learning more about whether Dr. Binggeli would be a good fit for your needs, please call our Referral Coordinator at 541-754-1288. The Coordinator will consult with you to determine whether your needs may be best met by Dr. Binggeli, another provider in our department, or by a referral to a provider in the community. If you have never been seen at The Corvallis Clinic it would be helpful if you complete our brief online Referral Coordination Form. If you have already been scheduled with Dr. Binggeli, please see his information for new patients below.
Information for New Patients from Dr. Binggeli
I am honored that you have chosen to schedule an appointment with me and I look forward to meeting you. I am committed to providing a professional relationship in which you will feel supported in learning how to better meet the challenges you have been experiencing.
My new patient appointments typically last between 60 to 90 minutes. I recommend you arrive 30 minutes prior to your appointment time to check-in and complete paperwork. You can save some time on the day of your appointment by completing new patient forms online in advance (see below). If you are seeking services for insomnia, please read my information about the behavioral treatment of insomnia here.
When we meet, we will discuss your challenges and concerns as well as options for addressing them. One of the options may be to initiate ongoing psychotherapy with me. Depending on your needs, this might involve a brief consultation (e.g., up to 4 sessions), short-term therapy (e.g., up to 12 sessions), or as many sessions as is appropriate.
If at any time prior to your appointment you decide that you no longer need this appointment, please call us to cancel (at 541-754-1288). This will enable us to make this appointment available to someone else. Appointments that are missed or canceled for non-emergency reasons with less than 24 hours notice will not be rescheduled and may be subject to a $50 missed appointment fee.
New patient forms
New Patient Forms
If you have been scheduled to meet with Dr. Binggeli, please complete the forms below:
If you are consulting with Dr. Binggeli regarding insomnia, please click here. If you will be receiving services via telehealth, please click on the Telemedicine tab.
Other Forms
Dr. Binggeli is able to offer services by telehealth when appropriate. He uses a service that is compliant with federal laws governing the privacy and security of your health information (HIPAA). If you will be receiving services via telehealth, please complete our online Telehealth Informed Consent Form. A couple of minutes prior to your scheduled appointment, check in to Dr. Binggeli’s virtual waiting room at the link below:
Recommendations for a successful telehealth visit
(1) Use a computer, tablet, or phone with a camera and microphone.
(2) Doxy.me works with the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. If you have trouble, make sure you have the latest browser version, or try a different browser.
(3) Have a strong wifi connection or use an Ethernet cable.
(4) Close unused programs on your device or restart your device prior to your session.
(5) Be in a private and quiet location with good lighting.
(6) Position the camera so that it is on the same level as your face or even slightly above (and angled down), and so that it will remain steady throughout the session.
(7) Sign into the Doxy.me waiting room a few minutes before your session time. Make sure your camera and microphone are turned on.
(8) If you have problems connecting, refresh your browser and attempt to sign into the waiting room again.
(9) If the connection drops during your session, Dr. Binggeli will wait 3 minutes and if you have not reconnected, he will call you by phone.
(10) For additional help with using Doxy.me go to http://help.doxy.me.
Payment for services delivered by telehealth
You may make a payment using one of three methods: (1) Call 541-754-1288; (2) visit the Patient Portal; or (3) wait for the bill to come in the mail.
