Saint Helens is a scenic, walkable Columbia River town with a charming historic downtown, riverfront parks, year-round outdoors (hiking, fishing, kayaking), local cafes, breweries and community events—great for multi-week therapy gigs where you want a relaxed but interesting home base.
For bigger-city dining, culture and major hospitals, Portland and Vancouver, WA are both about a 30–45 minute drive, so you get quiet small‑town living with easy access to urban amenities.