The Ellie Blog

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Sarah Naggatz

Sara is a dedicated and caring individual whose passion is to make the client experience as smooth as possible. She enjoys working behind the scenes as an insurance verification …

Jolene Des Roches

Jolene Des Roches

Our Director, Dr. Jo identifies as creative, innovative, and authentic. Along with providing direct care to clients, she has experience leading clinical teams in diverse community …

Jess Manashil

Jess Manashil

Jess is a progressive individual who uses her interpersonal skills and creativity to find the best provider for a prospective client. As someone who thrives off of one on one …

Jeniffer Esclovon

Jeniffer Esclovon

Jeniffer is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor who has over 20 years working as a therapist in the mental health field. She is certified in crisis intervention and anger …

Brooke Johnson

Brooke Johnson

Brooke is passionate about working with people who want to find their most authentic selves. She works to meet people where they are and help reach the goals they set for …

Andrea Shiflet

Andrea Shiflet

Andrea Shiflet, MS, LMFT-S Andrea has Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University and has been practicing therapy for 15 years. She has worked in a …

Carolyn Dolejs

Carolyn Dolejs

Carolyn specializes in working with teens and adults and has extensive experience working with depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, emotion regulation, and interpersonal …

Fabeain Barkwell

Fabeain Barkwell

Fabeain is our compassionate, funny, and charismatic director. Fabeain received his BA in Psychology from Morehouse College and MA in Social Work from the University of Houston. …

Megan Halloran

Megan Halloran

Megan is passionate about people, and loves to work with dynamic teams on embracing opportunities to create, sustain, and thrive together! Megan believes that learners are leaders, …

Joey Lusvardi

Joey Lusvardi, PA-C

Joey is a physician assistant who has worked in mental health his entire career. A true nerd at heart, he uses a science based approach to practice evidence based medicine. He also …

Dynisha Smith

Dynisha Smith

A lifelong learner, Dynisha has worked in the community via the nonprofit sector for over a decade. As a dedicated disrupter, she enjoys challenging the societal norm, creating …