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Miranda Barker, MSW LICSW

Miranda Barker

Miranda specializes in working with people who have been touched by adoption or foster care (birth parents, adoptees, kids in foster care, etc). She enjoys working with people of …

Liz Banovetz

Liz has experience working with adolescents, adults, and families—especially those who have experienced trauma, have navigated difficult circumstances and decisions in their lives, …

Laura Apkarian Anderson

Laura's primary concern as a therapist is to help clients reduce symptoms and increase stability so they can develop a strong sense of their own values and move toward fulfilling …

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Jordyn Thompson

Jordyn brings a person-centered approach to her practice, recognizing the need to build connection and collaboration with clients while letting their wants and needs guide their …

Heather Reidinger Ellie Mental Health

Heather Reidinger

Heather is a supportive, empowering and collaborative therapist, with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. In that time, she has worked with individuals, couples, …

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Grace Gauthier

Grace is a compassionate practitioner who recognizes the intersectionalities of cultural and social influences that affect each person differently. Grace is passionate about …

Hana Doering

The last decade or so of Hana’s life and career path has felt a lot like that meme depicting a straight line from A to B as ‘expectation’ and a very jumbled, squiggly mess of lines …

Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell

Hayley (she/they) became a therapist because she believes in the power of being heard, seen, and appreciated for living our most authentic selves. Often, folks navigate life …

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Christian Russell

The many avenues that mental health offers to begin the process of healing interests Christian greatly. Knowing that healing shares both the emotional sides of pain and joy, …

Cortez Seales

Cortez is a passionate therapist who believes our contributions to others is equally as important as our contributions to our own lives. As someone who has benefited abundantly …

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Candi Havok

Candi is a down to earth CAT who is driven to help find the best provider match for any client who calls in. Her previous experiences in the health care world, call centers, and …