Outpatient Mental Health Services

You are the expert on your life experience, but sometimes even experts can use extra support. I work with children, teens, and adults that are struggling with a wide variety of issues. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, identity frustrations, loss, life transitions, relational issues, trauma, or a myriad of other challenges, I will work with you to build an empathetic and collaborative therapeutic relationship. In a safe, non-judgmental space using creative arts therapy and traditional counseling techniques, we will custom tailor therapeutic work that can uncover a greater understanding of how your unique experiences impact the quality of your life. Through collaboration, and mutual hard work, my hope is that you will achieve your therapeutic goals, and be empowered with a greater capacity to traverse life’s hardships with greater ease and balance.

Laprece Armour graduated with her Masters Degree in Professional Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Laprece has several years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults in the greater Milwaukee area, though her passion lies with the young adult and adult populations. Laprece takes into consideration the whole individual- mind, body, and spirit- her therapeutic work. She understands the need to meet clients where they are at in their journey and strives to create a safe and compassionate space for each individual to heal. 

Kate Bachmann, MS, LPC-IT, earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in children and adolescents from Marquette University. She works with families and children of all ages but focuses on providing early intervention services to children in early childhood. Kate has experience using play therapy to support young children presenting with an array of mental and behavioral concerns. She believes that healthy connections and socioemotional learning are essential for growth and well-being. Kate uses a trauma-informed and child-centered approach to help families and their children reach their goals in therapy.

Deanna Becker believes that all individuals deserve the opportunity to live meaningful, healthy and enriching lives. Her goal is to use the creative process and expressive arts to promote healing for individuals and communities and believe in their incredible power to reinvent and renew lives. Deanna is committed to continued learning and developing a deep understanding of the relationship between physical and mental health, especially the effects of trauma and stress on the mind and body. She values experiential, holistic, person-centered, and integrative interventions and believes that true wellness is a combination of all different aspects of life.

Deanna holds a master’s degree in art therapy with a concentration in counseling. Her experience consists of addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, physical and sexual abuse, attachment issues, substance use disorders, ADHD and behavior issues through body-focused, mindfulness and art-based strategies.

A great deal of healing, awareness, and self-expression can occur through experiencing, and you will work together to identify what intentional therapeutic experiences will help you understand yourself deeply in order to overcome difficult emotions and circumstances and increase your quality of life.

Quantejia “Tejia” Champion received a Masters Degree of Social Work with an advanced clinical concentration in children, youth and families from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Post graduation, she worked as a therapist in IL, where she facilitated play therapy, individual therapy and family therapy for children, youth and families. Tejia has experience working with individuals that are involved within the child welfare system, as well as individuals within local communities. She is familiar with Trauma Informed Care, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, as well as dialectical behavior therapy. She has a host of knowledge of the child welfare system through rigorous state trainings and recent experience as an ongoing case manager.

Betsy Cocos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over thirty years of experience. Betsy is passionate about her work with adults, families, and couples and guiding them on a path towards healing. Betsy loves being invited on her client’s journeys and seeing the strengths within each individual. She finds that therapy is a safe, non-judgmental space to learn more about oneself. Betsy has expertise in Internal Family Systems theory, couples therapy, family therapy, and trauma-focused therapy. 

Erica Ivins, received a Masters of Art Therapy with an Emphasis in Counseling from Mount Mary University in 2023. Erica is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an Art Therapist in training.
She enjoys working with children of all ages and is especially passionate about early childhood (0-3) along with their caregivers, as well as those with medical needs. Naturally interwoven
within art and play, Erica finds that these creative forms of engagement are conduits for non-verbal and verbal communication, wellness, and intuitive connection. Erica integrates her
appreciation of all cultures, identities and abilities within her counseling and art therapy practice to provide person-centered and strengths-based care. Through collaborative work together, Erica’s focus is to empower her clients to cultivate therapeutic growth, healing, and innovation in their unique creative endeavor.

Nils Johansen is an APSW with experience working both in clinical and case management settings. Nils is passionate about working with emerging and young adults and has significant experience working with youth involved in court-ordered therapy services. Nils prioritizes the needs of the client and their family in all interactions. Nils has significant experience providing family, individual, and group therapies. Nils approaches his clinical work from a collaborative perspective and works to bring all key players into treatment planning and intervention.

Erica has her master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Erica has worked in Child Welfare for 5 years, with 2.5 years at Wellpoint. While working on her master’s, Erica worked with Zero to Three in Pulaski County learning the importance of trauma informed care in the therapeutic relationship and school setting. Erica believes that relationships form the foundation that foster a strong, supportive environment where children and adults can thrive. Working in the school directly allows for a collaborative, relational approach where the child, family, and school can work together to address any mental health and school related challenges, helping the child and family to become successful.

Hailey Wilson earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marquette University with a specialization in child and adolescent counseling. She supports individuals and their families who are navigating symptoms relating to trauma, stress, life changes or adjustments, attention difficulties, hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, anger and attachment-related challenges. Hailey utilizes play-based, strengths-based, CBT and client-centered approaches to suit the unique needs of each individual. Overall, Hailey seeks to create a safe place for all to cultivate exploration, growth, and resilience.

Melanie Heindl, DAT, ATR-BC, LPC, is a doctor of art therapy and licensed professional counselor providing clinical supervision within the outpatient clinic. Melanie has over a decade of experience working in mental health services with individuals from infants to elders in community, outpatient, and in-home settings. Melanie believes that the creative process can be inherently therapeutic, providing alternative ways of communication while also being regulatory in nature. Melanie finds a strengths-based, person-centered approach to be most beneficial to her therapeutic work but also takes into consideration the social and systemic issues clients face. Melanie has significant training in clinical supervision, reflective practice, the Neurosequential Model, anti-oppressive practice, and other trauma-informed modalities.

Carey Jacobsen is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience, focusing on community-based, school-based, and trauma-focused clinical work. Carey’s background is in art therapy and engaging multiple modalities to meet the mental health needs of children and families. Her experience includes direct clinical work with children, from infants through adulthood, teachers and education administrators, early childhood providers, offering mental health consultation and professional develpopment training. Utilizing a person-centered approach to therapy allows full engagement of the person in the therapy experience. Carey has significant training in the neurodevelopmental impact of trauma and multiple evidence based practices, as well as reflective supervision and trauma informed supervision. Her current role is providing Clinical oversight to multiple programs, developing strategic goals, grant writing and operationalizing and monitoring for excellence. Carey is passionate about bringing equitable access to quality mental health services to all by bringing the service to the people and adjusting the service delivery to meet the needs of the recipient.

Dr. Scott Orth is a seasoned, board-certified psychiatrist with specialization and additional board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry with over 15 years of experience. Dr. Orth completed osteopathic medical school at Kansas City University in Kansas City, Missouri, followed by residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Orth has experience treating patients of all ages and in a variety of settings, including outpatient, inpatient and via consultation while hospitalized. Dr. Orth has also held various leadership positions including serving as chief resident during training, owning and operating a private practice, and leading a department of over 15 as chair of the department of Psychiatry & Psychology at Mayo Clinic Health System at Austin/Albert Lea. Dr. Orth believes most strongly in patient autonomy and patients being educated in their own role in recovery. Dr. Orth believes that mental health is only one aspect of personal well-being. As such, Dr. Orth’s care involves providing choices, education about those choices and ensuring patients have an active role in their care.