Our Counselors

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Susan is the owner of Life Resources, LLC. She is an established author, college professor, and therapist. Focusing on positive psychology and improving the workplace mentality, Susan facilitates trainings and speaks at various national conferences.

"I believe that the client should determine the goals for therapy, based on their particular concerns. Each client identifies how they would determine whether counseling was successful at the beginning of treatment. These become the therapeutic goals for our sessions. I work with individuals, couples, and families who seek to create positive, lasting changes in their lives. While I am a Christian person, the religious orientation of our sessions (if any) is determined by the client."

Specialties:

• Divorce
• Grief
• Loss
• Crisis management 
• Couples and families with relationship and mental health issues

 Katie is an art therapist and college professor, who often uses art alongside traditional therapies with clients. Art therapy can be beneficial for those that have strong verbal defenses and can aid in exploring emotions and stressors within relationships in an alternate way. 

Specialties:

• Children and adolescents with behavioral and aggression issues
• Families
• Trauma (trained in Levels I & II of EMDR)
• Women’s issues
• Abuse/Neglect

Johna uses a client-centered, holistic approach. She believes that the client already has the answers to their challenges and problems, and the therapist’s job is to support the client in discovering those answers. Johna has over fifteen years of experience in the mental health field with ten of those years working with co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental health disorders), conducting evaluations, and providing treatment. She has two and a half years of experience working with Employee Assistance and is one of less than five DOT Qualified Substance Abuse Providers in Eastern Nebraska.  

Specialties:

• DOT/SAP evaluations
• Substance use disorders
• Co-occurring disorders
• Trauma
• Severe mental illness
• LG

Rachel’s clinical experience is both versatile and client-centered, anchoring her practice to the truth that each client is individualized. Her perspective is unique, having treated both survivors and perpetrators of sexual trauma and domestic violence. She enjoys using non-conventional and creative interventions as she aids clients in their individual journeys. 

Specialties:

• Children and adolescents with behavioral and aggression issues
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Behavior modifications
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
• Anxiety disorder