Providers
Jean Daute, MS, LPC, CSAC, MAC, ICS, Clinical Director
Jean has worked in the substance abuse and mental health fields for over 30 years. She has extensive experience working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. She started her career working with adolescents and their families. She also has knowledge and experience working with the LGBTQI population. Jean is trained in EMDR and Brainspotting in assisting individuals with PTSD & trauma. Jean has been an Adjunct Instructor at Concordia University since 2008 in the Graduate Counselor Education Programs. Additionally, she supervises new counselors in getting their post-graduate hours. She has been a presenter for the UW Continuing Education for the Substance Use Disorders Certificate Program. Jean feels that developing the relationship with a client happens through truly listening, and is the most important element for emotional, physical and spiritual change.
Tiffany Vienneau, MS, LMFT
Tiffany earned her Master in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College. She believes in a systemic and collaborative approach, working within the context of relationships as part of a system rather than viewing the individual in isolation. She strives to teach and provide insight into destructive patterns within relationships while helping clients to understand "why" they continue the cycles of their behavior and to promote healing and lasting change. Tiffany focuses on the strengths of an individual, while improving communication, encouraging relationship growth, and facilitating self-discovery. She uses a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Systems, and Structural Family Therapy, and Non-Violent Communication. She is experienced in family, couples, and individual work with adults and children.
Veronica Ellingworth, MS, LPC, SAC, ICS
Veronica is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Substance Abuse Counselor who earned her degree from the UW – Whitewater in Community Counseling. She is also a Certified Brainspotting practitioner. Veronica has experience counseling in corrections, outpatient clinics, and residential care facilities. She has experience working with adults of all ages as well as adolescents. Veronica uses a Person-Centered approach to counseling, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing techniques. She emphasizes Mindfulness and Mind-Body strategies in her work to assist individuals in increasing emotional fluency, building self-awareness and utilizing coping strategies. Her focus is on treatment for trauma/PTSD, dual diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders and AODA concerns. She considers the impacts of each individual’s life experiences on their current beliefs and behavior and believes every person has an abundance of strengths. Veronica believes it is her job as a counselor to help clients realize their strengths and use them, not through advice-giving but through supporting one’s autonomy, using positive reinforcement and utilizing a strengths-based mindset.
Angie Rademaker, MS, LPC, SUD
Angie is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her Masters Degree in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Memphis and her Bachelors of Science in Psychology. She believes in the process of recovery and enjoys helping clients to live their lives to the fullest. She is trained in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Her focus in treatment is on trauma, relationships, family systems, and alcohol and drug work through a strengths-based, nonjudgmental approach. She sees school-aged children, adolescents, and all adults. Angie is also trained in Brainspotting.
Stephanie Spieker, MS, LMFT
Stephanie completed a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and works with families, couples, adults, and children. She has been trained to see how surrounding systems and relationship dynamics impact an individual. Stephanie has spent most of her career assisting individuals and families who have experienced sudden changes in their lives and/or trauma. She has also worked with adolescents and teens who are building their self-esteem and identity. She has assisted many families in the process of building emotional connections and a sense of collaboration while helping each family member ask for what they need in a healthy way. Stephanie believes that every person is the expert in their own experience and contains innate resilience and the seeds of the solutions they seek. She teaches the elements of mindfulness as she uses other types of therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral, narrative, and dialectical behavior therapy, as well as experiential, structural and family systems therapy.
Carrie Stewart, MS, LPC, CSAC, CCTP
Carrie Stewart holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is also a Brainspotting Practitioner. Her experience includes providing individual, couples and group therapy for adults and adolescents. Carrie specializes in treating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, substance/behavioral addictions, relationship issues and trauma. She is fluent in mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as well. Using a holistic, Rogerian-based approach, Carrie helps clients to heal from trauma, recover from addiction and manage mental illness effectively so that they can live happy and productive lives.
Amanda Isunza, LCSW
Amanda is a licensed clinical social worker; she received her MSW degree from George Williams College. Amanda has worked in a variety of helping professions over the past 10 years. She started her career working as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate for a non-profit program. Her role as a bilingual advocate was significant to serve the Latino Community in Rock County. This is where she cultivated her passion for advocacy and social justice. Amanda specializes in the treatment of depression, grief and loss; stress management, anxiety, LGBTQ issues and the emotional distress caused by life’s transitions. She enjoys working with children, teens, adults, families and couples. Being bilingual and culturally sensitive, she is also aware of the personal, relational, and spiritual needs of the individual.
Her goal in counseling is to provide professional, compassionate services to clients, by using a non-judgmental approach. She believes that the foundation of effective counseling is a good collaborative approach that requires honest caring without judgment. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, she draws from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each individual and situation.
Schaynna Olund, MS, MFT-IT, SAC-IT
Schaynna is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor in the state of Wisconsin. She received her MFT from Edgewood College. She has worked in various professions geared towards ending stigma on mental health all over WI and providing a safe place for people to find their own strengths. She focuses on modeling healthy communication and supportive behaviors to address challenges that clients face. She works with clients on developing goals and strategies to improve daily functioning. She takes a systemic approach from many theories to address the needs of her clients. She has experience working with children, families, and couples. She also owned a daycare for many years, where she developed the passion to work with children with trauma and other mental health disorders. She uses a client centered approach and trauma informed care, while being culturally responsive to encourage redescription, allowing children, parents, and couples to re-author their lives into their preferred future!
Sid Boersma, LCSW, PhD
Sid received his BSW from UW Whitewater, MSSW from UW Madison and Ph.D from Newburgh Seminary in Indiana. He has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1984. Sid has worked as a therapist at a number of agencies and clinics to include Children’s Service Society, Dane County, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Red Cross. Sid specializes in Dialectical and Cognitive Behavior, EMDR, Brain Spotting and substance use disorder. He enjoys working with Adults, Couples, Families and Children, and Veterans. Sid is a US Army Vietnam Era Veteran, a father, grandpa, licensed realtor, and a musician.
Brennan Porter, MS, LPC
Brennan received his MS in Counselor Education with an emphasis in clinical mental health counseling from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Brennan's clinical focus specializes in cognitive behavioral theory, solution-focused, strengths-based approach, family focused attachment theory, and person-centered theory. He enjoys pulling from people's strengths and accomplishments, using their own skills to assist them in overcoming current and new challenges in their lives. Brennan also focuses on adapting communication styles to improve effectiveness of social and emotional development. He has experience working with mindfulness, emotional regulation techniques, career planning, life transitions, and issues facing males. He has trained with author and researcher, Dr. Arthur Becker Weideman in Family Focused Attachment Therapy. Brennan also has worked with individuals and families struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, people on the Autism Spectrum, PTSD, individuals with substance use disorders and complex medical conditions. Brennan primarily works with teens 12+ and adults of all ages.
Keri Austin, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master
Keri has always been interested in energy work and the possibility of healing. After a 20-year career in a corporate environment, Keri felt it was time for a big change. After taking personal growth & development training at Landmark in Chicago, she learned more about herself and what her life goals were. This led to her enrolling in TIBIA Massage School in Madison, where she earned her certification and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for the last three years. Meeting others in the field opened Keri up to all kinds of modalities in natural healing. Keri took additional training to became a Reiki Master, studied intuitive energy work and the extraordinary healing benefits of Essentials Oils. Keri feels she has found her life calling and absolutely loves what she does!!
