About Us

 
 
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We Believe Everyone Deserves to Improve their Mental Wellbeing

MHS is built on the belief that everyone, no matter ability, reason, or need, should have access to services to enhance or improve their lives. As such, our approach to treatment is one of a clinical and consultative capacity. We seek to help people of all ages and backgrounds, families, and institutions assess what issues need to be addressed and provide specific steps to accomplish those goals

Our therapeutic investment is in the care and empowerment of individuals, families, and caregivers. Whether it’s by improving one's quality of life by reducing suffering, or by helping individuals identify and leverage their capacity to maximize their own outcomes. We use a person-centered, cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal neurobiological focus to assist in identifying goals, while understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they move to achieve their life goals. Our professional approach is one that encourages one's strengths, internal traits, and individual differences that contribute to personal and professional growth and an improved quality of life.

We are also a strong advocate of using psychological assessments as a therapeutic intervention. Assessments provide unique information that allows people to gain insight and awareness, and apply the insight to problems in their life. It allows for focused, targeted, and solution-oriented treatment that cannot always be obtained through therapy alone.

​In addition, as a Veteran owned and operated organization, we bring personal perspective and professional experience that is attuned to the unique difficulties and struggles that affect the military population and their loved ones.


Our Team

 
 
 
 

Valerie Schneider, BS

Dr. Bret Schneider, MA, PsyD, LP

Clinical Administrative Coordinator | Co-Founder

Clinical Psychologist | CEO & Co-Founder | Clinical Supervisor

 
 
 
 

Melissa Heinonen, APRN, PMHNP, FNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Adults & Children

Amanda Johnson Fleming, APRN, CPNP, PMHS

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Mental Health Specialist - Children

 
 
 
 

Heather Holldorf-Reidinger, MA, LMFT

Phoebe Nyabando, MS, CNP, PMHNP

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | LMFT Board Approved Supervisor

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Adults

 
 
 
 

Laura Lammar-Binder, MA, LAMFT

Izaak Davison-Kerwood, MA, LPCC

Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor | BBHT Board-Approved Supervisor

 
 
 
 

Holly Blades, BS

Emma Lux, BS

Advanced Clinical Trainee | Doctorate Student

Senior Psychometrist & Testing Technician | Doctorate Student

 
 
 
 

Trevor Flick, MA

Katelynn Shimanksi, MA

Assessment Clinical Trainee | Doctorate Student

 

Assessment Clinical Trainee | Doctorate Student