Happiness starts with the mindset. To care for your mind is to care for your soul.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Susan both owns and operates Mountain Paths Counseling. While running the business, she also oversees and cares for many clients on both a therapeutic and medication management basis. 

Susan has over 30 years of experience and knowledge in the psychiatric and mental health field. Susan is well-versed in the concept of complex trauma. Susan has worked as a clinical nurse manager in the medical/surgical/ICU arena, as well as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in both mental health and outpatient behavioral health clinics. 

On top of that, Susan has provided health services in the Military for eight years. 

Susan has received many awards and honors for her leadership and clinical care roles. This showcases her commitment and top-of-the-line care to her patients. Susan is also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and internal family systems. 

    Office Manager 

If you have a complicated question and don't know where to go, Amy has your answer! Amy can answer any insurance or billing questions/concerns that you may have. If you are wanting to request records, or need a letter she's readily available to help. Our office truly wouldn't be the same without the care Amy gives to both our clients and our staff. Amy brings such life into the office with her upbeat and sociable personality. We at Mountain Paths Counseling are truly grateful for the time and care Amy puts into her role. 

  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

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 Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

 David specializes in Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Survivors of Physical/Sexual/Psychological Abuse, Substance Abuse, Relationship Issues, and Grief/Loss. He has been trained and certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). This is a form of psychotherapy that works directly in reprograming the way in which distressing memories and images are stored in the brain so that they no longer trigger strong emotional and physical reactions…Keep the memory and lose the pain! Unlike traditional talk therapy, ART does not require in-depth verbalization of details regarding the traumatic event in order to resolve it. 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist

 Traumatic experiences and adverse life events often negatively impact our ability to regulate emotions and connect in relationships. Not satisfied with a surface-level reduction in symptoms, Kjarsten uses a warm, collaborative approach while working with clients to alleviate the root causes of distress to achieve resolution and personal growth. He has experience working with a broad range of clientele and diagnoses, including Substance Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Grief/Loss, Survivors of Physical/Sexual Abuse, and PTSD. 

 Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

 Mandy Nielsen has been providing mental health therapy for adults and couples since 2010. She uses a variety of therapeutic techniques with individuals, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as many others. Mandy has many advanced trainings in healing trauma including, Ketamine Integrationist, two levels of Gottman's couples work trainings, and multiple EMDR and IFS advanced workshops. Mandy has been dedicated to learning and perfecting the art of healing trauma in the most effective ways. She has worked in a variety of settings, including providing therapy for adults from outpatient clinics, receiving residential treatment, and in substance abuse rehabilitation programs. Mandy assists clients and couples by developing a therapeutic relationship so that each unique individual can feel safe working toward healing traumatic wounds, improving relationships, developing coping skills, and having improvement in many areas of life.