We have immediate openings with Daniela for daytime/morning slots. Cheyenne is also taking new clients starting the week of May 30th as well as Jennifer the week of July 11th. Otherwise, we are offering a waitlist. Please call our office or complete an inquiry by clicking here.
Nicole Bell, MA, LPC
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My name is Nicole Bell and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am the Clinic Director and Founder of Synergos Counseling as well as a Licensed Psychotherapist. I received a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I also received my bachelors degree in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis in Child Development from UW-Madison. I work collaboratively with clients to sharpen their awareness of unhelpful living patterns while practicing self-empowering skills to help them to feel stronger and more confident about their direction.
I am frequently involved in the day to day operations at Synergos Counseling often responding to and scheduling initial sessions for clinicians, managing our online presence with social media, working with insurance companies to credential our staff, program development, community advocacy and philanthropy, professional development of staff, public speaking, and much more. I am passionate about community mental health and look forward to philanthropic advancements within our community and surrounding areas. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families for over 15 years. Additionally, I specialize in treating anxiety-related disorders (i.e., OCD, GAD, etc) as well as providing family therapy. I utilize an interpersonal approach to treatment using a variety of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, Person-Centered Approaches, and others. I am also a certified Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapist trained by world renowned clinician and researcher, Edna Foa, PhD. PE is especially helpful in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Additionally, I am a Level 1 Gottman trained Couples counselor. I have had the opportunity to work for some great organizations such as Meriter Hospital, UW-Madison Research Center, Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Rogers Behavioral Health, and others. I am also a proud member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). |
Emily Priestaf, LPC, MT-BC
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My name is Emily Priestaf and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor at Synergos Counseling. I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Music Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and my Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Marylhurst University just outside of Portland, Oregon. I am also a board-certified music therapist.
My therapeutic approach is person-centered, unconditionally supportive, and compassionate. I believe clients know themselves best and I am passionate about joining with them to build strengths, navigate through life's struggles, and celebrate successes. I have experience working with all ages and families addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ concerns, and overall well being. Currently, my practice is focused on supporting teens, young adults, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. Age ranges would be 14 and up. I have had specialized training in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), expressive art therapies, and music therapy. I have had the privilege to work and train across the country in various mental health settings including inpatient, outpatient, day treatment and community mental health settings. She works exclusively at our 5250 East Terrace location. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com . Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, Group Health Cooperative (GHC), Optum/United Healthcare, WEA Trust, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, The Alliance, UMR, SHIP, Multiplan, Health EOS, Dean with Multiplan, PHCS, Aetna, EAP services, Private Pay, and Out of Network. We are working on getting Emily in network with the following: Humana (commercial, HMO, PPO, POS and self funded plans) TriCare East. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. |
Cheyenne Morris, APSW
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My name is Cheyenne Morris and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos Counseling. I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Illinois University and my master’s degree in Social Work from UW-Madison.
I primarily work with individuals ages 8+ in addition to working with parent-child relationships/dynamics in family therapy. I have experience utilizing approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mentalization Based Family Therapy (MBT) and Family Systems Theory. I work with individuals who have experience with depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationship struggles, life transitions, stress, and loss. Additionally, I have worked with individuals struggling with suicide ideation or passive intrusive thoughts.Based on prior experience I also am comfortable working with individuals currently or previously involved with Child Protection and/or foster care. I am also comfortable working with student athletes and collegiate student-athletes as they work through life transitions and balancing multiple moving parts of life. My goal is to bring a holistic approach to therapy by recognizing and treating the individual as a whole. My focus during my master’s degree was Public Child Welfare and I spent two years working as a case manager in child protection doing both long-term and short-term work. After my time in child protection, I moved toward providing DBT therapy in a group while also providing individual and family therapy on a weekly basis in a partial hospitalization program (PHP) at Meriter Hospital. I also have experience as a case manager for adult males diagnosed specifically with schizophrenia in addition to providing care to adolescents in foster case. Cheyenne will begin seeing clients end of May 2022/early June 2022. To schedule, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, Optum/United Healthcare, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, Out of Network, Private Pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are also working on getting her contracted with GHC. We will update this when we have her in network date. |
Tim Abendroth, MS, MFT-IT
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My name is Tim Abendroth and my pronouns are he/him/his. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Synergos Counseling. I received my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and my Bachelor’s in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Edgewood College. I am also completing training and academic coursework through the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work as a Certified Sex Therapist. My therapeutic style brings a pragmatic approach that holds space for clients during their deepest struggles. It is my belief that psychotherapy can support clients in finding the most effective tools to set themselves free from their struggles. I find great pleasure and enthusiasm in working with clients in cultivating authentic self-acceptance, empowerment, resiliency, and drive to successfully complete their desired therapy goals.
My professional working experience has included working with adolescents, adults, couples, and some families within the outpatient mental health setting. During this work I have assisted clients in addressing anxiety, depression and mood disorders, interpersonal/family/relationship concerns, gender and sexual identity, sexual dysfunction, and trauma related disorders. During my time at Edgewood College, I also competed at the NCAA Division III level in Indoor and Outdoor Track, as well as Cross Country. This experience as a student-athlete gave me experiences into understanding and cultivating leadership skills, creating healthy boundaries within work-life balance, listening to my mind and body, and advocating for ones needs. Bringing the stressors of this life experience to therapy can be supported with a lens of common humanity. Additionally, I have specialized training as a Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapist, as well as training in the PREPARE/ENRICH program as a Certified Facilitator to strengthen my work with couples. In my generalist training I call upon several therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and Sex Therapy. Tim is an exclusively virtual therapist. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, Optum/United Healthcare, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, Out of Network, Private Pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are also working on getting him contracted with GHC. We will update this when we have her in network date. |
Alexis Gade, MS, LPC, NCC
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My name is Alexis Gade and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor at Synergos Counseling. I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marquette University in Milwaukee and my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Loras College in Dubuque. I am passionate about helping clients recognize their strengths toward overcoming challenges through the use of integrated and individualized treatment interventions.
I have experience working with people with a wide range of challenges including mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders (OCD, panic, social anxiety, etc), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I’ve had specialized training Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I am also a certified TF-CBT counselor. I have had the privilege to work and train in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs through Rogers Behavioral Health. In addition to my experience in the healthcare field, I have worked children, adolescents, and families in various settings. Additionally, I have co-authored and conducted research through Marquette University on topics of risk and protective factors for adolescents and substance use. I am also a proud member of the National Board of Certified Counselors. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com . Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, Group Health Cooperative (GHC), Optum/United Healthcare, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, Humana (commercial, HMO, PPO, POS and self funded plans), Cigna, Multiplan, Health EOS, PHCS, Aetna, Health Partners MN, TriCare East, Out of Network. Private Pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. |
Sarah Adler, MS, LPC
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My name is Sarah Adler and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos Counseling. I received both my Master’s degree in Counseling and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UW-Madison. I am passionate about supporting clients in developing more adaptive and flexible intra-personal and inter-personal patterns by using the counseling relationship as the vehicle for change.
I have been trained at Synergos Counseling in using interventions such as Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), interoceptive training, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These modalities have been scientifically proven useful in reducing symptoms associated with anxiety disorders (i.e. OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, etc) among others. I also have experience working with adults in both individual and group counseling settings who are struggling with a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating concerns. I have experience working with university students along with the specific transitional challenges this period of life often poses. In addition to my work within the mental health field as a counselor, I have over two years of experience working as an advocate for those who have experienced trauma. I continue to engage in eating disorder treatment trainings. I work with individuals experiencing eating and body image concerns, as well as those with diagnosed eating disorders. I have had the opportunity to work with great local organizations, including Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) and Porchlight. I have also worked with both children and adolescents as a Lead Child Care Teacher within a childcare center and after-school program. I have received training in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Process. I am also a certified TF-CBT counselor. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com . Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, GHC, Optum/United Healthcare, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, and private pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. |
Alexandra Berthelon-Lathrop, MS, LPC-IT
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My name is Alexandra Berthelon-Lathrop and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos Counseling. I received both my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UW-Whitewater.
My native language is Spanish and I offer services in Spanish for those individuals in need. I am passionate about working with individuals across the lifespan from children through adulthood including families who are experiencing difficult situations that have prevented them from living a healthier lifestyle through identification of individual strengths that will support extinguishing those challenges. I also specialize in treating disordered eating (i.e., orthorexia, anorexia, binge/purge, etc) clients ages 18+ as well as clients of all ages experiencing anxiety (i.e., panic, GAD, social, hair pulling, etc) and/or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I have experience working with a wide range of mental health diagnoses and concerns such as behavioral issues, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. I am utilize approaches in treatment such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), and Family Systems Theory. I have also worked with clients in several different environments within our community such as the crisis center through Journey Mental Health, outpatient clinic through Family Service Madison, day treatment program through Steps To Success (STS), and providing behavior management in-home to children who have been diagnosed with Autism and related disorders and in schools running groups. I have experience leading groups for men struggling with aggression as well as groups teaching emotional regulation skills to children in schools. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com Payors/Payments Accepted: Quartz, Optum/UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, UMR, The Alliance, SHIP, WEA Trust, private pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are also working on getting her contracted with GHC. We will update this when we have her in network date. |
Selina Lor, MS, LPC-IT
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My name is Selina Lor and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos Counseling. I received my Master’s in Counseling Psychology and Bachelors in Psychology and Communication Arts from UW- Madison. In my approach to therapy, I believe the client is the expert in their life and their experiences. I believe psychotherapy supports processing your experiences toward improved self-awareness and healing. I am focused on building a warm, genuine, and supportive relationship with clients allowing them to feeling safe and trusting. I work to provide a space where clients of all ages, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and disabilities feel safe and supported in their journey of self discovery.
I have experience working with adolescents and adults struggling with mood lability (depression, bipolar), anxiety disorders (GAD, OCD, Panic, SAD), relationship concerns, and trauma-based experiences. I also enjoy integrating Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These approaches allow me to work with clients to identify, label, and express their emotions in a healthy manner allowing them to feel empowered while demonstrating increased self compassion. I have supported clients struggling with mental health several different locations within Dane County such as the Journey Mental Health Crisis Unit, UnityPoint Meriter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Briarpatch Youth Services. Selina is a virtual therapist and only works with clients in-person one day per week at our Blount Street offices. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com Payors/Payments Accepted: Optum/United Healthcare, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, and private pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are also working on getting her contracted with GHC. We will update this when we have her in network date. |
Bethany Findlay, BS
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My name is Beth and I was previously a Clinical Counseling Intern at Synergos Counseling. I will be starting in my new role as a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos in September 2022. I completed my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University and my Bachelors in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London. I utilize a person-centered approach in guiding clients toward overcoming a variety of life’s challenges. I strongly believe each individual has the power and capability within themselves to create change toward achieving their goals. I aim to provide a space in which each client feels comfortable in sharing their vulnerabilities and struggles in movement toward healing.
I have worked as a mental health case manager in variety of settings, including but not limited to a community mental health center for young adults, a residential recovery program for survivors of human trafficking, and a housing program for families transitioning out of homelessness. During these experiences I received training in motivational interviewing, trauma informed approaches, and cultural competence. I am trained in utilizing Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) with adults struggling with anxiety disorders including but not limited to OCD. I am also receiving additional training in providing eating disorder treatment to adults ages 18+. To schedule an appointment to see me in September 2022, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com. |
Daniela Pincheira-Berthelon, MS, APSW
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My name is Daniela Pincheira-Berthelon and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist at Synergos Counseling. I received my Bachelor's degree from UW-Stevens Point and my Master's degree in Social Work in the Mental Health Focus from UW-Madison. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and have experience in supporting patients of all ages while working for a local crisis line.
I work with individuals ages 7+. I have worked directly with adolescents in past roles to create a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for them to learn and grow and to develop healthy connections with peers and find their strengths to develop skills. I enjoy supporting youth toward developing leadership skills, articulating creativity, saving space for them to feel heard, and support them in self-advocacy for themselves and others in their life. Additionally, I have experience working with older adults in treating acute mental health disorders with potential implications caused by cognitive impairment. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), and cultural competencies. I am presenting engaged in training at Synergos in administering Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) to treat individuals across the lifespan with anxiety disorders including but not limited to OCD. I am also engaged in training to implement Solution Focused Narrative Therapy. My training allow me to personalize treatment interventions to each client. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com Payors/Payments Accepted: Optum/United Healthcare, Cigna, Health Partners of MN, WEA Trust, The Alliance, SHIP, UMR, and private pay. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are also working on getting her contracted with GHC. We will update this when we have her in network date. |
Jennifer Mizelle, LPC
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My name is Jennifer Mizelle and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor at Synergos Counseling. I received my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA and my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. I am passionate about supporting and empowering clients of all ages in understanding their strengths and capabilities and learning effective skills to navigate life challenges. I take a supportive, client-centered approach where I seek to understand each client’s unique strengths, challenges, and goals.
I work with clients ages 12 and older experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustments to change, mood disorders, school avoidance, concerns within the school system, trauma/crisis stabilization , grief or loss. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Trauma Informed Care, and Mindfulness Strategies. I will also be training at Synergos in implementing Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Habit Reversal Training (HRT) to address anxiety disorders including but not limited to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Jennifer will work exclusively at our 5250 East Terrace location and begin seeing clients July 2022. To schedule an appointment, email ContactUs@synergoscounseling.com . Payors/Payments Accepted: Jennifer will be in network with Quartz, Group Health Cooperative (GHC), Optum/United Healthcare, WEA Trust, The Alliance, UMR, SHIP, Multiplan, Health EOS, PHCS, Aetna, EAP services, Private Pay, and Out of Network. Please be aware we do not take Badgercare/Medicaid/Forward Health at this time. We are working on getting Jennifer in network with the following: Cigna, Health Partners of MN but these may take a bit longer. |
Hunter
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My name is Hunter and I am a therapy dog at Synergos Counseling. I am a 6 year old Goldendoodle who loves socializing with the clients and staff at my office. At times, people request to have me in their sessions to snuggle as a therapeutic tool while working alongside my counselor. I enjoy long walks, treats, and peanut butter : ) |
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