Our Local Roots

Anjie Silveira is our Clinical Manager and is licensed as both an LMFT and a LCADC in the State of Nevada with years of experience working with both adolescents and adults in a variety of capacities and in numerous levels of care, including acute, residential and outpatient practices.  Further, Anjie is an AAMFT approved supervisor and is the primary supervisor for our clinical interns at Great Basin. 

Anjie completed her Masters in Counseling and Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Nevada, Reno.  After graduate school, Anjie completed an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services at UNR.  More recently in 2021, Anjie completed her doctorate, with a focus on trauma relative to the law enforcement population. 

Anjie has completed several trainings focusing on CBT, including a multi-day intensive through The Beck Institute with a focus on anxiety.  Furthermore, Anjie has training in risk assessment and working with trauma, as well as in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD and DBT through several years of supervision with Alan Fruzetti, PhD, as well as training in Cognitive Processing Therapy with the Beck Institute.  

In addition to the above, Anjie  is also a Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and has led parenting groups based on this philosophy. 

Anjie enjoys spending her time outside, is an accomplished plant lover, ultra trail-runner, skier, globe trotter and backpacker.  

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rachel attended the University of Nevada, Reno where she received her bachelors and masters degree in Social Work. During her own teen years, Rachel recognized the importance of mental health and made it her goal to give back to others. Following graduation from UNR, Rachel continued her career focusing on direct work with children, adolescents, and their families in residential placement. 

Rachel primarily utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and both CPT and PE for trauma and is always open to new learning opportunities to best support her clientele. Prior to her graduate training, Rachel advocated and worked with teens at risk of dropping out in Washoe County School District which allowed her to have a closer look and understanding of the difficulties several teens and families endure. 

Self care, physical, mental, and emotional health are huge priorities for Rachel and she continues to practice these daily. In her free time, Rachel enjoys weightlifting, yoga, crafting, baking, walking and playing with her dog, spending time outdoors, traveling, and of course Netflix. 

Lisa enjoys working with families, couples and individuals and uses an eclectic blend of theories to help people with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship and communication problems, and family difficulties. Further, Lisa has been intensively trained in both CBT and DBT and has significant experience working with at risk adolescents in outpatient settings, as well as juvenile detention system and residential treatment.  Further, Lisa has been trained in CPT and PE for trauma by the Beck Institutes's Alan Miller, PhD.  In 2022, Lisa completed a certification course involving grief in children, teens, and adults.  

Spending much of her life living in the Reno/Tahoe area, Lisa received both her Masters and Educational Specialist Degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her Professional paper and research addressed the issues of at risk adolescent females with a program to help with restorative justice for a community.

In addition to her work with Great Basin, Lisa enjoys golf, boating and water sports with her husband. Her loves of her life include her three grandchildren and two dogs!

Carolyn is originally from San Jose, Ca where she was born and raised. She relocated to Northern Nevada in 2016 to be near family.  Carolyn obtained a Master’s degree in 2015 in counseling psychology from Sofia University in Palo Alto, California. Within her counseling psychology program she studied expressive arts therapy as an augmentative approach to counseling.  

Carolyn worked for almost 20 years as an executive leader in both human resources and operations both in the corporate and non-profit arenas. She holds a Doctor of Management and Organizational Leadership from University of Phoenix. She also holds a Certificate of Professional and Executive Coaching from the University of Texas Dallas, a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Communication sciences and Disorders from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Theology from Advantage College in Sacramento, California.

Carolyn’s approach to therapy is a holistic approach integrating mind, body, and spirit to achieve ultimate health and wellness. She utilizes the expressive arts in various modalities to enhance the therapeutic process. She enjoys counseling with both children and adults.

Carolyn’s sees a variety of clients, though focuses more on Christian Counseling for church leaders, grief and Loss, depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences, career counseling, workplace counseling for those experiencing challenges in their place of employment, executive and professional counseling and coaching.

For fun and self-care she enjoys the outdoors, gardening, fishing, road bike riding, walking her dogs Abby and Marcus, playing co-ed softball and attending sporting events. She is an avid reader and enjoys arts and crafts. On her bucket list is to learn cross country skiing and kayaking.

***Effective 7/2021, Carolyn will only be available via telehealth and for residents of the State of Nevada *** 

Keegan is originally from Oklahoma and moved to the Biggest Little City from Arkansas in 2020. Moving to Reno was an unplanned blessing and occurred by happenstance due to her partner relocated here for work. 

Keegan received her B.S. in Psychology at Oklahoma State University and her M.S. from University of Arkansas. She has experience working with diverse groups such as Native American population, college students and athletes, those struggling with co-occurring disorders, lower SES programs, and children. 

For clinical practice, Keegan operates from an integrative, holistic approach and most often uses CBT and ACT interventions.  Further, Keegan also enjoy helping clients through EMDR interventions and have seen great success in alleviating symptoms and promoting change and acceptance. Keegans clinical interests are primarily anxiety and trauma and she believes knowledge and awareness are the key to learning to manage life's stressors. 

In her spare time, Keegan enjoys numerous hobbies and interests, including kayaking, running/working out, walking/playing with her dog, and traveling. Keegan lives by her motto of "appreciating the moment" which can be spontaneous at times and lead to some fun adventures... one time landing her on an unplanned flight to London on her birthday to watch one of her favorite music artists)!  Nutrition is a huge interest as well and Keegan believes it can have a significant impact on ones mood. With that being said, Keegan enjoys watching documentaries and videos involving nutrition, food, and exercise. 

Brooke grew up in San Diego, CA where she found a love for sunshine, academics, and sports.  Alongside her affinity for Southern California, she maintained a deep appreciation for Reno, NV during summer, spring, and winter vacations with her dad.  Brooke graduated from high school in Denver, CO and later received bachelor degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno in both International Affairs and Spanish in 2010.  More recently, Brooke completed her degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from UNR.  

Brooke began working with clients as a nutrition and personal training coach in 2010.  She found great success with client physical transformations, but loved seeing their mental transformations just the same.  Her philosophy has grown throughout the years to meet the client where they are at, maintaining a flexible and client-centered approach.  Her shift to the counseling academia and profession has brought deeper meaning to her belief that the client has the ability to reach full potential.  

As a client-centered counselor, Brooke employs mutual trust, acceptance, and spontaneity to build the counselor/client relationship.  She believes in using an integrative approach with her clients, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Adlerian, or systems theory concepts.  As an integrative and systems counselor, she is able to provide counseling service to individuals, couples, and families. 

Outside of work, Brooke’s favorite things include her family, her dog, the gym, and the outdoors.  Mental growth, physical health, and spirituality remain close to her heart.

Brooke grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, the land of horse racing, bluegrass and bourbon. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology then moved to North Carolina and completed her Master’s of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In an unexpected twist of life events, she found herself in California, fell in love with the West, and now calls Reno home and loves the high desert/Sierras life.

Brooke has been working with a diverse range of clients in a coaching and educational capacity for the past decade. The main throughline in her various work experiences has been her love of working with people to improve their mental health, specifically anxiety, and believes in the importance of understanding how our mental health ties holistically into all facets of our lives. 

As a client- centered social worker, Brooke believes everyone already has within them the power to heal, take control of their lives, and overcome challenges and that the therapeutic relationship is powerful in providing support and healing. Brooke is interested in becoming more familiar and adept using CBT, DBT, and EFT to support clients. Additionally, Brooke is a Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Certified Natural Chef through Bauman College in Berkeley, CA.

Brooke loves to cook and spend time at local farmer’s markets. She and her husband also love to hike, cycle, camp and spend time in nature. She is currently learning to ski, which turns out is quite a thing to learn as an adult, but is having a blast doing so.

Heather was born and raised near Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Reno with her husband in 2017 (sight unseen!) and has since fallen in love with the area. Upon arriving in Reno, Heather began work at the Crisis Call Center where she provided crisis intervention services for the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Heather then began working for the Crisis Call Center's Sexual Assault Support Services Program, providing advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault. Through working with individuals at the Crisis Call Center, Heather gained a passion for trauma informed care and learning how an individual's experiences shape their story. She then pursued an opportunity to coordinate a grant through the Office on Violence Against Women on UNR's campus which aimed to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault on the campus through outreach and education. During that time, Heather completed her MSW at UNR and pursued her ultimate goal of Clinical Social Work. 

Heather believes strongly that the therapeutic relationship is one that is based in providing clients with an intentional space to turn curiosity and self-reflection into growth, understanding, and behavior change. Heather believes in a trauma informed approach that seeks to create connections between our past experiences, core beliefs, and their impact on our everyday lives. Heather is interested in becoming more familiar with trauma informed therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and Narrative Therapy. She is working towards a client-centered, integrative approach that can evolve based on a strong foundation within the therapeutic relationship. 

Outside of work you'd likely find Heather spending time with her two dogs and husband, learning about and caring for her house plants, and going to see live music as much as possible. She is known to travel far and wide to catch concerts all over the country, and believes that it's impossible to be upset while dancing!

Samantha is currently a graduate student with Palo Alto University and completing her internship at Great Basin Behavioral Health. Samantha was born and raised in San Francisco, CA and moved to Reno in 2016 to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. Samantha graduated from UNR in 2018 with her undergraduate degree in psychology. 

Samantha works from a client centered approach and is interested in becoming more familiar with CBT and DBT. She will be graduating from Palo Alto University in 2022 with her MA in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. 

Samantha played volleyball for 18 years and spent a lot of time traveling throughout the country coaching and playing. In her free time, Samantha enjoys working out, baking, binge watching television shows with her husband, and spending time with their two dogs, Kingston and Kyzer.