Our Local Roots

Janet completed her MSW at the University of Kansas, with a concentration in advanced clinical practice after her completion of a bachelors in Social work with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.  

Subsequently, Janet worked in numerous environments related to mental health, including acute hospital work as a case manager, in a group home working with dual diagnosis individuals and their families, as well as a therapist in residential and outpatient environments.  Further, Janet worked as the executive director for a local group home for adolescent boys.   

Janet has lived in the Reno/Tahoe basin for 25+ years and could never consider leaving the Sierra Nevada mountains. Further, Janet loves her work and holds dear her family history of aiding others with life challenges, including growing up as the daughter of a prominent French psychologist, while raising a daughter who now practices therapy in Portland, Oregon.

As a Great Basin practitioner, Janet lends significant attention to lifestyle choice, spirituality, social and relational issues, while utilizing empirically proven methodology, such as CBT, CPT,and PE (intensively trained), in her work. In her free time, Janet enjoys her family, her dog Biscuit, spending time outdoors, traveling, enjoying theater, music, volunteering, and opportunities to broaden her personal growth through new experiences.

Diane completed her clinical internship with Great Basin Behavioral while enrolled as a Masters in Counseling student at UNR with a dual emphasis in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling and subsequently completed her post graduate internship with our agency.  Diane works with children, teens and adults and is a fully licensed Nevada School Counselor. Presently, Diane works toward full certification in play therapy.  

Prior to starting her work as a clinician, Diane held a variety of roles in Human Resources and Organizational Development.  She finds it rewarding to work with both children and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief & loss and has attended comprehensive training in CBT, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy with the Beck Institute.  With her extensive Human Resources experience, she also enjoys working with clients in need of career counseling. 

As a long-term resident of the Reno/Tahoe area, Diane loves camping, hiking, and spending time with her extended family. Diane loves to travel with her husband, enjoys walks with her dog Toby, and exploring her creativity.        

Shanley was born and raised in Reno, Nevada to parents who were both coaches and teachers in Washoe County. This created a love for health and wellness and an eagerness to play several different sports to stay active, eventually leading her toward becoming a gymnastics coach for 6 years while privately coaching autistic children.  This experience sparked interest in the world of psychology for Shanley and shaped her career decisions to come.  

Shanley earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and minored in theater at the University of Nevada, Reno.  Shortly thereafter, Shanley returned to school and completed her graduate degree in clinical psychology while living in the bay area.  While working toward her Master's degree, Shanley nannied 3 girls who had intellectual and emotional disabilities, further exposing her to her career interests and solidifying her determination to work with children in addition to adults.  

Prior to graduation, Shanley was exposed to several treatment settings, including the Marin Treatment Center (a methadone clinic), and at the Downing Clinic at UNR.  After receiving her Master's degree, Shanley worked at West Hills Hospital for 6 years then continued her journey within crisis to Mobile Crisis Response Team and worked at Wooster High School through the Peace Grant as a Safe School Professional.  Further, Shanley worked as a member of clinical management at a local mental health agency, which led to additional training and experience trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and mood disorders.  Particular areas of interest for Shanley include work grief, as well as client's who struggle with chronic or acute medical issues. 

Shanley offers a spiritual approach in session upon request.  She loves all things nature, animals, nutrition, working out and connecting with the mind, body and soul. 

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!

Kamea was born and raised in Northern Nevada before she ventured to the Pacific Northwest to complete her B. A. in Psychology from Gonzaga University. Kamea has since returned to continue her studies at the University of Nevada, Reno where she is pursing her M.A. in Counseling for Marriage and Family Therapy to be completed by Spring 2023. 

Kamea values the client centered approach of counseling with the acknowledgment that clients are the experts of their lives and may need varying approaches. The approaches she has explored range from Narrative and Existential to her current expansion into CBT and DBT. Most vitally, she believes the therapeutic relationship involves an open space for reflection, curiosity, and growth between the client and therapist to slowly build together as they discover the client’s true strengths. 

During her leisure time, Kamea enjoys spending time with her partner, family, friends, and cat, Emet, as well as delving into anything “nerdy”—from playing video games, watching anime, and listening to music to perfecting make-up looks, engaging in amateur photography, and everything in between. Notably, her favorite color is red too (if you can’t already tell)!