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.  

Diane is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who received her Master’s in Counseling with a double emphasis in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling. Diane works with children, teens, and adults. In addition, she is a Licensed School Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT).  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, DBT, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. She utilizes Child-Centered, Gestalt, Sand Tray, and other interventions with children. 

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

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 and has been intensively trained in 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. 

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.

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!

Heather was raised near Chicago 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. Heather was intensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the renowned Beck Institute and has trained other practitioners in the use of CBT with comorbid anxiety, depression, and ADHD.  

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!

Molly grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Politics and Economics in 2005. After graduating, Molly moved to North Lake Tahoe to enjoy the beauty of the lake and the Sierra Nevada. Molly moved to Reno in 2016 and completed her degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from UNR in 2021. 

One of Molly’s greatest passions is the practice of yoga and mindfulness. She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and teaching yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices for 10 years. Being from the volunteer state, Molly also values giving back to her community. For four years, Molly has volunteered and worked for Urban Lotus Project, bringing yoga to at-risk youth in Reno. Molly has experienced that using connectivity of the body, mind and spirit, e.g. mindfulness, can help us heal and grow on a whole other level.

Molly enjoys working with youth and adults of all ages and uses a client-centered and mindful approach in her work. She believes in holding space for people to be themselves, celebrating their strengths and working through individual challenges. Molly is interested in better learning and familiarizing herself with CBT and DBT and existential therapeutic approaches. 

In her free time, Molly hikes, bikes, paddles, and plays in the outdoors with her husband and their dog, RayRay. She loves to read, rock out to music, prepare and eat delicious meals and spend time playing cribbage with friends. 

Zoey was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She worked throughout her undergraduate studies at UNR as a teaching assistant, studying the psychology of trauma, eventually earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. After graduating, she worked within the Washoe County School district with children across classroom and counseling settings. More recently, Zoey has earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNR. 

Zoey enjoys working with teens and adults and uses a client centered, creative approach when working with clients. She enjoys incorporating music, art, and journaling into work with clients. She continues to familiarize herself with CBT, DBT, and narrative therapies, with hopes of integrating nature-based tenets into her work. 

Zoey is a BIG movie buff and in her free time, enjoys reading and playing with her puppy, Dodger. She enjoys camping and spending as much time outside and at the lake as possible.

Lindsay was born and raised in the Reno/Tahoe area, growing up in the outdoors and exploring the Sierra Nevadas. She studied at the University of Nevada, Reno, obtaining an undergraduate degree in psychology and later obtaining a Master of Arts in social work initially inspired by work with children living in foster care. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, snowboarding and touring, hiking and exercising at the gym. She loves reading, playing her guitar and singing, and spending time with family and friends. 

Lindsay has over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents and families. Lindsay comes to Great Basin Behavioral Health with a desire to address the needs of the community with intention, drawing on her experience in short term psychiatric care. 

Lindsay’s approach to counseling is one that focuses on a client’s application of personal strengths and the importance of self-determination to a fulfilling life. Lindsay hopes to foster acceptance and self-respect coupled with a growth mindset by focusing on mindful awareness, and skill building to break down self-limiting behaviors, thoughts and beliefs. She provides clients with the tools to move through life with insight, confidence and self-sufficiency with treatment that integrates cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral and gestalt methods.  Lindsay is intensively trained in DBT and runs one of Great Basin's DBT Skills groups weekly. 

Maintaining a mindset of growth herself, Lindsay values that there is always something new to learn and is interested in becoming a better clinician through feedback, self reflection, education and collaboration with peers.

Mark was raised in Las Vegas Nevada and moved to Reno for his college education in 2011. Mark obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2015 and his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling in 2021. Throughout his life Mark has worked in human services helping individuals from a wide range of cultures.  Mark’s first job at the age of 16 was with the Easter Seals of Southern Nevada, a company that helps support individuals with intellectual disabilities make a living and lead a fulfilling life. Once in college, Mark worked as a behavioral tutor for individuals with Autism before transitioning to provide support for troubled adolescents at a residential treatment facility. He has also spent time working in the foster care community here in Reno and has provided psychosocial rehabilitation to adolescents with various emotional and behavioral concerns. 

One of Mark’s greatest passions in life is providing support to those in need. He believes strongly in a person’s autonomy and the ability to overcome any obstacle preventing them from becoming their best self and feels honored to have the opportunity to assist in that process. He primarily utilizes an evidence-based, Cognitive-Behavioral approach to assist his clients in changing maladaptive thinking patterns and discovering who they truly are and has been intensively trained in the use of Prolonged Exposure in the treatment of trauma.  He also emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and living in the present moment as essential tools for living a healthy and meaningful life. His treatment is tailored to the individual and is strength-based so his clients can find their own unique solutions for dealing with the many problems life presents to us now and in the future.

In his free time, he enjoys being active and getting outside. His other greatest passion is playing Lacrosse, but he also enjoys reading, snowboarding, traveling, and attending shows with live music.

Kristi was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon and moved to Reno, Nevada when she was 7 years old and eventually graduated from Wooster High School.  Upon completing her bachelors back in Oregon, Kristi completed her Mastrs degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2018.  After graduation, Kristi finished post grad Training and becomes a.Licensed Clinical Social Worker. 

Kristi has taken many clinical trainings over the past decade, such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Certification as a Clinical Trauma and PTSD Professional, and completed trainings in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

In her free time, Kristi enjoys playing and watching sports of every kind of which softball/baseball is my favorite.  Kristi loves music and enjoy spending time traveling to listen to her favorite bands/singers and playing her own guitar.  Further, Kristi spends as much time with her family as she can and regularly gets together with them for family game nights.

Somakhanden Park was born and raised in Stockton, CA. She graduated from A.A. Stagg High School in May 2010 with a passion for working with animals. While pursuing a biology degree at California State University, Stanislaus, she wanted real-world experience to expand her working knowledge of the field. As local opportunities were scarce, she decided to study abroad in Accra, Ghana and dedicated her time to her internship at the Accra Zoo working with endangered primates. It was during her internship with the West African Primate Conservation Action that she developed a love for behaviorism, rehabilitation, and intimate interactions. 

Thrilled to put her fresh and once-in-a-lifetime experience to use back at home, she changed her major to psychology to further her studies in behaviorism. To her surprise, her last semester as an undergrad would introduce her to the world of counseling. She found that mental health, wellness, and helping families improve their relationships was much more of her calling to make an impact on her community.

Following graduation in December 2015, she volunteered at youth shelters and adult day centers, and worked with children with autism—all of which validated her newfound love for mental health and working with children and families. She later received her Counseling Psychology, M.S. degree at California State University, Bakersfield in May 2019. Since then, Soma has worked with children, teens, adults, and families with struggles ranging from substance use, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, opposition-defiance, and sexual abuse. 

Soma uses an integrative blend of person-centered, solution-focused, and mindfulness theories, where she believes that people are the experts of their own lives; have the skills and resources to improve their relationships with others and themselves; and can increase their abilities to regulate their emotions and decrease their stress.

Soma believes that engaging in self-care is most productive for self-preservation and wellness. Outside of her clinical work, she is most likely tending to her indoor garden, snuggling her three dogs and one cat, trying new restaurants with her husband and family, creating an itinerary for her next trip, and watching reruns of The Office, Brooklynn Nine-Nine, or New Girl.