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 offers telehealth as her primary point of access/care ***

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. 

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. 

My approach to therapy starts from a person-centered, humanistic perspective. I believe that everyone has the potential to overcome the obstacles preventing them from becoming their best self and I feel honored have the opportunity to assist in that process. My work primarily utilizes an evidence-based, Cognitive-Behavioral approach to assist my clients in changing maladaptive thinking patterns and finding new ways of being. I emphasize the importance of mindfulness and emotional awareness to assist my clients in learning how to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. My treatment is tailored to the individual and is strength-based so that my clients can find their own unique solutions for dealing with the many problems life presents to us now and in the future.  

I began my career in the helping profession by providing support to individuals with severe cognitive disabilities with the Easterseals organization in southern Nevada. After moving to Reno to obtain my undergraduate degree, I worked providing behavioral tutoring for children with autism and then engaged in psychosocial rehabilitation with at-risk youth in Reno’s foster care community. After obtaining my undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Nevada Reno, I provided counseling to adolescents in a residential treatment center for over 5 years.  I received my master’s degree at the University of Nevada Reno in clinical professional counseling in May of 2021. While practicing I have enjoyed working with clients from a wide range of diverse cultural backgrounds and have found success treating trauma, depression, and anxiety.  

In my downtime, I enjoy being active and getting outside. My greatest passion is playing Lacrosse, but I also enjoy reading, snowboarding, traveling, and attending shows with live music

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.

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.