Melissa Hummel

Bio coming soon!! 

Samantha Ricotta

Reaching out for help isn’t easy, yet everyone needs support. Therapy is a way for you to prioritize your self-care and address barriers that might be holding you back from living the life you want and deserve. With experience in outpatient treatment and group practice, I’ve developed a holistic approach that combines evidence-based practices with a compassionate understanding of each client’s unique needs. My approach is built on harm reduction, person-centered care, and integrative therapy, so your needs and experiences will always be at the heart of our sessions.
Whether you’re navigating stress, relationships, life transitions, anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, or simply feeling stuck, I’m here to offer empathy, understanding, and practical tools to help you move forward. Together, we will explore your concerns and uncover the solutions that work best for you.
I believe in the capacity of every individual to grow and heal, and I’m honored to be a part of your journey. When I’m not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my golden retriever, exploring nature, and getting creative. These activities bring balance to my life, and I am committed to helping you find that same sense of balance and joy in yours.

Aaron Thomas

A bit about me – I’ve had a variety of experiences in different jobs, including food service, retail, production, labor, and technology. For a long time, I felt unhappy and struggled to care about what I was doing. Eventually, I decided to make a change and transitioned into mental health. This shift gave me a sense of purpose that I hadn’t found before. Since then, I’ve worked in several areas, including in-home care, homeless outreach, harm reduction, and helping people in child welfare, community programs, and schools. Along the way, I’ve developed a strong connection with teens and young adults.

Kari Stearns-Lamb

This is the section where I am supposed to tell you all about myself; all my accomplishments, style of therapy and methods.  If I am going to be honest I loath these sections on websites.  People will go on and on about themselves, and lets be perfectly honest, nobody is reading it. 

Here is the short version…. I graduated from St. Ambrose with my Masters in Social Work.  I have worked in the state correctional center, community mental health, and group practice.  I finally decided to do this gig on my own.  It was scary, but a good scary.  You know the one that is in the pit of your stomach and almost makes you sick with fear but you have to make the jump because you are so excited?  Yeah that kind of good scary.  I haven’t looked back and I love every minute.  Why? 

Well I get to be me.  I am not held back from anything.  I am not perfect, and I never want to be.  I don’t want to be taken seriously, we can’t take things serious.  This is our life we have to live it to our fullest.  Sure there are good times and bad times; it’s what we do in between all of that, that really matters.  I truly believe that good people make bad choices.  And I’m certain that we are not defined by that one wrong decision.