Sydney Elks, MA, LPC
Education: Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
Specialties & Techniques: Child centered play therapy, creative expression and mindfulness activities; Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an approach used with children and their caregivers following a traumatic event; and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Supporting Sydney’s therapeutic approach is the firm belief that each of us has the internal resources we need to affect change in our own lives.
Works with: Children, adolescents, and adults
Education: Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
Specialties & Techniques: Child centered play therapy, creative expression and mindfulness activities; Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an approach used with children and their caregivers following a traumatic event; and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Supporting Sydney’s therapeutic approach is the firm belief that each of us has the internal resources we need to affect change in our own lives.
Works with: Children, adolescents, and adults
John Isaacs, BA, MA, LPC
Education: Master’s in Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Mindfulness and self-compassion based treatments, Somatic Experiencing, emotionally-focused couples therapy, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Before becoming a counselor, John had a career running a masonry business for many years.
Education: Master’s in Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Mindfulness and self-compassion based treatments, Somatic Experiencing, emotionally-focused couples therapy, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Before becoming a counselor, John had a career running a masonry business for many years.
Elane Johnson-Williams, MA, LPC
Education: Master's in Community Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, play therapy, and brief solution-focused therapy
Works with: Children, adolescents, families, couples and groups
Elane has 30 years of experience in human service work, with five years serving as an elementary school counselor. Her philosophy of counseling is through alliance of the individual and the therapist; with respect, understanding and compassion, the two work together to resolve issues and enhance the individual's journey.
Education: Master's in Community Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, play therapy, and brief solution-focused therapy
Works with: Children, adolescents, families, couples and groups
Elane has 30 years of experience in human service work, with five years serving as an elementary school counselor. Her philosophy of counseling is through alliance of the individual and the therapist; with respect, understanding and compassion, the two work together to resolve issues and enhance the individual's journey.
Michael Lambert, MSW, LCSW
Education: Master’s in Social Work, University of Utah
Specialties & Techniques: DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, addiction recovery, and positive, resiliency-based approaches. His approach tends to be client-centered and client-directed when possible, as opposed to primarily therapist-driven.
Works with: Adolescents, adults and families
Before coming to work at CEC, Michael was a therapist at an expressive arts residential program for adolescent women; prior to that, he worked in various levels of care with young people at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute. Michael also enjoys being involved in the community when able, around issues that advocate for people and areas relevant to mental health well-being.
Education: Master’s in Social Work, University of Utah
Specialties & Techniques: DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, addiction recovery, and positive, resiliency-based approaches. His approach tends to be client-centered and client-directed when possible, as opposed to primarily therapist-driven.
Works with: Adolescents, adults and families
Before coming to work at CEC, Michael was a therapist at an expressive arts residential program for adolescent women; prior to that, he worked in various levels of care with young people at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute. Michael also enjoys being involved in the community when able, around issues that advocate for people and areas relevant to mental health well-being.
Linda Manchester, MSW, LCSW, Senior Counselor
Education: Master’s in Social Work from the Colorado State University School of Social Work
Specialties & Techniques: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy, and Brief, Solution Focused Therapy.
Linda’s clinical experience includes working in an in-patient psychiatric program, developing and implementing a child and adolescent residential psychiatric care facility, providing family mental health services, working as an integrated care therapist in an out-patient medical practice, assessing child development and providing parenting education in a pediatric clinic, and serving in a military and family life consulting program.
Education: Master’s in Social Work from the Colorado State University School of Social Work
Specialties & Techniques: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy, and Brief, Solution Focused Therapy.
Linda’s clinical experience includes working in an in-patient psychiatric program, developing and implementing a child and adolescent residential psychiatric care facility, providing family mental health services, working as an integrated care therapist in an out-patient medical practice, assessing child development and providing parenting education in a pediatric clinic, and serving in a military and family life consulting program.
Katie Salazar-Schuckman BS, MA
Education: Master's in Counseling, Colorado Christian University
Specialties & Techniques: Child-centered play therapy, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and Cognitive Behavioral therapy.
Works with: Children and adolescents
Education: Master's in Counseling, Colorado Christian University
Specialties & Techniques: Child-centered play therapy, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and Cognitive Behavioral therapy.
Works with: Children and adolescents
Michelle Trosclair, MA, LPC
Education: Master’s in Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Michelle is trained in the Hakomi method of psychotherapy, and also draws from experiential modalities and mindfulness practices.
She believes that therapy is a process in which our deepest struggles are seen and understood. Then, in partnership we begin to look at what keeps us stuck, and how we can move forward.
Michelle is a retired teacher, having worked for 32 years with K-12 students.
Education: Master’s in Counseling, Adams State University
Specialties & Techniques: Michelle is trained in the Hakomi method of psychotherapy, and also draws from experiential modalities and mindfulness practices.
She believes that therapy is a process in which our deepest struggles are seen and understood. Then, in partnership we begin to look at what keeps us stuck, and how we can move forward.
Michelle is a retired teacher, having worked for 32 years with K-12 students.
Shawn Williamson, MS, LPC
Education: Masters in Mental Health Counseling, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City
Specialties & Techniques: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, mindfulness/relation and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Works with: Adults and adolescents
Education: Masters in Mental Health Counseling, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City
Specialties & Techniques: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, mindfulness/relation and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing), a technique primarily used with those who have experienced trauma.
Works with: Adults and adolescents
Administrative Staff
Christian Mueller, Executive Director, email: Chris@CecWeCare.org
Colleen Pahl, Administrative Assistant
Jim Lauer, Financial Coordinator
Nancy Crowell Ruspil, Development Coordinator
Karen Allee, Data Specialist
Christian Mueller, Executive Director, email: Chris@CecWeCare.org
Colleen Pahl, Administrative Assistant
Jim Lauer, Financial Coordinator
Nancy Crowell Ruspil, Development Coordinator
Karen Allee, Data Specialist
2708 Patterson Rd.
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