Staff

Valerie Presa, MS, LMFT in Marriage and Family Therapy

Valerie is an ethical and empathetic therapist trained in multi-cultural competencies who will treat each of her clients with unconditional positive regard. As a Marriage and Family Therapist she is specially trained in working on and within relationship. She has obtained a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from Capella University, received training at Bluestem Center and is working under the supervision of Nelle Moriarty, MA, LMFT while obtaining independent license.

Valerie is prepared to assess, diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, families, and couples and believes in utilizing empirically-supported therapeutic approaches, including play therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.  She has a special interest in treating childhood disorders, including attachment concerns and school issues, somatic pain, mood disorders, anxiety/depression, grief, trauma, and provides parent coaching.  

Yvette A. Kidman, MA, Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Yvette brings her own story of healing along with her education to provide an understanding ear and insight into each session.  She graduated from Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy while starting in private practice at Wellspring Family Therapy Center in Fall 2014.  Additionally, she is seeking certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy.  She spent 15 years in corporate America and the next 15 years raising three daughters, one with Down syndrome.  Learning how to overcome shame and abuse has been her life’s journey.  Offering empathy, she strives to treat the whole person realizing a person is multi-faceted, created with a body, mind, emotions and spirit (for those interested).  Therefore, she integrates Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Structural Family Therapy when providing treatment to both individuals and couples regardless of symptoms or diagnosis.  Her greatest desire is to help a person realize their inherent value as a human being apart from their abilities or inabilities.  She treats anxiety, depression, low self-esteem (shame resilience), all relationship issues, distressed couples (including recovery from infidelity), divorce recovery, post-abortion recovery, stressors from parenting a child with special needs, overwhelm from job transitions or demands, career development, and eating disorders.

Michelle Wees-Martincek, MA marriage and Family Therapy

Michelle has over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She specializes in working with children and adolescents with challenging behaviors. Michelle also specializes in working with children with developmental disorders. She received her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University and works under the supervision of Nelle Moriarty MA, LMFT while working towards her independent licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Her special interests include working with families who are experiencing conflict, families who are impacted by a loved one with a developmental disorder, children and adolescents experiencing school issues, and individuals who need life coaching.

Michelle likes to incorporate Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Conscious Discipline into her sessions.

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