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Meet the TeamOur team of highly skilled, licensed psychotherapists are ready to support you.
We are solution-focused and committed to helping you get results. We bring compassion, experience, empathy, presence and engagement to every session. You deserve to thrive! |
Meet Our Team
Experienced. Professional. Compassionate.
Megan Gunnell
Founder and PsychotherapistMegan Gunnell, LMSW, Founder and Psychotherapist, is a leading expert in wellness, self-care and mindfulness. Her work helps clients transform, restore and reach their highest potential. With over 20 years experience in the healthcare and therapy industry, she has extensive clinical experience both inpatient and outpatient and has supported hundreds of clients through profound change and growth.
Megan specializes in psychotherapy services addressing women’s issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adjustment to change and relationship issues. She uses traditional talk therapy as well as music therapy, mandala techniques, guided imagery, journaling, dream work, drumming and shamanic journey to help her clients access their greatest potential. As a writer and public speaker, she shares her trade tips for healthy living through a balance of clinical wisdom and brave authenticity. Her greatest passion is transformational retreat work. Megan has hosted 7 international retreats in Costa Rica and several nationwide. |
Julia Kline
Assistant Clinical Director, PsychotherapistJulia Kline, LMSW, CAADC believes that even though someone else cannot heal you, it does not mean you have to do it alone. Throughout the course of our lives, we encounter various challenges, stressors, or life events that can take us off-balance.
In her 15+ years of experience, she has helped individuals learn how to manage their lives more effectively by incorporating techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). She helps individuals become more adequately equipped to regulate their emotions, practice mindfulness, manage anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, and improve/repair relationships. |
Daleeda Makki
Psychotherapist
Daleeda Makki, LMSW, CAADC, Psychotherapist, focuses on meeting the client where they are and at a pace that is not overwhelming. Daleeda helps individuals become aware of their emotions and behaviors that are causing suffering in their lives. She focuses on teaching skills to effectively deal with life on life’s terms, processing past trauma, and regulating emotions to become the best possible version of you!
Daleeda has spent the last 6 years working in an outpatient mental health setting working with mental health and substance use disorders. She utilizes different therapeutic approaches best fitting for each client including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). |
Lindsay Taylor
Psychotherapist
Lindsay Taylor, LMSW, CAADC strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment that celebrates your strengths and resiliency, while also providing support and skills to help you address the issues that are causing stress in your life. She is trained to support you as you navigate a variety of complex issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, past trauma experiences, and addiction issues. She believes that focusing on small, manageable changes and having a greater understanding of self can be the catalyst for you to feel happy, healthy, and more confident in your day-to-day life.
Lindsay has been providing outpatient substance use and mental health services for the last 6 years. She uses a variety of client-centered approaches to help you meet your desired goals. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). |
Katie Sheridan |
Psychotherapist - specializing in teens/adolescents
Katie Hartman-Sheridan, LMSW, knows that life is a journey that can present challenges that impact our inner peace and happiness, as well as our relationships with those we love. In these times, we need a supportive and comfortable environment to explore our feelings and thoughts and to problem solve adversities.
Katie has over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults in a variety of settings, including out-patient, residential, and in schools. She approaches everyone she encounters with honesty and authenticity. She utilizes techniques from CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). |
Business Manager
Heidi Schindlbeck makes sure everything we do runs smoothly. She manages all of the 'behind the scenes' work for the Thrive Advantage Group team. She brings a wealth of knowledge to our team from her many years of managing a spa and wellness center. In addition to managing our business, Heidi is also a yoga instructor and offers yoga for our client groups, retreats and workshops.
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Psychotherapist
Lauren Kaploe, LMSW - strives to foster a strong therapeutic relationship with individuals on their journey of self-discovery. Over the last 10+ years, Lauren has been helping a variety of populations achieve their goals and overcome obstacles through self-awareness and mutual respect. Since 2017, her primary clinical practice has focused on assisting older adults with life transitions including, adjustment to the aging process, maintaining cognitive health and independence, and grief/loss. To help individuals overcome life challenges, Lauren incorporates techniques from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness meditation. |