Linda S. Klein LPC, RPT/S

            

Linda has been in private practice at A Children's Counseling Center since 1990. She has a           background in social work, and graduated with a Masters in Agency Counseling from University of Northern Colorado in 1990. She is the president of the Colorado Association for Play Therapy. Linda is a registered Play Therapist/Supervisor, and specializes in Play Therapy, family therapy,  filial therapy, therapy with young children, and attachment issues. She speaks at various professional conferences and workshops. Linda provides training and supervision for professionals. Linda has three wonderful children and a patient husband.


Sandy Orantes Milligan, LPC, Ed.S.

 

Sandy Orantes Milligan is a licensed School Psychologist and a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been working in the field of mental health with children for over twenty-five years.As part of the Colorado Society of School Psychologists, she has helped to develop a curriculum and train other professionals in crisis response, including threat and suicide assessment. As a School Psychologist in a local school district, she is also the Postvention Crisis Team Coordinator providing a structure, guidance, and training to the crisis team who respond to various emotional crises within the district.Ms. Milligan joined A Children’s Counseling Center in 1996 and has provided psychological assessments, play therapy, individual counseling to children, adolescents, and adults, including those with developmental delays.Each year, with another therapist, she provides an adolescent girl’s empowerment group which focuses on development of self-esteem, communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, assertiveness, personal safety, and leadership through teamwork activities using a low ropes course, personal exploration and group processing.Ms. Milligan is EMDR Level I and II trained, and has received 40 hours of training as a Child and Family Investigator.

                  


Scott Pilcher MA, LPC

                                 

  

I want to help you build a happier Family.  I have lived in Colorado Springs for nearly twenty years.  I enjoy the outdoors with my wife and two children.  My vision is to create the premiere relationship center in Colorado Springs.

Are you a parent that is frustrated with your child’s disrespectful behavior?  After working with hundreds of parents, I understand how difficult this can be. Using my ten years of experience with parents, I will coach them on the best methods to teach respect.  Parents I have helped, report less frustration and yelling.  Parents also experience more positive communications with their child.  While using a strength based approach I will help the child learn respectful behaviors and feel better about themselves.  This will help parents and children to share more loving moments with each other.  It will also allow the child to enjoy better friendships. Best of all, the child will grow up to be a happy, loving adult.


Barbara Schooler, MA, LMFT, CACI

      

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Barbara offers a wide range of counseling services for couples, families, adults, and children. Prior to joining A Children’s Counseling Center and A New Day Adult Counseling in 2002, she spent several years as a therapist with the Pikes Peak Mental Health Child and Family team. Barbara received a Masters Degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage, Family, and Child therapy from Chapman University. Barbara has participated in man continuing education workshops and has advanced training in a number of areas including: Level I Certification as an Addictions Counselor (CAC I), Level II training in EMDR trauma treatment, Critical Incident Stress Management, and Level II Thought Field Therapy.




Cynthia Elder Riley MA, LMFT

    

  

Cynthia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has helped many adults, couples, families and children make positive changes in their lives.  She works with depression, anxiety and all types of family issues.  Cynthia is especially interested in helping clients who have experienced trauma of any kind, and has received advanced training in EMDR for that purpose.  Prior to developing her private practice, Cynthia worked with teenage boys at Cedar Springs Hospital and in Family Preservation Services at Pikes Peak Mental Health.  Cynthia earned her Masters Degree in psychology from Chapman University.  She has lived in Colorado Springs for most of her adult life, is married, has two daughters,both living in Taos, New Mexico, and owns a dog named Maxine.  


Vasti Holstun, MS, EdS, LPC, NCC, NCSC

       



As a licensed professional counselor and school counselor, Vasti is responsible for working with elementary children, as well as parents and educators. She began her career in Tennessee where she worked in an elementary school providing counseling services to students, teachers and parents.  Since 2002, Vasti has taught life skills and provided individual counseling and group counseling to hundreds of children, parents and educators. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling from Southern Adventist University and an Education Specialist Degree in Instructional Leadership from the Tennessee Technical University.  Vasti’s counseling experience includes children, adolescents, adults and families. She specializes in bereavement counseling, as well as divorce and family issues, parenting, children and adolescents (solution focused therapy and reality therapy),play therapy, and social skills.




                                                                 
                                Suzanne Simon MA, NCC, LLC


                                          

Suzanne has been working with children since 1987. She began as a first grade teacher, pre-kindergarten teacher and certified yoga instructor for children. After raising her four children she obtained her Masters degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her passion is helping preschool and school age children and their families,via directed and non-directed play therapy techniques. Suzanne is a board member for the Colorado Association for Play Therapy. In her free time she loves to practice yoga, mountain bike, swim, run and play with her family and three German Shepherds.


Michelle L. Kozimko, MA, NCC, CAC I 



Michelle is a National Certified Counselor and holds her Certification in Addiction 
Counseling. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from The University of Northern Colorado and earned a Masters Degree with academic honors in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Colorado. Her specialties are working with pre-school and school age children using modalities such as child-centered play therapy, theraplay, behavior modification and filial therapy. She holds a position on the board for The Colorado Association for Play Therapy. Michelle has been working with children for over 10 years. In her free time, she enjoys interior design, traveling, dressing up her Chihuahua Lola and spending time with friends. 



                            Lydia Brown, MA, NCC
                            

                                                                   


Lydia has always had a passion for children and the communities who raise them and it seemed only natural to make children her life's work.  This passion has led her to volunteer at international orphanages, facilitate youth sports camps in Hong Kong, work in the elementary school special education system, and pursue training and education in counseling.  Lydia graduated with honors from the University of Colorado with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  She looks for every opportunity to work with children and to partner with their families and caretakers.  Her services include Infant Massage Training for parents, Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, Individual and Group therapy for adults.  In her free time Lydia loves to travel and explore, spend time with family, create art, and write music with her husband.