Stacy grew up in Rawlins, WY. When it came time to decide her destiny after high school, she decided to move to Billings, Montana. Stacy attended Rocky Mountain College and completed her Bachelor's of Science degree with a focus on Psychology Education. She has always known that she wanted to work with kids and having that education background is imperative in understanding where kids spend a majority of their time. Stacy then decided that she wanted to move on in her education. She completed a Master's in Social Work in 2003 through the Walla Walla College satellite program in Billings, Montana. The focus of this degree was clinical work with children and families.
Stacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Montana. She currently co-owns a private practice and provides individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Stacy is also a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as well as the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Stacy is working towards certification in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics through ChildTrauma.org, a model that focuses on developmental trauma and how to address this trauma in order to heal. Stacy has also completed the Two Part Basic EMDR Training.
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Michelle Phillips
Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has spent the past 19 years working with seriously emotionally disturbed children, adults and families. Michelle graduated from Eastern Montana College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Extended Major in 1992 and earned her Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling in 1998 in La Jolla, California. Michelle has experience as a Dual-Diagnosis Program Coordinator, has worked with the Mental Health Center PACT Team, The Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Intensive Care Unit, and was Lead Clinical Staff/Outpatient Therapist for Youth Dynamics. Michelle works from a Person-Centered/Humanistic Model and has training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, The Stress Model, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Reality Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Substance Abuse, Psychopharmacology and Individual, Group and Family Mental Health Assessments. She is certified as an animal assisted therapist and provides animal assisted therapy by request. Michelle is a member of the National Board of Certified Counselors and is also a Nationally Certified Counselor. Michelle has also completed the Two Part Basic EMDR Training.
Kristin Wagner
Kristin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a degree from Montana State University-Billings in Rehabilitation Mental Health Counseling with a focus on family counseling. Kristin conducted research in Reactive Attachment Disorder and has experience working with adoptive parents and their kids. Kristin completed her undergraduate degree at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Kristin has worked with youth and families in the Billings area for almost five years. She participated in a year long internship at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, has worked for therapeutic group homes for severely emotionally disturbed youth ranging in age from five to 18, and most recently worked for Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in the residential program as a primary therapist serving youth and their families. She has experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, play and expressive arts therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and family systems therapy. Kristin has facilitated social skills, anger management, cognitive behavioral therapy, and experiential groups for young people. She focuses on family systems and empowering families. Kristin treats clients of all ages with many diagnoses. She is interested in play therapy and experiential therapy and is looking for opportunities to learn more about these modalities.
Neil Kidwell
Neil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked for over twelve years with children and families in Billings and surrounding communities. He attended Rocky Mountain College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology with a minor in English writing in 1997. He received his Master's in Social Work in 2005 through the Walla Walla College program in Billings. The focus of degree was clinical aspects of children and families. Throughout Neil's professional life, he has worked with children and families in many capacities and settings including family support work, group homes, and an independent living program assisting teens aging out of foster care and out-of-home placements. Most recently, Neil has worked in a school setting providing therapy to children ages 5-18. Neil works primarily from a cognitive behavioral therapy model, but incorporates training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, the Stress Model, Play Therapy, Moral Recognition Therapy, the Strengths-Based approach, Attachment Theory, character development and clinical assessment. Providing individual, family and group therapies to his clients, Neilemphasizes the importance of working with families, schools and community treatment teams.
Nancy Thorson
Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with children, adolescents, and adults for the past 18 years. She has experience with people with severe emotional and behavioral disturbances, people grieving the loss of a loved one, families of addicts, and people struggling to find meaning and direction in life. She has worked in psychiatric hospitals, jails, and group homes, as well as in community-based prevention settings. She received her undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University, and her Master's in Social Work from the University of Minnesota (the other U of M) in Minneapolis. Nancy works from a strengths-based approach, and has experience with a variety of treatment modalities.
Scott York
Scott has spent the last 11 years being self-employed and running a business. He is now on board with Head Quarters for Heart Change as the billing agent and behind the scenes operations. Feel free to contact him at anytime with any questions and he is sure to point you in the right direction.
Kaydi Muus
Kaydi Muus graduated from Montana State University-Billings with a degree in secondary education. Her career path took a turn when she landed a job at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch where she wore many hats for the last 10 years. Kaydi's experience as an administrator, supervisor, organizer, and executive assistant brings another level of professionalism to Head Quarters for Heart Change. Kaydi is sure to assist all those with whom she encounters and will be happy to help you any way she can.
