Tayler Clark, MSW (she/her/hers)
Owner/Director/ LCSW/ Field Supervisor
Tayler did her undergraduate internship at The Grand Avenue Club in Milwaukee, WI working with adults with a range ofmental health diagnosis. Tayler graduated in 2016 from UW-Milwaukee with her Bachelors degree in Social Work. Tayler then proceeded to work as an intern at The Center for Veterans Issues during her graduate school program. Taylerworked with veterans who were struggling with homelessness and mental health issues. Tayler graduated with her Masters degree in social work through Aurora University. Taylers' post-grad school clinical hours were completed at Family Options Counseling. There Tayler worked with children, adolescents, teens and families with a wide range of needs. Tayler worked specifically with the social skills program, adoption and the Alternatives to Sexual Assault (ASAP Program). Tayler then worked for Kenosha Community Health Center as a psychotherapist and Mental Health consultant to medical providers and their patients of all ages.
Tayler Clark, has been ingrained in the mental health field since 2013 when she worked as an In-home therapist with autistic children using a more modernized and strengths centered approach to ABA. Tayler acknowledges any form of ABA still does not do the autistic community justice. Tayler uses this experience as a lesson on why affirming therapy and listening to the autistic community is crucial to creating a society that embraces differences rather than attempts to stifle them in the name of the status quo. No ABA is used at NMHS.
Currently, Tayler is Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) to provide competent and informed mental healthcare to families going through the adoption process. Our goal is to serve families who are in the adoption process and specialize in working with LGBTQI+ families.
In her free time, Tayler loves to travel the world and practices photography in her spare time. Tayler shares that the thing she enjoys most about being a clinical therapist is, "providing a space to help empower the client to make positive change in their lives."
Owner/Director/ LCSW/ Field Supervisor
Tayler did her undergraduate internship at The Grand Avenue Club in Milwaukee, WI working with adults with a range ofmental health diagnosis. Tayler graduated in 2016 from UW-Milwaukee with her Bachelors degree in Social Work. Tayler then proceeded to work as an intern at The Center for Veterans Issues during her graduate school program. Taylerworked with veterans who were struggling with homelessness and mental health issues. Tayler graduated with her Masters degree in social work through Aurora University. Taylers' post-grad school clinical hours were completed at Family Options Counseling. There Tayler worked with children, adolescents, teens and families with a wide range of needs. Tayler worked specifically with the social skills program, adoption and the Alternatives to Sexual Assault (ASAP Program). Tayler then worked for Kenosha Community Health Center as a psychotherapist and Mental Health consultant to medical providers and their patients of all ages.
Tayler Clark, has been ingrained in the mental health field since 2013 when she worked as an In-home therapist with autistic children using a more modernized and strengths centered approach to ABA. Tayler acknowledges any form of ABA still does not do the autistic community justice. Tayler uses this experience as a lesson on why affirming therapy and listening to the autistic community is crucial to creating a society that embraces differences rather than attempts to stifle them in the name of the status quo. No ABA is used at NMHS.
Currently, Tayler is Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) to provide competent and informed mental healthcare to families going through the adoption process. Our goal is to serve families who are in the adoption process and specialize in working with LGBTQI+ families.
In her free time, Tayler loves to travel the world and practices photography in her spare time. Tayler shares that the thing she enjoys most about being a clinical therapist is, "providing a space to help empower the client to make positive change in their lives."
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Accepted Payment Methods: This therapist accepts "out of pocket" and "sliding scale" clients.
Wisconsin: https://app.wi.gov/licensesearch
Florida: https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/HealthCareProviders
Accepted Payment Methods: This therapist accepts "out of pocket" and "sliding scale" clients.
Kaity Anderson, MA (she/her/hers)
Psychotherapist
Kaity Anderson received her bachelor degree in psychology at Clarke University in 2016 and her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mount Mary University in 2019, where she received trauma-focused education with training in EMDR.
Kaity completed her graduate internship at Family Options Counseling, where she worked with clients of all ages encountering a wide range of needs and diagnoses. Kaity co-facilitated both the child and adolescent Social Skills Program and the Alternatives to Sexual Assault (ASAP Program) while at Family Options, working as both an individual, family, and group therapist. Kaity completed her post-grad clinical hours at Wishope Recovery and Iris Health Clinic, where she worked with adults experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Kaity has a passion for working with the LGBTQ+ population, trauma, and young adults. As a counselor, Kaity creates a safe, judgment free environment for her clients to grow.
In her free time, Kaity enjoys the outdoors, golfing, and concerts – she’s always ready to hear about your latest adventures and the newest songs on your playlist. She loves spending time with her family and spoiling her cat and dog.
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Accepted Payment Methods: This therapist accepts "out of pocket" and "sliding scale" clients.
Heidi Smaradottir, MA (she/her/hers)
LPC-IT
Heidi is a graduate from John F Kennedy University with her Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is passionate about working with the LGBTQI+ community and the Neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism, etc.) community.
Heidi has a range of experience working with young children, adolescents, teenagers, and adults. Heidi has been in the mental health field since 2014 where she started off as a mental and social health consultant in Reykjavik, Iceland. There she provided care for adults with chronic mental disabilities. She then worked at Vinakot ehf. in Reykjavík, Iceland. There she promoted emotional and social support to teenagers with various mental health diagnoses through health care and companionship. During her Master's program, Heidi worked at Momentum for Mental Health, in San Jose, CA. There she guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She also provided counseling and support to clients with drug and alcohol use issues. Heidi then moved on to work as a clinical therapist intern at a Community-Based Counseling Program at JFKU in Pleasant Hill, CA. There she counseled clients on concerns such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce, and separation, financial difficulties, anxiety, depression, distress during COVID, etc. She performed individual and group psychotherapy and conducted teletherapy sessions to help clients pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflict. These experiences have allowed her to become adaptable, empathetic, authentic, and culturally informed.
In her free time Heidi is active in CrossFit, Mixed Martial Arts, Team-Handball, Horseback riding, and traveling. She loves engaging in deep discussions with friends and spending time with those who are important to her
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Wisconsin: https://app.wi.gov/licensesearch
Accepted Payment Methods: This therapist accepts "out of pocket" and "sliding scale" clients.
Wisconsin: https://app.wi.gov/licensesearch
Accepted Payment Methods: This therapist accepts "out of pocket" and "sliding scale" clients.
