Meet Our Team
Hi, I'm Lexi and I'm so glad you're here. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor certified in Perinatal Mental Health with over 20 years experience working with individuals who have struggled with depression and anxiety, or have endured traumatic, overwhelming experiences. As a psychotherapist, I empower teens and adult women to trust themselves and find their voice in order to confidently make healthy decisions and have positive relationships (including one with themself). Together we can identify what some of the barriers are to feeling happy and calm and implement some changes, often small and simple ones, that can make a big difference in your life.
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The amazing team at Connections Counseling can offer a wide range of support to teens and adult women and strives to provide a posiive therapeutic experience. I look forward to speaking with you and helping you to find the right fit within our team.
Susan Bayer-Larson, MS
Masters Level Clinician
Hello! My name is Susan. Sometimes, life can be difficult, and I believe that therapy can provide a safe place to process and work through the challenges in your unique journey. I provide a nurturing and collaborative space to meet you as you are and help you gain a deeper sense of your authentic self. My integrative and holistic approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and empathetic, seeking to create awareness and compassion for all the parts that comprise you. I work with individuals navigating relationships, life transitions, parenting, fertility, spirituality, grief, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Colleen Brunell, LICSW
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
I’m Colleen Brunell, LICSW and I am so glad you are here. As a therapist, I am passionate about nurturing and empowering each person's inner healer. Our work together is grounded in a collaborative, strengths based approach as we navigate life's challenges, successes, and everything in between. I have extensive experience across various settings—intimate partner violence services, LGBTQIA street youth, residential treatment, international work, schools, and private practice— and have worked with people from all races and ethnicities, sexualities, genders, abilities, socioeconomic status, and backgrounds. This includes LGBTQIA youth and adults, particularly supporting people through their gender transition and coming out process. I bring over 15 years of experience in working with trauma, grief, working through complicated relationships, managing daily stress, and understanding one's self more fully.
Therapy is an act of bravery. I would be honored to be a part of this courageous journey with you.
Meghan Carroll, LCSW
Masters Level Clinician
Hello! My name is Meghan and I am so glad you’re here. As a therapist, I offer a safe, reflective space for you to process experiences, explore thoughts and feelings, and develop new insights. I believe therapy should be a collaborative and supportive process, where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to embrace your unique path. Together, we will explore the complexities of your experiences and create strategies that help you lead a fulfilling, authentic life. My approach is person-centered, integrative, and grounded in empathy. I help you to relieve distress, break free from unsatisfying patterns, and cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself. I consider the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of our work, providing a supportive environment that fosters meaningful growth and transformation. I work with individuals and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem issues, identity issues, and trauma. I also have extensive experience supporting individuals struggling with eating disorders at residential and outpatient levels of care. It would be a privilege to support you on your healing journey.
Molly Simonse, LMHC
Clinical Supervisor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Hello! My name is Molly. Whatever may have led you to seek therapy, I am glad you are here.
Living an authentic, fulfilling life can be complex and overwhelming, whether you are juggling
life’s day-to-day stressors, a major life transition, or feeling stuck in unproductive patterns of
behavior. Taking the time to acknowledge and reflect on your experiences, thoughts, and feelings is an invaluable step toward living the life you want.I use a person-centered, strengths-based approach to treatment.
My style is affirming,empowering, and solution-oriented. I place the therapeutic relationship at the heart of our work and offer an authentic, supportive space where you can feel heard and understood. I aim to empower you through learning, conversation, and connection. Therapy is your time, and it should be designed around your needs and preferences. In that spirit, I will help you to develop clarity and confidence, and together we can identify your goals and create a plan that meets you where you want to be!
Hi, I'm Haley. It’s hard navigating all that is expected of us in today’s world. It’s even harder if you’re struggling with things like relationship problems, ADHD symptoms, anxiety, and/or depression. Imagine a world where things feel more manageable. You have someone to talk to about your feelings on a regular basis, someone to help provide some guidance and skills to cope with the harder feelings. You have a safe and supportive space to vent about the problems causing you stress and you don’t feel judged for thinking and feeling the way you do.
In my practice as a master’s level therapist, I work with clients who are experiencing difficulties in their day to day lives and meet them where they are to set goals and develop a plan to achieve those goals. Together, we can reduce your stress, improve relationships, get organized and feel in control of your life.
While I work with women across the life span from high school through adulthood, I have a passion for supporting young adults as they navigate the transition into adulthood and managing “the real world.”