Our therapists are all committed to upholding the highest ethical standards to provide the best care for each client. Our therapists have been selected based on their compassion, empathy, and drive to provide exemplary care to each individual that walks through the door. Each therapist is trained in evidence based practices which are proven to work and are continually engaged in trainings to best serve you.

Michelle earned a master's degree in social work from Eastern Washington University in 2008 and is a licensed independent clinical social worker in the state of Washington. She has worked in a number of setting including traditional outpatient services, intensive in home services, school based services, medical settings, and with housing. 

Michelle has spent her career working with youth, adolescents, and adults both individual, group, family, or couples counseling. She specializes working with adults who have experienced trauma, anxiety low self-esteem, and working through grief. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Motivational Interviewing (MI), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Solution Focused Therapy. 

Michelle's area's of specialty include: anxiety, grief, self-esteem, trauma, depression, anger, infidelity, and divorce. 

Michelle is also an approved clinical supervisor.

A message from Michelle:

As a social worker, it is my job is to advocate for social justice and promote change. I believe change starts at the foundation, helping individuals, couples, and families, heal within their communities. My goal is to empower you to be the version of yourself that you long and strive to be: to heal from the wounds that have held you back from your potential. This is the foundation of change I want to promote within my community.

Each one of us has a unique story, a “fingerprint” of life that only we know. You are the expert in your life, and as such, you are the one who knows what will or will not work for you. Let us work together to find healing, to use your strength to overcome the things that challenge you. There is a beautiful quote that I believe fits well with this approach: “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings. Believe in yourself.” -author unknown

If you would like to meet with Michelle you can contact her

• Phone: 509-329-8413

• Email: meveland@MaesHope.onmicrosoft.com

Laura earned a master's degree in clinical psychology from Eastern Washington University and is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Washington. She has worked in a number of clinical settings including traditional outpatient services, school settings, as well as intensive wraparound services in the community. 

Laura is a child mental health specialist who has spent her career focusing on working with children and teens. She specializes in working with young children ages birth to 5, teens who self-harm, and youth of all ages who have anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, or anger. Through her time working with youth she has also spent some time working with adults with a variety of challenges including, relationship counseling, anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. She utilizes an attachment perspective to help each individual she works with understand what is going on in the here and now and how to express their wants and needs in a healthy way.

Laura's area's of specialty include: anxiety, behavioral issues, coping skills, depression, grief, life transitions, peer relationships, relationship issues, school issues, self-esteem, suicidal ideation, and trauma. 

Laura is also an approved clinical supervisor and a certified Motivational Interviewing trainer.

A message from Laura:

Everything we do is an attempt to meet our needs. Life is full of unexpected challenges, and sometimes these challenges overwhelm us. We may find that our old ways of handling challenges are no longer working, and we need some help finding new strategies or new supports. I am here to help you express your needs in a healthier way and develop new skills. I have worked with both youth and adults experiencing a variety of challenges, helping them understand what lies beneath the here and now. I use a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and work from an attachment perspective. Reaching out for help is often a hard thing to do, and I encourage you to take that first step toward taking care of yourself. This work will not be easy, but I will be here to support you and walk beside you through this journey.  

If you would like to meet with Laura, you can contact her 

• Phone: 509-290-1538

• Email: LauraS@MaesHope.onmicrosoft.com

• Check out her psychology today page