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Samantha Dickens, LMFT

Founder and Clinical Director of Sonder Behavioral Health, provides thoughtful, evidence-based therapy for adults seeking clarity, confidence, and meaningful change. Her work focuses on self-esteem, ADHD, trauma recovery, divorce adjustment, and LGBTQ+ support.


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Megan Hayes, LPC-MHSP, NCC

Megan offers a calm, collaborative space for adults who are navigating ADHD/OCD, professional burnout, trauma, anxiety/depression, and life transitions. She tailors treatment to each client, blending evidence-based approaches with a holistic focus on long-term balance and well-being.


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Emily Chadwick, M.A., MFT

Emily specializes in working with children and adolescents, offering a supportive, whole-person approach to therapy. She helps kids, teens, and parents navigate trauma, anxiety, attachment, and behavioral concerns to build stronger, more connected relationships at home.


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Lizzie Nichols, LPC-MHSP

Lizzie offers a warm, authentic therapy space for individuals and couples working through anxiety, trauma, attachment wounds, and relationship struggles. She supports clients in untangling patterns rooted in identity, shame, and connection so they can move toward more fulfilling lives.


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Bre Smith, LPC-MHSP(t), NCC

Bre works with children (6+), adults, families, and couples to address trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, and relationship challenges. She is EMDR-trained and offers a calm, supportive space focused on healing, emotional regulation, and lasting change.


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Rachel Geren, LPC-MHSP

Rachel works with individuals, couples, and families navigating grief, anxiety, OCD, depression, and complex mental health concerns. She offers collaborative, evidence-based therapy tailored to each client’s needs, creating a supportive space for insight, coping, and meaningful change.


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Luke Lanzoni, M.A. LPC-MHSP(T)

Luke works with adolescents (12+) and adults navigating neurodivergence, anxiety, trauma, and compulsive or unwanted sexual behaviors. He offers a nonjudgmental, adaptive therapy approach tailored to each client’s needs, with particular expertise in ADHD and complex emotional patterns.


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Melissa Orr, LMFT

Melissa works with older adolescents, adults, and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, OCD, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. She is EMDR-trained and offers a supportive, insight-driven approach focused on healing root causes and fostering lasting growth.


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Amy Feiten, M.A.

Amy works with children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma. She offers a compassionate, supportive space for healing, with particular experience supporting neurodivergent clients, relational recovery, and personal growth.


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Nina Medina, M.A.,

Nina offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space for teens and adults working through emotional challenges, identity exploration, and life changes. She partners with clients to build insight, resilience, and healthier coping strategies.


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Appointments are available in English and Spanish.

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Chasity Goddard, M.A., ALMFT

Chasity works with children, adults, couples, and families to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and navigate conflict with greater connection. She offers a grounded, collaborative approach to healing trauma, anxiety, and family transitions.


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Hailey Fussell, Intern

Hailey Fussell, Intern

Hailey Fussell, Intern

Hailey is a compassionate counselor who provides individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults (ages 5+). She supports clients navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, trauma, career change, and identity exploration. Hailey offers a warm, supportive therapeutic space where clients can explore thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences at their own pace. Her counseling approach is open, collaborative, and client-centered, honoring each individual’s values, identity, and lived experience. Hailey’s goal is to help clients feel understood, supported, and empowered as they work toward emotional balance, self-awareness, and meaningful connection.

*Sessions range from $100 to free

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Ruthie Smith, Intern

Hailey Fussell, Intern

Hailey Fussell, Intern

Ruthie is a compassionate counselor who offers a warm, inclusive space where clients can feel safe being themselves. She works with individuals 5+ who are navigating anxiety, depression, identity questions, and life stressors, and she has a strong interest in supporting LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients. She approaches therapy with curiosity and flexibility, recognizing that each person’s experiences, goals, and needs are unique. Clients often appreciate her thoughtful, affirming style and her ability to meet them where they are without judgment or pressure. Ruthie's goal is to help clients feel seen, understood, and supported as they build clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being at their own pace.

*Sessions range from $100 to free

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Madison Cox, Intern

Hailey Fussell, Intern

Madison Cox, Intern

Madison is a compassionate counselor who works with individuals 5+ and is passionate about identity, neurodiversity, and self-understanding. She works collaboratively with clients to explore who they are, reshape unhelpful thought patterns, and build habits that support an authentic and fulfilling life.

Madison has experience supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries, speech impediments, and more.

Madison believes that healing begins with curiosity and strives to create a space where clients feel known, valued, and supported.

*Sessions range from $100 to free


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Office Staff

Mary Jane

Mary is our office assistant who helps keep Sonder running smoothly behind the scenes. She supports scheduling, communication, and administrative tasks to ensure clients and clinicians have a seamless experience.

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