Leslie Walker, LIMHP
Leslie Walker, LIMHP
Leslie Walker is a counselor in Lincoln, NE that works with a wide variety of concerns and populations including children, teens, adults, individuals and families. Leslie has a particular clinical interest in eating disorders and body image, adolescent and teen issues, LGBTQ issues, behavioral/parenting issues, and individuals with developmental disabilities.
I truly believe in the effectiveness of counseling when the client and counselor can work together to identify concerns and generate effective and realistic solutions. My approach to counseling stems from the belief that you are the expert on your own life and I will work with you to find insight and create meaningful solutions that will impact the quality of your life. My goal is not to judge, but is instead to create a safe space where we can explore areas of difficulty together. Client’s I’ve worked with appreciate my ability recognize the uniqueness of each person’s story and situation and provide an individualized approach to our work together.
I take a special interest in working with clients who struggle with eating disorders, body image, or unhealthy eating patterns. Eating disorders and the associated unhealthy eating patterns are often kept secret by those who are struggling. Over time, this secret builds and slowly consumes the person. Our culture and society have twisted our relationship with food, while skewing our perception of body image, for both men and women. I recognize and understand how difficult seeking help for an eating disorder can be. I strive to provide a safe setting to work towards establishing realistic and healthy eating patterns and body image while gaining insight into the underlying thoughts and emotions that maintain these unhealthy eating patterns. I have a particular interest in working with adolescent athletes who may be struggling with unhealthy expectations related to body image and eating patterns. Growing up as a competitive athlete myself, I experienced firsthand how athletes are often told and taught, from a young age how to manipulate their bodies to perform a certain way. As a result, these young athletes may internalize an unattainable body image and develop unhealthy eating patterns which can last beyond their athletic years.
I also have a passion for working with individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs, specifically those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. I enjoy working with children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers. Caring for a child with a developmental disability, or being a caregiver for an adult, comes with its own set of challenges that often go unrecognized and unsupported. It is my goal to take the time to understand what each family unit needs and work to develop plans and goals to strengthen and support the individual and their caregivers.
I offer evening appointments and currently have immediate openings available. Additionally, I offer online booking for easy and convenient scheduling.
Megan Ross, MA, PLMHP
Megan Ross, PLMHP
Megan Ross, MA, PLMHP has been working with adolescents, youth and families since 2008. It is this passion for helping youth and families that motivated her to obtain her Masters of Counseling degree from Doane College in 2011. Since then, she has worked with youth on issues such as healthy sexuality, trauma recovery from abuse / neglect, and supporting foster families as caregiver systems.
When asked about how she helps youth and families, Megan says “I’ve worked with individuals, families and group settings. I believe as a therapist I have to start where my client is, with their goals. When my youth clients believe that that my treatment plan is in their best interest, they become their own best self advocates. I use evidenced based (science supported) practices to help my clients reach those goals – that means using a cognitive behavioral approach as well as solution focused therapy. I help my clients explore new ways to think and understand their behavior and generally do more of what is working in their life, and let go of what isn’t working for them.”
Megan also has some specific experience working on helping youth and families be successful at school. Sometimes that means just getting to school and feeling safe. Truancy can be a result of anxiety and depression that is hindering youth from performing to their full potential. Once a youth is able to manage their anxiety and depression their school performance and attendance increases. Families who are pressured by truancy issues will appreciate that as a former high school and college athlete she understands the anxiety that can be triggered by the pressure of academic and sports performances. It can be difficult for an adolescent to open up to adults or peers in their lives about their anxiety/struggles, but internalizing these feelings can lead to anger, aggression, irritability. Call today or easily check her schedule to book online!
Tom Seguin, PLMHP
Tom Seguin, PLMHP
Tom creates a space for growth and change so clients can experience the power of the therapeutic process. He studied engineering early in his college career but quickly developed a passion for learning and understanding how people think. After earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Miami University in 2009, Tom enlisted in the Air Force. There, he saw how stressful situations including an intense work life, deployments, and frequent moves, paired with an absence of appropriate supports can lead to a variety of mental health issues like relationship problems, separation and divorce, problem behaviors in children, and substance abuse. Tom decided to become a psychotherapist partly in order to help people who were feeling overwhelmed like his military colleagues. Since earning his master’s degree in 2017 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Tom has been helping parents and families develop strategies to alleviate problems related to children’s behaviors, school issues, co-parenting, and foster care. He also works with couples and individuals to help navigate relationship problems, divorce, and other individual mental health needs. Tom’s clients often report that he connects to them well and understands their concerns on a deep level. To learn more about therapy with Tom or to book an appointment, call 402-325-0117 x 4 or visit adultspancounseling.com and click the “call or book online” tab.
Jennifer Holt, LIMHP
When I worked as a child protective services worker, I saw countless children/families who had survived very difficult circumstances, time and time again! I realized that I wanted to be there to provide additional support to people during those circumstances, and to help in the aftermath. It eventually led me to the decision to go back to school to earn my Master’s degree in Counseling. While working on my degree, I was employed with a skilled nursing facility in a social work capacity. I worked with people struggling with depression, end-of-life issues, grief/loss, and helped to address family problems that arose. I have worked as a licensed therapist since 2009, initially with children and adolescents in foster care, as well as their foster families, and then within the correctional system working with offenders. During my employment in corrections, I worked with people on an individual basis and co-facilitated many groups. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, chronic health problems, victim issues, and I even had opportunities to work with military veterans. The common thread I’ve noticed along my career path has been that I have never stopped seeing that incredible resilience that people have within them!
Nicole Kauk, M.A., LMHP, LPC
has spent the last 2 ½ years at a general mental health clinic, and has had experience with a wide range of folks, including children, teens, adults, and the geriatric populations. She’s done individual work as well as with couples and families. She has been trained to be ready for many different client issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic violence, grief, self-harm, behavior issues, relationship issues, aging, and life stage issues. She has worked in the office setting, and has experience with in-home and the nursing home setting. She uses an empathetic cognitive behavioral approach, with elements of motivational interviewing, reality therapy, and solution focused therapy as needed by each individual person.
Deb Baldwin, LIMHP, PLADC, CCTP
Deb is passionate about recognizing the impact of trauma in people’s lives. She is a certified trauma professional and brings that understanding to her therapy whether it is addressing over eating and food addictions, drug and alcohol abuse/dependence or recovering from health issues like depression, anxiety and other trauma related responses. Deb’s warm and supportive therapy style helps patients understand family patterns and make clear choices that break free from the same old patterns that keep so many people stuck whether it is in the weight loss yo-yo or fighting with substance addiction.
Robert Troyer, MA, LIMHP, LPC, CISM
Robert Troyer, MA, LIMHP, LPC, CISM
BA – Eastern Mennonite University, 1981- Bible and Christian Ministries
MA – Doane University, 2001 – Counseling
Licensed: State of Nebraska, Independent Mental Health Practitioner, Professional Counselor
Certifications: Critical Incident Stress Management
Specializations: He is a marriage and family therapist and works with adults and adolescents. He works with major mental health disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, trauma, domestic violence, grief and loss, critical incident and stress debriefing, anger and behavior management, addictions, intellectual disabilities, sexual abuse issues, self-esteem issues and geriatrics.
Provides a relaxing atmosphere where his clients feel free to be open, knowing that they will be heard without judgment. This therapist does cognitive behavioral therapy. He has experience working as a licensed independent mental health practitioner in an outpatient mental health clinic and in private practice for the past 17 years, since January 01, 2001.
Anita Lovell, LIMHP
is the center of AdultSpan Counseling’s Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinic and parenting training. She draws on skills from Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to help develop healthy boundaries and relationships within families. She also works with the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help children and non-offending parents recover from traumatic experiences such as abuse, neglect, accidents, and injury. Anita has worked as a CASA volunteer, received training and supervision at Monroe Meyer UNMC and has worked with adults with intellectual disabilities at Beatrice State Developmental Center. She has been in private practice since 2012.
Kim Kilgore, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
works with women to address issues with their relationships, reproductive health, trauma history, and emotional regulation. She draws on experience providing DBT, as well as other evidenced based practices to bring joy, fulfillment and health to her clients. Kim does testing with children and adults who have disabilities as well as experience that includes working with adults with intellectual disabilities and personality disorders at Beatrice State Developmental Center and women with personality disorders and major mental health disorders at Lincoln Regional Center. She has been in private practice throughout that time.
J. Kipp Lanning, LIMHP, LPC
passionately believes that men respond to therapy when they realize that things can be different. Therapy is about change – it is about doing more of what works, and less of what does not. Kipp helps men realize their best in relationships, work, family and mental health. Kipp also works with issues such as anger management and sexual behavior.
Kipp has experience working mental health needs for people with intellectual disabilities, offender histories, major mental health disorders including depression, anxiety and thought disorders. He has experience working as a therapist at the Lincoln Regional Center and has been in private practice since 2008.