Meet Our Team
Jeremy Howard
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jeremy specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and substance use, using a personalized approach rooted in evidence-based practices. He is trained in EMDR and sandtray therapy, which allow him to support clients in processing difficult experiences and building lasting change.
Kayla Lejeune
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kayla works with adults and adolescents. She uses a combination of traditional therapies (CBT, Person Centered, Motivational Interviewing, etc) and new techniques to identify each patient's unique challenges and build a plan to quickly overcome them. She has specialized certification in "Tech Addiction and Digital Health" as well as a holistic approach including nutrition.
Melinda Frederick
Licensed Professional Counselor
Melinda has three decades of experience. She uses a holistic, client-centered and trauma-informed approach tailoring evidenced based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to the needs and goals of her clients. She helps people navigating the effects of childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, health and relationship issues as well as professional stress.
Mica Ollila
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mica is a trauma certified professional specializing in Emotionally Focused therapy. Experience effective therapy and support for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. Her training as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist means she can help with overcoming barriers to lose weight, manage diabetes, improve sleep, and quit smoking.
Michelle Houghton
Licensed Professional Counselor
Michelle is passionate about helping you find insight, healing, growth, and validation through the counseling process. Michelle works with all genders and ages on a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and concerns related to family and child-parent relationships, postpartum issues, self-worth and negative self-talk, work-life balance, and overcoming powerful negative emotions.
Ian Douglas
Licensed Professional Counselor
Ian works with adolescents, adults, and couples. He specializes in trauma, grief, and pornography issues. He works with a wide variety of "process addictions" where people find themselves stuck in patterns of behavior that may limit their success. He has been an important part of Psych Associates since 2018.
Heidi Aikins
Qualified Assistant
Heidi Aikins earned her Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education from William Woods University in December 2005. She earned her M.S.Ed. in Educational Diagnostician with Special Education Certification in 2023 from Northwest Missouri State University. She worked as a special education teacher from 2019 to 2021 and as a school psychological evaluation examiner from 2023 to present. Heidi joined Psych Associates to work with Dr. Cline and assist him in testing and evaluation cases.
