Our Clinicians

Erin Bartnick

LCSW (she/her/hers)

Erin (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who supports clients dealing with challenging life experiences and trauma.

Becca Batty

MS, MFT-IT (she/her/hers)

(Rebecca) Becca is a Marriage and Family Therapist In-Training who works with adults providing individual and couple’s therapy.

Marcia Roum Brue

LPC (she/her/hers)

Marcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adults 18 and older.

David Guilfoose

MPsy., M.Ed., LPC (he/him/his)

David is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in working with adolescent boys (ages 15-18) and adult males.

Nicole Kaiser

LCSW (she/her/hers)

Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adolescents, adults, and families.

Nancy Kottke

LCSW, CSAC (she/her/hers)

Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor.

Lori Kuntz

LCSW (she/her/hers)

Lori is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couples, family, and group therapy.

Jacqueline Landess

MD, JD, FAPA (she/her/hers)

Dr. Landess has specialized training in both forensic and general psychiatry. She treats a range of psychiatric disorders.

Courtney McCarthy

LMFT, SAC-IT (she/her/hers)

Courtney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor in Training, who works with children, teens, and adults providing individual, couples and family therapy.

Hayley Shilling

Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Hayley is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in working with adults, adolescents (ages 15+), individuals, couples, and families.

Mary Smith

MS, LPC (she/her/hers)

Mary is a Professional Counselor and Interpersonal Process Therapist. She is LGBTQ+ affirming and helps clients contending with life challenges.

Myrna Solganick

LCSW, LPC (she/her/hers)

Myrna is licensed as a clinical social worker and a professional counselor specializing in PTSD, depression, loss and grief, anxiety, and more.

Ruth Waters

LCSW (she/her/hers)

Ruth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with children, adolescents, couples, families and groups.

David Wilsher

LPC, SAC (he/him/his)

David is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with older teens and adults (age 17 and up), families and couples.

Erin Bartnick

Erin (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who takes a compassionate, non-judgmental, strength-based approach in supporting clients dealing with challenging life experiences and trauma. She offers individual, family, and couples therapy with a focus on honoring each individual’s unique journey through collaboration and authentic growth. Erin’s professional experience spans over 20 years of practice including social work in hospital and community settings as well as working as a PA in family medicine. Most recently, Erin worked as a Psychiatry PA in an outpatient setting providing medication management, psychotherapy, and clinical direction of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) program.

Erin enjoys working with clients around a multitude of concerns, such as depression and mood disorders, anxiety, relationship issues, stress management, trauma, and coping with complex medical issues. She has a special interest in women’s issues including pregnancy, postpartum depression and anxiety, infertility, miscarriage, and changing family dynamics. Erin is a LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.

Erin uses an integrative treatment approach in order to meet her clients where they’re at. She pulls from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to tailor treatment to the client’s goals.

Education and Training

A lifelong learner, Erin holds a master’s degree in Social Worker from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also earned a master’s degree (MS) in Physician Assistant Studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has achieved a Certification of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry from NCCPA. Her undergraduate degree is from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Social Work. She is a Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator.

She has also served as a volunteer guardian for several individuals in the community.

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Social Workers
Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants

Specialties:

Depression & Other Mood Disorders
Anxiety
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Women’s Issues
Trauma/PTSD
ADHD
Relationship Issues
Coping with Chronic Illness
Grief/Loss

Uplands Dodgeville
1118 Professional Drive
Dodgeville, WI 53533
608-935-2838
608-935-9227
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Uplands Madison
6602 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53719
608-828-3636
608-828-3637
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Becca Batty

(Rebecca) Becca is a Marriage and Family Therapist In-Training who works with adults providing individual and couples therapy. While she treats an array of issues, her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, mood disorders, stress management, life transitions, and grief and loss.

Becca connects deeply with clients and helps them understand how they got to where they are using a systemic approach. She believes in helping clients assess and gain clarity about their relationships and experiences in an accepting and judgment free zone. She collaborates with clients on developing coping mechanisms identifying areas and plans for desired change. She draws from a wide range of techniques including emotionally focused therapy, narrative therapy, developmental therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness.

Education and Training

Becca obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (B.S.) from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College. She has received further training in Employee Assistance Programs.

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Mood disorders
Couples/Relationship Issues
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Grief and Loss

Marcia Roum Brue

Marcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adults 18 and older. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of human services in a variety of venues. While she treats a variety of behavioral health issues, her areas of expertise include emotional and health concerns in adults, life transitions, anxiety, depression, stress management, grief, divorce, and trauma. She uses several different techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), elements of Solution Focused Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. She also feels that faith can be a key component in coping with life issues and this can be explored to the extent it is comfortable or desired by the client. Marcia uses a holistic approach in counseling, looking at all aspects that impact emotional and mental health – body, mind, and social factors. She believes that small changes can create big results.

Education and Training

Marcia received her undergraduate degree in Social Work and Sociology from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and her Master’s degree from UW Platteville.

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Stress management
Life transitions
Self-esteem
Trauma
Divorce
Grief

David Guilfoose

David (he/him/his) is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in working with adolescent boys (ages 15-18) and adult males. He has more than 20 years’ experience working with individuals across the lifespan in a diversity of settings.

David is thoughtful, compassionate, and values-oriented in his work. His approach is trauma-informed with an emphasis on building awareness of the barriers that get in the way of meaningful relationships and a content life. His primary methods of influencing change are by utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Holistic Therapy to deepen understanding of ourselves on all levels. David is also strongly influenced by philosophical inquiry into reason, truth and meaning.

Education and Training

David received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the State University of New York and Master’s degrees in Psychology from Seattle University and Counseling Education from the University of Alaska. David has worked in a variety of settings including mental health hospitals, schools, clinics, in-home services and on the streets with homeless individuals. He has advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness and Somatic approaches to therapy.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association
Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities

Specialties

Men's Issues
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship Issues
Family Issues
Parenting Support
Grief and Loss
Trauma
Self Esteem
Stress Management
Anger Management

Nicole Kaiser

Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adolescents, adults, and families. Nicole believes in a holistic approach as she looks at the person as a whole in the healing process. Nicole works with adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, family issues, mood disorders, self-esteem, anger management, and life transitions.

Nicole uses a variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based, and Solution Focused therapies. She has over 13 years of experience in the field of social work and behavioral health.

Education and Training

Nicole obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and her Master’s degree in Social Work from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa.

Specialties

Depression and Anxiety
Behavioral concerns in adolescents
Family issues
Mood disorders
Stress management
Parenting concerns
Life transitions
Anger management
Self-esteem

Nancy Kottke

Nancy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Nancy is also a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with expertise in working with individuals who are struggling with their own substance abuse issues, as well as their family members who are affected. Nancy believes in a holistic approach to therapy, combining both physical and emotional health with the healing process. Nancy works with children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with depression, self-harm, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, and LGBTQ issues.

Education and Training

Nancy obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and her Master’s degree in Social Work from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nancy has over 30 years of experience working with individuals and families with mental and behavioral health concerns.

Specialties

Alcohol, Drug and Other Addictions
Eating Disorders
Emotional & Behavioral Issues
Depression, Anxiety & Other Mood Disorders
Family Members Affected by Substance Abuse
LGBTQ Issues
Parenting Concerns & Family Issues
Self-Esteem
Stress Management

Lori Kuntz

Lori is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couples, family, and group therapy. She has over 25 years of experience in addressing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, especially after the death of a child; end-of-life concerns, infertility, parenting; adjustment to life transitions, strengthening communication and connection in one’s relationship, separation, and divorce, healing from a break-up, infidelity, LGBTQ issues, and trauma. She facilitated an ongoing women’s group for 20 years.

She employs Narrative and Solution Focused Brief Therapy approaches and firmly believes that both client and therapist bring knowledge and expertise to the therapy process, providing the foundation for building a more hopeful and satisfying life. She is committed to co-creating therapeutic goals, identifying supports toward these goals, and working collaboratively to empower clients in their pursuit of preferred ways of living.

Education and Training

Lori received her Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) and Bachelor of Science in Psychology (B.S.) from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, in 1986. She received her Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, in 1989. Additionally, she participated in training for couples and family therapy at the Vermont Family Therapy Institute in Burlington, VT, from 1990 – 1994.

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression & Other Mood Disorders
Relationship Growth/Connection
Life Cycle Transitions
Parenting/Family Stress
Grief/Loss/End of Life
Separation & Divorce
Pregnancy & Infertility
LGBTQ Issues

Jacqueline Landess

Dr. Landess has specialized training in both forensic and general psychiatry. She treats a range of psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorders, mood and psychotic illnesses. Her diagnostic approach is holistic, thoughtful and thorough and considers the biological, psychological, and social factors which led to the development of the client’s psychiatric symptoms or conditions. Throughout treatment, Dr. Landess works collaboratively with her clients to set and measure goals as well as to sustain meaningful progress. Her treatment approach combines psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, lifestyle interventions, and other modalities with a focus on identifying and bolstering the person’s resilience, strengths, purpose, meaning and values in order to promote mastery of their unique life stressors, improve self-esteem, and increase their ability to build lasting, satisfying relationships with others.

Education and Training

Dr. Landess received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University and her law degree from Indiana University. She completed her residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois before completing her forensic fellowship at the University of Colorado. She subsequently worked in St. Louis, Missouri before coming to Wisconsin. She currently works in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, and forensic, and serves as a psychiatric consultant to the Department of Health Services.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Training
American Medical Association
Wisconsin Psychiatric Association
Wisconsin Medical Society
Dane County Medical Society
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Bi-Polar Disorder
Mood Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Substance Use Disorders

Courtney McCarthy

Courtney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor In Training, who works with children, teens, and adults providing individual, couple, and family therapy. While she treats an array of issues, her areas of expertise include behavioral concerns in children, ADHD, ODD, trauma, depression, family issues, mood disorders, anxiety, stress management, parenting concerns, life transitions, anger management, and self-esteem.

Working from a systemic view Courtney strives to look beyond an individual and observe how their surrounding environments, experiences, and relationships impact them. She believes in identifying and utilizing the strengths and unique qualities of individuals and families. She draws from a wide range of techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused therapy, art therapy, play therapy, and family therapy. She also enjoys utilizing mindfulness and biofeedback techniques to aid clients in calming both their minds and bodies.

Education and Training

Courtney obtained her Bachelor’s degree in psychology (B.S.) from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and her Master’s degree in Applied Family and Child Studies with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois University. She has received further training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Professional Affiliations

Courtney is a Clinical Fellow at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Specialties

Depression & Other Mood Disorders
Anxiety
Behavioral Concerns in Children & Adolescents
Trauma
Stress Management
Parenting Concerns & Family Issues
Anger Management
Self-Esteem
Life Transitions

Hayley Shilling

Dr. Shilling is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with adults, adolescents (ages 15+), individuals, couples, and families. She has experience helping clients deal with a wide range of concerns, including: depression, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, relationship issues, grief/loss, and coping with the psychological effects of physical health issues. In addition, Dr. Shilling has specific interests and experience working with pre-college and college students, returning adult learners, graduate and professional school students—as well as partners, families, and parents of students—to address stressors that occur in the context of pursuing academic goals.

Dr. Shilling’s approach to therapy is built upon the importance of accurately understanding, respecting, and collaborating with clients to facilitate a “good fit” for doing the work of therapy. She works with those who consult her to define problems, choose goals, and highlight strengths that will support desired changes. Depending upon individuals’ unique needs and preferences, Dr. Shilling draws from several approaches to therapy. These primarily include cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, narrative, and brief/solution-focused therapies.

Education and Training

Dr. Shilling received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Appalachian State University in 2003. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from Clemson University. Her training has included work within medical, community mental health, and university mental health settings. She is also a Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association

Specialties

Depression & other Mood Disorders
Anxiety
ADHD
Relationship issues
Grief/Loss
Coping with physical health issues
Work with pre-college, college, and graduate/professional school students

Mary Smith

Mary (she/her/hers) is a Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As an Interpersonal Process Therapist, Mary fosters a genuine, collaborative relationship with her clients in order to provide transformative emotional experiences in session that can be generalized to further change in their lives. Her eclectic approach allows her to respond precisely to each client’s unique needs in the moment. She incorporates techniques from interpersonal process therapy (IPP), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), gestalt therapy, narrative therapy, schema therapy, and mindfulness.

Mary is LGBTQ+ affirming and welcomes clients contending with a variety of life challenges including trauma, stress, inertia, perfectionism, interpersonal conflicts, depression, anxiety, and grief or loss. She is skilled at helping clients through their process of self-discovery and self-acceptance. She believes all clients seeking treatment are deserving of compassion and are capable of creating more satisfying lives.

Education and Training

Mary received her undergraduate degree (BA) in Communication Arts-Film from UW-Madison and her graduate degree (MS) in Counseling Psychology from UW-Madison. She has completed extensive DBT training. She has also been privileged to participate in several multi-cultural volunteer experiences.

Specialties

LGBTQ+ gender and sexual identity
Self-esteem
Grief and loss
Depression
Other Mood Disorders including Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety
Trauma/PTSD
Borderline Personality Disorder
Gifted students
Interpersonal violence (victims and perpetrators)

Myrna Solganick

Myrna is licensed as a clinical social worker and a professional counselor. She has more than 35 years of behavioral health experience, working primarily with adults. She is skilled in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, loss and grief, anxiety, other mood disorders, relationship concerns, and in diagnosing and treating adults with ADHD. Myrna has a special interest and experience in working with healthcare professionals and understands the challenges we face. She is interested in working with women who are struggling to develop body positivity, an issue she believes impacts almost all women at one time or another in their lives.

Myrna’s background is extensive in treating those who have a trauma history, including physical, sexual, sudden loss, and military trauma. She spent many years working with veterans and their families in a nationwide program of the Veterans Administration and has a deep understanding of the issues military personnel and their families face in active duty, deployment and in post military readjustment. She also has extensive familiarity with sexual trauma, including workplace harassment issues.

Myrna also has special interest in midlife transitions, particularly pertaining to divorce, and resuming dating after a long partnership/marriage has ended. She likes to say, “There is indeed life after divorce”.

Myrna works with individuals and couples of all ages and stages of life, and especially enjoys working with persons from other cultures.

Education and Training

Myrna received her Bachelor’s degree, with Honors, from SUNY Buffalo, and her Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Professional Affiliations

Member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Specialties

Anxiety, depression, mood disorders
Trauma: physical, sexual, emotional, military-related
Midlife issues: post-divorce adjustment and relationship concerns
Assessment and treatment of ADD/ADHD
Workplace stress, including harassment
Healthcare professionals' concerns
Post-military readjustment and military family challenges

Ruth Waters

Ruth Waters has more than 15 years of experience as a counselor and specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents and adults. She works with depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and behavior issues, trauma, grief and couples and families with conflict in relationships and communication issues. She enjoys working in collaboration with clients to problem-solve with a positive, solution focused approach.

She uses a combination of techniques including: solution focused Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), relationship communication techniques, art therapy and play therapy. She has a special interest in creativity and play as a medium of expression. She believes that the capacity for transformation exists in every situation, and that the power of choice of response is in each person.

Education and Training

Ruth received her education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Clinical Social Work (B.S. and M.S.W.)
EMDR Level I and Level II – Certified by EMDRIA
Graduate of Behavioral Therapy Training Institute for OCD Treatment (IOCDF)
Prepare/Enrich Certified Facilitator

Specialties

Anxiety, depression, mood disorders
Trauma: physical, sexual, emotional, military-related
Midlife issues: post-divorce adjustment and relationship concerns
Assessment and treatment of ADD/ADHD
Workplace stress, including harassment
Healthcare professionals' concerns
Post-military readjustment and military family challenges

David Wilsher

David is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor who works with older teens and adults (age 17 years and up), families, and couples. He specializes in treating people suffering from drug, alcohol, and other forms of addiction. He also specializes in treating people suffering from drug, alcohol and other forms of addiction. David has worked extensively with individuals and couples dealing with marital and child rearing difficulties. He also has extensive experience working with children and teens struggling with a wide range of issues including ADHD, school, attachment, divorce/separation, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and conduct.

David uses a variety of approaches including multicultural, family systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eastern and Western approaches including mindfulness, Jungian and Gestalt Therapy.

Education and Training

David received his undergraduate degree at University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ and his Masters Degree in Counselor Education at University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

Professional Affiliations

National Bureau of Certified Counselors

Specialties

Child/Teen Issues
ADHD
Parenting Difficulties
Depression and Anxiety
Alcohol, Drug and Other Addictions
Couples/Relationship Issues
Separation and Divorce
Work Stress
Stress Management
Anger Management
Men's Issues