Nicole Krueger

Nicole's (LCSW) over a decade of experience has embraced her passion in helping children, adolescents, and adults heal. She holds a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree from Indiana University and has extensive training working with adolescents and adults who are in crisis. She is an EMDR trained therapist as well as DBT certified therapist and utilizes advance motivational interviewing techniques and biofeedback regularly. Nicole is certified in Trauma-Focused CBT as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy for individuals who have experienced trauma. Nicole has both extensive training and experience treating children, adolescent and adult clients who experience a variety of distressing symptoms related to; PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, Grief and Loss, Divorce-Related Issues, Stress and Anger Management, Codependency and many more. She is also trained for binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles. Her goal-driven therapeutic approach involves a collaborative effort between client-therapist to help identify solutions while teaching and practicing the skills to live a healthier and happier life. 

 Courtney (LCSW), child, adolescent and adult therapy is her passion and areas of expertise. She holds a Master's Degree from Indiana University and is a Clinical Supervisor for ICS. Courtney utilizes a behavioral approach partnering with parents and school personnel to address issues impeding success. Her goal is to identify and build on the child's strengths, explore what is impeding their success and to help channel feelings in a healthy way. She is here to assist your child in decreasing feelings of anxiety, reducing impulsive/hyperactive behaviors, process grief resulting from a divorce or loss of a loved one, heal from trauma, improve self-esteem and teach social skills. Courtney has extensive therapeutic experience working in the school setting treating children, adolescents and their families to improve family functioning and enhance school functioning. Courtney is certified in trauma-focused CBT for children and adolescents. She is also trained in binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles for children, adolescents and adults. Her clinical experience additionally entails conducting assessments for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Courtney is DBT certified to provide this evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents and adults. Courtney has extensive experience working with adults who suffer from depression, grief, anxiety, Bi-Polar, life stressors, PTSD and many more mental health disorders. Courtney is trained in CPT for trauma-related disorders.

Niki(LMHC-A)holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology, as well as a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Purdue University. She also holds a certification in addictions from Purdue. She has experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in outpatient and school settings providing individual, family, and group therapy. She has experience treating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ADHD, anger management, traum/PTSD and addiction. Treatment modalities include, but are not limited to CBT, DBT, solution-focused, and client centered. She is also trained in play therapy and sand tray therapy to help children and their families work through difficult situations. Using the numerous trainings and skills built over her time in the field, Niki strives to provide her clients with the best and most effective possible therapeutic experience. Her passion of helping others drives her to continue her knowledge through ongoing training. She enjoys watching her clients grow and accomplish their goals in a safe, nonjudgmental, and supportive environment!

Ashley(LMHC) has worked in the mental health field for almost a decade in inpatient, outpatient and school settings, providing her with an expansive amount of experience working with clients; ranging from early adolescents to late adulthood. She values collaboration and individualized client/therapist relationship, in addition to utilizing evidenced based practices, to maximize clients’ therapeutic success. She is trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and it is a central approach of treatment in her practice in treating mood instability, anxiety, depression, anger control issues, trauma related symptoms and stress management. Ashely holds a Master's degree from Indiana University. She has experience and specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality, codependency, coping skills, dual diagnosis, family conflict, grief, stress, relationship issues, parenting, and women's issues. Her mission is to offer support and guidance to clients during each session to encourage them in accomplishing their therapeutic goals, so they are able to sustain a healthy and happy destination.

As an experienced Licensed Social Worker, Kathleen has worked extensively with children, adolescents, and adults from various backgrounds. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's from Indiana University. Her educational background assumes a developmental approach which explains growth, change, and consistency though the lifespan in biological, social, emotion, and cognitive areas. Developmental psychology looks at how thinking, feeling, and behavior effect one’s health and perspective. Kathleen applies this to all her clients, and has experience treating numerous issues, including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, anger management, behavioral issues, family conflict, codependency, divorce, OCD, PTSD, sex therapy, and relationship issues. Her practice approach includes a directive style based upon the client’s strengths to apply practical applications to encourage task-focused behavior while encouraging intellectual investigation of the client’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors from a Holistic Perspective, a treatment approach focusing on the whole person. She is also trained in DBT therapy as well as EMDR.

Niki(LMHC-A)earned their Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2019. Niki recently earned their Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Purdue University Northwest, as well.

Niki has worked with individuals, couples, and groups of clients with a wide age range (i.e. adults, adolescents, and children). Clients that Niki worked with often struggled with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, grief and loss, addictions, co dependencies, relationship dilemmas, adjustment-related disorders, and more. Niki is also a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and is always happy to sit down and work with clients who may be facing challenges with their gender identities and/or sexual orientations. To best treat their clients, Niki uses an immense variety of treatment modalities; these include (but are not limited to): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. Niki is trained in CBT and body image struggles for adolescents and adults. These techniques are Evidence-Based Practices and are suitable for diverse mental health concerns.

Niki’s continuing mission is to offer their clients fully non-judgemental support and encouragement to work on establishing and maintaining healthier relationships with themselves and others. Niki’s commitment focuses on the whole person and believes that therapeutic relationships are the most important part of any person’s overall healing process.

Elizabeth (Licensed social worker) has worked with children, adolescents, veterans and adults in many settings including inpatient, outpatient and facility based settings. She holds a Master’s degree in social work from Indiana University. Elizabeth specializes in substance use counseling, and motivational interviewing. She has experience in trauma informed care, and specializes in identifying the client’s strength to become a better version of you. Elizabeth also has worked with those with anxiety, depression, stress related disorders such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. She is also trained in binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles. She believes that it is important for a client to identify coping skills, utilizes her CBT training to help clients work through any negative thoughts as well as many other therapies. Elizabeth utilizes client centered, and strength-based approaches. Elizabeth is trained in DBT. She is very passionate about helping others and empowering clients to make positive changes in their lives.

Oftentimes, the everyday challenges of life can knock us down, leaving us feeling lost, unsupported, and alone. Jeannette's (LMHC-A)  goal as a clinician is to be that light for others; offering guidance and support as we navigate these challenges together. You are never alone. Through her years of experience working in the mental health field, she has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, and children of unique backgrounds in a variety of treatment settings.  She has witnessed profound growth and it would be honored to be a part of your mental health journey. 

Jeannette has a strong passion for helping others and strives to continue educating herself, adding to her therapeutic toolbox to ensure that she is  meeting the needs of all her clients. Jeannette utilizes an integrative therapeutic approach, meaning, incorporating tools from different therapies that are unique to each client. One area that she is trained in is DBT. She is also trained in binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles as well as PTSD.

 With her art therapy background, she will incorporate art-making when appropriate. Utilizing art in therapy can be a powerful way of self-expression and can help enhance therapeutic exploration. You do not have to be an artist or have any artistic ability to participate in art therapy! 

She believes the most critical aspect of any therapeutic relationship is forming a rapport of trust and respect. During time together, she will work to create an environment where you feel validated, safe, and comfortable to explore life’s challenges. She will offer support, guidance, and encouragement as you work together to learn healthy ways to facilitate change and develop positive coping strategies to reach your therapeutic goals. 

Jessica Bates is our newest intake specialist at ICS, joining our team with nearly 20 years of administrative experience and an assortment of community outreach involvement.

Carrying a passion for helping women, Jessica has sat on the board of a local women’s shelter, and has spent much time within the walls of Porter County Jail’s female inmate population teaching life skills, offering case management sessions, and rehabilitation or halfway house placement upon release to those who were incarcerated for drug related charges. She has mentored many women suffering from Substance Use Disorder over the years, and recognizes the growing opioid epidemic that our society is battling.

Additionally, she has strived to be a voice and safe place for families and children in need. From running a licensed day care within her home while raising four children, to sharing at high school youth retreats, she has impacted the lives of hundreds of young people.

Currently serving as a ladies small group leader and teacher, she hosts gatherings on a weekly basis to discuss creative ways to build healthy relationships, resolve conflicts, and learn how to find joy in the messiness of everyday life. Furthermore, because of her aspiration to extend a helping hand, she’s presently enrolled as a part-time, non-traditional student pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Human Service.

Jessica not only brings a diverse amount of clerical skills to the office of ICS, but most importantly, she’s fueled by compassion, along with a deep desire, to connect those who call our office with the right therapist who is able to help them gather the resources and strength that they may need to rise up after they’ve fallen.

Jan is our Office Manager at ICS. She brings over 15 years experience in office management to our team. In her last position for the Indiana State Dept. of Health, she provided confidential services to Indiana citizens with the highest degree of HIPAA integrity. Her background includes Human Resources, contractual procedures, accounting and health care advocacy. Community involvement is an important aspect of her work/life balance. She has served in leadership roles for children’s organizations, schools, and neighborhood outreach where she has held Officer and Board positions for local and national programs. Her focus on helping others makes her a good fit for our endeavor to help our clients.