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!

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. 

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.