Top Therapists in Montana

Julie Henningsen

MPAS, PA • Physician Assistant

Julie Henningsen is a licensed physician assistant with over a decade of clinical experience across medical specialties in the Gallatin Valley. She emphasizes mental health in care, has clinical training in psychiatry, and completed post-graduate training as a psychedelic practitioner.

Heather Irby

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Heather Irby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Lewis and Clark County Service Line Director at Many Rivers Whole Health. She focuses on leadership and clinical care for adults with severe and disabling mental illness, with experience in PACT, group home, psychiatric hospital, intake, and behavioral specialist roles.

Heidi Scherr

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Heidi D. Scherr, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Intermountain Health's Downtown Clinic in Billings, Montana. She provides behavioral health services to existing patients as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team.

Kaitlin Staeble

PA-C, MPAS, DMS, CAQ-Psychiatry • Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Kaitlin Staebler is a physician assistant at Montana Psychiatry who provides psychiatric care for youth and adults, focusing on TMS, ketamine, Spravato, and integrative psychiatry. She also treats youth at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Psychiatry.

Desmond Fialkosky

MPAS, CAQ (Psychiatry)

Desmond Fialkosky provides psychiatric care at Montana Psychiatry, focusing on whole-body wellness and mental health. He holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry and trained with a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, bringing ICU experience and an emphasis on building meaningful patient relationships.

Jamie O’Callaghan

Counseling Intern

Jamie O’Callaghan is a counseling intern in Bozeman pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health. She supports clients’ wellness journeys with warmth, empathy, and curiosity while training under LCPC supervision.

Michele McKinnie

Michele McKinnie offers depth-oriented psychotherapy informed by relational psychodynamics, interpersonal, and attachment theories. She specializes in treating severe depressive and anxiety disorders, grief and loss, life transitions, identity and creative concerns, interpersonal difficulties, emotional coping problems, and personality disorders.

Taylor Schwikert

Taylor Schwikert works with individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges, drawing on personal recovery experience and an interest in neuroscience. Taylor focuses on building self-awareness, confidence, and pathways to greater inner peace.

Zoe Brown

Licensed Addiction Counselor

Zoe Brown is a Licensed Addiction Counselor who supports individuals caught in cycles of addiction. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental space to develop coping skills and reconnect with strength and purpose.

Keyawna Larson

SWLC, ACLC • Social Work License Candidate

Keyawna Larson is a Social Work License Candidate and Addiction Counseling License Candidate who provides addiction and mental health support. She focuses on identifying root causes like stress and emotional dysregulation and works collaboratively to develop sustainable coping strategies.

William Ryan

Doctor

Dr. William Ryan provides adult individual, couples, and family therapy, treating depression, anxiety, mood and personality disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and life transitions. He also offers business and organizational consulting.

Stephen Mandler

Psychiatrist

Dr. Stephen Mandler is a psychiatrist and Medical Director at We Care Behavioral Health who specializes in treating infants, children, adolescents, and families. He is board‑certified in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry with residency and fellowship training at the Menninger Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine.

Hilary Nelson

MPAS, CAQ • Physician Assistant

Hilary Nelson is a physician assistant who holds an MPAS and a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry. She practices at Montana Psychiatry and Brain Health Center, focusing on psychiatric care and brain health.

Meggan Mueske

Meggan Mueske holds a master’s degree in speech‑language pathology and brings extensive experience across schools, inpatient and outpatient care, long‑term care, skilled nursing, in‑home health, and rehabilitation. She treats neurological, speech, language, cognitive‑communication, and swallowing disorders.

Erin Amato

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Erin Amato is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who emphasizes early intervention and an integrated mind–body approach to support healthy development through timely diagnosis and treatment.

Astghik Poghosyan

LCPC • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Astghik Poghosyan, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor at Intermountain Health's Downtown Clinic in Billings, Montana. She provides counseling to adolescents, adults, and older adults for a range of behavioral and mental health concerns.

Michael Schacter

Licensed Psychologist • Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Michael Schacter is a licensed psychologist who provides individual therapy for adolescents and adults using psychodynamic and multicultural approaches. His clinical work focuses on mood and anxiety disorders, relational and identity concerns, emotion-regulation difficulties, trauma, substance use, grief, and personality-related issues.

Tessa Slominski

LCSW, MSW, PCIT • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Tessa Slominski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who supports families with young children, using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and evidence-based approaches. She has experience in crisis intervention and home health social work.

Samantha Reed

DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Samantha Reed, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner serving Gallatin County and surrounding Montana communities. She focuses on medication management and provides evidence-based psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults via in-person and telehealth.

Oliva Roche

Olivia Roche provides therapy for adults coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, PTSD, neurodivergence, identity exploration, and life transitions. She uses a holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed approach, integrating attachment theory, parts work, and creative expression to support clients' goals and growth.