Top Therapists in Montana

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.

Megan Pennel

Dual-licensed Clinician

Megan Pennel is a dual-licensed clinician with over a decade of experience in mental health and substance use treatment. She provides collaborative, personalized therapy focused on clients' goals and strong therapeutic relationships.

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.

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.

Angela Wagenaar

PhD • Dr.

Dr. Angela Wagenaar, PhD provides psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults, collaborating with families, schools, and other providers. She trained in clinical, counseling, and school psychology and completed a pediatric psychology postdoctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

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.

Len Lantz

MD • Psychiatrist

Dr. Len Lantz, MD, is a psychiatrist at Big Sky Psychiatry in Helena, Montana, who provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and telemedicine for adults and children. He has expertise in treating complex and treatment-resistant depression.

Messina Michalsky

PMHNP-BC • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Messina Michalsky is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who treats PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, ADHD, anxiety, and substance use disorders. She specializes in trauma-informed care and integrative, holistic approaches that address the mind, body, and spirit.

Alexia Fregoso

MSW, LCSW, PCIT • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Alexia Fregoso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in family-focused care and parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). She has extensive experience supporting families through Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Vanessa Palmer

Vanessa Palmer is a Montana native who focuses on addiction and mental health. Drawing on her own recovery experience, she helps clients build self-understanding, confidence, and inner peace.

Ryan Riddle

PCLC • Licensed PCLC

Ryan Riddle is a licensed PCLC in Montana who provides integrative therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions, blending CBT, person-centered, and somatic approaches.

Lisa Collins

Ph.D., LCPC, RPT, RPT-S • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Lisa Collins, Ph.D., LCPC, is a licensed counselor who specializes in working with children, teens, and families on anxiety, ADHD, depression, school issues, and parenting. She provides a supportive, paced approach in both in-person and telehealth sessions.

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.

Stephanie Bulluss

Stephanie Bulluss works with clients of all ages, supporting anxiety, panic, ADHD, depression, postpartum challenges, career issues, life transitions, and grief. She emphasizes collaborative, trusting relationships and offers a safe, authentic space to explore and reshape stories in line with clients' goals and values.

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.

Emily Grills

LCPC • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Emily Grills is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Bozeman Counseling Center who works with adults (18+) and specializes in ADHD, neurodiversity, anxiety, depression, academic and career challenges, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Her collaborative, compassionate approach emphasizes self-understanding, healthy boundaries, and finding balance.

Cole Morris

CBHPSS • Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist

Cole Morris is a Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist who uses his long-term recovery experience to support clients at the Lodge. He helps individuals rediscover their sense of self and regain control of their lives.

Tiina Smith

Occupational Therapist

Tiina Smith is an occupational therapist specializing in pediatric care with decades of experience in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Her clinical focus includes visual and ocular motor skills, sensory processing, early childhood development, and supporting children on the autism spectrum.

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.

Mary Black

Doctor

Dr. Mary Black treats anxiety, mood and trauma-related concerns, emotional regulation, interpersonal and identity development, parenting challenges, and personality disorders. She also conducts comprehensive psychological assessments for ADHD, learning disorders, intellectual functioning, trauma symptoms, substance use, and diagnostic clarification.