Top Therapists in Montana

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.

Barbara Debree

LCSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Barbara Debree is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in trauma recovery and has extensive experience supporting clients with chronic illness and pain. She owns Healing Mountain Mental Health, providing community-focused wraparound services including peer support, case management, and addiction counseling.

David Chenault

David Chenault works with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan (ages 3–93), using psychodynamic, existential, and relational approaches. He helps clients uncover deeper roots and the patterns that keep them stuck, fostering insight and lasting growth.

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.

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.

Laura Johnson

MS, CSP

Laura Johnson is a Certified Specialist in Psychometry (CSP) with a Master of Science in Psychology. She focuses on psychometric assessment and has served as board treasurer for the National Association of Psychometrists.

Carly Kyte

PA-C, CAQ • Physician Assistant

Carly Kyte is a physician assistant at Montana Psychiatry who specializes in behavioral health and depression, with experience in ketamine and TMS and a focus on improving rural access to care.

Michael Butz

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Michael Butz is a licensed mental health professional at Intermountain Health's Downtown Clinic in Billings, Montana. He provides outpatient counseling, addiction treatment, and medication management as part of the Behavioral Health Associates team.

Ambri Stein

OTD • Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Ambri Stein is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Wild Roots who provides hands-on, skills-based therapy for children and families. She focuses on improving executive functioning, fine motor, and visual motor skills with a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach.

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.

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.

Joelle Steller

MS, LCPC, NCC • LCPC

Joelle Steller, MS, LCPC, NCC, is a person-centered, strengths-based therapist with psychodynamic training who helps clients better understand themselves and expand their choices. She draws on corporate marketing experience and a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling to combine real-world insight with clinical expertise.

Patricia Francisco

PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry • Physician Assistant

Patricia Francisco is a certified physician assistant specializing in psychiatry who provides care for children, adolescents, adults and those with addiction across inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. She practices at the Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch residential campus and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications 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.

Lisa Elsberry

PMHNP-BC, MSN • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lisa Elsberry, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner with an MSN in psychiatry. She brings prior RN experience in intensive care, oncology, and psychiatric settings.

Natasha Harwood

Speech-Language Pathologist

Natasha Harwood is a speech-language pathologist providing pediatric services in early childhood special education and outpatient settings. She specializes in childhood apraxia of speech, pediatric feeding and orofacial myofunctional disorders, gestalt language processing, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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.

Regina TitakKane

M.S., LCPC • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Regina Titak Kane, M.S., LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who treats children, adolescents, adults, and couples. She specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns, using a solution-focused, strengths-based approach and offering in-person and telehealth sessions.

Aspen Pitcher

Aspen Pitcher holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy and has experience working with children ages 6–18 in hospital settings, including Utah State Hospital and the Neuro ICU at the University of Colorado Anschutz. She volunteers with ROC Wheels, Charles Campbell Camp, and Special Olympics.

Erica Schuppe

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Erica Schuppe is a licensed occupational therapist and founder/CEO of Wild Roots Therapy. She specializes in evaluating and treating infants through teens with developmental disabilities, sensory processing challenges, autism, and trauma-related neurodevelopmental differences, supporting children and families impacted by early trauma.