Top Therapists in Montana

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.

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.

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.

Gianna Lishman

Trauma-informed Therapist

Gianna Lishman is a trauma-informed therapist who works with children, teens, and families, focusing on healing trauma, unmet needs, and social-emotional skill gaps through brain- and body-informed, compassionate care.

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.

Hillary Bartoszek

LSW, MSW • Licensed Social Worker

Hillary Bartoszek is a Licensed Social Worker (MSW) who specializes in clinical mental health counseling for children and teens. She works with youth and their families to address emotional and behavioral concerns.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hannah Pyles

MS, PCLC • Mental Health Counselor

Hannah Pyles, MS, PCLC, is a mental health counselor who uses a person-centered, humanistic approach to provide a warm, collaborative space for growth. She helps individuals explore their inner world, build self-awareness, and address unhelpful patterns.

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.

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.

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.

Deborah Malters

MD • Psychiatrist

Dr. Deborah Malters, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist in Billings, Montana, specializing in general and child & adolescent psychiatry. She has practiced locally since 1998 and works with patients of all ages.

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.

Jeff Oslund

Licensed Addiction Counselor

Jeff Oslund is a licensed addiction counselor who helps individuals uncover the underlying reasons for their substance use and guides them toward lasting recovery.

Kathryn Bowen

LCPC • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Kittie Bowen is the Founder and Director of Bozeman Counseling Center and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who now focuses on supervising and training emerging therapists. She also offers business coaching and mentorship for mental health providers, integrating counseling and coaching with mind–body and brain-science–informed tools.

Jen Carruth

LCSW, MSW • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jen Carruth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering trauma-focused, strengths-based therapy to individuals coping with trauma, grief and loss, high-demand group recovery, maternal mental health, anxiety, depression, and family conflict. She helps clients integrate past trauma, cultivate self-awareness, and build personal agency.