Meet our Counselors
Darren Smith, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
“I want therapy to be a journey of compassion, acceptance, laughter, hubris, humility and willingness to self-confront in a way that makes the best in ourselves rise to the top.”
Since receiving his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University and his Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from National University in Redding, California, Darren has gone on to have an expansive and eclectic career in the field of Psychology and Counseling. He has worked in couples counseling, school based services, intensive treatment for children, performance psychology, and forensic psychology among many more.
Darren finds himself fortunate to have a career that has allowed him to be actively involved in public speaking, conducting seminars and trainings, including retreats designed for couples, parenting and men’s work. He also finds himself having a heart-felt passion to support and help guide a variety of first responders and military personnel in preserving their personal relationships, which are affected the most by the work that they do.
Currently, Darren is excited to work with adults and couples by providing “an atmosphere where willingness to tolerate suffering in order to grow is collaborative and, at times, confrontational with honesty and authenticity.” Through his use of evidence based therapies such as CBT and Exposure therapy, and other engaging types such as Jungian, Positive Psychology and Solution Focused therapies, Darren has a variety of ways to support his clients in their journey to healing and betterment.
Dr. Carissa Douglas, PsyD
licensed psychologist (PSY 32327)
Dr. Douglas has a passion working with children and adolescents. She specializes in depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma, substance use, and working with military families. She also specializes in treating clients diagnosed with Selective Mutism (SM).
Dr. Douglas received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, Alhambra. She has training and experience in evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Seeking Safety. Dr. Douglas has a passion working with children and adolescents. She specializes in depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma, substance use, and working with military families.
After Graduating from CSPP, she worked in the school system for the Department of Defense as a School Psychologist and Guidance Counselor on a military base in Japan. This gave Dr. Douglas the opportunity to provide psychoeducational testing services and assist children and their families through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504-plan processes. Dr. Douglas assisted teachers in finding ways to support children in the classroom. She also provided counseling services to military families and seminars to parents regarding various mental health topics.
Dr. Douglas was the program director at an adolescent treatment center which specializes in assisting adolescents with depression, anxiety, and substance use. She worked closely with the adolescents and their families providing individual, family, and group therapy services to help the teens find ways to be successful at home and in the community.
Dr. Haezebrouck, PsyD
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST (PSY32789)
Dr. Haezebrouck specializes in psychological testing and assessment of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions. He is very experienced in evaluating both children and adults and provides psychotherapy to adolescents and adults with a number of presenting issues including depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. He additionally has passion and experience providing counseling services to individuals suffering from Bipolar Disorders and Psychotic Disorders.
Dr. Haezebrouck received his PsyD in clinical psychology from the University of Denver where he specialized in psychodiagnostic assessment. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Arkansas State Hospital and proceeded to work for Missouri’s Department of Mental Health where he provided competency restoration services to individuals suffering from severe and persistent psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders. From these experiences, he has training in evidence-based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Haezebrouck additionally completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis where he provided evaluation services to children in order to clarify why they were struggling with school or parental and peer relationships. He continued to conduct assessments for several years and has considerable experience determining whether children suffer from learning disabilities, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and psychiatric and impulse-control problems. More importantly, he became familiar with providing parents and teachers with recommendations to help them guide children to reach their academic potential.
Dr. Clarissa Gosney, PsyD
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST (PSY 29633)
Dr. Gosney specializes in psychological testing and in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and depression in children and adults. She also specializes in working with clients diagnosed with Selective Mutism (SM).
Dr. Gosney received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, San Diego. She has training and experience in evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She also has training and experience in the use of biofeedback therapy to help manage anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.
Prior to her doctoral studies, she obtained her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy while working as a Special Education teacher and Student Services Coordinator in both public and charter school systems. She has experience in providing individual, couples, and family therapy to clients of all ages.
Dr. Gosney has training and experience in treating Selective Mutism (SM), including having worked as a Counselor at Mighty Mouth, a 4-day intensive therapy program for children with Selective Mutism. In treating her own clients with SM, she uses Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM) skills, CBT, and Exposure. She provides individual and family treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults with Selective Mutism. She also co-leads Outside Voice Selective Mutism camps with Pinnacle.