About

Our Team

Doreen Hills

Founder, Director, and CHTA Provider

MS,  NCC , LPC, EMDR

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Marta Wells

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

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Angie Eicher

Licensed Physical Therapist, Contractor

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Megan Graefe

Outreach, Children's Yoga Specialty, Yoga Provider

RYT

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Cheryl Beauprez

Marriage and Family Therapist

MFT

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Darlene Ruyle

Art Teacher, Contractor

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Heather Walter

Office Manager

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Our Volunteers

Leslie Johnson

Volunteer Quilter/Quilting Program Coordinator

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Adriana Otero

Volunteer

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Suzanne Becker

Volunteer, LCSW

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Kiara Guy of Washington County DHS volunteers for friendship groups

Kate Pachner volunteers for yoga, mindfulness and friendship groups

Jamie Ruder volunteers to facilitate art group


CHTA appreciates our volunteers who dedicate their energy, time, and interest serving people. Volunteership is in itself an act of serving and healing others. 


Who We Are 

We are very excited to offer CHTA to Morgan County and neighboring Northeast Counties and here's why:

Vision:
We are driven, passionate, and fearless offering cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress.
We are committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy.
Our desire to serve fuels us to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region. 

Mission:
We provide quality, effective, specialized treatment of trauma and attachment disruptions to people so they can take back control of their lives and thrive.      

Purpose:
Trauma treatment requires different methods and approaches just like each person is unique and special in their healing process. That is why, our approach to treatment is individualized and tailored on what each person needs. We listen, care, attune, and deeply value goals and desires of every human being that walks in our door.
We believe we are providing a life-changing service to people, and that's why we hold ourselves with high standards - morally and ethically in every work we do, as well as always searching for more effective ways to help our lovely clients move from surviving to thriving.    

Why Choose Us?

CHTA's team of providers are knowledgeable, trauma trained, and share love and deep compassion in helping people heal and move on.

Our approach to treatment is highly individualized focusing on each person's needs and strengths.

To be effective workers, we continue to engage in professional trainings and developments facilitated by trauma experts, and ongoing supervisions and consultations.

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CHTA uses unique and effective models in treating trauma:

Attachment Based

Secure relationship between child and carer is a pivotal element of growth and resiliency.

Trauma Informed and Sensitive Care 

Being aware and sensitive on how we communicate to clients and to each other fosters increased empathy and decrease trauma reactivity.

Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity

Being aware and sensitive of each person, family, race and cultures assist us in understanding strengths, purpose, and healing of people we serve.

Neuro Science 

Being aware and knowledgeable of how the brain affects a person helps us identify and utilize effective and powerful treatment interventions and skills in treating trauma.

Relational

We provide secure, safe, nurturing, and healthy boundary relationships with CHTA staff and clients that can translate in their relationships with others and the world.

Play, Movement, Art, Music 

Play, Movement, Art, Music are all approaches used to help create new healthy neural wirings and strengthen ones geared for connection and resiliency.

We Value Our Staff's Profession Development

CHTA has been a strong advocate to support our staff professional development.  We have provided Level 1 and Level 2 EMDR certification trainings that allow our clinical staff to provide EMDR therapy for our clients. 


Previous staff who benefitted from Level 1 and 2 are:

Andrea Shindle, April Thomas Kenney, and Cassandra Williams 


Early 2020, CHTA has provided full Yoga Teacher Certification through Bodhi Boulder for Alexis Hauck. This training allows her to provide trauma informed specialized yoga for CHTA clients.


All these trainings and certifications are CHTA fully funded. 


We may be a small, non profit but we value our staff's skills, desire to help, and motivation for growth and leadership.

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The first step in therapy is talking. Let's find a time where we can meet and talk about what's on your mind.
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Board of Directors

Every member of our board of directors is a thought leader who has made significant contributions to our society. 
Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization. 

Matthew 

McClain

President

Matthew is a school counselor at Fort Morgan High School, and is the Executive Director for the Colorado School Counselor Association. Matthew has done training's on Mental Health First Aid, and active church member of Life Fellowship. 

Jacque 

Frenier

Vice President

I grew up in Fort Morgan. I graduated from CSU with a degree in Social Work. I worked with Developmentally Disabled youth while at CSU, and my 1st 4 years with MCDHS, I started August 15, 1976. I have worked in all four units of the Service Division at MCDHS. I have witnessed the professional intensive work CHTA does in our community and want to support CHTA in whatever way is needed.

Christie 

Creighton

Secretary

Christie has always had an interest in supporting helping professions and promoting mental health. The opportunity to be on the CHTA board provides opportunities to promote the work of CHTA in our community, especially CHTA's work in guiding the conversations around mental health to be more frequent and with good information. 

Dana

Sherman

Treasurer

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Sherri

Armstrong-Lemmer

Board Member

Sherri has extensive experience and knowledge in working with families and partnership/collaboration with communities. She led the Foster/Kin program at Morgan County Dept. Of Human Services.
She enjoys time with her family
.CHTA Board of Directors not only oversee the administrative side and they also make sure programs run smoothly and progressing.

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