Get to know our team! Learn their backgrounds, specialties, and the reasons they love the work they do.
Clinical Team
Jane Peterson
MSW, LCSW
- Joined Solstice in 2019
- Over 30 years experience working with children, adolescents, and families
- Specializes in DBT, EMDR, CBT, and Mindfulness
- Has worked in residential, day treatment, outpatient and IOP settings
- Enjoys the relational nature of residential treatment
Jeff Lavallee
MMFT, LMFT
- Has worked with adolescents his entire therapeutic career, over 28 years
- Leads students in art and music therapy
- Trained in DBT, CBT, Reactive Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI), Trauma-Informed Treatment
- Loves the collaboration of the clinical team at Solstice
Kim England
MBA, MS, CMHC
- Nearly 20 years’ experience in the mental health field
- Uses a diverse approach to meet clients where they are in their therapeutic journey
- Certified in EMDR, DBT, Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP)
Blake Taylor
MCoun, CMHC
- Over 30 years experience in therapeutic treatment
- Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Brainspotting
- Has worked in a variety of settings including residential treatment, juvenile detention centers, county mental health, and college counseling
Misty Rosier
CMHC, SUDC
- 20 years experience in mental health
- An expert in working with grief and loss, adoption and attachment issues
- Firmly believes in the importance of family work in the overall therapeutic process including teaching conflict resolution and healthy communication strategies
TJ Rowden
PhD, CMHC
- 20 years’ experience in various residential settings
- Certified in CBT and Discernment Counseling
- Certified Arbinger Facilitator
- Therapeutic style is informed by Contextual Family Therapy (CFT) and Family Systems and Ecology training
Rod Russell
MS, SUDC
- Over 20 years’ experience in mental health
- Certified Addictions Counselor
- Runs Substance Use Addictions groups and non-substance related addictions groups (such as Internet Addiction & Co-Dependency, Vaping, Smartphone Addiction)
Lanae Kimber
MS, CMHC
- Extensive training in transition work, self-compassion, and brainspotting
- Runs specialty group therapy sessions on topics like social media
- Enjoys the family work at Solstice West
Jaime Palmer
MSW, LCSW
- Over 15 years’ experience in mental health
- Trained in EMDR, CBT, Brainspotting, Trauma Resiliency Model, Somatic Experiencing, and NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model)
- Believes in the value of the family work programming at Solstice West