Misti Swanson

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Misti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of experience helping clients from all walks of life and ranging in age from 8 to 90+. She is passionate about guiding individuals through life’s challenges and supporting them in creating meaningful, positive changes. Misti earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Creighton University and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Over the course of her education and career she has worked in diverse settings including post adoption services, treatment foster care, drug court, juvenile corrections, the Department of Veterans Affairs, primary healthcare, and acute mental health services. However, she has found her purpose in providing outpatient mental health services where she can assist those on a journey of growth and healing.

Using an eclectic approach, Misti incorporates evidence-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Her focus is on building resilience and helping you find and use your strengths to navigate life’s challenges. Misti has extensive experience working with individuals managing depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and other concerns. She is also skilled in supporting individuals on their transition journey and are seeking gender-affirming care.

Misti believes therapy is a collaborative process where the client’s voice and experiences are the heart of the process. She brings tools, techniques, and professional insights to the therapeutic relationship, while clients bring their expertise on their own lives and feelings. Together, you will work as a team to identify what matters most and build a path toward well-being and wholeness in a way that feels authentically you.

Bruce Pfeiffer

Licensed Professional Counselor – IT

Bruce attended University of Wisconsin Stevens Point for his undergraduate degree in Family Life Education in 2011at 33 years old.  He received his master’s degree from University of Wisconsin Superior in mental health counseling in 2023 at 46 years old.  Prior to pursuing a career in counseling, he spent 23 years in hospitality management.  Bruce became tired of the industry but loved the connections and relationships that he was consistently building with his customers/peers.  As he grew older, he began to question his life choices and goals.  He knew that he wanted to change his career path but wasn’t sure where to begin.  He did know that he wanted to continue helping those around him but was still questioning within which capacity that would be.   He has always been an empath by nature as well as being able to find the positive aspects within all personalities and behavioral characteristics.  Finally, he had a discussion with a friend, who works in healthcare, who offered some life/career guidance regarding the process of becoming a therapist that he finally realized his calling. In Bruce’s own words “As I continue this life-long learning process within the role of therapy work, I truly feel that this is what I was meant to do.  As well, I feel that my age/life experiences will help me in offering those I work with a greater degree of empathy and understanding when building that therapeutic relationship”. 

 He utilizes various therapy techniques such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy modalities (PTSD/trauma-focused). As far as personality characteristic, “I would be an ENFJ-T (protagonist).  As well as being more of an extrovert than an introvert.  However, that did take some time for me to get to that point.  I truly value the expression/sensitivity of those around me”.

Carmen Vazquez

Nurse Practitioner

Carmen is a reproductive health nurse practitioner and forensic nurse/program coordinator. She specializes in patient centered, trauma informed care with an understanding of the effect that trauma can have on a person physically and mentally. She is an advocate on mental health care as well as viewing the patient in a holistic way. This means that what works for one person may not work for another. While talk therapy is an invaluable tool, for some, it may not be enough for peak mental health.

Carmen will work with the patient and their counselors to come to an agreement on whether introductory medications would be a benefit. She is experienced working with patients in highly stressed situations and focuses on distraction and redirection.

“Mental health is a serious subject, but it is still okay to laugh.”