MCPST Therapists

For more information about any of our therapists please click on their name.
To reach a therapist’s confidential voice mail, dial our main clinic number at (608) 237-8000 and use the direct extension listed after the therapist’s name.

All therapists have expertise in general psychotherapy issues including stress, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and relationship concerns. Each therapist has special interest areas and specialized training in additional areas. These are listed below:

Dawn Brubakken, LCSW, S.C. x108

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Young adults, adolescents, adults. Individuals, parents, families, groups
Specialty areas: Sexualized behaviors, offending behaviors, sexual orientation issues, gender dysphoria, adjustment issues and conduct disorders, treating parents of sexualized children – specializing in intra-familial sexual abuse. Family therapy (addiction issues and blended family dynamics). Consultation, evaluation and treatment of the adolescent female with sex offending behaviors.

Shari Cohn, MSSW, LCSW, S.C. x109

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)
Adults, young adults, seniors. Individuals, couples, families, group
Specialty areas: Sexual addiction and compulsivity; partners and spouses of sex addicts; adult children of addictions; sexual dysfunction; survivors of abuse-assault; trauma resolution; sexual issues after trauma; PTSD; EMDR; sexual orientation; couples and marriage counseling. Group for Partners and Spouses of Sex Addicts

James K. Gerndt, Ph.D., S.C. x103

Licensed Psychologist
IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)
Director of STOP program
Adults, older adolescents, young adults, seniors. Individuals, couples, families, group
Specialty Areas: Psychological and risk assessments; sexual dysfunction; compulsivity/addiction; assault/ perpetration; and male survivors. Anxiety disorders; depression; anger management.

Corey Lewis, MS, LPC, S.C. x105

Licensed Professional Counselor
IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)
Adults, adolescents. Individuals, families.
Specialty areas: Problematic sexual behavior, pornography and sexual compulsivity/addiction treatment and assessment, problems concerning unwanted and/or harmful sexual interests and behaviors, anxiety, depression.

Jennifer A. Miroslaw, MS, LPC, S.C. x207

Licensed Professional Counselor
CCPS – Candidate
Adolescents, adults. Individuals, couples, families
Specialty Areas: Sexual problems; sexual dysfunction; sexual trauma; couples and marital sex therapy; pre-marital sexuality; sexuality/adjustment for new parents. Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

BJ Nichols, MSSW, LCSW, SUDS, S.C. x104

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Substance Use Disorder Specialty
Children, adolescents, adults. Individuals, families, groups.
Specialty Areas: Treating complex and developmental trauma in children, adolescents, and adults, including traumatic dissociation. Behavioral and emotional concerns for children. Parenting support, including parenting a child with PTSD. Anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance use disorders. EMDR.

Stephanie L Oestreich MA, LPC, S.C. x102

Licensed Professional Counselor
Children, adolescents, adults. Individuals, families
Specialty Areas: Child and adolescent behavioral and emotional concerns; Parenting; Trauma specific treatment; Young adult and women’s mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, self esteem and relationship concerns.

Melissa Teela, MS, LMFT, S.C.x483

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Substance Use Specialty Authorization
Children, adolescents, adults. Individuals, couples, families.
Specialty areas: Anxiety, depression; Behavior concerns for children and adolescents; Trauma specific treatment; Parenting; Life transitions. Substance use counseling and family members affected by substance use. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy based interventions, motivational interviewing and CBT.

Nick S. Yackovich, PhD, S.C. x482

Licensed Psychologist
Adults, older adolescents, young adults, seniors. Individuals, couples, families, group
Specialty Areas: Forensic Psychological/Psychosexual and risk assessments; general psychological evaluations; substance use disorders; and behavioral disorders. Anxiety disorders; depression; anger management
Trainings and workshops regarding a variety of forensic issues including sex offender treatment and assessment; working with personality disorders; treatment program development; and inmate re-entry.

Due to public health concerns… as of Wednesday, March 18 clients at MCPST will not be seen in the clinic.

Clinicians at MCPST will only be providing service to clients through Telemedicine options with our secure EHR system and ZOOM.

Please contact your therapist for information about rescheduling and enrolling in our secure telemedicine platform.

If you are considering participating in the telemedicine platform, please contact your insurance company to verify that they will cover telemedicine services.

Then complete and sign the MCPST Agreement for E-Communication form and email it to our Administrative Assistant Sarah at smarcell@inxpress.net in order for us to be able to provide telehealth services.

We understand what a challenging time this is for our clients and their families. We are committed to serve you and support you through this difficult time.

We will be doing ongoing reevaluation and will notify clients of further changes and when we will again be providing clinical services in the clinic.

Please contact your therapist with any questions.

For everyone’s safety per the Center for Disease Control guidelines…

We request that anyone who has had known, likely or possible exposure to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), or is sick and has symptoms of acute respiratory illness, to stay home and not come to MCPST until they are free of fever and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants).

Thank you.

MCPST Clinicians and Staff