Our team
Get to know our team by reviewing the bios below. Have a question for someone on our team? Give us a call today at (574) 277-0274
Michele Bowen
MA, LCSW, Staff Therapist
Michele Bowen received her Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University in 2005. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Purdue University in 1994. Michele’s areas of specialty include EMDR, DBT, working with complex trauma/grief and loss, addictions, anxiety, and depression. She treats children (ages 6-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults.
Michele is a member of EMDRIA (EMDR International Association). She holds a certification in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and is a Certified Advance Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Michele is licensed in the state of Indiana as a Clinical Social Worker.
Michelle Gibson
Michelle Gibson received her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University South Bend in 2018. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Iowa State University in 2014. Michelle’s areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ+, grief, and life transitions. She treats children (ages 6-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults. Michelle utilizes an eclectic approach to counseling.
Michelle is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). She is licensed in the state of Indiana as a Mental Health Counselor.
Audrey Goddard
Audrey Goddard received her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University South Bend in 2015. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Indiana University South Bend in 2011. Audrey’s areas of specialty include trauma, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+, family issues, and behavior modification. She treats children (ages 6-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults. While Audrey utilizes an eclectic approach to counseling, her main modalities are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
Audrey is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Triple-P Positive Parenting, and is a Certified Autism Specialist. She is licensed in the state of Indiana as a Mental Health Counselor.
Lorraine Karam
MA, LMHC, Staff Therapist
Lorraine Karam received her Master of Arts in clinical psychology in 1993 from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago and completed her undergraduate work in 1989 at Indiana University Bloomington. Lorraine’s areas of specialty include OCD, women’s issues, adult ADHD, and Christian Counseling. She treats children (ages 6-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults.
Lorraine is certified through the North American Association of Masters in Psychology and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Jessica Peachey
MA, LMHC, Staff Therapist
Jessica Peachey received her Masters of Arts in Counseling in 2008 after completing her undergraduate work in Psychology in 2005, both from Grace College. Jessica’s areas of specialty include adolescents and children, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and autism spectrum disorder. She treats children (ages 6-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults.
Jessica is licensed by the state of Indiana as a Mental Health Counselor and is a member of the American Counseling Association.
Auna Preston
PHD, Psychologist
Auna Preston received her Master of Arts in counseling psychology in 1976 and her Ph.D. in counseling psychology in 1985, both from the California Institute of Integrated Studies, San Francisco. Auna’s areas of specialty include depression, anxiety disorders, adoption, ADHD, chronic pain, eating disorder, postpartum depression, and aging. She treats adolescents (ages 13-17) and adults.
Auna is licensed by the state of Indiana as a Ph.D. psychologist and is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Philip Sutton
PhD, LCSW, LMFT, Staff Therapist
Philip Sutton earned his Master of Science in the clinical psychology program (1980) and Ph.D. in the marriage and family therapy program (1983) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He earned a BA in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame (1973) and completed his undergraduate psychology prerequisite courses at Indiana University South Bend. Phil is a Christian Counselor whose areas of specialty include working with persons who are struggling with complex trauma/grief and loss, especially related to one’s family of origin; depression; OCD and other anxiety difficulties; pornography and other compulsive habits; couples, marriage and/or family counseling; divorce and related concerns; and pastors, professed celibate men and women, and others who are serving or preparing to serve people of faith. He treats children and adolescents (ages 10-17), young and older single adults, couples, and families.
Phil is licensed in Indiana as a Clinical Social Worker and as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and in Michigan as a Psychologist. He has served as the Supervising Psychologist at Center[ed] on Wellness (formerly Samaritan Counseling Center) in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan since 1993. He is a member of Focus on the Family’s Christian Counseling Network and the Catholic Psychotherapy Association.
Tara Tuttle
MA, LMHC, Staff Therapist
Tara Tuttle received her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grace College in 2012. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Indiana University in 2010. Tara’s areas of specialty include stress reduction, depression, anxiety, relational distress, personal insecurities, effects of an adverse childhood, trauma/PTSD, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault/abuse. She treats children (ages 4-12), adolescents (ages 13-17), and adults.
Tara is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Tara is licensed in the state of Indiana as a Mental Health Counselor and is a member of the American Counseling Association.
