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COUNSELORS    
   
Boyce Ruegsegger, M.A.
LMHC
  Boyce Ruegsegger holds a professional counselor degree from Colorado Christian University and is a licensed mental health counselor.  Boyce’s primary specialties are men’s issues and marriage counseling.  In regards to men’s issues, his focus is helping men overcome sex addiction through personal growth.  In regards to marriage counseling his specific interest is helping couples who have experienced unfaithfulness in their relationship restore and improve their marriages.
   
Barbara A. Riggs, Ph.D.
LMFT, LCSW
  Dr. Riggs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in couple and family issues, trauma recovery, anxiety and depression. She is the founder of Eagle Creek Counseling and served as the Director from 1992-2004. She is currently an Associate Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University where she oversees the Graduate Counseling Program in Indianapolis and teaches Marriage and Family courses. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and an active member of IAMFT. She recently co-authored a textbook, Marriage and Family: A Christian Perspective. Dr. Riggs does frequent mission work in the Philippines and attends Plainfield Christian Church.
   
Beth Stiers, M.S.
LMHC
  Beth is a licensed Mental Health Counselor and specializes in child, adolescent and adult therapy. She works with clients experiencing grief/loss, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, depression, abuse, marital issues, school issues, and spiritual issues. She is also trained in Level II EMDR, a therapy used for dealing with trauma and abuse. Additionally Beth serves as a Disaster Mental Health Red Cross Supervisor and conducts regular grief seminars.
   
Mary Grider, M.A. LMHC  

Mary Grider is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Masters Degree in Counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University .  Her special interests include depression, anxiety disorders, sexual abuse, and grief. Mary helps individuals and couples who find themselves “stuck” in dysfunctional behavioral patterns learn new ways of communicating and behaving that enhance personal relationships and increase self-esteem. For clients who desire distinctively Christian counseling, Mary is able to provide help that is grounded in biblical principles.

     
Laura Hickman, M.A
LMHC

Laura is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who received her Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College.  Laura specializes in working with children, adolescents and families in the areas of depression, anxiety, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief/loss, and school or behavior problems. Laura also enjoys helping parents “fine-tune” their parenting skills and thus better help their children.

   
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Sheryl Terzini
APRN, BC
 

Sheryl Terzini has been a board certified clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric nursing for 25 years and has practiced in the field of psychiatry for 28 years. She has practiced in a variety of settings such as inpatient, outpatient, homecare, correctional facilities, State Hospitals, Veterans’ Hospitals, and university settings.

Sheryl’s primary interests include treatment of anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, and obsessive compulsive disorder. She works with clients who are utilizing alternative modes of care such as the vagal nerve stimulator and ECT. She works as a parish nurse and maintains a connection with other faith based initiatives. Sheryl is active in promoting research and mentoring other mental health professionals.