MEET KELLEE
My career in mental health and diversity and inclusion began in 2008. I have worked to support everyday people’s mental health across various settings including a hospital, community mental health centers, an LGBTQ Center, and Addiction and Recovery programs before establishing Wild Transformations. I have also been honored to work as a camp counselor with adolescents of Native American descent through Upward Bound in North Dakota and enjoy volunteering for Heritage Camps who serve adopted people of all ages to support adoptive families in honoring each person and family’s cultural heritage! When I’m not counseling I enjoy occasional hiking, yoga, cuddling with my spouse and cats, or can be found at the nearest coffee shop enjoying live music and coffee of all kinds after being a barista for many years I’ve tried it all!
At Wild Transformations diversity is celebrated and various aspects of identity explored to help you live authentically and feel whole and inspired! My own experience of getting to study in France for 6 months, culture shock, and having lived in different regions of the U.S. combined with a lifelong curiosity of what makes us each unique, yet also similar in our need for love and belonging, led me to attain a Masters in Multicultural Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In therapy I aim to connect with you and highlight your values so that you can access your strengths and sense of power in order to gain a deeper sense of ease, emotional wellness, and feel inspired about life again!
"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." ~Anna Quindlen
Schooling
Masters in Multicultural Clinical Mental Health Counseling (University of CO Denver 2013-2017)
Professional Counseling Clinical Internship at Noeticus Counseling Center (January-December 2017)
Bachelors in French Studies and Psychology (University of North Dakota 2004-2008)
License and Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor-LPC.0015811. Attained: October 2019.
License in Addiction Counseling-ACD.001444. Attained: February 2020.
EMDR Certification (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing for trauma). Attained: July 2020.
Mission Statement
Compassionate ~ Trauma-Informed ~Culturally Responsive
Encouraging adults to reconnect to their deepest values to feel excited and confident about life again and to nurture the relationships that mean the most.
The Vision
At Wild Transformations it is understood that people succeed in making brave changes all the time! When a person’s desire for an even better life is combined with reminders of their “why”, a network of supportive people, and additional tools, a deeper sense of satisfaction becomes not only possible, but probable. Wild Transformations is here to remind individuals of their strengths, as well as offer feedback so they can feel more empowered and more deeply connected to each other.
"We do not have to become heroes overnight." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
