MiddlePath Counselors
Elizabeth Snyder, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, received her MS in Psychology from
Toni is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (#00005044) who received her Bachelor of the Arts from the University of Wisconsin and her Masters in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland. Toni has worked as a clinician and Program Manager with children, adolescents, families and adults for 28 years. Along with advanced intensive training in DBT, Toni is also an approved clinical licensure supervisor, Nationally Certified Wraparound Facilitator and has specialized in Solution Focused Therapy, Systemic and Structural Family Therapy, Approaches to ADHD, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy and other therapeutic approaches. She enjoys family, reading, writing, gardening, running and the arts. For more information about Toni’s approach to therapy see www.fullattentioncounseling.com.
Mark Lazich, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, received his Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Southern Oregon University. He has training in cognitive behavioral therapy which is influenced by his existential-humanistic and multicultural orientations. He has further post-graduate training in the areas of child and family therapy, chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and men’s issues. Mark maintains a clinical practice serving primarily adults, adolescents and their families. Mark has been licensed in 
Matt received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from In his own time Matt enjoys spending time with his wife, twins and friends. He gardens, reads and enjoys athletics. For more information about Matt see www.bridgingcounseling.com.
Karen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington State. She received her M.A.in Child, Couple, Family Therapy and in Art Therapy from Antioch University Seattle. Karen completed intensive training in DBT and provides weekly individual DBT therapy for teens and young adults. She brings warmth, sensitivity, and humor into her work. Other areas she specializes in are: couples counseling; women’s issues; sexuality; parenting issues; anxiety; depression; trauma; and loss and grief. For the past several years Karen has served as a clinical staff member/art therapist at Camp Erin and Camp Willie – grief camps for children/teens.
She is passionate about her work and in continuing to explore expressive arts as a catalyst for self-awareness and healing. Her extensive training in the field of Art Therapy enhances her ability to facilitate client goals and to create a more collaborative treatment environment. Karen maintains a private practice located in Fairhaven. She is a native Washingtonian and enjoys: spending time with her 4 children, family, friends, nature, sunsets, coffee, gardening, and projects that inspire and challenge her “creativity.” For more info about Karen and her private practice see www.therapyinbellingham.com
Riannon Bardsley, BA
Executive Director, began working with youth and at-risk populations at age 12. During her adolescence, Riannon volunteered with the Special Olympics training team in Seattle Washington, where she was born and raised. This led to work on the Teen Link Line at the Crisis Clinic at age 14. This 8 year experience inspired her to continue working with people who were struggling and in need of support, kindness and opportunities. Riannon continued to work and volunteer in program development and direct service work with women and children in a Domestic Violence Shelter, Group Homes for runway youth and teenage girls in foster care, a Seattle downtown shelter working with vulnerable populations of people experiencing homelessness, as well as a housing program in down town Seattle for mentally ill and fragile homeless adults. Once completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Profit Business at Evergreen College. Riannon is intensively trained in DBT and currently co-leads skills group.
Christine Phelan, MA, LMFT
Christine is a
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
She received her M.A. in Applied Behavioral Science from LIOS Bastyr
University and completed intensive training in DBT. Christine has been working
in community mental health since 2000. In addition to her involvement with
MiddlePath Counseling; providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), her
practice supports families and individuals in unwinding areas of distress
through a verity of therapeutic modalities.
Christine offers compassionate
attention and awareness, supportive exploration; a means for experiencing life
with increased possibility and choice. For more info about Christine and her
private practice please see www.bellinghamtherapist.comMiddlePath Counseling
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