Kindra A. Weston
LMHC, NCC
Kindra opened Midwest Mental Health in December, 2015.
She has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Clinical Counseling Program at Bellevue University.
She grew up in southwest Iowa and loves living in the country.
She and her husband own Weston Primitive Co. in Shenandoah, IA. They spend a great deal of time out looking for antiques and traveling.
Janice L. Wilson
LMHC, NCC, BCPC
Jan has worked in the field of psychology for over fifteen years.
She has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Counseling/Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University.
Jan is an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoys music and regularly plays the piano for her church. Jan loves to travel and watch theatrical productions of all types.
Crystal L. Mick
PMHNP-BC
Crystal grew up in Northwest Missouri and moved to Shenandoah in 2005. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising of Textiles, Apparel, and Furnishings with a minor in General Business from Northwest Missouri State University.
She worked in retail management for several years, but after realizing her passion for helping others and making a difference in the community, she returned to school to become a nurse.
Crystal attended Iowa Western Community College and received her Associate’s Degree in nursing. She then worked as a clinic nurse for 8 years while continuing her education. She received a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education from Clarkson College and attended University of Missouri – Kansas City, where she receive a post-graduate certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).
She has a desire to help those with behavioral, intellectual, or mental health disorders in Shenandoah and the surrounding communities.
In her spare time, Crystal enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, shopping, and traveling.
Paige E. Osborne
Counseling Intern
Paige has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Northwest Missouri State University and is currently completing Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
She has worked in the mental health field as a direct support professional as well as a Community Based Case Manager for Intellectual Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Health and Disability and Physical Disability waivers.
Paige grew up in southwest Iowa and currently lives in her hometown of Sidney with her husband James and their two dogs, Tank and Max.
In her spare time, Paige enjoys getting to spend every minute with her family and boating.
Her favorite hobby is being able to sit down, relax and enjoy a good book!
Melisa A. Pelster
Billing
Melisa was born and raised in Shenandoah, Iowa. She attended school in town and also attended IWCC in Clarinda, Iowa until the birth of her son Ayden in 2006.
She enjoys photography, swimming, and spending time with her family. She is a huge Iowa Hawkeye fan!
She and her son attend at least one to two home games a year! They are animal lovers and have two dogs named Hawkeye and Herky.
Traci K. Regan
BHIS Team Lead
Traci has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Iowa State University. Traci has spent the last 14 years working for Shenandoah Community Schools as an elementary teacher.
Traci has a passion for working with children and helping them learn and succeed. Traci and her husband Andy grew up in the Shenandoah area, and they have two children.
Traci enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping, traveling, riding her bike, and reading.
Delaina N. Lindensmith
LMHC, NCC
Delaina has a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family development from American Military University and a Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University.
Delaina has a passion for helping children and families; volunteering with the Foster Care Review Board of Nebraska and serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Sarpy County, Nebraska to ensure children’s voices are heard.
Prior to that, she spent 12 years in the Air Force where she volunteered her off-duty time to teaching resiliency to fellow Airmen and serving as a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate.
Delaina works hard to empower others while advocating for their needs to be met in a variety of settings.
Born and raised in Southern California, Delaina moved to Bellevue, Nebraska in 2006 after joining the Air Force.
After doing a 4-year tour of duty in England from 2010-2014, she relocated back to Bellevue.
She has three children and a fiancé. Delaina enjoys cooking, gardening, training her puppy, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family.
Molly J. Nelson
BHIS
Molly has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Molly has spent 15 years teaching a range of PK-6th grade.
Her career has taken her to a private preschool in Essex for one year, 9 years in Tarkio, 2 years in Clarinda, and 3 years in Shenandoah.
Molly enjoys working with children and helping them grow and learn. Molly and her husband, Eric, both graduated from Shenandoah and have one child.
Molly enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and traveling whenever she can.
Ellen J. Christensen
Receptionist
Ellen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Learning Disabilities from Northwest Missouri State University. She is a retired teacher with over 40 years of experience, teaching Special Education and 5th grade. She also coached Special Olympics for several years.
Throughout her career, she has been passionate about teaching her students, that we all have strengths and weaknesses, and encouraging students to build upon their strengths. She cherishes the relationships she has built with former students over the years.
She has been very active in the Shenandoah community throughout the years, serving on a variety of committees and is an active member in her church.
Ellen and her husband have two daughters, along with two son-in-laws and a grandchild. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, helping others and shopping.
Tammie L. Stettler
BHIS
Tammie graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Graceland University.
She grew up in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School. After college, she taught 1st grade in Omaha and then Kindergarten and 1st grade in Shenandoah for many years.
Tammie loves opportunities to work with others and help them reach their potential.
She and her husband Kevin live in Shenandoah. They have 2 adult sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandchild.
Tammie loves spending time with her family vacationing, hiking in the mountains, and traveling. She enjoys being with her friends, reading, and being outdoors.
She is an ordained minister and enjoys ministering in our area as well as pastoring at Jr. High Camp for a week each summer.
Lori L. Black
Biller
Lori was born and raised in Tabor, Ia and graduated from Fremont Mills High School. She is proud to have grown up in a small town and both sides of her family go back many generations of farming.
Lori started doing medical billing in 2004. Lori and her husband Mike live in Sidney, Iowa and enjoy spending time with their 5 children, their spouses and 3 grandchildren.
Lori has a passion for wildlife and has, over several years, cared for and released orphaned raccoons. Lori also enjoys making candles and owns her own business, Dusty Roads Candle Company.
In her spare time, she enjoys laughing and spending time with her friends and family, watching and quoting her favorite TV programs and movies, going to the movies, baking, riding 4 wheelers, wood working, and traveling whenever she can.
Reading is another passion in Lori’s life and can not go a day without reading! She is also a huge fan of anything Harry Potter related. She proud to admit she is a self proclaimed nerd and loves to make people laugh.
Chelsie N. Greene
BHIS
Chelsie has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology & a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Buena Vista University.
Chelsie is a native of Shenandoah, where she currently lives with her husband and 2 daughters.
When she isn’t spending time with her husband, daughters, siblings, and friends, she enjoys helping others, volunteering, doing foster care, being outdoors with her children, and listening to music.
Chelsie enjoys giving back to the community she was raised in and does so by serving on various local boards and committees.
Chelsie has a passion for making a difference anywhere she can and helping people live up to their full potential!
Chelsie lives by the motto, “Be the person you needed when you were younger” and is always advocating for children.
Jennifer L. Bramble
Receptionist
Jenn was born in Colorado Springs, CO, but was raised in Clarinda, IA. She attended College at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA.
She has two children who are her whole world, JennaLee and Tyson.
Her hobbies include spending time with her family, shopping with her daughter, watching her son play sports, playing with the Grand-dogs and relaxing listening to music! Jenn Loves working with people and making them smile!
Andrea L. Fowle
Team Lead
Andrea obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology and became a clinical laboratory specialist in human genetics, working in that field for several years before deciding to become a stay-at-home mom.
When her children went to school Andrea moved into teaching, working with students struggling with behavior, learning disabilities, and other issues.
Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband and children (and her dog Tucker), camping, painting, baking, and reading a good book in her free time.
Kelly A. McQueen
BHIS
Kelly grew up in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School.
She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-K through Grade 3 teaching and a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Special Education, both from Upper Iowa University.
She has spent 7 years teaching with 1 year at Riverside in first grade, 2 years in Sidney in third grade, and 4 years in Clarinda as preschool/special education.
Kelly has a huge passion for helping children and families to learn and become their best self.
She lives with her boyfriend, Sean and his daughter Madelynn and their dog, Sophie. Kelly enjoys golfing, relaxing on her deck, and spending time at the lake.
Anetra J. Sherrard
TLMHC, NCC
Anetra has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology/Sociology from Northwest Missouri State University and is currently working to complete her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adams State University.
Anetra is native to southwest Iowa, where she currently lives with her husband and four cats.
In her free time, she enjoys planting flowers, going to concerts, lifting weights, and connecting with nature.
Ashley M. Cabbage
TLMHC, NCC
Ashley obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies/Sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
Ashley grew up in southwest Iowa and brings with her 5 years of experience in the mental health profession working in community-based integrated health/case management.
Ashley has a passion to provide genuine, empathetic support to help individuals, children, and families reach their personal goals.
In her free time, Ashley likes to go on walks, watch Netflix, attend various sporting events (especially at her alma mater to cheer on the Nebraska Cornhuskers), and spend time with her family and friends.
Kelsi S. Carlson
Receptionist
Kelsi is currently working towards her associates in business at Iowa Western Community College and plans to transfer to a 4-year university afterwards.
She comes from a family of 5 with her two parents, Lori and Doug; a brother, Nick; and a sister, Miley.
Kelsi graduated from Shenandoah High School and has lived here her entire life.
In her free time she enjoys being outdoors with her friends and family hunting, golfing, or taking her dog, Maverick, on walks.
She enjoys working with people and would do anything to make someone’s day even just a little better!
Melissa J. Reed
BHIS Supervisor
Melissa obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology.
She brings with her, four years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities that were receiving services through the State of Nebraska in the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
She has also worked in various public schools with children struggling with behaviors, learning disabilities and many other issues.
Melissa has spent her life in the Heartland, growing up in Omaha, Nebraska until the 90’s, then relocating to Southwest Iowa.
She lives with her husband and children in Shenandoah. They together, foster children, helping to reunite them and their families. Melissa and her family enjoy spending time together and vacationing at her father’s cabin.
Melissa is very active and loves to run and workout at the gym as often as possible. Running a full marathon is a bucket list item she looks forward to achieving.
Angela D. Mace
LMHC, NCC
Angela has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Peru State College and is currently completing her Master’s in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Peru State College with a specialization in Special Education.
Angela has a passion for helping others in a variety of settings. Over the last 22 years, she has cared for the elderly in nursing homes, and worked with toddlers in a daycare; however, she especially enjoys teaching school age children. She previously taught special education and currently works part-time as a substitute teacher.
Angela takes a positive approach to life and works hard to help meet the needs of others. She lives with her family in Northwest Missouri where she was also born and raised.
She and her husband have three amazing children. Angela enjoys spending time with family, running, biking, and photography.
Jackie N. Pease
LPN
Jackie was born and raised in Shenandoah. She graduated from Shenandoah High School and completed her licensed practical nurse (LPN) program at Iowa Western Community College. She has been an LPN for 13 years.
She is married and has one child. They enjoy traveling as a family so that they can see and do new things. In her free time, she enjoys reading and bowling.
Dannielle M. Arnold
Receptionist
Dannielle grew up in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School. She is married with 2 children. She and her family have had a couple moves recently, the most recent one to Bellevue, Nebraska and Dannielle rejoined our team. Dannielle enjoys spending time with her family and as a family they enjoy being outdoors and going on little adventures. In the little spare time Dannielle has she enjoys cuddling up on the couch with a warm blanket reading.
Jordan R. Anderzhon
BHIS Provider
Madison A. Moores
Receptionist
Madi enjoys spending time with her family. She has an almost two-year-old son that constantly keeps her on her toes and another little boy on the way. When she is not chasing after her kids, she enjoys going for walks, shopping, traveling, and experiencing new things with her family.