About Wellness That Fits
Brittany Miskowiec, PhD, MSW, LICSW
Brittany was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and brings a bit of her southern twang and sass to her work. She’s worked with law enforcement, first responders, and veterans for almost 15 years and now exclusively works with this population. Brittany has worked as the Director of Psychological Health at the Minnesota Army National Guard, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Subject Matter Expert and developed a national program that services law enforcement, first responders, and veterans. She’s continued to focus on training, education, therapy, and program development for these populations. Brittany really believes in the importance of mental health providers being familiar with the culture and type of work that law enforcement, first responders, and veterans do. It’s important to her that therapists try to immerse themselves into these cultures to best support their clients. Brittany takes a no bullsh!t approach to therapy and wants her clients to feel comfortable in therapy. Brittany incorporates humor into her work while maintaining a deep respect for their unique experiences and emotions.
Location and Availability:
Monday-Friday: St. Paul office
Royce Vang, MA, LMFT
Royce is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a background in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by first responders, veterans, and their families, Royce specializes in providing therapy to individuals and couples in these professions.
Royce's expertise lies in Emotion Focused Couples/Individual/Family Therapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Through these evidence-based approaches, Royce helps clients navigate and overcome relationship issues, trauma, and other mental health concerns.
Royce believes that her clients are the experts in their own lives. She creates a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can explore their emotions, develop effective coping strategies, and work towards building healthier relationships.
Royce's strong passion for first responders struggling with their mental health and relationships is evident in her commitment to providing compassionate and effective therapy. She understands the unique stressors and demands faced by those in these professions and is dedicated to helping them find healing, resilience, and improved well-being.
Outside of work, she enjoys going to concerts and staying active outdoors with her dog. She also coaches basketball and is very involved with her community.
Location and Availability:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: St. Paul office
Wednesday and Friday: Virtual only
Natalia Thompson, MA, LADC
Over the past 14 years, Natalia has gained experience specializing in substance use and mental health concerns. She has provided support to diverse populations, include active-duty and their family members, first responders, BIPOC clients, and high-risk youth.
Natalia’s experience is also complemented by her 20 years of service as a retired Army National Guard veteran who served in both peace and wartime missions.
Her therapeutic approach encompasses evidence-based interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy. She also recognizes the healing potential of laughter, as emphasized by renowned medical clown, Hunter “Patch” Adams.
Location and Availability:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: St. Paul office (late afternoons)
Erin Bright, MA, LPCC
Erin is a licensed LPCC and art therapist. She spent her early years as a therapist working in the community, providing therapy in homeless shelters, and to those experiencing serious and persistent mental illnesses. Since shifting to in-office, Erin has focused on supporting those who have experienced trauma. She has a special place in her heart for working with first responders and veterans. She enjoys utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, and art therapy during her sessions and is also trained in accelerated resolution therapy (ART).
Erin hopes to provide a laid-back, safe environment where her clients feel they can be their authentic selves. You can expect some (a lot) swearing, humor, and a true cheerleader when working with her. Erin cares deeply about each of her clients and she will let you know it.
When Erin isn’t working she loves making art, camping, hiking, and being with her family. Her favorite color is green, she loves tacos, and she was voted class clown of her high school graduating class (she will never let this go).
She is excited to meet you!
Location and Availability:
Virtual only!
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: Early mornings and evenings
Thursday: All-day
Friday: Early morning
Saturday- Early morning
Matt Reed, MA
Matt is a therapist who loves working with anyone willing to sit and have an honest conversation. He is not apt to give advice because he believes that he does not know more about his clients and their lives than they do. What he IS willing to do is ask questions (a lot of them) to allow each person he sees to discover answers for themselves. He also appreciates the use of resources as well. As a resource himself, Matt appreciates being asked for ways to take therapy beyond the office space to find meaningful ways to connect learning and growing to a day-to-day format.
Matt’s most highly emphasized point during therapy is the impact of one’s own personal beliefs and how they affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. His hope is that during meetings, his clients feel comfortable and trusting enough to explore what that might mean for them. Matt is happy to work with any and everyone, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual or gender identity, faith perspective, etc. All he would ever ask of his clients would be to simply show up with an open mind and see how talking to another person might help.
Location and Availability:
Monday and Friday: Burnsville office
Wednesday: St. Paul office
Michael LeMair, MSW, LICSW
Michael is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of clinical experiences in diverse settings. He acknowledges research findings regarding how our experiences and relationships shape our lives. He believes understanding the role of these influences is critical in the pursuit of a healthy, authentic, and preferred way of life. He recognizes the importance of the relationship between therapist and client and uses this relationship to create a safe, comfortable, and at times fun space for clients to better understand, connect with, and celebrate their genuine selves. Whether you are a teenager, young adult, parent, veteran, or first responder, you can expect Michael to work collaboratively with you, drawing on your unique circumstances and his experiences and training to thoughtfully address your needs.
Michael sees inherent strength and value in everyone, and serves to help clients see and experience it themselves. Michael is passionate about his work, values his clients and their experiences, and has an inviting, nurturing, and fun personality. Michael views therapeutic work as a courageous and collaborative journey. His therapeutic style encompasses an integrative approach based on the client and their unique needs. He has an attachment, trauma informed lens while incorporating skill building, narrative, mindfulness, solution focused, DBT, family systems, and cognitive behavioral approaches to therapy. Michael is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a specific therapeutic technique designed for treating trauma and intense emotions and sensations.
Outside of work, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and friends, while staying active any way he can, and taking advantage of the outdoors. Additionally, Michael seeks balance in his life and appreciates learning in various forms, and relaxing at home with his family.
Location and Availability:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: Burnsville office
Thursday: St. Paul office
Louisa Lienke, MA, LMFT
Louisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor who has been seeing couples and adults since 2010. The training she received in couples therapy is what attracted her to seek the LMFT licensure. She prides herself on showing up in session the same as she would if you ran into her in the community-authentic and true to who she is.
Louisa understands that although the challenges we face in our everyday lives may be similar to one another, our uniqueness is what makes us exciting and sometimes we need a little help in understanding ourselves and each other. She provides a nonjudgemental atmosphere for all to experience and feel secure in. Louisa believes that her clients have the most valuable insight into their own lives and with her help they may be able to effectively navigate the struggles they are facing.
When she isn’t seeing clients, Louisa is an all-out hockey fan/manager, forages for mushrooms, and takes her 3.9 pound dog, Winston, on as many hikes as possible-just because he is extra tiny doesn’t mean he can’t hike with the big guys!!
Location and Availability:
Thursday: St. Paul office
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: Virtual only
Nicki Murphy, Clinical Trainee
Nicki is in her Master’s degree program for Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Couples Therapy. In addition, Nicki has worked in the first responder field since 2010 as both a 911 dispatcher and a South Metro police officer. Nicki has taken on different roles as a police officer, one of which is being on the peer support team. Not only does she understand the demands of the job, but she also understands being married to a police officer.
She decided to pursue being a therapist with the hope of helping other first responders and their families overcome the difficulties that come with the job and being married to it. You can expect sarcasm, some (okay a lot) of swearing and a non-judgmental place to go. She believes in working with your strengths and focusing on solutions while in session. She understands that your health encompasses both your physical and mental health.
Outside of the therapy office, she is bossed around by her two boys and 4 dogs, and she loves to be outdoors.
As part of a Masters degree, students must complete a 1 year long internship. Nicki is completing her internship experience at Wellness that Fits. She is receiving clinical supervision from Tamara Statz, MA, LMFT, FT (contracted with WTF) as well as Brittany Miskowiec, PhD, MSW, LICSW (WTF Founder and Clinician).
Location and Availability:
Monday & Tuesday: St. Paul office