MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/SUPERVISOR chanten@odcinc.com | 715-818-6455

Chris has had the privilege to work with people in the private and public sectors for 30 years. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology with a Criminal Justice emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She spent the beginning of her career in Minnesota and Wisconsin providing services in a variety of settings such as shelter care, group care, and community-based services. After becoming a certified social worker, Chris spent 16 years supporting children and families involved in court ordered involuntary services through delinquency and child abuse proceedings. During her time in the county system, she completed her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with an emphasis on child welfare and mental health. Chris is licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a clinical social worker. She is an adoption competent therapist who graduated in 2023 from the accredited Training for Adoption Competency (TAC). Chris believes that all people need to have a voice and choice in their services. Mental health supports need to be created to meet each individual’s unique path. She likes working with people of all ages but her passion is working with youth; especially children, young adults and families that have been impacted by the child protective, delinquency, foster care and adoption systems.

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL choffman@odcinc.com | 715-498-4629

Christopher Hoffman is a licensed professional counselor in training. He completed his Master’s Degree in the Master of Arts Counseling Program at Lakeland University. He also has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a Human Services Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
Christopher enjoys providing therapy for children and adolescents ranging from 1st through 12th grade on a variety of issues ranging from anxiety, bullying, depression, grief and trauma. He also has experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, marriage counseling, relationships and personality disorders.
Christopher is passionate about helping his clients tap into their own strengths, helping them to build positive coping skills while working through their own personal challenges and continuing to cultivate the positive relationships within their lives. Christopher does not believe in a one-therapy-fits-all approach and likes his clients to take an active role in their therapy process. He believes, strongly, in the tenets of Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies.

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL llloyd@odcinc.com | 715-818-6488

Lakyn graduated from Lakeland University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. Lakyn’s goal is to establish a safe environment that allows the client to explore themselves while learning skills that will promote independence and enhance their ability to cope with life stressors. Lakyn’s approach to therapy is eclectic, primarily including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while incorporating aspects from art, play, and music therapy. Lakyn has experience providing both individual and group therapy for children (4+), adolescents, and adults. She has a special interest in ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression.

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL jportillo@odcinc.com | 715-818-6465

Jesse graduated from UW-Stout with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Alcohol and Drug Use and Eating Disorders. He strongly believes that mental and emotional health are tied to our physical and social health and all dimensions of wellness should be examined. Jesse is currently exploring nature-based therapy and how being present informs the future. He enjoys working with many populations but in particular teens and men who struggle with anger and emotional intimacy. His role as a husband, soldier, and certified trainer has challenged him to adapt his perspective and ensure he aids individuals in bettering their lives on purpose and with purpose.

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL yyang@odcinc.com | 715-818-6450

My refugee family background has allowed me to see various intersectional impacts on an individual’s mental health which helped me develop a passion to help, give back, improve advocacy and accessibility for evidence-based mental health resources for marginalized individuals and communities. I graduated with my B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from the UW-Stout, where I had the privilege to reflect on my own mental health and observed the lack of knowledge about mental health with marginalized individuals and communities. I have ten years of working in various mental health-related jobs such as providing behavioral therapy to children with Autism, working with at-risk adolescent in group homes and afterschool programs, providing services to adults with disabilities to become independence in their homes, and working with domestic violence and sexual assault victims. This inspired me to pursue and graduate with my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Family Institute at Northwestern University. My goal is to provide a safe psychoeducational space for multiculturalism and marginalized individuals and communities. I want to help my clients find their autonomy and strength by working through their own challenges and build positive coping skills. I have experience working with many populations with special interest in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma.