Our Team

Expert Clinicians Make the Difference

Our experienced clinicians provide a variety of counseling and behavioral health services.

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Adaptive Counseling & Case Management is currently accepting new clients. The first step is to review our process and tell us about yourself.

Lisa Lederer, LMSW

Lisa is a Master Level Social worker who has been working with children, adolescents, individuals and families for over ten years. Lisa was inspired to go back to school for her Master’s in Social Work after her own personal experience with adoption and parenting. She is passionate in serving the needs of individuals, children and family from an understanding of the challenges that emerge from an attachment and trauma perspective.

After her internship at Pine Rest Clinic in Traverse City, Lisa began her career at Child and Family Services of NW Michigan. At Child and Family Services, Lisa moved from a treatment foster care specialist to behavioral health therapist and then supervisor of the Behavioral Health Department. As supervisor, she was an integral part of the development of the trauma assessment program and the incorporation of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy at Peace Ranch for the children and families served through the agency.

Lisa left Child and Family Services as she felt called back to a hands-on role and more direct service to individuals and family. She joined Northern Family Intervention Services as a home-based therapist working with severely emotionally disturbed children and families. From NFIS, Lisa went to North Country Community Mental Health where she worked as an outpatient therapist serving not only children and family but also adults identified with severe persistent mental illness.

Throughout all experiences and work with individuals, children, and families, Lisa remains inspired by the resilience and courage of individuals and families who seek help. Lisa is a trauma informed provider trained in TF-CBT and EMDR. Lisa is also EAGALA certified for equine assisted psychotherapy. Lisa is dedicated to serve and provide education and guidance specific to an individuals’ identified challenges.

Breanne (Bree) Pederson, LPC

Breanne (Bree) is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has over a decade of experience of full-scope practice in her community. She is a Traverse City transplant who hails from Chicago Illinois, and holds her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary in Colorado. Bree has several years of experience working with those who live with addiction, and their families, as well as experiencing providing group and individual behavioral health therapy in both a hospital and outpatient setting.

Bree provides individual, couples , and family counseling for all ages, utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and solution-focused interventions. Her goal is to provide skilled and intentional listening to assist her clients in developing coping strategies to alleviate symptoms that are causing them distress in their lives.

Bree is passionate about walking alongside her clients as they begin to discover that no matter where they find themselves in life, positive change is possible. She is committed to helping people learn ways to increase sense of self-worth, navigate interpersonal relationships with ease, and create a greater alignment with the direction they wish for their lives to take.

Jenna Parker, LMSW

Jenna's background is in science, education, and art. She is a creative problem solver and has an interest in solution-focused therapy.

"I believe that everyone is doing their best with the tools that they have. Sometimes we run into issues when we don't have the right tools. I try to build a unique toolbox with each of my clients that honors their skills and talents."

Jenna Parker is a Master’s level social work graduate from Ferris State University. Through her internship at Adaptive Counseling and Case Management and at the Area Agency on Aging, Jenna has been able to learn from a variety of social workers and clients. She sees adults with a variety of mental health concerns.

Jenna is a Traverse City local and loves swimming in Lake Michigan.

Brandy Bray LLMSW

Brandy is a master’s-level social worker who offers a thoughtful, collaborative space for adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves, others, or the life they imagined. She understands the weight of trying to exist in a complex, often demanding world—and how easy it is to lose yourself and your sense of direction in the noise of it all. Her approach helps clients slow down, explore their inner world, and reconnect with themselves with greater clarity and compassion.

Grounded in a holistic perspective, Brandy’s work emphasizes curiosity, self-awareness, and meaning-making. She meets clients where they are, working with them to understand what they’re feeling, recognize the patterns that are keeping them stuck, and how to begin reshaping the ways they understand and engage with themselves and others.

Whether you’re navigating a life transition, struggling with emotional patterns, or simply trying to understand yourself more deeply, Brandy offers a supportive space where you can be honest, reflective, and intentional about your growth.

Holly Stenberg, LLMSW

I am a Master Social Worker (LLMSW) providing compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in helping with transitioning to the next stage of life. Whether that be becoming a teen or adult, or moving on from an old way of life.

I am trained in EMDR therapy and support clients in gently processing difficult experiences that continue to impact their emotions, relationships, and sense of self.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and paced to each client’s comfort level. I believe healing happens when people feel safe, understood, and empowered. Together, we focus on building emotional regulation, resilience, improved self esteem as well as practical tools for everyday life.

I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel respected and never rushed whether they are beginning therapy for the first time or continuing their healing journey.

Ben Whipple, LLPC

Ben has over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s transitions and challenges. He earned an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2024 and has worked with youth and teens through mentoring and substitute teaching. With experience in childhood trauma and adoptive family dynamics, he provides a compassionate and steady presence in his work. He uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy in his work with couples, having completed Level 1 Training. Ben enjoys working with children, teens, and adults, and he sees counseling as a space for growth and connection as each person’s story is valued and explored.

Jessica Kelley, LPC

Jessica Kelley earned her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Spring Arbor University in 2014. She started work in the counseling field in 2015 with the desire to help individuals find freedom and healing. Through her occupational experience, Jessica has been able to serve individuals from various cultural and environmental backgrounds, religious beliefs, and various needs for community resources. Jessica offers a Christian counseling perspective to those who are interested.

Jessica has experience working with children and families, teens, college students, and adults dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, general life transitions, parenting issues, child behavioral issues, boundaries, and low self-esteem. Jessica has had experience working with children and their caregivers for 14+ years. She is trained in play therapy and is close to completing becoming a registered play therapist.

Additionally, Jessica has been trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and uses this frequently, alongside CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with adults and adolescents that are open to this style of therapy. Jessica counts it a privilege and honor to be a part of the transformative process that occurs with clients when using these therapy modalities. These therapy tools have proven to be pivotal in helping people make a lasting shift into positive beliefs, being at ease in their body, and gaining secure emotions for the meaningful moments that have happened in their lives.

Amanda Gough, LMSW

Amanda Gough is a Master’s level social worker. Amanda received her BSW & MSW from Ferris State University. Amanda is a clinical therapist at Adaptive Counseling and Case Management, as well as a case manager where she offers Motivational Interviewing interventions to help clients reach health goals that inspire better physical and mental health. She has facilitated grief groups of all ages at Michael’s Place.

Amanda is motivated by showing compassion and empathy to her client’s and offering a safe and non-judgmental space to talk about life struggles. Her passion is to facilitate connections with her clients and work as a team to integrate balance to their life. She understands that it is a courageous effort to take steps towards your mental well-being. She will actively listen and offer a diverse therapy approach to each unique individual. Amanda has a passion to support children, adolescents and adults, regarding loss and grief, anxiety, depression, life changes, and chronic illness.

Audrey Regan, LLPC

Audrey believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for meaningful change. She strives to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered. She approaches therapy with the belief that personal healing can create meaningful change beyond the individual, contributing to a more connected and compassionate world.

She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University in 2025 and holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology. Her counseling career began in the nonprofit sector, where she provided group therapy in shelter settings, facilitating support groups for at-risk teens, and offered individual/couples therapy to a diverse population in Chicago. These experiences shaped her commitment to accessible, compassionate, and culturally inclusive care.

In her work, Audrey supports adults, children ages 10 and up, couples, and families, with a focus on life transitions, interpersonal growth, and building self-awareness and resilience. Her therapeutic approach is primarily person-centered, while integrating elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic perspectives to thoughtfully meet each client’s unique needs and goals.

She enjoys walking alongside clients as they navigate challenges, deepen their understanding of themselves, and move toward meaningful growth and healing.

Kevin DeBruyn, LMSW

Kevin DeBruyn, LMSW is a psychotherapist and healthcare entrepreneur in Northern Michigan. He founded Adaptive Counseling and Case Management to provide evidence based mental health services to the region. Adaptive provides outpatient counseling services, parenting classes, training for local professionals in the healthcare industry and has a unique partnership with local physicians to integrate aspects of behavioral health into the primary care setting through care management services.

Prior to starting Adaptive, Kevin helped establish a social work presence in the emergency department at Munson Medical Center and transition to a case management approach for inpatient hospital admissions. Kevin has experience working with the severely, persistently mentally ill through the CMH system in Kent County as well as families involved in the child welfare system. He has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, families, and systems.

His educational background includes a B.A. from Calvin College in Psychology and Spanish and a master’s in social work from Western Michigan University. Kevin incorporates mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral approaches in his clinical work. He has training in Critical Incident Stress Management as well. When he is not working Kevin enjoys spending time on the water and out in nature with his wife and four children.

Cari J. Mason, LMSW

Cari is a therapist, care manager, and valued member of our administrative team. She earned her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Grand Valley State University and completed her Master’s in Social Work at Boise State University. Cari primarily works with adolescents and young adults, with a special focus on helping clients manage anxiety and navigate life’s challenges with compassion and evidenced based treatments. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her wife and their dog.

Sharon Harris

Sharon joined the Adaptive Counseling Team as our new Office Manager in August of 2022. She brings with her over 15 years experience within the health-care field, working as a Senior Performance Manager/Strategic Analyst for Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Appointment and Advice Call Centers. She also carries with her over a decades worth of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership/Management training.

Sharon lived in Northern California most of her life before relocating to Traverse City in early 2021, where she worked as a Territory Scheduler at Comfort Keepers for Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties before joining our team. During her free time, Sharon enjoys exploring the Great Lakes with her partner, daughter and mother (collecting rocks and lake glass), listening to music, drawing, painting, camping, kayaking and photography.