Our team
Danni Sullivan, BA
Co-founder, Mentor, Family Coach
For over 20 years Danni has helped empower individuals to reach their full potential in a variety of mental health, educational, and recreational settings. Danni earned a BA in Psychology and Family Studies from St. Olaf College. Since then, she has worked in various therapeutic roles including Counselor, Therapeutic Mentor/Coach, Parent Coach, Case Manager, and Group Facilitator.
Danni has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses and behaviors including chemical dependency, depression, anxiety, intense emotions, executive function challenges and ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, parenting difficulties, social isolation, and problematic technology use. Danni has a passion for facilitating opportunities for emotional growth and helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and how they relate to the world.
Anthony Riske, MTFC
Co-founder, Mentor, Family Coach
An oldest sibling, Anthony was born into mentoring, though it took him some time to recognize the privilege it is to pave the way for others following in his path. Throughout Anthony’s years in student leadership, wilderness therapy, and community-based mentoring, he has steeped himself in the work of joining others' villages -- an attempt to bring a fragmented world back together in patchwork communities.
Anthony’s experience and passion lie in meeting people "where they're at" including work with anxiety, depression, ADHD, "Failure to Launch", problematic technology use, avoid/escape behaviors, identity exploration and definition, Parent Coaching, and young adult issues.
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Julissa Duran-Malle
Mentor
Julissa began her Mentoring career in substance use and behavioral treatment centers in the Boulder/Denver Metro area. As a CU-Boulder Neuroscience graduate and behavior researcher, Julissa has a deep knowledge on how to support a brain in crisis. Her creative approach and lived experiences allow her and her clients to form a strong bond built on trust and understanding.
Julissa supports her clients in gaining the clarity, direction, confidence, and accountability needed to achieve their goals. She specializes in working with teens, young adults, and adults who struggle with mental illness, substance use, emotional regulation, and executive function challenges. Julissa utilizes a client’s inherent positive qualities and skills to help them feel ready to conquer any obstacle life throws their way.
Lindsey Aronson
Mentor
Lindsey earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University. She has done therapeutic work with a variety of settings including wilderness backpacking with inner city teenagers, mountain retreats with cancer survivors, therapy with adults experiencing homelessness, and dancing with elders suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Lindsey loves working with teens, young adults, and adults in nature, letting the natural world guide the experience of connection. Lindsey also possesses a strong skillset in supporting clients in getting organized and following through in a way that suits their natural rhythm and strengths.
In her free time, Lindsey enjoys dancing, writing poetry, and swimming. Spanish is also a passion for Lindsey. She became fluent when she spent time traveling Central and South America.
Maria Carland
Mentor
Maria studied Psychology and International Affairs while worked for BVSD as a paraeducator in the Intensive Center for Affective Needs, working with students on the autism spectrum. This inspired Maria to deepen her knowledge of how we learn and earn a Master's degree in education from Regis University in Denver. After several years of teaching in BVSD, Maria noticed a systemic lack of explicit instruction around the "how" of learning, as many students simply did not know how to be successful students.
Maria is passionate about supporting clients to develop a sense of self-efficacy. She is skillful in teaching pragmatic organizational systems and tools that work to scaffold strong executive function skills such as planning, organization and time management. Maria also recognizes the importance of teaching and modeling stress management skills alongside academic skills.
Maria lives in Longmont with her family. She loves making art, knitting, crocheting, gardening, yoga, and connecting with nature.
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What you can expect from a Mentor
Role-modeling
CONSISTENCY
Dependability
Accessibility
Relationship
creativity
care
Life skills
a bigger picture
rapport