Group Facilitators
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Alicia Schmidt, LCSW,.
is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been privileged to work in the fields of community health and mental health for the last 18 years. She is a co-founder of Bridges to Well-Being, an organization that relies on building relationship and providing behavioral health care for those in need. Alicia moved to the valley 9 years ago and started working in behavioral health integration where she came alongside Laura Heesacker and the Oregon Pain Guidance. There they were able to develop innovative programs to address the impact of opioids within the community. Alicia is also co-founder of 360 Integrative Consulting where she and her colleague have supported health centers in opening and implementing new primary care sites that include integrative modalities. Alicia runs a small private practice where she specializes in use of EMDR for trauma support.
After seeing the increase of suffering amongst her community members over the last two years and a lack of mental health services, Alicia became Co-founder of Bridges to Well-Being. This has provided access to behavioral health support individually and in groups. Alicia has done extensive training, including completing the Trauma Resource Institute’s Community Resiliency Model ® Teacher Certification and the early intervention and group training EMDR modalities, to support the complex needs tof he Rogue Valley after Covid and the fires.
Elissa Denton, CSWA
is a Clinical Social Work Associate with a passion for supporting people in the transformation of their lives. She started her professional work in youth environmental education, followed by working in the college residential setting supporting students in their adjustment to college life and helping build a vibrant residential community. Elissa pursued her Masters in Clinical Social Work through Portland State University. Since then, Elissa has provided consultation and training in a variety of settings on resilience, wellness, and leadership. She has pursued continued education in trauma and attachment and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic and experiential therapies, parts work, and psychoeducation to support clients in transitioning from where they are to where they’d like to be. Elissa is also trained to provide EMDR as an early intervention and in group settings and has training in responding to critical incidents. Elissa is also a Trauma Resource Institute’s Community Resiliency Model ® Teacher and loves the tools that this model offers to participants. When not at work, Elissa enjoys spending time with her family, meals with friends, and doing anything creative or outside.