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Our Staff

Professional Staff

- Highly Qualified Staff
- Various Levels of Care
- Large Local Non-Profit Care Provider

- Highly Qualified Staff
- Various Levels of Care
- Large Local Non-Profit Care Provider

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Mansfield Location

Geoff Gadow, LPC
Clinical Director of Outpatient Services 

Geoff Gadow, LPC has twenty years of counseling experience. Prior to joining Northern Tier Counseling, he earned his Master's degree at Prescott College, was a Home and Community-based Therapist in Maine and a Wilderness Therapist in Wisconsin. Geoff specializes in Trauma and Attachment Disorders.
 
In Geoff's spare time, he enjoys backpacking, kayaking and cycling.

Deanna Fish-Layton, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist 

Deanna Fish-Layton began her career with Northern Tier Counseling’s Outpatient Department in 2014, with over 32 years of total experience. Mrs. Fish-Layton received her Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW) with a minor in Sociology and her Master’s in Social work from Temple University.

Mrs. Fish-Layton has been involved in many community committees along with volunteer work at the American Cancer Society Leadership, as well as a member of Social Work Dept. Advisory Board/Committee. 

Mrs. Fish-Layton specializes in depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, coping skills, stress, self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psycho education, person centered, solution focused.

Britney Grant
Outpatient Therapist 

Britney Grant has an M.Ed. (Master’s in Education). Britney has over 8 years of mental health experience. She joined Northern Tier Counseling’s Family Based Department in 2013 and is currently an Outpatient Therapist in our Mansfield, PA office.
Britney Grant

Sayre Location

Chloe Depew, LSW
Outpatient Therapist

Chloe Depew is a Licensed Social Worker in Pennsylvania and New York states. Chloe has over 4 years of mental health experience. Prior to joining Northern Tier Counseling’s Sayre office, she was a social worker at a skilled nursing home facility. Chloe has a special interest in depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and issues.
Chloe Depew

Zahnwhea Harmon, MA
Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Zahnwhea Harmon, MA ( Clinical Mental Health Counseling.)  Before joining NTC she worked in addiction counseling. Zahnwhea is a counseling professional with interest in trauma, addiction and family systems. She is certified in EMDR.
Tracy Mickelson, LPC

Towanda Location


Ruth Bresee, LCSW 
Mental Health Therapist

Ruth Bresee draws on solution focused, psychodynamic,as well as behavioral and cognitive techniques to focus on reducing stress, dealing with depression and anxiety, as well as increase coping skills to deal with substance abuse, relationship issues and life transitions. Mrs. Bresee completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a Minor in Spanish and Art.  Ms. Bresee has her Masters in Social Work from Marywood University. Mrs. Bresee was a member of the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center during the formative years and completed the 65 hours of training required to be a volunteer. 

Alan Cole, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist

Alan Cole graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Bighamton University in 2016. He later obtained his Social Work License in 2017. He started his career with Northern Tier Counseling in 2016 as a Family Based Professional and moved into the Outpatient Manager position in 2019.  

Mindy Lantz, M Ed., MS
Manager of Recovery Services 

Mrs. Mindy Lantz began her career at Northern Tier Counseling in October 2011 as a CPS. Mindy specializes in encouraging independence, integration and supporting individuals as they achieve their own mental health recovery goals. In October 2011 Mindy received her CPS Certification and a CPS Supervisor certification in April 2015 and is currently a CPS/CRS Supervisor. 

Mindy successfully completed the WRAP Facilitator course obtaining her Certified WRAP Facilitator in August 2017 and has since trained several CPS team members. 

Morgan Shaw, M.Ed
Family Based Program Manager

Morgan Shaw, M.Ed., began her career with NTC in May 2007 as a Family Based Worker.  Morgan returned to NTC in November 2016 as Program Manager.  Morgan earned her Bachelor's in Psychology from Lycoming College in May 2007 and her Master’s of Education from Lock Haven University in December 2012.  She returned to NTC in November of 2016 bringing with her 8 years of experience in the mental health and management fields.


Tracy Mickelson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor

Tracy Mickelson, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). Tracy is credentialed in alcoholism and substance abuse and is a certified alcohol and drug counselor. Prior to joining Northern Tier Counseling’s Drug and Alcohol Department, he had over 34 years’ experience in the mental health and drug and alcohol field. Tracy has a special interest in behaviorism, trauma, sex offenders, marijuana, and gambling issues.
Tracy Mickelson, LPC

Chelsea Cornell, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Outpatient Therapist

Chelsea Cornell

Samantha Hillyard Luce, M.S.W.
Outpatient Therapist

Samantha joined our Northern Tier Counseling team with over 21 years of experience in the mental health field. Her special interests are child welfare, drugs and alcohol, and geriatrics. In 2012, she received a Child Welfare Education of Leadership award from the University of Pittsburgh.
Samantha Hillyard Luce

Elena Besanceney, M.S.
Outpatient Therapist

Elena joined our team at Northern Tier Counseling with over 11 years of experience. She enjoys a wide variety of therapy with individuals, couples and families.
Elena Besanceney

Kathleen Russell
Certified Peer Specialist Supervisor

Kat is certified as a Certified Peer Specialist/WRAP and youth mental health first aide. Prior to working at Northern Tier Counseling, she worked as a Direct Support Professional.
Kathleen Russell

Stacey Burgess
Master's of Clinical Psychology

Prior to joining Northern Tier Counseling in December 2022, Stacey came with over 19 years of experience in the mental health field. Her areas of interest are family and child therapy.
Stacey Burgess


Desiree Hart, M.S.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)

Desiree started her career at Northern Tier Counseling in 2016. She specializes in trauma, eating disorders/body image, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety and family therapy.
Desiree Hart

Meleney Wolf
Drug and Alcohol Counselor Assistant

Meleney joined our Northern Tier Counseling team in November 2022, she came with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. Prior to Northern Tier, she worked as a service coordinator.
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Kristina Singley
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC 

Kristina joined our Northern Tier Counseling team in July of 2022. She comes to us with 15 years of psychiatric experience. She has her MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and a certification with ANCC- psychiatric mental health nurse.
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