Best Self - Better Relationships - Balanced Life
Our Rockford Team
Dr. Nelson
EdD CCMHC LCPC CRADC
I'm here when you need someone to turn to for individual, family, or couples counseling. My areas of expertise include Emotional Struggles, Anxiety & Depression, Couples & Family, Improving Relationships and Communication, Life Transitions, Family of origin issues, Crisis/Trauma, Addictions, Co-dependency, Decision Making, and more.
Dawn Rolander
MSW LCSW
I am passionate about helping clients overcome past childhood experiences that hinder their success. I work with individuals ready to confront and heal from their past. It's rewarding to see them thrive and achieve their goals. My focus is on pre-teens, teens, and through adulthood. Through EMDR, IFS, and mindfulness techniques, I have successfully helped clients with PTSD, anxiety, childhood sexual abuse, and more, empowering them to face current challenges.
Alyssa Miranda
MA
I am passionate about supporting individuals on their journey of self-exploration, helping them cultivate greater self-understanding and self-compassion. I work with those who seek to explore past experiences to better understand how these shape their current lives. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults, and I am especially committed to supporting individuals from multicultural backgrounds as well as those within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Cassandra Pilcher
MA NCC LPC
I am passionate about supporting clients who are exploring who they are and working toward goals that help them live authentically. I practice from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective and specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, weight stigma, body image concerns, anxiety, complex trauma/PTSD, and working with the LGBTQIA+ community. I believe our identities and the systems we live in shape how we experience the world, and I strive to create a collaborative, affirming space where clients feel understood and empowered.
Maya Hufman
MA LPC
She works with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions, and has experience supporting veterans, first responders, and individuals working through trauma, self-esteem concerns, and body image or eating-related difficulties. Maya takes a collaborative, solution-focused approach and is passionate about helping clients build insight, strengthen resilience, and create healthier patterns in their relationships and daily lives. She is bilingual in Polish, welcomes faith-based perspectives, and is currently pursuing additional training in the Gottman Method to further support couples in improving communication and connection.
