Donna Huber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in the mental health field for more than 20 years.  She has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, social service agencies and at the University of Louisville Student Counseling Center, where she gained much experience with the college age population and the struggles they faced.  She currently works with women struggling from depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, stress, grief and loss, and relationship difficulties.

For the past 8 years, she has been in private practice specializing in perinatal mood disorders (which includes pregnancy/postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, as well as mothers making the transition into motherhood).    She works with women struggling with PTSD resulting from a traumatic childbirth as well as women who have experienced perinatal loss and/or finding out their child will be born with a disability.

Donna decided to specialize in perinatal mental health after struggling with postpartum depression herself.  She is devoted to helping other mothers who may feel overwhelmed, depressed and anxious at a time when they feel they should be joyful and excited about their new baby.

Donna has a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville.  She became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2001.  She has specific training in treating perinatal mood disorders from Postpartum International and has served as a member of Postpartum Support Kentuckiana which provides support and assistance to postpartum women.  She is also a member of National Association of Perinatal Social Workers.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Donna at 502-550-7718.

Christy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and founder of Bloom Counseling + Wellness Studio. She has been working with women and families for over 13 years. Christy specializes in pregnancy and postpartum moods disorders including postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD as well as helping new moms and dads adjust to parenthood. She also works with clients struggling with relationship conflict, domestic violence, adoption/fostering issues and infertility. In addition, Christy provides premarital counseling using the PREPARE/ENRICH program.

Christy uses an eclectic approach when working with clients, combining components from client-centered, solution-focused and CBT therapies. She believes the client/therapist relationship is one of the most important elements in therapy. When the client is engaged in therapy with a trusting, compassionate therapist the opportunity for change and growth is tremendous.

Christy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky with specialized training in perinatal mood disorders, sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence. She earned her Master’s degree in Counseling from DePaul University in Chicago.

Christy is also a certified Positive Discipine Parent Educator and provides parent coaching for parents who are looking to implement positive parenting strategies into their home. Click here for more information about her parent coaching services.

To learn more about services or to schedule an appointment, please contact Christy at 502-303-2449 or request an appointment. 

Jessica Nutt is a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. She has had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and family systems in a variety of settings such as foster care, community mental health, and private practice. Jessica believes there is great value in understanding and even integrating the client’s family system in the therapeutic process and feels this is especially important in her work with children and adolescents.

Jessica received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Campbellsville University. She has also received specialized training in trauma informed care, play therapy, as well as the Gottman Method for couples counseling. In addition, she has completed training to diagnose and treat pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders.

Jessica is passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families. She enjoys assisting her clients in overcoming obstacles, achieving their goals, and empowering them to meet new challenges with all the tools and resources they may need.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 502-303-2449 or contact us here.

Autumn Shutt is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and offers medication management for adults and children ages 14 and older.

Autumn’s areas of interest include women’s mental health, perinatal mood disorders, PMDD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Autumn focuses on a holistic approach by looking at the clients nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management and coping skills to help them achieve optimal results in their mental health treatment plan.

Autumn earned a Masters of Science in Nursing and a Post-Masters PMHNP Certificate from Western Kentucky University.

If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call 502-303-2449 or click here. 

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Carol Ryan is a board certified holistic nurse specializing in creative wellness strategies to provide individualized integrative approaches in health. Her areas of expertise include stress management, relaxation techniques, pain management and health promotion. 

Carol is certified to practice Integrative Imagery, Reiki, and Jin Shin Jyutsu. These integrative health techniques are safe and natural approaches to improve and restore balance to the clients she serves. She provides a unique partnership to help people reach optimal wellness and balance.

Carol is a graduate of the Beyond Ordinary Nursing program in Imagery. Using integrative imagery skills, she offers group and individual sessions to access inner resources for healing by using an interactive dialogue to explore thoughts, promote coping, and help clients reach individualized needs and promote healing. Carol uses mind-body techniques like Reiki, an ancient Japanese art, to promote healing through connecting with the body’s natural energies through her healing hands. She is also trained in the ancient art of Jin Shin Jyutsu to offer gentle touch to harmonize the life energy of the body through this relaxing practice to balance specific points to harmonize the flow to impact the body, mind and spirit. The art of this ancient healing therapy has been used for thousands of years to restore balance, to relieve stress, and to integrate into health practice for daily use and maintenance. Through these and other integrative approaches, Carol is able to help clients achieve optimal wellness and restoration to achieve goals. Carol offers a blend of many holistic modalities to manage stress, decrease pain, promote comfort, and restore balance for client’s optimal wellbeing and recovery. 

To learn more about these wellness services or to schedule an appointment, please contact Carol at 502-298-3932 or carol@bloomlouisville.com.

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Bonnie’s interest in lactation began as a student intern when she attended a breastfeeding class. After years of studying nutrition, she was intrigued by this first food (breast milk) and wondered why everyone wasn’t talking about it! Since then she has committed her career to families of childbearing years to promote, protect and support breastfeeding as normal infant feeding.

Bonnie has over 10 years of experience in nutrition, breastfeeding, and birth She is a Registered Dietitian (RD), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a trained birth doula through DONA. She was born and raised in Tennessee, was a long-time resident of Kentucky, lived out her dream in New York City with her husband and most recently lived and worked in Glacier National Park in Montana and traveled the U.S. on the ultimate road trip. Currently, she is proud to be back in the Commonwealth of Kentucky helping moms and babies in and around Louisville, Lexington and Southern Indiana. And most recently she has become a mother to Finley. He is her family’s greatest adventure!

Combining her work as a registered dietitian and lactation consultant, she is honored to provide nutrition and breastfeeding help for many families to support them in reaching their goals.

She offers lactation consultations both in-office or in the privacy of your own home. She also offers classes and workshops including:Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes, Weight Checks, Back to Work-Pump Class. Starting Solids Classes, Toddler Nutrition Classes and more.

To learn more about services or to schedule an appointment, please contact Bonnie at 270-202-9545 or Bonnie@bloomlouisville.com

Katherine is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University. She has completed specialized training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Perinatal Loss and Grief.

Katherine Kaiser has been a clinical counselor for eight years with a specialty in pregnancy & postpartum mood disorders, anxiety, relaxation, meditation and mindfulness. She typically works from a cognitive behavioral therapy approach but believes in pulling from multiple theoretical perspectives to best meet the client’s needs. She is a mother of two and lives on the north side of Indianapolis.

Katherine is a remote-only counselor for Bloom Counseling + Wellness Studio and is licensed to work with clients located in KY, IN & IL. To schedule an appointment with Katherine call 502-303-2449 or click here to request an appointment.

Erica Quarles is a Licensed Professional Art Therapy Associate. She works with families, children, teens and individuals. In addition to traditional talk therapy, Erica enjoys using art to help create a safe space for clients of all ages to open up, discover their inner strength and find their path to healing. She also enjoys using play therapy techniques to engage deeper emotions in children and help them to develop new coping skills. 

She received her Master’s degree in Counseling and Personnel Services with a concentration in art therapy from the University of Louisville. She has received training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Functional Therapy and Gentle Parenting to assist children who have been through traumatic events in their life. She has also completed specialized training to diagnose and treat perinatal mood disorders including pregnancy and postpartum anxiety and depression. 

Erica has worked with the Kentucky child welfare system in a family preservation setting. She understands what it takes to help families and children cope with trauma, anxiety, school-related difficulties, parenting skills, etc.

She enjoys helping individuals, families, and children gain the skills needed to overcome the challenges they are facing, find joy in their lives and reach their potential. Erica works with families, children ages 4+ and individual adults. She will be providing in-person as well as telehealth sessions.

If you are interested in making an appointment with Erica please contact 502-303-2449 or request an appointment.