FIRESIDE
COUNSELING
Our Providers
At Fireside Counseling, our therapists are always available to empower you to live your best life. We are passionate, caring, understanding and only one phone call away.
Get in touch with one of our professional mental health practitioners below and start your journey towards healing.
Mike Green I NCC, LIMHP
At Fireside Counseling, my goal is to empower you to live your best life. I have over 15 years of experience in counseling students, professionals, athletes, children, couples and families. My aim is to help you meet your goals in a relaxed and comfortable setting.
My specialties include behavioral modification with children and adolescents, depression, anxiety, trauma, sports/performance counseling, interpersonal relationships, stress management and life transitions. My clients come from very diverse populations throughout the state.
While earning my Bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, I played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as an offensive lineman. I then went on to earn my Masters degree from the University of Nebraska, Omaha (2005). My clinical experience includes outpatient therapy, adolescent treatment group homes and family services agencies.
Lacy Urbanski I MS, LIMHP
Hello! I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families with tackling life’s challenges and struggles. I have experience working with clients of all ages, from five years of age to our experienced senior population.
My specialities include anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, developmental disabilities, mood disorders, conduct disorders, and personality disorders.
My behavioral health experience includes inpatient mental health care, residential treatment care, in-home mental health services, outpatient services, and crisis intervention.
It is a pleasure and an honor to help others with improving their behavioral, mental, and emotional well-being.
Naomi Kigondu I MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FMP-C
I am a dual-board certified psychiatric and family nurse practitioner licensed in Nebraska and Iowa. I have over five years of experience providing primary and psychiatric care to a broad spectrum of patients. I received my BSN and MSN from the University of Nebraska Medical Center before pursuing my psychiatry specialization at Purdue Global University.
Mental health is an area in which I am particularly interested. I provide client-centered care and treatments based on evidence-based guidelines by diagnosing patients with the most recent edition of the DSM and listening to their concerns and symptoms. I specialize in anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, memory disorders, mood disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),personality disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), insomnia among others.
By utilizing the most recent guidelines for pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, among other interventions, I hope to guide my clients toward self-actualization and healing. I enjoy working with my clients and believe in creating a welcoming environment where people can seek support.
Jessica Carpenter I LICSW
Do you feel like there are never going to be any better days ahead? My goal working with you is to help you see those better days can be a reality not a distance dream. One of the things that I have love about being a therapist is that I can work with diverse clients, with diverse needs, and diverse goals. No client is the same and that is how I approach treatment, individually. I integrate several different therapeutic approaches to meet client's individual needs.
Some of my specialties include adults, families, children/adolescents, parenting, severe persistent mental illness, suicide/self-harm, LGBT+, personality disorders, trauma, abuse, and veterans. I operate from an evidenced based and trauma informed approach. I have completed training/certifications in Low-cog populations/Autism, DBT, TF-CBT, and EMDR.
If you want to make a change for the better and find your Better Days ahead schedule your first session now. I offer flexible scheduling and video sessions to accommodate your life. Change only begins with taking the first step and I want to be there to help you achieve your goals.
Melissa Jansen I LMHP
Melissa Jansen is a licensed mental health practitioner under Nebraska State License Number 5659. Melissa currently works as a school social worker with Bellevue Public Schools assisting families with mental health care, social skills, coping mechanisms, and basic needs. Melissa focuses on care through approaches such as cognitive behavior, task centered, problem solving therapy along with any others that may be appropriate.
Chenea Starks I LMHP, PCSW
Chenea offers a strengths-based and person-centered approach that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual. She has a keen interest and understanding in dealing with trauma, helping clients explore how trauma has been affecting their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - while still focusing on the present and creating hope for the future. She draws heavily from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Her specialties are anxiety, stress, self-esteem, conduct disorders and mood disorders and her experience includes several years of working with children and families in a residential home setting, as well as in outpatient and group counseling. Chenea enjoys working with adolescents, teens, and adults of all ages.
Cheanea Starks I LMHP, PCSW
Cheana offers a strengths-based and person-centered approach that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual. She has a keen interest and understanding in dealing with trauma, helping clients explore how trauma has been affecting their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - while still focusing on the present and creating hope for the future. She draws heavily from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Cheana's specialties include anxiety, stress, self-esteem, conduct disorders and mood disorders. Her experience includes several years of working with children and families in a residential home setting, as well as in outpatient and group counseling. Cheana enjoys working with adolescents, teens, and adults of all ages.
Dena has over 15 years of mental health outpatient service experience, intensive family therapy experience as well as residential treatment care including individual and group counseling experience. She enjoys working with older adolescents as well as adults. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Trauma Focus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Her specialties include: anxiety, depression, grief/loss, anger management, self esteem, parent-child relationships and behavioral issues in school or in the home. She has evening telehealth appointments available at this time only.
Dena Stemm I LIMHP, LCSW
Katie Alford I LCSW, LMHP
Katie is dedicated to fostering healthy relationships and empowering children and adolescents to utilize their strengths to navigate a challenging world. She believes that by meeting children at their level, affirming their identity, and giving them a voice, she can help them develop the tools they need to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. Katie also often works alongside George, her trained therapy dog and loveable golden retriever who provides a calming presence during sessions.
Child/Adolescent Specialties include: self-esteem issues, school-related concerns, emotional regulation, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, peer related concerns, parent-child relationships
Katie earned a Bachelor Degree in International Relations from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Houston in 2020. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP). Katie has a diverse background and over 12 years of experience working with children, most recently as a school social worker.
Andy Vuorela I MS, LIMHP, NCC, JD
Congratulations on taking the first step to address your mental health concerns. I know it can be a little scary and intimidating to discuss your most personal matters with someone you're just meeting for the first time.
I do my best to meet all of my clients where they are at on their mental health journey and tailor our sessions to meet your specific needs. Therapy is a very collaborative process, so I actively communicate with my clients to ensure that our sessions are as beneficial as possible.
I am able to do both in-person or telehealth sessions. I specialize in gambling, anxiety, and relationship issues. I’d love to have a conversation to see if I’m a good match to work with you. I look forward to speaking with you.
Madeleine Konstantinov I Advanced Intern
Madeleine Konstantinov is an advanced graduate student in the school of Clinical
Mental Health Counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Madeleine began her internship as an outpatient clinical mental health counseling intern at Fireside Counseling under the clinical supervision of Lacy Urbanski, MS, LIMHP. She is currently accepting new clients for in-office and/or telehealth mental health therapy services.
Madeleine is currently accepting clients from ages six through our experienced senior population, with flexible hours to accommodate evenings and weekends.
Individual sessions are $15 with no insurance billing.
Pranathi Gannavaram I Advanced Intern
Pranathi Gannavaram is an advanced graduate student in the school of Clinical
Mental Health Counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Pran began her internship as an outpatient clinical mental health counseling intern at Fireside Counseling under the clinical supervision of Lacy Urbanski, MS, LIMHP. She is currently accepting new clients for in-office and/or telehealth mental health therapy services.
Pran is currently accepting clients from ages six through our experienced senior population, with flexible hours to accommodate evenings and weekends.
Individual sessions are $15 with no insurance billing.