ABOUT US
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OUR STAFF
Experienced. Non-judgmental. Committed To Client Success
As trauma-informed practitioners, we believe compassion and accountability are not mutually exclusive. Our goal is to help clients change their behavior, not punish them.
Established in 2010, our staff has decades of combined experience helping people change their behavior. The primary intervention modality we use is cognitive-behavioral therapy. CBT is based on the idea that how we think about situations affects our feelings and behaviors. For both domestic violence and anger/aggression interventions, we help people change their thinking so they can modify their behavior.
INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS
SUSANNE RUIZ RODRIGUEZ, Esq., M.S., AAC, CCFC
Susanne is the director of Healthy Decisions. She’s a licensed Washington attorney and credentialed counselor with a Masters in Psychology. In addition, she is a Certified Clinical Forensic Counselor. She has been assessing and counseling clients involved in the legal system for 18 years. When the Washington Department of Social & Health Services updated the Washington Administrative Code regarding domestic violence offender intervention in 2017, she served on the advisory committee.
RICHARD PAIGE, B.S., AAC
Aside from facilitating domestic violence groups, Richard offers anger/aggression intervention to individuals. He is a Washington counselor and has assessed and counseled hundreds of abusive men and women over the last 25 years. In addition to his counseling credential, he earned an Oregon CADC-I addictions specialist certification.
MARIA GOMEZ, A.A.S., AAC
Maria helps people with anger management/aggression issues in both Spanish and English. She is an Army veteran with an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice, an Anger Management certification, and a Washington counselor credential. She is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in Human Services.
CONSULTING STAFF
MIKE SHULTS, LMHC
Mike conducts mental health evaluations and counsels individual clients. His evaluations and treatment focus on PTSD and trauma. He is a retired Marine, a former Washington State VA counselor, and an experienced Washington licensed mental health counselor.