MACC officers & Board of directors

Amber has a Bachelor of Arts in Bible Theology with a minor in Family Ministry as well as a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (Friends University, KS).  She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (LCPC). Her faith in Jesus has been a solid foundation for her understanding of mental health and her work with individuals, couples and families. She utilizes an experiential approach to emotion management, relationship enhancement and solidifying a person’s faith and identity.  

Amber is also an AAMFT approved supervisor and is able to come alongside other therapists to guide their development in the field. 

Education, Licensure, and Affiliations

*BA in Bible Theology, Cross-Cultural Ministry w/ Family Ministry Minor

*MS in Marriage and Family Therapy

*MN Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 

*AAMFT Approved Supervisor

*LPC/LPCC Approved Supervisor

*LMFT State Approved Supervisor

*Clinical member, AAMFT

*Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (NACC)

Contact Amber:

amber@betterpathwaystherapy.com

Ray Williams is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Eden Prairie, MN. He works with couples to address relationship and parenting problems as well as serving adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and men’s issues.

He received his masters in marriage and family therapy from Adler Graduate School in Richfield, MN. He received his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque IA

He’s passionate about incorporating Biblical values with the psychological principles to serve individuals, and families seeking to restore marriage, raise effective families and seek their own mental health.

Personally, he’s been married nearly 30 years with 4 adult children and a golden retriever. He enjoys time with family, camping and music, and spends a lot of time keeping up with house projects.

 

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

6640 Shady Oak Road, Suite #250 D

Eden Prairie, MN  55344

Phone/text (952) 314-9556

Fax (952) 456-4216

ray@renewedcc.net

https://renewedchristiancounseling.net/

Stacy Vollands is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor in the State of Minnesota as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas. She is passionate about her work and loves walking alongside people to offer comfort and encouragement in the journey to finding hope, health, wholeness, and recovery. 

Stacy specializes in Eating Disorders, Body Image, Trauma, Perfectionism, Anxiety, Depression, and OCD.  She has also achieved the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist distinction and has experience in outpatient, virtual intensive outpatient, and IDP/PHP levels of care for eating disorders. She uses therapies such as EMDR, DBT, CBT, ERP, ACT, and EFFT.  Although she works with clients with a variety of spiritual beliefs and practices, she does have specific training and experience in integrating Christian beliefs and practices through Biblical Counseling for clients who desire this.

She approaches therapy from a stance of compassion and curiosity and has the ability to listen carefully, without judgment.  She offers kindness and unconditional positive regard and support to her clients as she works with them through negative core beliefs and trauma that may be causing pain and holding them back from living an abundant life.

Contact:

counseling@stacyvollands.com

Traci leone has a masters degree in Mental Health counseling from Bethel University and a Bachelors in Nursing degree, currently practicing both. She works with individuals, couples, and families, and has many years of experience with blended families. Traci leone specializes in intimacy challenges, holistic nutrition and health, EMDR for complex trauma/attachment wounds, women's health pre and postnatal.

As an RN in obstetrics for the past 25 plus years, she has been working from a holistic lens, where she emphasizes mind, body, and spirit to achieve God's design for health. Traci leone feels beyond grateful to be the vessel to her clients optimal wellness and from a lens of empowering them.

Traci leone has always enjoyed managing finances through a budget, a true advocate for financial stability through a proactive approach to finances. She has years of experience alongside her husband in owning several rental properties and managing them.

In her free time, she loves learning, self care, spending time on the boat with her 9 kids and grandbabies ranging from 29-15, and traveling, volunteering with church, playing games, sports, weekly dates and monthly weekends with her husband John Scott.

Contact Traci: 

Traciltohcounseling@gmail.com

Elisa Bachmann is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 10 years of experience serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. 

She has a special passion for trauma-informed care, missionary care, couples, family relationships, and supporting individuals navigating singleness. Elisa is trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and has extensive experience walking alongside children and families who have experienced trauma. She integrates evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while tailoring treatment to each client's unique needs and circumstances.

Currently, Elisa serves as Clinic Director at Counseling Care, where she is committed to helping individuals and families find hope and healing through life's most difficult seasons. She believes meaningful transformation happens through healthy relationships, practical tools, and compassionate care. Elisa incorporates her Christian faith into her work, seeking to walk alongside clients as they pursue lasting growth, restoration, and a deeper sense of hope.

Elisa earned her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. At the heart of her work is a desire to help people move beyond surviving difficult circumstances toward experiencing genuine healing, resilience, and lasting life change. 

Email: E.Bachmann@CounselingCare.us

Denaya is a licensed professional and clinical counselor (LPCC) who works with those who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment and spiritual wounds as well as those struggling with compulsive behaviors and those who have sexually offended; both online or physically. She works with individuals to assist in reintegrating the mind and body through internal family systems, somatic experiencing, EMDR and narrative processing techniques. Denaya takes a holistic approach in her work and understands that lifestyle adjustments assist in reducing symptoms. She is trained in sexual wellness, mental health and nutrition, somatic experiencing and technology addiction.

Currently, Denaya works in private practice through Turning Leaf Therapy in Minnetonka. She truly enjoys meeting people right where they are at and assisting in navigating what works best for them. Denaya incorporates her faith and biblical values into her work as it is the foundation in which she navigates life from. At the heart of all her professional experiences has been her deep need to sit with people during their highs and lows and to bring out the very best in them through increasing a healthy identity, a strong sense of self and increasing distress tolerance.

Personally, Denaya has been married 19 years and has two amazing children. You can find her cooking, hanging out with her family, walking, hiking and spending time with friends. She is also a ministry leader for her church’s Stephen Ministry and has assisted in bridging the needs of mental health and counseling services within her church.

Denaya Black, MA, LPCC

Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy License #02315

Master of Arts from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Email: dblack@gracefulscopetherapyconsulting.org or dblack@turningleaftherapy.org

Address: 16182 MN Hwy 7

Minnetonka, MN 55345

Chip Neuenschwander is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of Wayzata Counseling in Wayzata, Minnesota, where he works with individuals and couples. He has specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Discernment Counseling and is passionate about helping people strengthen relationships and experience deeper connection in their lives and marriages. His Christian faith serves as a foundation for his work and shapes his belief that people are created for connection and capable of growth, healing, and restoration.

Beyond his counseling practice, Chip enjoys speaking and teaching in churches, workshops, and community settings. He has a heart for equipping others with practical tools that integrate biblical truth and psychological insight. One of the desires of his heart is to strengthen connections between counseling and the church and helping Christian leaders better support the emotional and relational needs of those they serve.

Personally, Chip enjoys bringing people together, spending time outdoors, hiking, and investing in meaningful conversations and community.

MN Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Founder, Wayzata Counseling

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Trained

Discernment Counseling Trained

Contact:

chip@wayzatacounseling.com

Wayzata Counseling