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/

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

Jenita began her journey into becoming a mental health professional after having her own battles and developing a passion for helping others.  She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Minnesota.  She has a bachelor's degree as a double major in Bible and Humanities.  She then received a Master's in School Counseling from Western Carolina University.  Jenita started her career working as an administrator and school counselor  in high schools in Brevard and Haywood County in North Carolina before opening her private practice in Burnsville, Minnesota.  She is an adjunct professor at the University of Northwestern in St Paul.  She is also the author of the book "The Healing Names of Jesus: Find Freedom from Anxiety and Depression," has been on numerous podcasts and radio shows, as well as has worked with Five Stone Media in educating the church on how to serve those who need support.   Jenita is a contributing author to the Passion Translation blog, has published devotionals on YouVersion, and is a speaker at various conferences and events across the country.  She specializes in counseling teens; as well as working with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and spiritual injuries. 

Above all, Jenita loves helping others and seeing people find hope and healing.  She is married to Tim, a retired pastor, and they have two sons.  Jenita enjoys spending time with her horse, her sheepadoodle,  traveling, and playing games.   

MN Licensed Professional Counselor #1928

BA in Humanities and Bible (double major), Columbia International University

M.A. Ed in School Counseling, Western Carolina University

Member of the National Board of Certified Counselors

Author, "Healing Names of Jesus" (Broadstreet Publishing)

Contact:

jenitapace@gmail.com

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

Dave is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and serves as the Director of Operations at RockBridge Counseling and Mental Health, which is a division of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge. He received his Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bethel Seminary. He is passionate about the intersection of faith and counseling practice and developing better systems where that intersection can take place.

Specialties

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MN Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #1256

·  LMFT State Approved Supervisor

·  AAMFT Approved Supervisor

·  LPCC/LPC Approved Supervisor

·  Clinic Member; American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

·  Board member Minnesota Association of Christian Counselors (MACC)

Contact:

dave@rockbridgecounseling.org

612-238-6284