Meet Our Providers

Founder & Director

Dina has a limited number of spots available for new clients aged 16 and up seeking EMDR therapy.

Self-pay, Aetna, United Healthcare, Optum, Tricare, Select Health Colorado, Quest Behavioral Health

Dina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado and a Nationally Board-Certified (NCC) counselor. She is a former school counselor and teacher with over twenty years of experience working with children and families in a broad range of academic, professional, and volunteer settings. 

Dina is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, is an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), and a Certified Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA). Dina works from a strengths-based, person-centered approach and utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Bibliotherapy, and Play Therapy in her practice. She specializes in social-emotional learning for children and teens as well as workshops for parents. 

Dina holds a Level 1 Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness Certification under Little Flower Yoga and enjoys incorporating yoga and mindfulness into her practice with kids, teens, and young adults.

Areas of focus include stress management, anxiety reduction, social skills, emotional regulation, executive functioning, personal strength and empowerment, self-confidence, positive body image, growth mindset, mindfulness and meditation, impulse control, and more. 

Dina also enjoys empowering parents through one-on-one parent coaching and parent education. 

Dina earned her B.S. in Early Childhood Education in 1997, M.Ed. in Elementary Education in 2001, and M.A. in Counseling and Human Services in 2013.

To contact Dina, please email dina@heartspace-kids.org.   

Accepting new clients

Self-pay, Medicaid CCHA, and sliding scale

Madeleine is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) in Colorado with over 10 years of experience supporting children, families, and individuals through counseling and parent education.

Madeleine enjoys working with preteens, teens, and young adults and has experience providing therapy to individuals ages 5 to 65 and to couples. She creates a welcoming, supportive space where clients feel heard, accepted, and empowered to grow.

Her approach is strengths-based and tailored to each client’s needs, drawing on evidence-based practices such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and elements of play therapy. She helps clients build real-life skills to support emotional regulation, reduce anxiety and depression, and increase self-confidence.

Madeleine earned her B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University, an M.A. in Sociology with certificates in research and teaching from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grand Canyon University. 

She is a proud member of the American Counseling Association and the Colorado Counseling Association.

To contact Madeleine directly, please call 719-357-7771 or email madeleine@heartspace-kids.org.  

Accepting new clients 

Self-pay and sliding scale 

Lelia is an independently practicing Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in Colorado and a Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience in mental health, addiction, research, nutrition, eating disorders, and art therapy. She earned her BS in Biology from Trinity University in 1998, BS in Nursing from the University of Texas in 2000, MFA from the Academy of Art University, and her MS in Mental Health Counseling from Bellevue University in 2025. 

Lelia has been working with children, adolescents, and adults in the counseling field, using a strengths-based approach to help clients recognize and build on their strengths to achieve their goals. Her practice is rooted in a client-centered framework, integrating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness to support clients in developing practical skills they can apply both within and beyond therapy sessions. Lelia is also a Certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider and a Certified Trauma Professional. 

Lelia is an active member of the National Psychiatric Nurses Association and the American Counseling Association, and a proud supporter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). She serves on the advisory board as a trauma-informed consultant for the Exodus Road, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting human trafficking. Lelia and her husband have raised both of their children in Colorado Springs since 2007. When she’s not advocating for mental health, you can find her on the trails with her dogs or painting in her studio. 

To contact Lelia directly, please call 719-645-4788 or email davis@whole-well.net. 

Waitlist for new clients

BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid CCHA, Select Health, Quest, Carelon, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, and Self-pay

Natalie is an independently practicing Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Colorado and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). She received her B.A. in Psychology from Christian Brothers University and her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Memphis.

Natalie’s goal for clients is to lead full and integrated lives that feel meaningful, balanced, and self-led. She likes to focus not only on behavior change and symptom reduction but also on compassionately exploring the underpinnings of extreme coping responses and behaviors. 

Natalie enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults using various expressive modalities. She is trained in Internal Family Systems and enjoys combining elements of Sandtray, Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, somatic exercises, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) to equip parents with tools to help their child thrive.

To contact Natalie directly, please call (719) 425-9161 or email natalie@heartspace-kids.org.  

Waitlist for new clients

BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid CCHA, Select Health, Quest, Carelon, and Self-pay

Lydia is an independently practicing Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Colorado. She is a proud Colorado Springs native! She earned her undergraduate degree in Sociology and English from Western State Colorado University in 2018. Fast forward to 2022, and she proudly added a Master's of Social Work from UCCS to her achievements. Lydia's heart beats for making a positive impact, and in the past, she's dedicated her time to nonprofits that support at-risk youth, refugees, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Lydia is a true expert in working with the brightest young minds! Her specialty? Nurturing and guiding children, adolescents, parents, and families through challenges like PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, gender/sexual identity, and interpersonal problems.  

Lydia uses Sandtray, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), Family Systems Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention), and TF-CBT (Trauma Focused CBT). Lydia brings a touch of fun and variety to her approach by weaving in elements like somatic exercises, art, and mindfulness. It's not just therapy; it's a personalized journey where clients get to explore and engage in ways that genuinely resonate with them. 

Lydia is like a sunshine seeker, always on the lookout for the brightest spots in people's lives.

With a heart full of passion for social justice, she's all about making sure everyone feels heard, important, and totally worthy. Her mission is to help clients live their absolute best, fullest life, because in Lydia's world, everyone deserves to shine.

To contact Lydia directly, please call 719-445-1606  or email lydiaschneidercounseling@gmail.com.