Meet Our Providers

Founder & Director

***Not accepting new clients at this time.

Dina's passion has always been to empower children and teens to live their best life. 

Dina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of 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 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 incorportating yoga and mindfulness into her practice 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. degree in Early Childhood Education in 1997, M.Ed. degree in Elementary Education in 2001, and her M.A. degree in Counseling and Human Services in 2013.

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

Therapist

***Accepting new clients*** 

Self-pay, Medicaid CCHA, and sliding scale

Madeleine is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) in the state of 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, as well as 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 from evidence-based practices like 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.  

Therapist

***Waitlist for new clients.

Natalie is a 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 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 behavior change and symptom reduction, but also compassionately exploring the underpinnings of extreme coping responses and behavior. 

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 as well as Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) to help equip parents with tools to help their child thrive.

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

Therapist

***Waitlist New Clients***

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

Lydia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of 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 Masters 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 supporting 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 truly 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.  

Masters Level Intern 

Practicing under the supervision of 

Dina Mark, MEd, LPC

***Waitlist for new clients. 

Lelia is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern and Registered Nurse with twenty-five years of experience in the areas of 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 Academy of Art University, and will graduate with her MS in Mental Health Counseling from Bellevue University in November 2025. 

Lelia has been working with children, adolescents, and adults in the counseling field using a strengths-based approach, helping clients recognize and build on their existing 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, American Counseling Association, and 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 719-338-4137 or email Lelia@heartspace-kids.org.