Meet the team behind the practice.

Hi, I'm Lauren, and Healing Pathways is the practice I built. So many of us learn early that ‘we don't talk about it,' and that silence has a way of following people into adulthood. I created this space so that talking about it feels less like a risk and more like a relief — for children, for adults, and for the families holding it all together.

I am nurturing and straightforward at the same time. You will find warmth here, and you will also find someone who will gently tell you the truth. I have sat with people through fresh grief, long-held trauma, hard seasons of parenting, and the ordinary weight of a life that has gotten heavy — and I have learned that healing is rarely a straight line. It is a journey, and it moves at the pace of the person doing it.

I am especially passionate about acceptance and commitment work, play therapy with children, and EMDR — including EMDR in the sand tray, where the story can be told with hands instead of words when words are not enough yet. Attachment is at the center of much of my work; the earliest relationships we have shape how safe we feel in every relationship that follows, and that is often where meaningful change begins. What matters most to me is not the method but the fit — together we will find the approach that works best for you.

I will not make your decisions for you. You are the expert on your own life, and my role is to help you see it clearly, weigh what matters, and move toward the goals you set.

‘The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.' — Carl Rogers. You owe it to yourself to work through the hard things. My job is to offer the tools, the steadiness, and the company along the way. Reach out when you are ready to begin.

Hi, I'm Vesper LaThary (she/her) — my last name is pronounced "la-THARE." I'm a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Professional Counselor, and I work primarily with adults who are ready to make sense of what they've been carrying. My experience spans community mental health and inpatient psychiatric care, so I am comfortable supporting people living with complex and persistent mental health conditions as well as those navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and identity questions.

I hold particular passion for the LGBTQIA+ community, especially trans and gender-diverse clients, and for people whose mental health is intertwined with weight, body image, or bariatric care. As a queer and transgender therapist, I aim to offer a space where you do not have to explain or defend who you are before the work can begin. If faith or spirituality matters to you, that is welcome in our conversations as well.

‘The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.' Carl Jung's words guide my work. My approach is rooted in narrative therapy — the belief that you are the author of your own story and that reclaiming that authorship is deeply healing. Alongside that, I draw on Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, DBT, and person-centered practices, shaping the work around what fits you rather than the other way around.

I primarily see adults 19 and older, and I am glad to consider working with younger clients when it seems like a strong fit. Reach out and we can talk through whether we are the right match.

Hello! I am Jessica Hoffman (she/they), a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner. A quote at the heart of my practice is, ‘The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own.' My goal for each client is to build a therapeutic relationship that fosters growth, acceptance, and collaboration.

I am a queer counselor born and raised in Grand Island, NE. I earned my bachelor's in Psychology at Hastings College and my master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at UNK. I draw from CBT, EMDR, solution-focused, and primarily person-centered therapy.

I have worked with kids, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and more. As a queer counselor, I especially love working with the LGBTQIA+ community.

Hi! I'm Sam, a Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner. I have experience in inpatient and outpatient settings with clients facing a wide range of diagnoses and life struggles — Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and general life stressors. I particularly enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and am trained in supporting first responders as well as clients navigating gambling addictions.

I also work with clients living with chronic illness — the grief, identity shifts, and nervous system toll of a body that does not always cooperate deserve a therapeutic space of their own. Depending on your needs, I draw from Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing — always from a trauma-informed perspective.

I am also in the early planning stages of launching group therapy at Healing Pathways — a space for shared healing alongside individual work. If that sounds like something you would want to hear more about, let me know.

Whether you are struggling with your mental health or riding the natural ups and downs of life, we can collaborate to help you reach your goals. You will not have to go through this alone.