Our Staff & Credentials

Director - Shelly Dutch, CSAC, ICS

Shelly has been dedicating her life work to young people and their families for more than 25 years. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her dedication to the alcohol and drug problem in our society. She is certified at both the state and national levels, and emphasizes mentoring and service as the key to recovery. She works with staff at UW Madison training residents on substance abuse and provides panels to speak throughout the country. She also founded Horizon High School, an emotional growth recovery school in 2004.

Assistant Director - Tami Bahr, LCSW, CSAC, ICS

Tami has 10+ years experience providing both mental health/substance abuse treatment to individuals and families in a variety of settings. She also works with women in exploring women’s specific issues, including trauma and abuse, self-harm and self-esteem.

Psychiatrist, Medical Director - Matthew Felgus, MD

Dr. Felgus is the Medical Director and our consulting psychiatrist specializing in mental health/substance abuse, available to clients also seeing any therapist at Connections Counseling. He is both board certified in Psychiatry and ASAM certified in addiction medicine.

Jane Bartels, LMFT, CSAC

Jane has 20+ years of substance abuse/mental health treatment. Trained at Hazelden in Minnesota. She has also worked for Hazelden-Chicago as a family therapist and dual diagnosis therapist. Jane works with adults, families and couples who have been affected by alcohol and drugs.

Tim Bautch, MA, LPC, CSAC

Tim has worked in the field of substance abuse/mental health for 16+ years in inpatient, outpatient, residential and correctional settings. He believes people know what they need to do to become healthy, however need assistance through positive relationships.

John Boyne, LPC, SAC-IT

John received his masters in substance abuse in 2001. He also works as
an AODA/mental health counselor at Edgewood College. Previously he
worked in Minneapolis at an alternative high school doing counseling
with teens.

Scott Caldwell, MA, CSAC

Scott has worked in substance abuse treatment for 12+ years drawing upon advances in counseling best practices and adolescent developmental theory. He takes a collaborative approach to working with teens and their parents in the process of change.

Cory Divine, SAC

Cory works primarily with teens and young adults through the process of
change. He believes in the strength of individuals, but also in the
power of group thoughts as a means of transformation. He is also a
musician who performs in a successful band, which has received
recognition in Rolling Stone Magazine, and has toured nationally.

Jennifer Linderud, SAC

Jen brings to the clinic five years of experience working in the
substance abuse/mental health field. Nothing is too big or small for
her assistance joined with an understanding that sometimes you cannot
do it alone.

Elizabeth Schreiber, PhD

Beth is a licensed psychologist who provides mental health and substance abuse treatment. Dr. Schreiber brings over 10 years of experience specializing in trauma, motivational interviewing and opiate specific treatment.

Skye Tikkanen, SAC

Skye works primarily with teens and those suffering from opiate
dependence; with the belief that people change from their strengths
more than their weaknesses. She encourages family involvement in the
treatment process and connections to sober peers. She is passionate
about recovery and believes living life sober is living life to the
fullest.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Parent Group Session

March 22, 2010 - 6:30pm
Parent Group Session

March 29, 2010 - 6:30pm