Meet the Humans behind the Healing

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FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Marina Doering is the Founder and Clinical Director of Creative Continuum Therapy, a neurodevelopmental-specialized mental health practice dedicated to helping individuals and families better understand, support, and navigate differences in thinking, learning, processing, development, and neurological functioning. Through her work, Marina strives to create spaces where people feel seen, understood, and supported without needing to change who they are.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor (LPC-S), Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), Certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), ATCB Authorized Continuing Education Provider, and clinician with advanced training in trauma treatment and functional medicine-informed mental health care, Marina brings over a decade of experience blending evidence-based practice with innovative, experiential approaches to healing and growth.

Marina specializes in supporting children, adolescents, parents, and young adults navigating ADHD, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological illness and injury, trauma recovery, and neurodevelopmental differences. She is passionate about helping clients better understand the connection between the brain, body, behavior, and environment while developing practical strategies that foster resilience, confidence, and meaningful change.

Known for her collaborative and highly individualized approach, Marina integrates behavioral, somatic, trauma-informed, and expressive therapies to create treatment experiences that feel both supportive and empowering. She believes that therapy works best when it honors each person's unique strengths, experiences, and goals.

As the founder of Creative Continuum Therapy, Marina also leads clinical operations, program development, professional training, and community partnerships. She is deeply committed to advancing specialized care for neurodevelopmental and neurological differences while mentoring clinicians and creating opportunities for education, connection, and growth within the community.

A lifelong creative, former competitive athlete, first-generation college graduate, and dedicated yoga practitioner, Marina brings curiosity, compassion, and interdisciplinary thinking to both her leadership and clinical work. She believes meaningful growth happens when evidence-based care, creativity, and authentic human connection come together.

Making the invisible visible remains the guiding principle behind Marina's work, leadership, and vision for Creative Continuum Therapy.

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PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR & AUTISM SPECIALIST

Shannon Killpack serves as the Programming Director and Lead Clinician at Creative Continuum Therapy, where she oversees the development, implementation, and growth of the practice's therapeutic programming while maintaining a specialized clinical focus in neurodivergent-affirming care. A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), and Certified Autism Specialist (CAS), Shannon brings over eight years of clinical experience supporting primarily pediatric clients and their families through thoughtful, developmentally attuned therapy.

In her role as Programming Director, Shannon leads the development of groups, workshops, community partnerships, and creative therapeutic experiences that expand access to meaningful support for neurodivergent individuals and families. She also oversees the practice's internship and training program, supporting the growth of emerging clinicians through mentorship, supervision, and hands-on learning opportunities. Working closely with both clinicians and interns, Shannon helps ensure that all programming aligns with the practice's mission, upholds clinical excellence, and remains responsive to the evolving needs of the community.

Shannon is known for her integrative and relationship-centered approach, combining EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Narrative Therapy, and expressive arts interventions to create individualized treatment experiences that support emotional regulation, identity development, and resilience. Her work centers on helping neurodivergent children, adolescents, and families better understand their strengths, navigate challenges with confidence, and build sustainable coping strategies that extend beyond the therapy space.

As a clinical leader within the practice, Shannon is deeply committed to maintaining high standards of care, mentoring clinicians, and advancing neurodiversity-affirming practices across the Creative Continuum Therapy community. She believes that when therapy integrates evidence-based practice, creativity, and authentic connection, meaningful and lasting growth becomes possible.

Grounded in empathy, patience, and clinical excellence, Shannon creates a supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered to move forward with confidence.

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LEAD SOCIAL WORKER & ADHD SPECIALIST

Bre Wandrych is a Lead Social Worker at Creative Continuum Therapy and a dedicated specialist in neurodevelopmental and neurodivergent-affirming care for adolescents, teens, and young adults. A Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Bre is passionate about supporting individuals navigating ADHD, autism, giftedness, twice-exceptionality (2e), perfectionism, identity development, and major life transitions. Their work is rooted in helping clients better understand themselves, embrace their strengths, and build confidence in navigating a world that is not always designed for the way they think and learn.

Bre is especially drawn to working with highly intelligent, creative, and deeply thoughtful individuals who often feel caught between high expectations and internal struggles. They understand that giftedness and neurodivergence can coexist in complex ways and are committed to helping clients make sense of those experiences while fostering self-compassion, emotional awareness, and self-advocacy.

Known for a warm, collaborative, and strengths-based clinical style, Bre integrates expressive arts, movement-based regulation, mindfulness, and insight-oriented conversation to create therapy experiences that feel authentic, accessible, and deeply affirming. They are particularly passionate about supporting neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ youth and young adults as they explore identity, relationships, belonging, and independence.

In addition to direct clinical work, Bre partners closely with parents, caregivers, and educational teams to help create more inclusive and supportive environments for neurodivergent learners. They are passionate about helping families navigate school systems, advocate for appropriate supports, and better understand the unique strengths and needs of their children.

As a clinical leader within the practice, Bre is committed to fostering affirming, inclusive care environments where creativity, curiosity, and evidence-informed practice intersect. They believe meaningful growth happens when people are given the space to understand themselves more fully and are empowered to build lives that honor both their strengths and their challenges.

Outside of the therapy space, Bre enjoys spending time in nature with their rescue dog, reading, creating art, and exploring playful and meaningful ways to stay connected to creativity and community.

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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST & AUTISM SPECIALIST

Paige Ramos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Autism Specialist (CAS), and trained Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) facilitator who serves as the Family Support Lead at Creative Continuum Therapy. Paige specializes in neurodevelopmental and neurodivergent-affirming care for young children, adolescents, and their families, with a particular passion for helping families strengthen connection, improve communication, and navigate the complexities of everyday life with greater confidence and compassion.

Known for her warm, calming presence and ability to connect with even the most hesitant children, Paige excels at helping families move beyond cycles of frustration, conflict, and misunderstanding. She works closely with parents and caregivers to better understand behavior through a developmental and neurodiversity-informed lens, helping families identify practical strategies that support growth while honoring each child's unique strengths and needs.

Paige has specialized training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and is particularly skilled in supporting emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, parent-child relationships, and family systems impacted by ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other neurodevelopmental differences. She is passionate about helping families create environments where children feel safe, understood, and successful while equipping caregivers with tools that foster connection, consistency, and long-term resilience.

Her approach is rooted in collaboration rather than correction, recognizing that meaningful change happens when the entire family system feels supported. Paige is especially attuned to the unique dynamics that arise within neurodivergent and neurotypical households, helping family members better understand one another's experiences, navigate competing needs with empathy, and build relationships grounded in trust and mutual respect.

As Family Support Lead, Paige partners closely with caregivers, schools, and other support systems to ensure therapeutic progress extends beyond the therapy room and into daily life. She believes families already possess many of the strengths they need to thrive, and her role is to help uncover, strengthen, and build upon those foundations.

Through a blend of clinical expertise, practical guidance, and genuine compassion, Paige helps families create meaningful, sustainable change while fostering a sense of hope, connection, and confidence for the road ahead.

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LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER

Julie Smith is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) who provides affirming, neurodevelopmental-specialized therapy for middle school-aged youth, teens, and adults navigating OCD, anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, identity development, and life transitions. As a queer, neurodivergent clinician, Julie brings both professional expertise and lived perspective to her work, creating a therapeutic space grounded in authenticity, safety, curiosity, and deep respect for each client's unique experiences.

Julie has developed a particular passion for supporting individuals navigating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety disorders, especially when these experiences intersect with ADHD, autism, and other neurodevelopmental differences. She recognizes that OCD is often misunderstood, overlooked, or mistaken for other concerns, particularly within neurodivergent populations, and is committed to helping clients better understand the mechanisms driving their experiences while building effective, evidence-based strategies for change.

Her integrative clinical style draws from Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, and parts work. Julie believes therapy should be individualized, collaborative, and responsive to the whole person rather than focused solely on symptom reduction.

Known for her thoughtful, validating, and insight-oriented approach, Julie helps clients develop greater self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, challenge unhelpful patterns, and build confidence in navigating an often overwhelming world. She is especially passionate about supporting NeuroQueer individuals and those seeking therapy that honors identity, promotes self-understanding, and creates space for authentic self-expression.

With experience supporting adolescents, adults, individuals experiencing homelessness, and members of the NeuroQueer community, Julie approaches therapy through a lens of compassion, empowerment, and social understanding. She believes clients are the experts of their own lives and views therapy as a partnership focused on fostering meaningful, sustainable growth.

Julie is committed to walking alongside clients as they build self-trust, develop new skills, and create lives that feel more aligned, empowered, and authentically their own.

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COUNSELOR, ART THERAPIST & AUTISM SPECIALIST

Carley Cote is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Registered Art Therapist (ATR), Certified Autism Specialist (CAS), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) trained clinician who specializes in helping children, adolescents, and young adults navigate emotional regulation challenges, trauma, anxiety, self-expression, and neurodevelopmental differences through creative and experiential approaches to therapy.

As an art therapist, Carley believes that healing often happens in ways that extend beyond words. She is passionate about helping clients explore emotions, process experiences, and build self-awareness through creative expression, recognizing that art can provide a powerful pathway to understanding, connection, and growth. Her work is grounded in the belief that therapy should feel accessible, engaging, and responsive to each individual's unique way of communicating and experiencing the world.

Carley is particularly drawn to bilateral and sensory-based art interventions that support nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and mind-body connection. Through approaches such as bilateral drawing, rhythmic art-making, tactile materials, and creative exploration, she helps clients develop greater awareness of their internal experiences while building practical tools for regulation and resilience.

Known for her warm, compassionate, and attuned presence, Carley integrates TF-CBT, expressive arts therapy, somatic principles, and neurodevelopmental perspectives to create a therapeutic environment where clients feel safe to explore challenges at their own pace. She is especially passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals and helping clients discover strengths, preferences, and strategies that support success across home, school, and community environments.

Carley approaches therapy with curiosity, creativity, and deep respect for each person's unique story. She believes meaningful growth happens when clients feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered to connect with themselves in new ways, and she is committed to helping individuals build confidence, emotional resilience, and a stronger sense of self through the creative process.

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COUNSELING & ART THERAPY INTERN

Joy Li is a Counseling and Art Therapy Intern at Creative Continuum Therapy and a master's candidate in Counseling and Art Therapy at Pennsylvania Western University. Joy is passionate about creating welcoming, affirming spaces where individuals can explore emotions, strengthen self-understanding, and discover new ways of expressing themselves through the creative process.

Joy works with children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, identity exploration, life transitions, and neurodevelopmental differences. She believes creativity can serve as a powerful bridge between thoughts, feelings, and experiences, particularly when those experiences are difficult to put into words. Through art-making, reflection, and collaborative exploration, Joy helps clients build insight, resilience, and meaningful connections to themselves and others.

Known for her warm, thoughtful, and engaging presence, Joy approaches therapy from a strengths-based and person-centered perspective. She values authenticity, curiosity, and collaboration, believing that each client brings unique experiences, strengths, and perspectives that deserve to be honored throughout the therapeutic process.

Joy has developed a particular passion for facilitating therapeutic groups and creative community experiences that foster connection, self-expression, and belonging. Whether working individually or within a group setting, she strives to create environments where participants feel safe to take risks, share their stories, and engage with creativity as a tool for growth and healing.

Her work is informed by multicultural, developmental, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming perspectives, with a strong commitment to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Joy recognizes the important role that relationships, culture, identity, and community play in overall well-being and seeks to help clients cultivate self-compassion, confidence, and a deeper sense of belonging.

Through creativity, compassion, and genuine connection, Joy is committed to helping individuals explore what matters most to them and move toward lives that feel more authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling.