WELCOME TO RISING PHOENIX RECOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION, LLC
ABOUT US
Rising Phoenix Recovery and Transformation emerged in response to a need for increased professionalism in the “non-traditional” services space of CCS. While there are numerous modalities and “outside the box” solutions that can help someone with their recovery, it is essential that the person providing the service have sufficient background in education, lived experience, professional experience, or a combination of the three. The provider also must have the correct mindset for the work and be relatable or “real”. Sometimes it isn’t what the intervention is that matters; it’s WHO is providing that intervention that makes all the difference.
As the Phoenix in our name might suggest, we embrace the transformative process that is possible in each of us. That’s because we have experienced recovery and transformation first-hand. Whether it’s a seasoned provider with over a decade of experience or a newer provider with an unbelievable story of lived experience and overcoming adversity, you will be working with someone who knows that recovery and transformation are not only possible, they’re inevitable once you decide to pursue them.
I would invite you to look through our bios to get a feel for what each provider has to offer. Rising Phoenix has a great mix of modalities available, and you might be surprised by what you find. No matter who you choose, however, know that you will be getting someone who has been there, done that, and gotten the t-shirt.
To make a referral, or inquire about provider availability, please use this link: Provider Match Inquiry
If you decide to send a referral our way, you’ll be interacting with either Director Chris Thomason or Assistant Director Sarah Altena. Our contact info is as follows:
Email: admin@risingphoenixwi.com, cthomason@risingphoenixwi.com
Phone: (715) 619-6506
We look forward to hearing from you!
MEET THE TEAM
CHRIS THOMASON, MPA, BS, DIRECTOR
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Based in St. Croix County
Martial Arts and Self-defense
Based in St. Croix County
Tai Chi, Meditation, and Breathwork
Life Skills and Coping Strategies for Teen and Young Adult Males
Wellness and the Outdoors
Parent Coaching for Dads
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Based in St. Croix County
Parent Coaching
Foster Care and Adoption
Attachment and Bonding
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Working with and Teaching Kids
D’ANGELO ALTENA
SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
D’ANGELO ALTENA
Based in Eau Claire County
Lived Experience
Foster Care, Adoption, and Attachment
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Fitness and the Outdoors
Social Skill Development
PAUL WURTZ, BS
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
D’ANGELO ALTENA
Based in Pepin County
Martial Arts and Self-defense
Tai Chi, Meditation, and Breathwork
Music- Guitar Instruction
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Wellness, Sports and the Outdoors
Parent Coaching for Dads
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
Based in St. Croix County
Children and Families
Parent Coaching
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Wellness, Sports and the Outdoors
THOMAS OZEE, MS
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
MELANIE PETERSON, BSW
Based in Washburn County
Martial Arts and Self-defense
Working with Military Veterans
Fitness and Strength Training
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
NICK BUELL
JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS
JAXON ALTENA
Based in Eau Claire County
Wellness and Outdoorsmanship
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Substance Use Recovery
Lived Experience
Male Youth Populations
JAXON ALTENA
JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS
JAXON ALTENA
Based in St. Croix County
Skills Instruction for Youth Populations
Lived Experience
Wellness Instruction- Fitness and Strength Training
Outdoor Integration
JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS
JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
Based in Dunn County
Substance Use Recovery
Peer Support
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Outdoorsmanship
Ex-Offender Reintegration
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
Based in St. Croix County
Ex-Offender Reintegration
Working with Survivors of Trauma (Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Families of Homicide Victims).
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Chemical Dependency Recovery
Teaching Appropriate Sexual Boundaries
Anger Management Skills
Parent Coaching
PAULA THIELEN, MS
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
PAULA THIELEN, MS
Based in Bloomington, MN
Addiction Recovery
Ex-Offender Reintegration
Working with People in Severe Trauma/Abuse
Cognitive Skills
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Anger Management
DAWN WEBB, BS
LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS
PAULA THIELEN, MS
Based in Chippewa County
Wellness Instruction- Fitness and Strength Training
Parent Coaching (esp. Teenage Parents)
Lived Experience
Outdoor Integration
Life Skills Instruction
JASON TERWEY, BSW
SHAWNA WARNER, CPS
JASON TERWEY, BSW
Based in St. Croix County
Ex-Offender Reintegration
Working with People with Severe Trauma and Associated Diagnoses (PTSD, RAD, ODD, CD, APD).
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Chemical Dependency Recovery
Teaching Appropriate Sexual Boundaries
Anger Management Skills
APRIL BLAND, CPS
SHAWNA WARNER, CPS
JASON TERWEY, BSW
Based in Eau Claire Count
Substance Use Recovery Coaching (CCAR)
Peer Support
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Ex-Offender Reintegration
Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation
Outdoor Integration
SHAWNA WARNER, CPS
SHAWNA WARNER, CPS
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
Based in St. Croix County
Certified Peer Support Specialist
Substance Use Recovery
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Breathwork and Meditation
Parent Coaching (Transition Management)
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
Based in St. Croix County
Parent Coaching
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Working with people with Autism
Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health
JOSH RADOMSKY
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
BRIANNA NOYOLA
Based in Polk County
Working with Youth who have Trauma and Behavioral Issues
Life Skills Instruction: Automotive and Small Engines, Carpentry, and Animal Care
Lived Experience
Outdoorsmanship
Parent Coaching for Dads
BRIANNA NOYOLA
MELISSA LINDLOFF, BSW
BRIANNA NOYOLA
Based in Dunn County
Hispanic Populations (Spanish translator)
Parent Coaching
Lived Experience
Life Skills Instruction
Wellness Instruction, Yoga, and Outdoors
AMY WELLS, BS
MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS
LAURA KRUEGER, BA
Based in Polk County
Working with At-Risk Youth
Parent Coaching
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Outdoorsmanship
LAURA KRUEGER, BA
MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS
LAURA KRUEGER, BA
Based in St. Croix County
Parent Coaching
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health
GLBT Advocacy
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS
MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS
KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN
Based in Eau Claire County
Substance Use Recovery Coaching (CCAR)
Peer Support
Parent Coaching, esp. involving Recovery Court or CHIPS reunification
Ex-Offender Reintegration
Outdoor Integration
KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN
KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN
KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN
Based in Bloomington, MN
Building Confidence and Self-Esteem
Healthy Eating and Physical Wellness
Parent Coaching and Organizational Skills
Life Skills Instruction
Therapeutic use of Art and Dance
CAIT FAULKNER, BS
KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN
CAIT FAULKNER, BS
Based in St. Croix County
Skills Instruction for Youth Populations
Lived Experience
Wellness Instruction– Fitness and Strength Training
Outdoor Integration
NOLAN SOUDERS, BS
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
Based in Dunn County
Skills Instruction for Youth Populations
Lived Experience
Wellness Instruction
Outdoor Integration
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
Based in Polk County
Chemical Dependency/AODA Recovery
Parent Coaching
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lived Experience
Health and Wellness
Life Skills Instruction
SHEILA SACK, BS
MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS
SHEILA SACK, BS
Based in St. Croix County
Parent Coaching
Lived Experience
Co-dependency
Domestic Abuse Recovery
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Navigating Major Transitions
DAWN LARSON, BS
DAWN LARSON, BS
SHEILA SACK, BS
Based in Polk County
Parent Coaching
Special Education Background
Lived Experience
Outdoorsmanship
Domestic Abuse Recovery
Life Skills Instruction
GINA BROWN
DAWN LARSON, BS
SAM ROESKE, BS
Based in Barron County
Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health
Meditation, Breath, Mindfulness, and Yoga
Parent Coaching and Organizational Skills
Life Coaching and Life Skills Instruction
Therapeutic use of Art and Photography
SAM ROESKE, BS
DAWN LARSON, BS
SAM ROESKE, BS
Based in Dunn County
Skills Instruction for Youth Populations
Lived Experience
Wellness Instruction– Fitness and Strength Training
Outdoor Integration
DONOVAN CAREY, MS, LPC
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
Based in Bloomington, MN/
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Parent Coaching
Mental Health Disorders
Substance Abuse
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
Based in Scandia, MN
Individual Therapy
Substance Abuse Counseling
Family Therapy
Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Co-occurring Mental Health + Substance Use
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Substance Abuse
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
MICHAEL MAYO, BSW
HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC
MICHAEL MAYO, BSW
Based in Dunn County
Substance Use Recovery
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Lived Experience
Outdoorsmanship
Music (guitar)
Crisis Background
WAYNE SARAFIN
ALICIA KNUTSON, BS
MICHAEL MAYO, BSW
Based in St. Croix County
Physical Health and Wellness Coaching
Boxing, Martial Arts, and Self-Defense
Personal Training
Life Coaching
Chemical Dependency Recovery
ALICIA KNUTSON, BS
ALICIA KNUTSON, BS
ALICIA KNUTSON, BS
Based in Polk County
Substance Use Recovery/Co-occurring AODA and Mental Health
Parent Coaching
Navigating Programs and Community Resources to Meet Needs
Life Skills and Coping Strategies
Outdoorsmanship and Wellness
VISION
We envision a transformed community in which the cycles of generational trauma are broken, and people can thrive in recovery, peace, and wholeness.
MISSION
To foster the transformative processes that lead to recovery and healing.
Values
Integrity: we do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.
Respect: we know our place and meet our clients where they are at.
Service: a humble approach is essential. We are here to serve.
Change: we are agents of change, helping our clients to transform their lives.
Resilience: life is hard; we teach people to persevere.
Real: an honest, genuine connection is essential to a trusting relationship that can spark change.
Ownership: a person’s recovery is their OWN.
Excellence: our clients deserve our BEST, and our best must always be improving