Meet Our Team
At Elite Cognition, we encourage our Mental Health Providers, Certified Counselors, and Psychotherapists to follow their passions. When you are enthusiastic about what you do, clients benefit.
Each clinician is a highly qualified skilled professional leader, ready to provide support to individuals and families in the Madison, Wisconsin area and Dane County community.
Select a profile below to learn more about each of us!

Lynn Gilpin-Parks
MS, CRC, LPC
Agency Owner
Director of Clinical Services
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Professional

Bryenne Alesch
M.ED, DOI
Director of Operations
Teacher & Training Facilitator
Mental Health Professional

Ryan Yates
MS, CRC
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Mental Health Professional

Sadie Spooner
MS, LPC, NCC
Psychotherapist
National Certified Counselor
Mental Health Professional

Britt McGonagle
MS, LPC, NCC
Clinical Manager & Staff Supervisor
Psychotherapist
National Certified Counselor
Mental Health Professional

Ashley Bostwick
MS, Art Therapist, ATR, LPC-IT
Registered Art Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor – Training
Mental Health Professional

Caroline Davis
PhD, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Professional

Amy Hoyte
BS Psychology
Mental Health Professional
Currently pursuing master’s degree in Outdoor Educational Leadership

Sarah Johanek
MS, LPC-IT
Licensed Professional Counselor – training
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Professional

Brock Knautz
BS
Bachelor of Science Rebabilitation Psychology
Mental Health Professional

Katharine McArthur
MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Mental Health Professional

Maeve Nicoll
MSW, APSW
Advanced Practice Social Worker
Psychotherapist

Eric Polacek
BS
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Mental Health Professional

Mercedes Spicer
LCSW, MSW, CSSW
Certified School Social Worker
Child Adolescent and Family Psychotherapist

Emily Stockbridge
MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Mental Health Professional

Heather Wende
MSW, APSW
Advanced Practice Social Worker
Psychotherapist- Children
Mental Health Professional

Will Altaweel
BA, Counseling Intern
Master’s Level Counseling Intern

Nicole Bieno
LPC– IT, ATR- P
Licensed Professional Counselor – Training
Registered Art Therapist – Provisional
Mental Health Professional

Alysa Lawrence
APSW
Psychotherapist

Meg Wheeler
APSW
Mental Health Provider – Therapist

Gigi Zelenek
M.Ed
Mental Health Professional
Contact Us
For general inquiries and information, send us a message. We will reply to your inquiry within 2 business days.