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

Lynn Gilpin-Parks

MS, CRC, LPC

Agency Owner
Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Provider

Bryenne Alesch

Bryenne Alesch

M.ED, DOI

Director of Operations
Teacher & Training Facilitator
Mental Health Provider

Sadie Spooner

Sadie Spooner

MS, LPC, NCC

Psychotherapist
National Certified Counselor
Mental Health Provider

Ryan Yates

Ryan Yates

MS, CRC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
Mental Health Provider

Britt McGonagle

Britt McGonagle

MS, LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Mental Health Provider

Anna Maunu

Anna Maunu

MSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Provider

Heather Wende

Heather Wende

MSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Psychotherapist- Children
Mental Health Provider

Ashley Bostwick

Ashley Bostwick

MS, Art Therapist, ATR, LPC-IT

Registered Art Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor – Training
Mental Health Provider

Katharine McArthur

Katharine McArthur

MS, LPC-IT

Licensed Professional Counselor – Training
Mental Health Provider

Eric Polacek

Eric Polacek

BS

Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Mental Health Provider

Brock Knautz

Brock Knautz

BS

Bachelor of Science Rebabilitation Psychology
Mental Health Provider
Rosa Daneshvar

Rosa Daneshvar

MS, CRC, LPC-IT

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Mental Health Provider

Hlee Tina Xiong

Hlee Tina Xiong

BS

Mental Health Provider
MSW Candidate 2024
Emily Stockbridge

Emily Stockbridge

MSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Mental Health Provider

Danielle Dicentio

Danielle Dicentio

MSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Provider

Mercedes Spicer

Mercedes Spicer

MSW, CSSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Certified School Social Worker
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychotherapist

Maeve Nicoll

Maeve Nicoll

MSW, APSW

Advanced Practice Social Worker
Mental Health Professional
Psychotherapist

Emma Hoiby

Emma Hoiby

BA

BA Psychology
2nd year MSW Intern
Mental Health Provider
UW Social Work MSW (Candidate, May 2024)

Elena Watson

Elena Watson

BA

BA Psychology and Spanish & Portuguese
MSW year 1 Intern
Mental Health Provider
UW Social Work MSW (Candidate, May 2025)

Contact Us

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