Dan Schaefer Ph.D.
Dr. Dan Schaefer has offered counseling/psychotherapy services to families in the Toledo area for over 40 years. He mostly works with adolescents and adults, occasionally seeing younger children as a part of family therapy.
Dan works extensively with couples of all ages who wish to connect with each other more deeply. Teaching couples how to work through conflict respectfully, no matter how intense, is one of his areas of expertise. He also helps men who wrestle with pornography, extra-marital affairs, shame, parenting difficulties, substance abuse and anger issues. Dan is familiar with the complexities of domestic violence and led batterers’ groups for men for over a decade. He has lectured on domestic violence at national conferences and authored a chapter entitled “Offering Violent Men Help” in the book Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2008).
If a person expresses religious commitments or beliefs, Dan will look for ways to bring those strengths to bear on the person’s difficulties. Dan is trained in EMDR; a method for dealing with troubling, symptom-producing memories, and routinely attends continuing education seminars in this area. (Read more about EMDR on our Homepage under “Services”).
Dan’s doctoral dissertation explored the subjects of shame and guilt and their connection with mental health difficulties. Dan found that feelings of shame were strongly connected to a host of mental health problems, whereas guilt feelings were associated with confession, apology, empathy and restitution.
Shelly Schaefer Patient Advocate
Shelly is a health researcher and patient advocate who helps individuals and families navigate their way through complicated medical decisions. When a family receives an unexpected, complicated, or troublesome diagnosis, it can be extremely confusing and disorienting. Friends and family often respond with both compassion and a host of stories about what happened to others in similar circumstances. Unfortunately, those stories typically do not translate into any kind of specific treatment plan or second opinion. This is where Ms. Schaefer’s work begins.
After an initial consult with the family, if she thinks she can be helpful, she will compile an up-to-date chart containing all current medical records, including reports, consults and evaluations for the patient to keep. Next a thorough literature search will be conducted, summarizing all the salient issues of the case, and outlining all the treatment options, including clinical trials, available both locally and across the country. This information is then reviewed with the patient and/or family.
From there, the patient can take this document to their treating physician to assist in making medical decisions. Alternatively, Ms. Schaefer is available to accompany the patient to medical appointments to assist in note taking, asking clarifying questions, and clarifying treatment options. Finally, Ms. Schaefer is often asked to be present before, during and after surgery, chemotherapy or medical procedures to act as a patient advocate.
Ms. Schaefer is not a physician. Although she completed nearly four years of medical school, she holds no professional license. She is a researcher. Her product is a summary of the current medical literature regarding your condition. She neither diagnoses, treats, nor suggests specific medical treatments. She does not guarantee any specific treatment results.
Milton Whitmer MSW
Milt has spent the last 30 years helping families in Northwest Ohio, first in a hospital setting, then in private practice. He is in his late 50’s, and proud to report that he is happily married to his best friend, Karen. They are continuing to define the empty nest experience, as their three children have created families of their own. As the growing number of pictures on his office will reflect, he is now a proud grandpa soon to nine times over.
Milt graduated from Oral Roberts University with a theology degree in 1981, having originally planned to pursue the pastorate. However, the influence of this education was expressed through a career choice in the mental health field. He pursued a masters degree in Social Work, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1984 and became independently licensed shortly thereafter. While in college, Milt worked in, and later managed a residential psychiatric treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children. This experience defined his career direction, where he became committed to offering practical help to improve the quality of people’s daily lives. During his family therapy training he mentored couples in marital counseling, and helped couples with the distressing difficulties of their relationships, including sexual problems and the wounding of extramarital affairs. Milt’s professional experience and ongoing training beyond graduate school has included work with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive behavior. Milt is also interested in the role faith plays in helping people conquer many of the struggles that interfere with the quality of their lives.
Milt has worked well with both women’s concerns/challenges, and issues affecting men. He has treated many men for difficulties that compromise their relationships, including problems with sexual addiction. Health related concerns are another area of personal interest. He has expertise in helping people with weight related challenges as well as other health difficulties, including fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Milt’s goal is to empower people to find real, practical answers to concerns that negatively impact their lives.
Milt has been a delight to work with. He is well liked by clients, professional staff, and support staff. He keeps a full caseload, is very organized, and has been my personal “garden coach” as I develop the large garden connected to our offices.
Ellen Anderson Ph.D.
Dr. Anderson has been working in the mental health field for over 37 years. She started in Montana as a school psychologist and school counselor. She then spent 14 years at a child mental health center here in Northwest Ohio, before joining Person to Person Resources. She received her Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Montana in 1980 and her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Toledo in 1999. Ellen was the Ohio Department of Mental Health’s consultant to county suicide prevention coalitions for fourteen years. She also developed a series of Gatekeeper trainings for Ohio coalitions to increase community awareness about depression and suicide, and to help people learn how to intervene when someone they know is suffering from this deadly symptom of depression.
Ellen’s focus is on treating traumatized people, and learning everything she can about trauma treatment. She has provided Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the last 17 years. She also utilized Ego State therapy and Sensorimotor psychotherapy in treating trauma. Healing from PTSD is possible, using appropriate trauma treatment methods.
Sherri Ray, M.A., M.Ed.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” ~ Helen Keller.
Sherri is a compassionate counselor whose approach with clients is one of unconditional care and respect. Her intention is to create strong therapeutic relationships in a safe, supportive, confidential space where positive change is promoted.
In order to meet the individual needs of clients, Sherri utilizes a variety of interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, exposure and response prevention therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). Sherri is also trained in eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) that reduces or eliminates the physiological effects of trauma and distressing events. With an understanding of the body/mind connection, Sherri embraces a holistic view to maximize client well being.
Sherri works with children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, women’s issues, trauma/PTSD, emotion dysregulation, anger issues, social skill deficits, relationship problems, life stressors, and life transitions. Sherri’s experience as a school counselor allows her to better assist students experiencing challenges at school. If religious/spiritual values are important to clients, Sherri can integrate these beliefs into the counseling process upon request.
Sherri graduated from Bowling Green State University, earning a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mental Health Counseling. She is licensed in the state of Ohio as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed School Counselor (LSC).
When not at work, Sherri enjoys boxing/kickboxing, pickleball, traveling, live music, cooking, ongoing learning and spending time with family, friends, and her dog Chloe.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, hopeless, confused, or broken, or whatever your need may be, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment. Sherri will walk with you through the therapeutic process of healing and personal growth.
Holly Revel-Hough MSW, LISW-S
Holly works with clients aged five through adulthood. Holly is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Social Work and currently holds an Independent Social Worker license with a supervision designation (LISW-S) in the state of Ohio. Holly plans to pursue her Ph.D. in clinical psychology or a related field.
Holly comes from a background in community mental health, working with a wide range of mental health issues, including PTSD/trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. She has specialized training/experience in PTSD/trauma, intergenerational trauma, adoption issues, parenting issues, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Holly recently completed training in Telehealth. She is passionate about helping individuals and families address root causes for mental health symptoms to find hope and long-term healing. Holly has training and experience in individual, family, and group therapy.
While at U of M, Holly was a research assistant, working closely with a professor who specializes in adoption. Her passion for adoption issues led her to co-author and publish a comprehensive literature review, from the perspective of internationally adopted persons, in the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Holly has taken on several speaking engagements regarding trauma/PTSD, secondary trauma, adoption issues, FASD, and the effects of institutionalization.
In addition to social work, Holly also holds a Management and Organizational Development degree from Spring Arbor University. Holly is married with four children, including one internationally adopted child. In addition to her professional training and experience, Holly has personal experience with adoption issues and parenting a child with developmental delays and post-traumatic symptomatology.
Bill Roman, M.A.
Bill works with individuals, couples, families and groups in the areas of life transitions and the anxiety surrounding them. This usually includes dealing with grief and loss, marital difficulties, religion and spiritual issues, pre-marital coaching, and substance abuse. Many of his clients are struggling with addictions, fear of the future, career issues, infidelity, family and relationship issues and depression. Bill understands first-hand the mental demands imposed on men in general and our common struggle with unhappiness, job dissatisfaction, depression, family upheaval, and life transitions.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach, he likes to work with clients to develop a road map to a more productive, positive, joyful life. Combining clinical experience with creativity and humor, he welcomes the opportunity to help people see a different horizon of possibility and hope.
For all his clients, it is Bill’s goal to bring about resiliency, healing and growth. He believes it is possible for everyone to develop and strengthen their inner capacities so they can be relied upon when meeting the trials of life.
Lee Ann Cox LISW
Lee Ann is an individual therapist who works with adolescents and adults. Her passion is to assist clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and adjusting to stressors and adverse life events so that they may have hope and healing.
Lee Ann graduated with a Master of Social Work from Spring Arbor University in 2017 and holds an Independent Social Worker license with an endorsement for supervision. She has worked in community mental health for over 5 years. Within her work in community mental health, she has experience as a case manager, working as a therapist with individual clients and facilitating domestic violence groups for men. Lee Ann is a Certified EMDR Therapist through EMDRIA and specializes in trauma therapy utilizing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
Lee Ann is originally from Montana and has lived in Ohio since 1990, when she followed her parents to the Midwest. She graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Gerontology. She is also the proud mom to six grown children, three of whom are triplets. Lee Ann enjoys home improvement projects, crafting, sewing, reading, listening to music and hanging out with friends and family.
Bailey Burk M.A., LPC
Bailey is a young, energetic clinician who has a passion for helping clients and those around her find their joy in life. Bailey graduated from Case Western Reserve University with her Bachelors in Psychology and Heidelberg University with her Master’s in Clinical Counseling. Bailey started her career training in Faith Based Counseling and is excited to continue her journey exploring the connection between faith and wellbeing with her clients. Bailey takes pride in creating a validating and safe environment for her clients while delving into the dialectics that often occur in life.
Bailey has worked with children and adolescents in the Community mental health sector for two years before coming to Person to Person. Bailey has experience working with children and adults who are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Truama, Sexual Abuse, Loss, PTSD, Autisim, Physical Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorders, Family Dysfunction, Attachment Disorder, Peer Relationship Issues and much more.
When not in the office Bailey is a big believer in the idea of self care. She enjoys crafting especially knitting, paper crafting, and soap making as well as focusing on health and wellbeing with cooking, swimming and kickboxing. She loves spending time with her family including her cats and dogs.
Karen Whitmer MSW, LISW-S
Karen has been serving individuals with physical health challenges and adjustments since the early 1980s. Early in her career she worked in neonatology and oncology, and spent the last 34 years of her career in physical medicine, helping people with physical disabilities and limitations adapt to lifestyle changes. Anxiety, depression, life adjustment, and grief have been central to the work she has done. Joining PPR in her retirement has afforded her to continue helping people who are struggling, to make their life work despite limiting circumstances. Karen is married to her best friend, Milt, who is also a clinician at Person to Person. They have three grown children who are married, and together they enjoy their 10 grandchildren. Upon her retirement, and with the transition to Telehealth during the covid era, she and her husband became additionally licensed in TN, and moved there, near two of their three children. She now practices part-time from their horse farm through the venue of Telehealth. Faith has always been a central focus of her life, and she considers it a privilege to help others make sense out of the very difficult road that many people encounter. She celebrates her opportunity to still do so from the misty hills of rural eastern Tennessee.
Christina Harper LPCC-S, LSW, LPSC
Chris has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years with a passion for helping children, adolescents, and young adults overcome challenges with depression, anxiety, life stressors, identity, and self-esteem.
Chris’ varied experience includes social work for the ADAPT Unit at Lucas County Children’s Services, mental health counseling at the Juvenile Residential Center in Bowling Green, Ohio, training foster and adoptive parents for the State of Ohio, and (for the last 18 years) working in the educational setting as a School Counselor, School Social Worker and now Assistant Director of Student Services and Well-Being for Perrysburg Schools. She has also maintained a private clinical practice for more than 20 years. Understanding the whole child, and working with all available services, Chris offers hope to young people and their families who are struggling.
Chris graduated from the University of Findlay with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and from Bowling Green State University with a Master of Arts in mental health counseling.
When not at work, Chris enjoys biking, running, hiking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Madison Becker M.A., LPC
Madison desire as a clinician is to provide a safe and consistent environment for clients to grow in self-discovery and confidence in their identity. Madison understands that life is filled with uncertainty, challenging circumstances, and conflict in relationships. Through empowering her clients, she helps them navigate these situations with confidence for overcoming future difficulties. Her encouragement and curiosity creates space for clients to realize their values and live aligned in them.
Madison graduated with her Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Minor in Counseling at the University of Toledo and earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wheaton College. She holds a certification in Trauma and utilizes a trauma-informed approach to counseling.
Madison has worked with children and adolescents experiencing Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Self-Esteem Issues, Autism, ADHD/ADD, and Attachment Disorders. Madison utilizes play therapy, emotion-focused techniques, and a person-centered approach that allows her clients to expand their self-understanding and grow in their unique strengths.
When Madison is not working with clients she enjoys weight-lifting, hiking, reading, discovering new music, and cooking for her friends and family.
Luke Johnson, LISW
Luke works with clients between the ages of 18 through adulthood. He specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, and family disorders. Luke graduated from Ohio State University with his Bachelor’s in Psychology and Walden University with his Master’s in Social Work.