Daystar

The Daystar Staff

• 
  Melissa Trevathan, M.R.E.
  Executive Director

  Melissa is Daystar's founder and Executive Director. She does assessments, oversees groups, leads our retreats, teaches adult classes, and holds private counseling sessions.

• 
  Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP
  Director of Child & Adolescent Counseling,
  Director of Summer Programs

  Sissy spends her time in individual counseling, leading our girls' groups, and teaching parenting classes. She is also the Director of Summer Programs and our staff writer.

• 
  David Thomas, L.M.S.W.
  Director of Men & Boys' Counseling

  David works with boys on an individual basis, leads boys' groups, sees young adults, and teaches parenting classes.

• 
  Jeremy Shapiro, M.A.P.C.
  Boy's Counselor

  Jeremy leads many of our boys' groups and counsels boys on an individual basis.

• 
  David Denton, M.A., LPC-MHSP
  Boy's Counselor

  David works with boys and young men individually and in group sessions. He is also a TBRI trained counselor. 

• 
  Tracy Kouns, R.N., M.A.C.P.
  Girls Counselor

  Tracy assists many young girls and adolescents through individual and group counseling. 

• 
  Chris Roberts, M.A.C.P.
  Boys Counselor

  Chris counsels our young boys and adolescents through individual and group counseling. 

• 
  Heather Flener, M.F.T.
  Girl's Counselor

  Heather counsels girls and young women on an individual basis.

• 
  Emma Rinks
  Girl's Counselor

  Emma counsels many young girls and adolescents through individual and group counseling. She is also a TBRI trained counselor. 

• 
  Eden Walker
  Art Therapist

  Eden works with both boys and girls in individual counseling sessions as well as group counseling sessions. 

• 
  Pace Verner
  Director of Development

• 
  Catherine McDonald
  Assistant Director of Development

• 
  Mary Berndt
  Office Manager

• 
  Lynne Fleet
  Account Manager

• 
  LeAnn Nichols
  Office Assistant

• 
  Pat McCurdy
  Administrative Assistant

• 
  Caitlin Berndt
  Intern

The Daystar Pets

• 
  Blueberry Pancake
  The Sheepdog

• 
  Lucy
  The Havanese

• 
  Miss Dottie
  The Yorkie-poo

• 
  Owen
  The Yellow Lab

• 
  Noel (1992-2008)
  The Maltese, our first pet therapist

• 
  Molasses (1997-2009)
  The Sheepdog

• 
  Jonah (1997-2010)
  The Black Lab