Meet Our Team

Barbara’s passion for advocacy and entrepreneurial drive are instrumental in leading the inception and development of R&R. Her heart is to help those with special needs and at-risk behaviors know their value and purpose. She has 40 years of experience as a sole proprietor and working with all ages as an educator and clinician. Barbara works one-on-one with her clients to maximize their ability, using therapeutic models that incorporate compassion, trusting relationships and meaningful activities. Her areas of expertise include behavior management for the developmentally disabled, attachment disorders, trauma recovery, relationship difficulties, stress/anger management, and how nutrition affects our moods.

Toni is known in her community as an advocate for individuals with disabilities and support for parents navigating the systems to obtain services for their loved ones. She has two decades of experience with disability services working with First Steps, About Special Kids, and InSource. Toni is passionate about removing barriers to accessing services and empowering every individual to reach their limitless potential. Toni is excited to continue forging the path for greater accessibility to quality services as part of the growing Rhyme & Reason family. Toni is married to her best friend and together they have raised two wonderful young men, one who has a diagnosis of Autism. Toni is an avid runner and loves to use running as a metaphor for life: You get out of it what you put into it.

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Courtney’s passion to see individuals with disabilities and children in foster care pursue their dreams inspires her to support R&R’s programs that increase adaptive behavioral function. Courtney draws upon her knowledge of human behavior in the social environment to lead activities that help participants connect and socialize with each other, increasing good mood and self-esteem. Courtney incorporates her love of cooking, creative arts, and the outdoors to facilitate skill-building opportunities and engage clients in following their dreams. Courtney has over 20 years of experience working with developmental disabilities and mental health issues. Her areas of expertise are Autism, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and Suicide Assessment and Management.

Sarah strives to help people of all ages and with various disabilities live their best lives possible. She has 15 years of experience working with adults and children in the fields of medical social work, case management, and behavior therapy. Sarah uses a variety of techniques, including strengths-based interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and motivational interviewing. Her areas of expertise include Autism, depression, anxiety, Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and kidney failure, including end of life care. She finds working for a faith-based company a blessing and a breath of fresh air.

Teena has always had a passion for helping others, especially those with unique challenges. She comes to us with 20 years of experience working with victims of domestic violence and people suffering from various mental diagnoses. She has spent the last 7 years assisting children and families in rebuilding and maintaining relationships after life-changing events. Teena feels blessed to work for a faith-based company where it is expressed that God truly is the source of peace and purpose.

Linzi’s desire to help others help themselves motivates her to create safe, approachable spaces for clients to learn more about who they are. Her graduate work with at-risk high school students developed her passion for helping populations that are often misunderstood, misplaced, or neglected from mainstream society. Her case management work with the developmentally disabled population naturally blossomed into behavior management. Rhyme & Reason’s commitment to providing high quality services drew her to serve as an instrumental piece in the growth of the company. She is continually inspired by the courage, strength, and growth of her clients and fellow clinicians. Her professional areas of interest include at-risk youth, the LGBTQ population, and those with developmental disabilities.

Autumn has over 20 years of experience advocating and implementing early intervention strategies for families with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. Her areas of expertise include play-based therapy, behavior management, attachment disorders, Autism, Down Syndrome, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (HOH), as well as individuals with a history of trauma, abuse, and neglect. She feels blessed to work for a faith-based company that strives to have a greater capacity of purpose to serve others’ needs. Autumn loves spending time with her four daughters, fiancé, and dog Tai. She enjoys the outdoors, the beach to rejuvenate and relax, riding bikes, photography, and walking her dog. She is a proud parent of two hard-of-hearing children, one of whom has Autism. Autumn says her children have driven her passion to work in this field.

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