why we love
being here for you 

When you bring to light the difficult parts of your own story and what you are experiencing, change can take root and bring more peace and presence to your day to day and relationships. Rooted in faith, we know God made you and your brain good. No matter what you have been through or what you are facing right now, there is always hope for the unique place you find yourself.

Therapy is an investment in yourself and your loved ones.

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”

– St. Francis of Assisi

Our mission is to provide a diversely skilled support system that people of faith can turn to and trust. Our private practice name "Lux," meaning "light" in Latin, embodies that mission of bringing light to the dark and difficult places.

I don’t know about you but when I am struggling, I want to be around someone who I feel comfortable being open with (even when my true experience feels embarrassing or scary to face) and who is deeply grounded in hope and faith. As a client, the last thing I want to be considering when working through sharing something vulnerable in therapy, is if the therapist across from me is misunderstanding or misleading my convictions and values. I want to feel confident that I’m working with someone who has experience supporting others through the same challenges I’m facing and who can offer strategies to help me move through them.

This is why Lux came to be what it is today and why we have incredibly high standards for the kind of therapist you will find on our team. We are committed to engaging in our own inner work and faith lives, and to being life long students on the journey to mastering the skills of accompaniment. We are passionate about our craft of integrating clinical, therapeutic techniques in a way that can truly make a difference.

It is a privilege and honor for us to walk alongside you in your pursuit of “better”- whatever that may look like to you. Welcome to Lux.

Lux exists to bridge a vital gap in mental health settings: Offering faith-aligned care that truly respects and reflects the values someone of faith is bringing to therapy. 

A message from Lux founder, Lizzy Hollwedel:

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  • Athletics, Body Image & Sports Culture
  • Anxiety & Complex Family Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Postpartum & Major Transitions

sarah can Support You Through:

Sarah Salamida, LSW

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  • Military Life, Athletics & Injury Grief
  • Trauma, Sexual Assault & Abuse
  • Birth Trauma & Perinatal Challenges

Rachel can Support You Through:

Rachel Pohlgeers, LSCSW

more about Lyndsay →

  • Anxiety, Trauma & Family Wounds
  • Missionary, College & Young Adult Life
  • Discernment, Relationships & Transitions

Lyndsay can Support You Through:

Lyndsay Hilton, LPC

more about KELLY →

  • Body Image & Difficult Relationships with Food
  • Teen, College & Greek Life
  • Trauma, Sexual Brokenness & Faith-Based Anxiety

KELLY can Support You Through:

Kelly Steichen, LPC

more about ellie →

  • OCD, Scrupulosity & Missionary Dating Fasts
  • Trauma, Grief & Emotional Regulation
  • Pregnancy, Postpartum & Life Transitions

Ellie can Support You Through:

Ellie Shaheen, LMFT

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  • Maternal Mental Health, Military & First Responder Life
  • Family, Childhood & Relational Wounds
  • Trauma Recovery & Emotional Regulation

Patrice can Support You Through:

Patrice Fernandez, LMSW 

more about Jackie →

  • Anxiety, Trauma & Grief
  • Pregnancy, Postpartum & Life Transitions
  • Teen, College & Young Adult Life

Jackie can Support You Through:

Jackie Hummer, LPC

more about Liz →

  • Pregnancy, Postpartum & Life Transitions
  • Anxiety, Self-Esteem & Emotional Regulation
  • College, Young Adult & Relational Challenges

Liz can Support You Through:

Liz Ferguson, LSCSW

more about Lizzy →

  • OCD, Scrupulosity & Perfectionism
  • Anxiety, Self-Doubt & Emotional Regulation
  • Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Relationship Challenges

Lizzy can Support You Through:

Lizzy Hollwedel, Founder & LCPC

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Let’s work together towards your goals for yourself and your life so that you can “become who God made you to be and you will set the world on fire."
- Saint Catherine of Siena

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