Our MANDEVILLE Team
Our always growing team utilizes tools and techniques refined over a combined 75 years of clinical experience, to offer care that is built around you and your specific needs. Whether you are looking to work through past trauma, build better relationships, or address anxiety and depression symptoms, we are here to help you reach your goals and achieve your best self.
Katie Saintcross
LCSW-BACS | Mandeville
Katie received her MSW from Boston College in 2006 and her LCSW credential in 2008. Since obtaining her degree, she has worked in both community and outpatient settings as well as management at the programmatic and organizational levels. Katie emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a specialization in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy when working with clients. Her areas of specialization include working with substance misuse disorders, codependency and trauma survivors.
Elysia Glynn
LCSW | Mandeville
Elysia received her MSW from Tulane University in 2010 and has practiced clinical social work in both community and outpatient settings. Elysia is dedicated to the use of evidence-based treatment and her theoretical framework is rooted in attachment theory. In her practice, she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Her primary areas of focus are severe-persistent mental illness, trauma and codependency.
Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros
LCSW-BACS | Mandeville
Jenise has been practicing therapy in Louisiana since 2007 upon her graduation from Southern University of New Orleans with a masters degree in social work. Jenise works with adolescents and adults on a multitude of life difficulties but primarily focuses on depression, anxiety, panic, family stressors, low self esteem, mood difficulties, and overall life stressors. Jenise utilizes mindfulness, solution focused and cognitive behavior therapies along with EFT when appropriate.
Candace Cavaretta
LCSW | Mandeville
Since receiving a Masters of Social Work degree from Tulane University in 2016, Candace has practiced as a therapist in hospital and outpatient settings. Candace utilizes a variety of approaches and modalities in her work including trauma focused and mindfulness-based therapies to identify her clients unique strengths, help them develop the resources needed for healing.
Maddison Gruenig
LCSW-BACS | Mandeville
Maddison received her Masters of Social Work Degree from Louisiana State
University in 2020. Since receiving her degree, she has worked in community, outpatient and inpatient settings with adults, adolescents and children. Maddison has experience working with clients who have dual diagnoses, trauma and substance misuse. She is particularly interested in working with veterans and active military service members. She has continued to advance her training by becoming EMDR trained in 2022.
CAroline Redman
LCSW | Mandeville
Since receiving a Masters of Social Work degree from Louisiana State University in 2022, Caroline has practiced as a therapist in hospital and outpatient settings. Candace utilizes a variety of approaches and modalities in her work including DBT and mindfulness-based therapies to identify her clients unique strengths, helping them understand their feelings and emotions, and giving them the tools necessary to be their best self.