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Meet Our Team

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Amy Bloch, LISW

Executive Director

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  • Leading Catholic Charities for over 12 years

  • Over 35 years experience in behavioral health

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Amy Jones 

Director of Marketing and Development

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  • Development professional since 1998

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2019

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Benita Triplett, LISW

Director of Clinical Services & Carroll Supervisor

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  • Over 35 years experience in behavioral health and human services

  • Began with Catholic Charities in 2019

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Dr. Nesrin Abu Ata

Psychiatrist

  • Board-certified family medicine physician and psychiatrist

  • Works with people of all ages and walks of life

  • Holistic approach to treatment

  • Sees patients in-person and by telehealth and is a telepsychiatry specialist

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Erin Anderson, LISW

Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2003

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2023

  • Utilizes IFS, BSP, CRM, CBT, and DBT approaches, and trauma focused interventions

  • Offers in-person and telehealth therapy

  • Serves teenagers, adults and couples

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Denys Azpeitia, MSW

Therapist (bi-lingual)

  • Providing mental health services since 2020

  • Utilizes CBT, family centered, and trauma focused interventions

  • Offers school-based, in office and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

  • English and Spanish speaking

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Kelsey Baker, LMSW

School-Based Therapist

  • Providing social services since 2024

  • Offers school-based appointments

  • Serves children and adolescents

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Sr. Gianna Casino, tLMHC

Therapist

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2026

  • Utilizes IFS informed, person centered, positive psychology, faith-based interventions

  • Certified in Child and Adolescent trauma

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults, and couples

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Ryan Groetken, LMHC

Therapist

  • Providing mental health services for over 25 years

  • Utilizes EMDR, PCIT, CBT and DBT approaches, and trauma focused interventions

  • Specializes in Sex Addiction and Pornography treatment, anger management

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Sabrina Landesman, LMSW

Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2019

  • Utilizes ACT, DBT, CBT, 12-step, trauma-focused and existential approaches

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves teenagers, adults, and couples

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2026

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Nathan Phillips, NCC, LMHC

Clinical Supervisor of Child and School-Based Services

  • Providing mental health services since 2021

  • Utilizes EMDR, CBT, DBT approaches

  • Offers school-based, in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Margerite Spindler, tLMHC

Therapist

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, and adults

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2025

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Gabriela Valdovinos, LISW

Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2018

  • Utilizes EMDR, CBT and DBT approaches

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

  • English and Spanish-speaking

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Laura Duenas

Bilingual Office Manager

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2023

  • English and Spanish Speaking

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Norma Garza-Ramirez

Case Manager - Welcome Program

  • An advocate for families and the immigrant community for over 18 years

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2022

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Lindsey Jensen

Office Coordinator

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2026

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Sarah Leach

Development Digital Media Specialist

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2025

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Kelli Sayler

Administrative and Operations Supervisor

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2026

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Rosie Steinbrecher

Medical Billing Clerk

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2023

Carroll Team

 (712) 792-9597  |  info@cathchar.com

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Whitney Cue, LMHC, CADC

Carroll Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2022

  • Utilizes CBT, has experience in trauma advocacy and has a humanistic approach to therapy

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Tina Zanders, LMSW

Carroll Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2007

  • Utilizes EMDR, CBT, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Behavioral Modification Therapy

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Jodi Lhotka

Carroll Office Manager

  • Joined Catholic Charities in 2024

Fort Dodge Team

(515) 576-4156  |  info@cathchar.com

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Darla K. McEnroe, LMSW

Fort Dodge Clinical Supervisor and Therapist

  • Providing mental health services for over 25 years

  • Internal Family Systems informed therapist

  • Utilizes EMDR, CBT and DBT approaches

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Brenda Deal, tLMHC

Fort Dodge Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2025

  • Utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and Gottman Method techniques

  • Treats anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, emotional stress, and life transitions

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults, couples and families

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Emily McCullough, LMFT, CADC

Fort Dodge Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2007

  • Utilizes EMDR, CBT,  family-centered (Internal Family Systems model) and trauma-focused interventions

  • Offers in-person, school-based and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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JoDeanna Ramirez

Fort Dodge Office Manager

  • Serving Catholic Charities for over 14 years

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Lejeana Anliker, MS, NCC, LMHC

Spencer Clinical Supervisor and Therapist

  • Providing mental health services since 2010

  • Utilizes EMDR, PCIT, CBT and DBT approaches

  • Offers in-person and telehealth appointments

  • Serves children, adolescents, adults and couples

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Julie Origer

Spencer Office Manager

  • Part of our team since 2010

Contact Us

Main Office - Sioux City

1601 Military Road • Sioux City, IA 51103

(712) 252-4547

info@cathchar.com

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Catholic Charities empowers and strengthens all individuals and families, through charity, advocacy and mental health services

inspired by Christ’s love and compassion.

Our Mission

Our Vision

Serve and help create communities where all people are safe, experience love and feel hope.

 

2023 Iowa Mental Health Chapter 24 State Licensure Review overall score: 99.6%.

Community Involvement

Catholic Charities is proud to be a United Way Community Partner in Carroll, Fort Dodge, Siouxland and Spencer.

United Way 2025 10% Plus Club
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HELP IS AVAILABLE DAY OR NIGHT

24/7 Emergency Contact Numbers

  • National Suicide & Crisis Line: Call or Text 988

  • Your Life Iowa: Call 855-581-8111 for information, resources, crisis support and referrals

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