POST approved Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Autism, & Informed Policing

‍Brittany Miskowiec, PhD, MSW, LICSW

Brittany was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and brings a bit of her southern twang and sass to the work she does. She’s worked with law enforcement, first responders, and veterans for almost 15 years and now exclusively works with this population. Brittany moved to Minnesota in 2013 and worked as the Director of Psychological Health at the Minnesota Army National Guard until 2016. Since then, she’s continued to focus on training, education, therapy, and program development for these populations. As the Protector Overwatch Program Director, Brittany really believes in the importance of the program’s mental health providers being familiar with the type of work that law enforcement, first responders, and veterans do. She understands the importance of therapy to understand your day to day duties and culture and by gaining understanding. It’s important to her that therapists try to immerse themselves into these cultures so they can better help you. Brittany takes a no bullsh!t approach to therapy and it’s really important to her that people feel comfortable in a therapy setting. She tries to infuse humor into her work with clients.

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Scott Ramsdell, MS

Scott Ramsdell is on a mission to bring wellness into the therapeutic arena. Trained as an integrated wellness coach, he has aunique, thirty-year background in fitness, wellness, and coaching. He is a retired police officer and possesses an AS degree in Integrative Health and Healing, a BS degree in Sociology, Kinesiology and Rhetoric and an MS degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He has co-authored the Counselor-In-Training Wellness Protocol, worked as a content contributor for major wellness brands and has experience in presenting on a variety of wellness-related topics. In addition to his education degrees, he holds multiple certifications in a variety of health and wellness specializations. He is currently employed as a therapist for Ellie Mental Health and works exclusively with the Law Enforcement, First Responder and Veteran populations.

Royce Vang, MA, LAMFT

Royce is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a background in the Criminal Justice Field. This means she is passionate about relationships and has expertise in healing trauma and stress from a body-oriented perspective. Prior to joining Ellie, Royce spent time in school-based mental health and working with families and athletes. She is thrilled to join her passion for mental health with her love for providing innovative services to meet the unique needs of various communities.

Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell, MS

Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell is a Therapist with Ellie Mental Health’s Protector Overwatch Program. She specializes in working with law enforcement, first responders, veterans, and their families through direct client support as well as coordinating the creation of family support programs with local departments and agencies alike. She obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Saint Cloud State University in August of 2021 and her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2018. She is dedicated to providing inclusive and compassionate mental health care and education to promote a sense of belonging across communities, foster healthy communication and relationships among individuals,and support folks as they navigate all the sh*t that life throws at them.