Our Counselors

Marie Brennan, MS, LMHC

Marie graduated Indiana University Southeast with an MS Ed. Degree in Mental health counseling. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor NCC 2002 and a Indiana State, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
LMHC 2005

Marie has worked in Louisville at Community Mental Health at Seven Counties Services and a  residential treatment program at Boys Haven. 

 

Marie started working for Brandon's House in Fall of 2002. She took a year off to parent a teen-aged granddaughter.  But now is back.

Marie is fluent in American Sign Language. She has been married for 36 years to my David and they have eight adopted children.  She is the oldest child in a family of 17 children. She has eight brothers and eight sisters.  Marie plays several musical instruments.
She volunteers at the Gerdon Youth Center in Corydon, Indiana, teaching harp and recorder, and sometimes helps with Art. 

 

All her children are grown. Three of our children still live at home. Two have Downs Syndrome and one has Autism. Marie and her husband actively support them in Special Olympics. Marie loves reading and walking in the woods. She loves going on vacations with family, and hanging out with her grand children.

 

Marie Brennan, MS, LMHC*

Lori Harness-Dennison, MS, LSW

Susan Parr, MS, LMHC, NCC*

Daraius Randelia, MS*

Diane Stawar, MS, LMHC, NCC*

 

Terri Steele, MS

Grace Lester, MSW*

Shara Wiesenauer, MS, LMHC*

Danielle Miller, MSW*

Arese James, LCSW

Diane Stawar, MS, LMHC, NCC

*Scroll down to see their bio

Terri Steele, MS

Terri earned a bachelors degree in economics from the University of Louisville in 1987.  She completed work for a Master's degree in educations with a concentration in counseling from Indiana University Southeast in 1998.

Terri completed a practicum as a school counselor at Clarksville Middle school and an internship as a school counselor at Green Valley Elementary School.  She worked as a junior high counselor at Our Lady of Providence after she graduated until 1999.  She began working at Brandon's House in 1999.  She is also a Survey Statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau.

Terri has two children and is active with the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and with her church.  She dabbles in arts and enjoys learning how to complete a new project.

Danielle Miller, MSW

Danielle earned a degree from Boston College School of Social Work - MSW with a focus on Macro Studies (COPPA- Community Organizing, Policy, Panning and Administration) in 2005. She also has a degree in Political Science and Telecommunications from Indiana University- Bloomington. Currently, Danielle is working towards her L.C.S.W.

 

She worked for Communities For People, Inc. for 4 years in Boston, Massachusetts as a Direct Care Counselor and House Manager for a Pre-Independent Living Girl's Home. Danielle currently works
full-time as a therapist for Regional Youth Services, Inc.
 
In her free time, she loves the performing arts and travel.

Shara Wiesenauer, MS, LMHC

Shara has a Masters Degree and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her specialties include at-risk youth, incarcerated adults and juveniles, homeless population, and Opening Gates Inc. (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy).

Diane received her Master of Arts degree from the  University of West Florida. She is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana and Kentucky. She has 30 years of experience in  counseling at mental health centers, in a private hospital, a  private practice, at a college, and in a Blind Services work experience program.  

 

She and her husband are completing a book for mothers in prison for the American Corrections Association.  Diane is on the board of directors at the Howard Steamboat Museum and enjoys working on their exhibits, their programs and giving tours. She volunteers three days a week  at Life Spring Mental Health Services at Jeffbook, a transitional work program.  

 

Diane likes to swim, read, and spend time with her three grandchildren. She is a member of DePauw Methodist Church and is very interested in church children's programs.