About Us

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Carli is a Speech Language Pathologist originally from Florida. After graduating from University of Florida with her Bachelor's degree she moved to Bellingham for graduate school. Carli graduated from Western Washington University in 2012 with her Master's in Speech Language Pathology. She had a special interest in  work with people with brain injuries, which took her away from Washington for a brief time.

When the opportunity came up to move back to Bellingham in 2014,  she jumped at it!

Carli has experience in multiple types of clinical settings including skilled nursing, home health, and post acute care centers. She is a certified LSVT LOUD practitioner and a certified trainer for Positive Approach to Care. She regularly draws from this diverse experience to treat her clients with a holistic view.

Since 2020 Carli has shifted her practice toward working with the LGBTQ population providing gender affirming voice training.

Carli earned her Clinical Doctorate in Speech Language Pathology from Northwestern University in 2021 so that she is equipped to keep her practice on the cutting edge of clinical care and business operations. Carli is committed to making sure Catalyst continues to provide the highest quality of evidence informed care.

When Carli is not in the office, you will find her spending time with her partner in the beautiful outdoors, working on art projects or exploring town with her big goofy dog. 

Kelsey is a Speech Language Pathologist from a very small town in South Dakota. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota and then immediately moved to Bellingham to go to graduate school at Western Washington University. Kelsey received her Master’s degree in June 2012 and worked at a pediatric private practice in town for about 5 years.  After returning from working in Alaska at a multidisciplinary pediatric clinic, she helped Carli get Catalyst Therapies off the ground.  

When Kelsey is not working, you can likely find her hiking on the trails in beautiful Whatcom County in search of mushrooms, riding her bike, practicing yoga, or kayaking.

Jessica is a Speech-Language Pathologist, originally from Seattle. She received a dual bachelors in English and Spanish from Western Washington University, and returned there for her Master's degree, graduating in 2017. She worked at a small county hospital in acute rehab specializing in acquired speech, swallowing, cognitive, and voice disorders for the next 4 years. Jessica found that she missed working with children, and was excited to return to pediatrics. She is passionate about strengthening pre-literacy and reading skills, social language skills, and executive function in my clients. She is a self proclaimed research and literature nerd and she strives to maintain the highest level of evidence based practice in her therapy planning. 

When not in the office, you can find Jessica on her mountain bike, snowboard, or a climbing wall, buried in a book, or in her full-body chicken suit.

 Zoelle is a Speech-Language Pathologist from Bellingham, WA. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR, before completing her Master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Washington University.

During her graduate studies, she completed an internship at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, WA, where she gained experience in feeding therapy in the NICU and conducted Modified Barium Swallow Studies with both adults and children. She later worked at Island Health Hospital in Anacortes, WA, providing care in an inpatient hospital setting for adults and geriatric populations, as well as in an outpatient capacity serving both adults and children. She is trained in SOS Feeding Therapy and continues to incorporate aspects of this approach into her work, with a particular passion for feeding therapy.

Outside of work, Zoelle is a certified yoga instructor and enjoys Pilates and stand-up paddleboarding.

 Tell me about your child and what they love.  What is unique to them? What would make the most difference in their ability to communicate?  This information guides Dyann in her work with her clients in supporting their unique goals.  This is also what makes the practice of speech, language and social communication therapy so rich and engaging.  Adding a partnership with parents, caregivers and other professionals adds to the circle of support that combined, can make a profound difference in a child’s life.  The rich dynamic of this integration is what keeps me in love with this work and committed to best practices to serve my clients.

Dyann has provided therapy for adults and children for over 35 years.  With a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from San Francisco State University and a variety of clinical experiences including acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, private and public education settings and as a private practice owner, all have contributed something unique and beneficial to her professional growth and skill development.  Dyann brings advanced training in social communication, executive functioning and Holistic Health Counseling to her work.  She is delighted to join the dedicated team at Catalyst.

A California-native and now grateful Bellinghamster, Dyann loves exploring the endless trails of Whatcom County and the surrounding area with her partner of 35 years and her adult children. Quilting, textile arts, pickleball, retreat work and a good read are also favorite ways to spend her days.

 Sarah Hare is a University of British Columbia, Vancouver, graduate of the School of Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy. She is working on her doctoral dissertation with Fielding Graduate University, School of Infant and Early Childhood Development, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Ph.D program. Sarah has worked in school-based, outpatient, and community practice since she earned her masters in O.T. in 2015. 

In her non-work time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her three boys, exploring the outdoors on foot, by bike, and by ski.  

  Beth has been a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) since 2015,  Board Certified Pediatric Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) since 2024, and is projected to graduate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in 2026. She is originally from Iowa then spent time in Austin, Texas practicing as a registered nurse for 10 years before pursuing her Master’s degree as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas in Austin (graduated in 2015). She then moved to Washington State and began her NP career working in general pediatrics at a community clinic in Yakima, WA. In 2019 she moved to the Bellingham area and continued to work in general pediatrics and in the childbirth center with newborns. 

During the first 5 years of her practice she discovered her desire to work in the area of neurodevelopment and pediatric mental health. Once she completed training as a COE provider (autism Center of Excellence), she started working in the Neurodevelopment Clinic at PeaceHealth Pediatrics part-time.  In Fall 2023 Beth joined The Autism Clinic at Catalyst (TACC) in order to pursue her passion of working with the autistic community and supporting children and teens with mental and behavioral health concerns. She is part of the multidisciplinary TACC team and also offers pediatric mental health assessments and psychiatric medication management for treatment support of ADHD, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, and other mental health and behavioral health conditions. 

When Beth is not in the office you can find her spending time with her two children, dog and friends. She enjoys an array of outdoor activities, reading, and dancing.

 Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has lived in Bellingham for 25 years.  A Washington resident most of her life, she moved from Eastern Washington to attend Western Washington University for her undergrad degree in Psychology and loved it so much, she stayed and is now a Bellingham lifer.  Melissa has worked in a variety of advocacy support roles in the Autism and Disability community including Respite care, Paraeducator in the Community Transitions program at Bellingham High School, and a variety of Employment advocacy roles in the community prior to developing this role as an LMFT.  
Melissa provides Neurodivergent and Gender Affirming therapeutic supports to families, individuals, children, and couples through a variety of therapeutic modalities individualized to each clients specific needs and preferences including Theraplay® based interventions, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Compassion-Focused therapy, Sensorimotor interventions for processing difficult emotions, Walk and Talk therapy, Feminist therapy, and Somatic Experiencing therapy. Melissa earned her Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy through a COAMFTE accredited program at Touro University Worldwide and completed all hours for full licensure through internship and beyond at Compass Health on the Child and Family team, as well as through private practice and now here at Catalyst where she has been for one full year.
Melissa also provides supports to families in the community through the Healthy Children's Fund grant that supports processing news of Autism diagnoses for families as well as connecting families to services and resources.   Melissa's focus with this role is to support parents in this often isolating experience of navigating a complex diagnosis for their kids and work with families strengths to support a sense of empowered advocacy and increased sense of connection for the family unit.  Healthy Children's Fund also supports monthly parenting support group for families with Autistic kids and Melissa facilitates this monthly group as well as provides outreach to families to connect to supports and increase a sense of community.

Outside of work, Melissa enjoys walking and hiking with her husband, 3 kids and pitbull mix, Chubbs.  She is also an avid reader and lifelong learner, enjoys paddle boarding in the summer, Sunset Silent Discos, exploring new walking trails, gardening, and singing.