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-Mattie Stepanek
✨ WCA Board Treasurer Nominations Open! ✨
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After 9 years of dedicated service in every Wyoming Counseling Association board role, our incredible WCA Treasurer, Dr. Amanda DeDiego, has accepted the position of Interim Dean of UW at Casper College. Amanda is ready to pass the torch and transition Treasurer duties to a new leader.
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We are deeply grateful for Amanda’s years of service and look forward to continuing to work with her as a valued member, mentor, and teacher. Please join us in thanking Amanda for her commitment, leadership, and hard work!
Now, we invite you to help us find our next WCA Board Treasurer.
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You may nominate yourself or another WCA member in good standing.
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If nominating someone else, please confirm they are aware and willing to serve.
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All WCA officers must also be members of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
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Term begins as soon as possible.
Complete the nomination form here
Board Treasurer Role Description
*Position Summary
The Treasurer is a voting member of the WCA Executive Board and serves as the financial steward of our nonprofit. This role ensures accurate and transparent management of all WCA funds in accordance with board directives and WCA bylaws.
*Key Responsibilities
Develop and present the annual budget to the Executive Board & members at annual meeting.
Oversee receipts, payments, and reimbursements in line with board directives.
Maintain accurate financial records (QuickBooks).
File annual taxes and Secretary of State renewals.
Report treasury status at board and member meetings.
Track membership renewals and monitor revenue from events, sponsorships, and donations.
Support conference planning with budget oversight and payment processing.
*Qualifications
Commitment to WCA’s mission, vision, and values.
Experience in budgeting, bookkeeping, or nonprofit financial management (preferred).
Organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative.
Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar accounting software (preferred).
*Time Commitment
2–8 hours per month, with peak times during budget preparation (May–June) and Annual Conference (Sept–Oct).
Attendance at quarterly Board meetings, member meetings, and annual conference.
*Why Serve?
Help advance counseling in Wyoming.
Build statewide and national professional connections.
Gain experience in nonprofit financial leadership.
Alex Petrino, MS, LCPC, LPC
WCA President
Alex has been a licensed clinician since 2015. She has worked in South Dakota, Montana, Illinois, and Wyoming. Throughout her time as a clinician she has worked in residential, agency, Emergency Department, and private practice settings. She currently works primarily with adults in the LGBTQ+ community and individuals in the perinatal period of life. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, advocacy work, spending time with family and friends, and golfing.
Christy Jindrick Tholl, lpc
WCA President Elect
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Christy Jindrick Tholl is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Casper, Wyoming, and the founder of Counseling With Christy, a private practice dedicated to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care. With a deep commitment to helping individuals heal and grow, Christy specializes in experiential therapies that go beyond traditional talk therapy. Her integrative approach includes modalities aiming to address the root causes of trauma and foster lasting healing .
In addition to her clinical work, Christy is actively involved in the mental health community. She is a the founder of the Mental Health Hub in Casper, a collaborative space that brings together various mental health professionals to provide comprehensive services .
Teigan Thole
WCA Secretary
Amanda DeDiego
WCA Treasurer
Amanda DeDiego, PhD, NCC is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at the University of Wyoming. She is based at the Branch Campus in Casper and helped to restart the Casper cohort for the counseling program in 2016. She also serves as the Chapter Faculty Advisor for the Mu Nu Tau Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society for UW. She has a PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Tennessee and holds a MS in Community Counseling from the University of North Georgia. She has previously served as WCA Secretary and President.
Teigan Thole, MS LPC, NCC is the owner of Aspire Counseling, LLC in Gillette, WY. She also is an experienced supervisor for students and PPCs. When not running her private practice, Teigan is a busy mom of three active boys and enjoys spending her free time with her family.
RACHEL BATCHER
WCA Graduate Student Representative
Rachel Batcher is in her second semester of the master’s program at Chadron State University and serves as a case manager for Volunteers of America in Wheatland, Wyoming. Passionate about the intersection of mental health and human-animal connections, she advocates for expanding mental health resources in rural communities, particularly for high-risk populations.
With plans to pursue a Ph.D. in neuropsychology, Rachel is committed to integrating biological and psychological approaches to better serve clients. As the Graduate Student Representative, she aims to amplify the voices of emerging professionals and strengthen connections between students and the broader mental health field in Wyoming.
Kimberly Koll
MEMBER AT LARGE
2024 WCA Co-president
Kimberly is a licensed professional counselor at her local hospice in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She received her master degrees from Butler University in school and mental health counseling. Kimberly is a proud military spouse, and also licensed in Indiana, Colorado, Texas, and Florida. Prior to the military life journey with her family, she was a volunteer grief and loss counselor for four years for a local non for profit. Kimberly also works with those going through third party reproduction and infertility struggles, and has a private practice. Kimberly has worked in the school systems, emergency/ crisis units, and community mental health settings. Kimberly's clinical focus is bereavement, grief, infertility, and trauma.
Andrea McGrath
WCA Member-at-large
Andrea McGrath, PhD, LPC, LAC, LIMHP is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program at Doane University in Lincoln, NE. She received her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Wyoming in 2020. She is currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (WY and CO), Licensed Addiction Counselor (CO), and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (NE). She is also a designated qualified clinical supervisor (DQCS) in the state of Wyoming. Her area of clinical focus has been working with adults with substance use and mental health concerns.
Rachel Ratliff
WCA Member-At-Large
Rachel Ratliff, MS, PPC, NCC, received her master’s degree from the University of Wyoming in Community Mental Health Counseling and is currently a doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at the University of Wyoming. Rachel spent over a decade in education before returning to school to become a counselor. She currently works on the Behavioral Health Services unit at Ivinson Memorial and as a Mental Health Examiner for Albany County. Rachel is licensed as a Provisional Professional Counselor in the state of Wyoming. She is a past President of the WCA.
Danielle Warren
MEMBER AT LARGE
2024 WCA Co-President
Danielle Warren, MS, LPC, is a school counselor at Worland Middle School in Worland, Wyoming. She received her degree in School/ Mental Health Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in 2013. She is currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wyoming and has a private practice outside of school counseling and coaching. Her area of clinical focus has been working with adolescent females from trauma backgrounds. She holds an AS degree in photography from Northwest College, BS in Education and Art from UNO, MA in English from NAU Northern Arizona University, and is currently working towards her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of the Cumberlands and is a year from completion. She is a coach, mother to 6, and counselor to many.
The Wyoming Counseling Association,
a branch of the American Counseling Association
