ICS was founded with an intent to provide a skillful, supportive, and accessible community behavioral health agency. Our team of licensed professionals and support staff work diligently to provide high-quality, coordinated outpatient clinical care in a welcoming and laid-back environment.

Scott Reding

Executive Director, LMHC, SUDP, trained in EMDR

Founded ICS in 2007

Education:

BS in Business Management (minor in Women’s Studies); Master’s degree in Counseling

About:

I’ve always been naturally curious about wellness and felt intrinsically motivated to learn about, and practice, various activities that are both healthy and make me feel good. Becoming a professional counselor has been a natural extension of this personal process. I’ve worked in community substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health treatment since 2003.

At ICS, I conduct assessments as well as provide individual, family, and group counseling treatment services. I also provide clinical supervision to ICS staff and am responsible for overseeing clinical, administrative, and operational processes.

My approach to providing care is talk-centered and utilizes National Institute on Drug Abuse-based addiction research, developmental and family systems theories, cognitive and behavioral techniques, motivational enhancement therapy, and the Rogerian approach. Because alcohol and other drugs change the structure and function of the brain, I’m an avid proponent of activities that optimize the brain and promote healing. It's common for me to talk about the brain as well as strategies that encourage neuroplasticity and cue extinction. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and have found this technique to be a helpful catalyst in the recovery process, especially for individuals suffering from PTSD-related symptoms. 

I find it rewarding to work in a career that allows me to support others via a confidential helping relationship. Founding a community behavioral health agency and participating in its growth and development is a pursuit that I consider to be the highest form of personal expression for me.  

Rock-star Attributes:

Clients say that Scott makes them feel safe and supported—they trust him as a reliable and ethical person, and find him to be a knowledgeable, experienced, and skillful clinician.  As ICS’s executive director, Scott brings energy, passion, and focus to the team as well as a mild obsession with process improvement, efficiency, and simplification. 

Dennis Grove

Counselor, LMHC, SUDP, Advanced Training in Experiential Learning

Joined the ICS team in 2015

Education:

BS in Psychology from California State University, Fresno; Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling from California State University, Fresno

About:

I was inspired to become a counselor in 1991 while learning to climb in Yosemite National Park. Moved by my own experiences, I wanted to guide others to push past perceived limitations, obstacles, and fear in order to live a big and meaningful life.

In my role at ICS, I bring more than 20 years of experience treating substance use and mental health disorders. My clinical experience has taken place in hospitals, inpatient treatment centers, residential treatment facilities, and outpatient clinics. I am skilled at treating addictions, eating disorders, and co-occurring mental health illness in both teens and adults via individual, family, and group counseling.

Since 1992, I have been interested in creating experiential activities which build skillful actions in difficult situations. I approach learning through evidence-based, experiential Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) and believe in the value of exposure and practice to build competence.

I know that change is difficult, progress is often uneven, and that connection and small, committed actions build recovery. My toolkit contains a wide variety of methods, including music, art, and collaborative group activities. When someone is encouraged and supported in becoming their best self, it results in the greatest long-term impact to a person and their family, relationships, community, and culture.

Rock-star Attributes:

Dennis is known for his creativity, compassion, authenticity, and humor while providing the highest quality of care and service. Clients say that he is genuine, compassionate, and a skilled communicator.

Ashley Floyd

Counselor, LMHC, SUDP

Joined the ICS team in 2014

Education:

BS in Psychology (minor in Biology) from Washington State University; Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the Leadership Institute of Seattle

About:

I have been working in the addiction and recovery field since 2011 in both outpatient and inpatient facilities. A helpful recovery addresses the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and social health of an individual. I believe that all people have the capacity to achieve their potential and can benefit from individual and group counseling to learn how to expand and connect to their authentic self and access their innate ability to heal. Witnessing pain and suffering—and the great potential for healing and resiliency—motivates me to encourage and support others through my role as a counselor. 

At ICS, I co-facilitate evening group sessions, and conduct assessments, individual sessions and family therapy. I am eclectic and utilize a variety of treatment modalities and theories including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic, family systems, attachment, mindfulness-based, and the neuroscience of addiction and trauma.

I focus on developing a therapist-client relationship and creatively exploring an individualized approach that promotes personal growth. I strive to provide a safe and encouraging environment to collaboratively work on goals. Working collaboratively with a motivated, client-centered team of professionals to enable healing of individuals, their families, friends, and communities. I am passionate about connecting individuals to resources and information to help them along their journey.

When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my cats, painting, crafting, being in nature - picking huckleberries, foraging mushrooms, gardening, and cooking delicious food.

Rock-star Attributes:

Ashley works collaboratively and enthusiastically with her colleagues to enable healing of individuals, their families, friends, communities, and humanity as a whole.

About:

The interplay between human thoughts, emotions, and behavior is a phenomenon that I’ve always felt naturally curious about. Through my education and experiences as a counselor, I have been able to explore these innate interests and build a career that I am genuinely passionate about. Prior to my experience at ICS, I worked in an outpatient rehabilitation center for injured workers as well as a criminal defense paralegal and volunteer paralegal at the Housing Justice Project in Seattle.

I have spent almost 3 decades in the entertainment industry where I continue to gain significant lived experience, especially as it relates to Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health recovery.

My role at ICS includes individual counseling, facilitating and co-facilitating groups, and conducting assessments. My approach in providing care is through humanistic, person- centered, and culturally-sensitive lenses and I pull from several theories. My modalities are comprised of a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), family systems theories, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, neuroscience of addiction, and the Rogerian approach.

When not at work, I love to write and listen to all kinds of music, ride my motorcycle, travel, and spend quality time with my partner, two cats (Snowbird and Moonbeam) and dog (Desmo).

Rock-Star Attributes:

Confidentiality, sincerity, curiosity, openness.

Darrel jernigan

Peer Support Specialist

Joined the ICS team in 2022

About:

I am an experienced Washington State Certified Peer Specialist with 8+ years of experience providing direct support to individuals struggling with substance use and mental health disorders.

I work with clients individually to counsel and support clients as a peer. I validate clients’ experiences, provide gentle guidance and encouragement as they navigate their own recovery. I participate in Intensive Outpatient groups here at ICS to help provide support and encouragement for clients often very new in recovery.

I feel it is important for clients to be able to see that recovery is possible and I am a lived example of this. I am extremely proud of all the work I have done on my own recovery. This is why I work hard to try to provide clients with role modeling for how to overcome personal hardships and struggles toward personal growth and maintaining sustained recovery.

I love to relate my own personal journey of healing so that I can help others find motivation for their healing. I am a good listener and provide utmost respect to clients’ point of view and self-determination. I am highly committed to values of equity and inclusion.

I have many years working with diverse populations in a compassionate, respectful, and culturally responsive manner. I find deep meaning in doing the work I do, as it is another step in my own journey of healing and recovery.

About:

At ICS, I am the go-to person for billing, insurance, scheduling, and program information. I have a gentle and accepting approach to helping clients schedule their first appointment and understand what makes ICS unique. I am aware of how challenging it can be to initiate and pursue personal transformation. I am proud and grateful to be part of a team that seeks to provide a positive, engaging environment where all feel welcome and valued.

When not at work, I can be found outside playing ball with my labrador retriever, Ace, at the barn with my horse, Maia, or spending time in the woods hunting and fishing with my dad and boyfriend.

We utilize our custom-designed, in-house recovery advocate approach to ensure that clients and staff feel respected, supported, and encouraged. Our goal is constant improvement and continued growth.

Emails are responded to promptly, and if we’re not in the office, your call will be returned in a timely manner. We invite you to learn more about our services, how to get started, and commonly asked questions.

We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Photography credit: Jessica Keener