Shana provides behavioral health counseling services through the Dena’ina Wellness Center Primary Care department. She offers short-term behavioral health services for those experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Your Primary Care provider can offer a referral for these services.
Shana began her career in the behavioral health field as a Behavioral Health Aide working with villages in Interior Alaska. She has been honored to be invited to many villages, including some that are not accessible by road. She has appreciated the opportunity to fly and boat to places that many people never get the chance to experience.
Shana earned her master’s degree in Clinical Counseling through Bellevue University in 2017. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 2013 through Utah State University, where she majored in Psychology and graduated summa cum laude.
Shana spent her early years in Homer and has great memories of exploring the coast. Those experiences drew her back to the Kenai Peninsula. Moving to Kenai has been a homecoming for her.
When she’s not serving un’ina, Shana enjoys walking with her dog and ATVing with her husband. She especially enjoys spending time on the Kenai beach.