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Meet Our Team
Dr. Tonice Krueger is a Licensed Psychologist and founder of Krueger Wellness Institute. Dr. Krueger is a proud Air Force Veteran and military spouse. She has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. She is a Licensed Psychologist in both Niceville, Florida and Virginia.
Dr. Krueger has worked as a mental health provider since 2009. Her experiences include children and family community clinics, hospice, private practice, two Federal Correctional Institutions with the Bureau of Prisons, and several rotations at Triple Army Medical Center to include Behavioral Medicine, Oncology, and Health Psychology Clinics.
Currently, Dr. Krueger treats a wide variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, binge eating, bulimia, relationship issues and more. She sees mental health concerns as an overall need for global healing of the mind and body. She will work collaboratively with you in creating a treatment plan that takes your past experiences, current presenting concerns, and overall status of wellbeing into consideration. In working with Dr. Krueger, you will create a treatment plan specific to your goals and desired pace of treatment.
Dr. Krueger utilizes a holistic and integrative approach to working with your mental health concerns, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), solutions-focused therapy, and mindfulness techniques. Additionally, she provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) as an additional treatment modality appropriate for a myriad of mental health concerns.
Dr. Krueger specializes in helping service members, veterans, and their families work through adjustment concerns and in managing the effects of trauma.
Lindsey Christian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that loves working with children, teenagers, and their families. She finds great professional satisfaction in helping children, teenagers, and parents sort through the new experiences and emotions in their development and heal from past trauma.
In doing so, the goal is to help them improve their communication and build deeper bonds with their families.
Lindsey offers an “eclectic” therapeutic approach that combines several evidenced based modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, to provide an individualized treatment plan to address unique concerns.
No man is an island – we all need help from time to time. With that being said, Lindsey offers a compassionate and nonjudgmental ear, with evidenced-based treatments to help each client make sense of what life has thrown at them.
Shari Abel is a certified Christian counselor, a practicing Catholic, and works with all denominations to explore any spiritual concerns. Shari believes in taking a holistic approach to help clients grow and flourish. She provides services to individuals of all ages. Shari works frequently with survivors of trauma and abuse, including those who are in or recovering from high-control relationships. Those suffering from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and difficulties adjusting can find a safe place to heal in her office. She has a rich understanding of the complex nature of PTSD.
Shari uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rapid Trauma Processing, and the Gottman Method of couples counseling. Having grown up in a military family, living near an active Air Force Base, Shari has a thorough understanding of the complete nature of military culture. Shari is proud to serve our active-duty military, veterans, their families, contractors, and civil servants.
Therapy is a great place to also explore our history of attachment traumas and to identify new and healthy way to engage in the important relationships in our lives.
Cherie Kass is a military spouse and a nationally certified sign language interpreter who has been interpreting for 20 years. Cherie graduated with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy University in July 2023.
Currently, Cherie is a registered intern at Krueger Wellness Institute, working under the supervision of a licensed Qualified Supervisor. Cherie uses an integrative approach to therapy, applying empathic listening and tools from various evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy.
Cherie is passionate about working with military families and providing direct counseling to the Deaf community. Cherie will strive to establish a solid therapeutic relationship with each client and foster an open and safe environment, free of judgment, to promote client wellbeing.
Bekah Burns MS, RD, LDN, RYT. – I have been a Registered Dietitian since 2005. I started my career in the hospital at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. I have worked with infants, children, and adults of all ages. I have worked as in inpatient, outpatient, and public health dietitian. I am currently doing nutrition consulting and teaching nutrition to undergraduate students. I am also a registered yoga teacher.
I am a mom of 3 boys and 1 daughter. We love spending our free time at the beach or doing outdoor activities.
I have always been interested in eating healthier and living a healthier lifestyle. I truly believe that what we eat has a huge impact on our health.
in partnership with Emerald Coast Diabetes and Nutrition Center.
Amanda Williams-Torres is the Krueger Wellness Institute’s Clinic Manager. She is a Missouri native and graduated Missouri Southern State University with a B.S. in Business Management, Human Resource Management, and Marketing and is excited to use her degrees and experiences to aid KWI.
Amanda is a newly wed military spouse and is enjoying the Florida life being stationed at Eglin AFB. In her spare time you will find her at the beach trying to find conch shells, researching what time of year certain marine life is present in the gulf, and chasing after her two mini schnauzers, Alfie and Zena.