Kenosis Staff
Our team of therapists at Kenosis Center are a special group of people, dedicated to your wellness and future. The counselors are warm, caring and committed to their own ongoing personal and professional growth. They know that as they add to their own wisdom, they bring even greater value to you. You will feel welcome and "at home" in your visits to Kenosis Counseling Center. We are at the heart of our community, and are involved in many outside projects in addition to services offered at our facility.
Meet Our Kenosis Associates

Christine Turo-Shields, LCSW, LCAC
Psychotherapist, Kenosis Owner
Christine Turo-Shields brings hope and humor, energy and enthusiasm to her work with children, families and adults. For over 30 years, she has provided therapy in a variety of settings, including individual, marital, family and group counseling. Her expertise is rich with various clinical passion areas, including treating anxiety/panic disorders, abuse/trauma/PTSD, depression, women’s issues, addictions as well as those who are gifted/profoundly gifted.

Norma Chitwood, MA, LMHC
Psychotherapist
Norma brings such a wealth of experience to her work with clients, which in large part, is due to the wisdom of her nearly two decades in the counseling field and her travels throughout life. As a professional in many states, Norma has worked in child welfare and foster care while in PA and in the mental health system while in Illinois. Additionally, she provided case management and counseling services to female teens, adult women and families who were experiencing a crises pregnancy at a Christian agency in Chicago.

Tyler Curtis, LMFTA
Psychotherapist
Tyler has previously worked in a wide range of fields including mechanic, private investigator, and missionary in Honduras where he learned Spanish. He brings the understanding of those fields into his work and later earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and his Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Indiana Wesleyan University. His work draws from depth-oriented and evidence-based approaches, including Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families navigate depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relational challenges.

Nicole Detrick, B.A., M.S., L.P.
Psychotherapist
Nicole is a proud Hoosier with a deep appreciation and love for all cultures, creeds, and identities. She approaches situations with curiosity and wisdom with a desire to learn and support. She specializes in working with youth, adolescents, and young adults. She loves college and career counseling and is certified to give and interpret the Myers-Briggs personality assessment.

Alishia Elliott, MA, NCC, LMHCA
Psychotherapist
Alishia was born and raised in Central Indiana, where she is currently working toward a Doctorate of Psychology degree in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Indianapolis. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Purdue University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University.

Andrea Fisher, LMFTA
Psychotherapist, EMDR Trained
Andrea has a passion for working with youth and families. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and professional Writing from Purdue University. Andrea served in high school ministry as a volunteer and as a High School Ministry Director for over 25 years in the Greenwood community. She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Melissa Hendricks, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Melissa is well known for her humor and use of metaphors, bringing a fresh and relaxed approach to her down-to-earth work with kids. Melissa received her Master’s Degree from Indiana University School of Social Work. She has broad experience in working with children, individuals, and families. She has expertise with children/adolescents that are dealing with social skills deficits, chemical dependency issues, ADHD, behavioral problems, and emotion regulation difficulties. Melissa also works with parents to positively impact the family dynamics.

Mindy Hughett, MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist, EMDR Trained
Mindy has a passion for helping people live a better life. She teaches clients the tools to create solutions, discover resiliency, and find peace in their everyday lives. Mindy solely provides telehealth therapy and works with individuals (16+) who are affected by chronic mental illness (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder); traumatic experiences (childhood abuse, car accidents, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), assaults, bereavement, survivors of suicide loss, breast cancer survivors); and addiction issues (substance and alcohol abuse, recovery issues).

Jackson Kisor, LMFTA
Psychotherapist, EMDR Trained
Clients are often struck by the depth of Jackson’s curiosity and his gift for listening. Jackson dual-majored in Business Mathematics and Psychology at the University of Utah before pursuing a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He brings all of those perspectives into the therapy room. He balances his desire to understand you as a unique individual with his thoughtful and practical analysis.

Krystal Lewis, DNP, Psych NP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Krystal was born and raised in Indianapolis where she attended Purdue Global University School of Nursing and earned her master’s degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and her doctorate degree as a Doctor of Nursing Practice. She is board-certified with American Nurse Credentialing Center.

Addi Lillywhite, LMFT
Psychotherapist
Addi received a Bachelor’s degree in Marriage and Family Studies from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University. She enthusiastically engages in work with children, adults, couples, and families, understanding how our close relationships are linked to our happiness and overall wellbeing.

Allison L. McGinley, PsyD, HSPP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. McGinley has worked in the field of psychology since 2000 and has evaluated hundreds of individuals throughout the Midwest. Dr. McGinley has received intensive training in the assessment and diagnosis of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities through the Riley Child Development Center including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Intellectual Disabilities, and Learning Disorders. Her practical experiences have included psychological testing in schools, community mental health centers, and prison settings.

Dan Miller, MA, NCC, LMHC
Psychotherapist, Behavior Analyst
Clients quickly discover Dan’s casual, comfortable presence in therapy. He passionately embraces a strengths-based, person-centered approach. Dan intends to create a safe and supportive relationship above all else with lots of room for humor. Dan welcomes his clients to share hopes, dreams, and life stressors with special consideration of meaning and purpose in life. Dan emphasizes hope and healing within a positive psychology framework while recognizing environmental, social, and cultural factors in overall health and well-being.

Richard Paul, MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
Rich is known for his ability to work well with people from various/diverse backgrounds, through establishing rapport, keeping a sense of humor, and making therapy relatable. He places high priority on not only recognizing challenges that clients face, but also highlighting and harnessing positive supports through a strengths perspective. He practices with the understanding that the mind, body, and spirit are connected, and to only treat one of these components, is to neglect the others. Rich received his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University School of Science.
Meet Our Coaching Partners

Kimberly Comer, CRPS, NCPS, WRAP, eCPR
Mental Health Coach
Kimberly Comer is a Florida state Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) and a National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS). She is a Copeland Institute Certified Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) facilitator, a National Empowerment Center Emotional CPR (eCPR) facilitator in addition to being certified to teach and facilitate all of the peer and family signature classes and support groups developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Kimberly is the NAMI Florida Peer Leadership Council Representative, the Florida Recovery Advocacy Project state lead, a board member with the Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition, and a Mental Health Court Advocate in District 19 of Florida.

Bill Fanelli, BS, MPH
Career Coach
Bill Fanelli joined Kenosis to serve clients who are discerning a need to change their careers, or a need to flourish in their current job. Bill discerned his own purpose for work, and made a big mid-career change. As such, he has lived many of his clients’ experiences of needing to switch careers.

Aaron Garner, BA, BS
Business Coach
Aaron believes in optimizing the value that one creates in the world. He also believes that value creation is the core foundation of a ‘meaningful’ business. Through business development and marketing for small to medium sized businesses, Aaron’s mission is to insure that we all have the opportunity to do meaningful work.

Jackson Kisor, BS, MS, LMFTA
Academic Coach
Jackson brings years of hands-on experience tutoring and coaching students across all ages and academic levels. His work spans elementary through graduate education, from foundational skills like multiplication and early writing to AP coursework, advanced quantitative classes such as multivariable calculus, and graduate thesis preparation. He has taught across a wide range of subjects, including English, mathematics, history, sciences, business, and Japanese (up to N3 fluency).

Ellen Paris, BS, MS
Child, Teen, Parent, Grief, Divorce, Retirement, Peace Coach
Ellen has recently retired from over 3 decades as an elementary school counselor. Ellen has a plethora of experience with children and parenting. She loves to bring a realistic approach to restoring peace in the midst of changes (children, school, divorce, death, unrest, retirement, etc.) that interrupt the flow of life. She will pull from her vast experiences & training to help you regain your foothold on life once again.

Guy Roberts, M.Div.
Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Counseling, Tai Chi Therapy
Guy has practiced spiritual direction and pastoral counseling for more than 26 years. His approach is strongly influenced by the desert ascetics of the early church (apophatic tradition/via negativa) and Carmelite Spirituality (John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila).

Trish Turo, MS, NBC-HWC, RYT-200
Director of Wellness & Health Coach
Trish is an experienced, empathetic and supportive National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBHWC), Brain Health Researcher, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), and children’s book author of A Kids Book About Healthy Habits. She received her Master’s in Health Psychology from USciences in Philadelphia and has a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and evidence-based coaching skills.
Meet Our Care Coordinators

Carolyn Dowdell
Carolyn Dowdell is from Montgomery, Alabama (hence the Southern accent you’ll hear over the phone!) She was a military spouse for 17 years, having lived in four states and a short stint in Cuba.
Meet Our Furry Co-Therapists

Amzi
Furry Co-Therapist
Amzi is a Miniature Australian Shepherd born in October of 2020. Since 2021, she has been an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen and is currently working toward her registry with Pet Partners as a therapy dog. She also has aspirations of being an animal-assisted intervention, as her intrinsic gift is to be a healer.
"We've been clients at Kenosis Counseling with Christine Turo-Shields for nine months and have seen a tremendous positive change. Christine has a professional and personal approach, making her clients feel heard and understood. Her expertise in anxiety, depression, and gifted clients has been invaluable in the treatment delivery we've received. Kenosis is such an incredible resource!"
KENOSIS CLIENT
"Super supportive and well-trained staff that do their best to ensure every experience a client has with them is a positive one. Not only that, but Kenosis also strives to be an active contributor to the betterment of our community through its participation in so many of our community mental health events! Cannot recommend this practice enough!"
FORMER KENOSIS INTERN
"Experienced staff who can help with a variety of mental health issues. They treat women, men and teens. They also offer a variety of group sessions, if that is more appropriate for your needs."
KENOSIS CLIENT
"The therapy dogs are absolutely ADORABLE and Christine Turo-Shields is extremely talented! She helped me open up and be honest to myself, which is quite difficult. She helps other gifted individuals too, plus people of all ages and whoever needs to empty themselves a little and refill with better, more positive and powerful emotions. Thank you all so much for all that you do!"
KENOSIS CLIENT
"There isn't one therapist without great experience who excels in his/her role. I send kids and youth to them all the time."
KENOSIS REFERER
"I recently witnessed Christine present on “The Spiritual Journey of Grief” to my church’s Stephen Ministry. I have seen her present several times before. Each time I’m struck by her energy, up to date knowledge, and her genuineness. She connects with her audience in a very personal and personable way. As a retired psychotherapist with 43 years of experience, I’ve seen dozens (hundreds?) of presentations. I highly recommend Christine to you and your organization!"
KENOSIS CLIENT
"Our kids are going to have a happy Christmas because of the counseling here. The people we worked with were empathetic but also very practical. I highly recommend this place."
KENOSIS CLIENTS
"As a previous client, I can say Kenosis gently invited me into healing at a time when counseling was scary and intimidating. I am thankful for not only the professional way they conduct business, but mostly for the caliber of counselors and staff. As a therapist, I can say I often refer people to Kenosis where I know they will receive safe, professional, and deep care in their stories."
KENOSIS CLIENT
"I was previously a patient of Alishia Elliott, and I found her to be a therapist who balances a firm yet compassionate approach. Her use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was incredibly effective for me, as it helped me challenge and reframe my thinking and personal beliefs. I highly recommend Alishia as a therapist, whether for yourself or your teenager."
