Our Team
We bring different perspectives to the table, but we’re united by a love for purposeful work, thoughtful design, and real connection.
Katie Kowalke, LPC, CTRS, CPT
Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Recreation Specialist
Katie Kowalke, LPC, CTRS, CPT is a mental health therapist, certified therapeutic recreation specialist, and certified personal trainer, owner and founder of Uplift Counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Wisconsin and Mississippi. Katie earned her Master’s degree in Clinician Mental Health Counseling from Divine Mercy University and her undergraduate of Recreation Therapy from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.
Katie has worked in a various mental health settings including residential treatment center, partial-hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient settings with adults with addictions and youth at risk. She has experience working with individuals and couples of all ages, and offers individual, couples/marital, and family counseling. Her clinical approach is informed by her training in Thomistic Psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and brainspotting. She also incorporates her training in the Christian-Catholic Meta Model of the Person (CCMMP) into her counseling work and is a member of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers.
Before working in private practice, Katie spent nearly 10 years in the state of Mississippi working with adults with addictions. She provided experiential and clinical care to individuals that were detoxing, residential care, partial-hospitalization care, and intensive outpatient care. During this time, she learned to integrate the CCMMP with evidence-based practices for addiction treatment. Katie is passionate about helping clients discover freedom through excellence and grow in virtue. She completed advanced training in Thomistic Psychology under the mentorship of MSMC founder Thomas Pfister.
Clare Schumaker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Clare Schumaker, LPC is a mental health therapist in private practice with Uplift Counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Wisconsin. Clare earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Divine Mercy University.
Clare brings a wealth of experience from working in outpatient, educational, school-based, and international settings and offers individual, couples/marital, and family counseling. Her clinical approach is informed by her training in Thomistic Psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and the advanced training she has received in adoption competency. She also incorporates her training in the Christian-Catholic Meta Model of the Person (CCMMP) into her counseling work and is a member of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. With extensive experience working with trauma-impacted populations, she brings a compassionate and skillful presence to her work.
Prior to her profession as a mental health therapist, Clare spent nearly ten years as a missionary with FOCUS. During that time, she encountered the teachings of Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, which deepened her understanding of Christian anthropology. Clare is passionate about helping clients pursue personal excellence and grow in virtue through their lived human experience. She completed advanced training in Thomistic Psychology under the mentorship of MSMC founder Thomas Pfister.