About
Discovering Places.
Creating Place of Mind
Place of Mind is a 15 year product of joining with individuals and families in their homes and communities. Listening to neurodivergent voices during these many collaborations lead to the realization that individuals and families often encountered difficulties with access to care and community and experienced isolation and stigma. Now, as a clinical psychologist who knows that relationships and connections are critical for health and wellness, I strive to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for all individuals. However, Place of Mind is not a specific physical place; it is an inclusive approach and mindset that meets people in the places they are and helps them discover the places where they belong.
- Dr. Marx
What Makes Place of Mind Inclusive?
Person-Centered
Place of Mind takes an individualized approach and considers the needs and expertise of the individual and their support system.
Strength-based
A strength-based approach views differences as meaningful, not pathological. Place of Mind celebrates and empowers each individual and focuses on meaningful contributions and relationships to create a sense of community and connectedness.
Tailored & FOCUSED
All processes and interactions are sensitive, individualized, and flexible. Working with less people at one time allows for a deeper focus and quicker turnaround.
relational
Place of Mind’s main priority is in developing genuine relationships and a collaborative approach that believes in “joining with” instead of “doing to” people.
Accessible
Place of Mind makes care accessible by meeting you where you are and taking the stress out of the things that can impact the process such as transportation, childcare, busy schedules, and environmental sensitivities.
Dynamic
Place of Mind takes a lifespan approach and offers consistency as you develop and grow though all transitions.
Facilitating Health & Wellness
Place of Mind helps you discover and define what wellness means for you and facilitates your healthy, authentic development.
expressive freedom
Spoken communication is not the only form of expression; Place of Mind recognizes that people express themselves in various ways and welcomes all communication styles and preferences.
integrated expertise
Dr. Marx’s comprehensive approach is based on extensive training and experience in both neurodevelopment and mental health across the lifespan combined with a background in art therapy, community development, and person centered planning.
Get in touch
Finding the right clinician is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer a free phone consultation to walk you through your goals. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Meet The POM Team
Angela Marx, PhD
OWNER & licensed psychologist
Dr. Angela Marx has been joining with children, adolescents, adults, and families in various roles and places for almost half her life and has been in academia studying and training in clinical psychology for the past 12 years. Although she considers herself a scientist and uses research and knowledge, she also knows that there is so much more that we do not know and focuses on each person’s experience to join and learn with them. Dr. Marx specializes in assessment and facilitating mental health and wellness with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults to help them discover and define who they are and find (or create) the places where they belong and flourish.
Experience
Neurodevelopmental Assessment
Psychological Assessment
Multidisicplinary Autism Assessment
Outpatient Therapy
Group Therapy
Integrated Primary Healthcare
In-Home Therapy
Case Management
Inclusion Work in Communities and Schools
Behavioral Support Planning
Crisis Response
Recruiting Direct Support Providers
Employment Support Planning
Hospital Discharge Planning
Community-Based Long Term Supports
Education and Outreach
Policy and Program Development of Medicaid Waiver Programs
Education
FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Ph.D.,Clinical Psychology, 2017
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY
M.A., Clinical Psychology, 2011
EDGEWOOD COLLEGE
B.S., Art Therapy, Psychology, 2007
Kristin Gremban, MS
Clinical Consultant
Kristin Gremban is a masters-level clinician that has dedicated nearly two decades of her professional career to improving the quality of care received by individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities through her work in diverse settings; including managed care, residential facilities, domestic abuse shelters, substance abuse treatment, adult day programming, integrated employment and clinical mental health therapy. She has spent much of her work fostering climates that investigate and address underlying causes and unmet needs behind presenting behaviors leading to treatment. Kristin's clinical approach integrates Humanistic and Positive Psychology theory with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care, Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing applications to help others lead happier and healthier lives.
Experience
Addiction Recovery Support
Behavioral Support Planning
Brainspotting
Case Management
Child Welfare Services
Community-Based Long Term Supports
Community Relocation from IMDs, ITPs, and LTC Units
Crisis Response
Education and Outreach
Hospital Discharge Planning
Integrated Employment Services
Individual, Group and Intensive In-Home Therapy
Person-Centered Dementia Care
Policy and Program Development and Implementation
Research and Data Analysis
Restrictive Measures and Client Right Limitations Oversight
Quality Assurance and Improvement
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
M.S.,Educational Psychology- Community Counseling, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- EAU CLAIRE
B.A., Psychology, Family Studies, 2005
Katie Getschow, BSN, RN
Clinical Consultant
Katie Getschow is a Bachelor's prepared Registered Nurse that has dedicated her professional career to caring for women and children from diverse and vulnerable populations. Katie’s clinical approach integrates trauma-informed care, motivational Interviewing, and a strength-based health and wellness perspective, which offers connection, advocacy, and patient-specific planning to assist individuals to lead happier and healthier lives.
Experience
Prenatal Care Coordination
Trauma-Informed Care
Education and Outreach
Quality Assurance and Improvement
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Bereavement Care Coordination
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MILWAUKEE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN, 2007
Hannah Johnson, MSW
Clinical Consultant
Hannah Johnson is a Masters-level clinician who has dedicated her professional career to supporting individuals, families, and their systems of support in a variety of settings. Early experiences in special education and direct-service roles helped Hannah understand the complexities of behavior and the necessity of utilizing creative, individualized approaches within the support process. After completing advanced training in interdisciplinary care for children and families with special healthcare needs through the Wisconsin LEND program, Hannah expanded and honed her clinical practices as a therapist providing trauma-focused treatment for children, adolescents, and their caregivers. Following this, Hannah worked within Wisconsin’s long-term care systems, providing in-home and community-based support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their care teams. Hannah’s clinical approach integrates perspectives from her varied experiences, emphasizing the importance of sustainable support both within individual families and larger systems of care.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Master of Social Work, 2021
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
B.A., Psychology 2016
Experience
Behavioral Support Planning
Clinical Interviewing and Assessment
Community-Based Long Term Supports
Community Integration and Inclusion
Crisis Counseling
Developmental-Attachment Play Therapy
Education and Outreach
Individual and Group Therapy
Individualized Support Document Development
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Hospital Discharge Planning
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Respite Care
Social Coaching and Support
Trauma-Focused Treatment (TF-CBT)
Allison Hansgen, BSW
Clinical Consultant
Allison Hansgen has an extensive background working alongside people with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals across all ages. Her experience includes supporting individuals in their homes, day programs, facilities funded by the criminal justice and long-term care systems, and in the community at large. She has done this by directly supporting individuals, creating and managing programs, coordinating services, and amplifying voices within the context of guardianship . A common thread throughout her professional career is believing in the power of the unique mind, perspective, and experiences of every individual she has joined with. Her approach is centered around strategies where people can join together to create space for people to explore their individual health and wellness; to feel safe and nurtured in their healing from trauma and traumatic systems; and to ultimately create a community of support and accommodation where each individual is free to be their true and authentic self.
Experience
Community-Based Long Term Supports
Community Relocation from IMDs, ITPs, and LTC Units
Crisis Response
Behavioral Support Planning
Legal Advocacy
Case Management
Juvenile Justice Services
Advocacy in Long-Term Care
Education and Outreach
Hospital Discharge Planning
Integrated Employment Services
Person-Centered Planning
Policy and Program Development and Implementation
Research and Data Analysis
Community Advocacy
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
Bachelor of Social Work, 2011