Our Team

Dr. Joshua T. Goodwin – Co-Founder & CEO

Hi! I’m Josh. I’m not a therapist. I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Operation True North. Although, I prefer to think of myself as Chief Office Minion for Cheri, Michelle, and Kat. My job is to help run the business side of Operation True North and to remove any obstacles from your path to receiving the highest level of therapy from our team. I’m a retired US Air Force Master Sergeant & Federal Law Enforcement Special Agent. If I can help in any way, please feel free to reach out to me at 720-379-3759 or at joshuagoodwin@otncolorado.com

Education

D.E.L, Doctor of Executive Leadership – 2022 University of Charleston, West Virginia

M.A., Industrial Organizational Psychology – 2015 Argosy University

B.S., Liberal Arts, Criminal Justice/Psychology – 2011 Excelsior University

A.S., Criminal Justice – 2007 Community College of the Air Force

Certification Training

Advanced Foreign Counterintelligence Operations Course & Surveillance Courses – 2008 Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA), Elkridge, MD Basic Special Investigators Course – 2005 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA 2005Criminal Investigators Training Program – 2005 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA 2005

Honors and Awards

Bronze Star (2007)
Purple Heart (2004)
Meritorious Service Medal (2013/2015)
Air Force Combat Action Medal (2008)
Seven-time AFOSI Quarterly Performance Award Winner (2006/2007/2007/2009/2012/2015/2016)
AFOSI 2 Field Investigative Region Junior NCO Special Agent of the Year 2007
DOD Counter Intelligence Award 2007
AFOSI 2 FIR Junior NCO Special Agent of the Year 2012
AFOSI 12 FIS NCO Agent of the Year 2013
Commandant’s Award, NCO Academy 2014
AFOSI 12 FIS SNCO Agent of the Quarter Apr – Jun 2016
AFOSI 12 FIS SNCO of the Year 2016
AFOSI 2 FIR SNCO of the Year 2016

Affiliations

Advisory Board Member & Alumni – Motorcycle Relief Project
Alumni Member – Wounded Warrior Project
Lifetime Alumni Member – Military Order of the Purple Heart
Chamber Member – Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Adjunct Faculty Member Criminology Department – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Advisory Board Member – Colorado’s Natural Medicine Advisory Board

Cheri L. Goodwin Co-Founder & Director of Clinical Operations Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CAS, CCATP

Hi! I’m Cheri. I’m the Co-Founder and Director of Clinical Operations for Operations True North. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CAS, CCATP with over 20 years of experience. I not only have a full caseload of clients, but I also oversee the clinical compliance aspects of Operation True North. If I can help in any way, please feel free to reach out to me at 720-379-3759 or at cherigoodwin@otncolorado.com

Qualifications

Years in Practice: 22 Years
License: Colorado / LPC.0011698
School: South Dakota State University
Year Graduated: 2008

Additional Credentials

License No. and State: ACC.0006854 Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Reality Therapy
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

Modality

Individuals
Couples

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD

Issues

ADHD
Addiction
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Behavioral Issues
Chronic Relapse
Codependency
Coping Skills
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Grief
Infidelity
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Military Family Issues
Military Trauma
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance Use
Women’s Issue

Michelle Kaye MA, LPC, EAGALA, EGE

Hi! I’m Michelle. As an educator and counselor for over 30 years – specifically with Military Service

Members, Veterans, Emergency Responders, and their families for over 11 of those years – I’m proud to join the Operation True North team! As a lifelong horse person, I’m also proud to be the founder and Executive of Operation Equine: a 501c3 organization that serves the Warrior and Protector communities through equine therapies. Because I’m of the philosophy that The Whole Family Serves, I also work with family members and caregivers as well. If you’re ready to start working through the parts of your life that seem to no longer be working for you, give us a call: we’ll be honored to help you find some solutions. 720-379-3759 or at learnmore@otncolorado.com

Qualifications

Years in Practice: 17 Years
License: Colorado / LPC 5212
School: University of Colorado – Denver
Year Graduated: 2005

Additional Credentials:

LPC.0005212 – Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
AnxietyDepressionAlzheimer’s
Anger Management
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Child
Coping Skills
Depression
Divorce
Emergency Responders & Families
Grief
Education and Learning Disabilities
Life Coaching
Marital and Premarital
Men’s Issues
Military/Veterans & Families
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Women’s Issues
Mental Health
Elderly Persons Disorders
Thinking Disorders
Sexuality
Bisexual
LGBTQ+
Lesbian

Client Focus

Age Specialty

Adults
Elders (65+)
Preteen
Teen
Groups
Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Single Mother
Veterans

Treatment Preferences

Types of Therapy

Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning (EAP/L)
Equine Guided Education
Existential
Experiential Therapy
Family / Marital
Integrative
Interpersonal
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Multicultural
Person-Centered
Play Therapy
Reality Therapy
Relational
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

Modality:

Individuals
Group
Couples

Specialties

Top Specialties

Trauma and PTSD
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Issues
Alzheimer’s
Anger Management
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Children
Coping Skills
Depression
Divorce
Emergency Responders & Families
Grief
Education and Learning Disabilities
Life Coaching
Marital and Premarital
Men’s Issues
Military/Veterans & Families
Military Trauma
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Transition Stress (Military to civilian life)
Women’s Issues

Katherine V Garcia Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAC, MAC

Hi! I’m Katherine, but my friends call me Kat! I’m the newest member of Operation True North. I am a Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LAC, MAC with over 16 years of experience.

Having grown up on farms and ranches myself, I’m excited to work with Operation True North to bring much-needed mental health and addiction care to farmers and ranchers here in Colorado by partnering with the Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program. In addition, I provide client-focused care to the Hispanic, Latino, and Native American communities.

If I can help in any way, please feel free to reach out to me at 720-379-3759 or at learnmore@otncolorado.com

Qualifications

Years in Practice: 16 Years
License: Colorado / ACD.0000519
School: Western New Mexico University
Year Graduated: 2013

Additional Credentials

License No. and State: MAC.510159 National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals – Master Addiction Counselor

Client Focus

Ethnicity: Hispanic and Latino and Native American

Ages:

Elders (65+)
Adults
Teen

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Person-Centered
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

Modality

Individuals
Couples
Family