Mia Mittelstadt-Bleicher, APSW, MSW

Education

Master of Social Work — University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, IL

Certifications

• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Suicide Prevention (QPR)
• DBT Skills Training
• Adult Mental Health First Aid
• Red Wind Sexual Assault Tribal Advocate Institute
• Lethality Assessment Program (LAP)

Professional Interests

Mia’s professional interests center on working with adults and adolescents facing mental health challenges. She serves clients ages 10 and older, specializing in skills building, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention.

With extensive experience supporting survivors of violence, Mia brings a compassionate and structured approach to therapy. Her practice is influenced by evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), which she integrates to provide comprehensive, individualized care for each client.

Mia is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).