Psychologists

Dr. Lucy Rickspoone is a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist.

She specializes in working with families and couples, elderly clients, immigrants, and individuals on the Autism spectrum. Dr. Rickspoone believes that therapy can be helpful in improving one's relationships and quality of life through exploring helpful thought patterns and developing a positive approach to self and life.

Dr. Rickspoone is fluent in Bulgarian. Dr. Rickspoone enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading. 

Dr. Zhannah Vaysman is a passionate professional in a field of clinical psychology who divides her time between different types of clinical work, such as individual therapy and psychodiagnostic assessment. In her clinical practice, she delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and other evidence-based treatments to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with a wide range of neurological, emotional, behavioral, and adjustment problems, such as memory decline, anxiety, stress, depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, etc.

Dr. Vaysman finds it gratifying to work in a field of geriatric psychology and neuropsychology. Her neuropsychological evaluations describe and quantify cognitive deficits typically found in older adults. These assessments benefit medical diagnosis, treatment, and care planning for individuals with degenerative dementias and those with cognitive difficulties associated with medical conditions or trauma. In conjunction with her evaluations, Dr. Vaysman provides feedback, education, and support for elders, families, caregivers, and residential staff. Dr. Vaysman's assessments also contribute to determinations of mental capacity required for legal purposes. She also provides psychological evaluations to address a wide range of disturbances for all ages: behavioral, social-emotional, cognitive, developmental, personality, etc.

She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Elementary Education from Ushinsky Pedagogical University in Russia. She received both her Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in Clinical Psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. The emphasis of her education has been in the application of scientific research to clinical work.

More specifically, Dr. Vaysman has been extensively trained in evidence-based practices to provide therapy and conduct psychological evaluations. Being an immigrant, Dr. Vaysman understands the complexity of how culture and community provide a context for one’s life and experiences. In addition to English, Dr. Vaysman also speaks Russian and conducts psychotherapy sessions and testing in both languages.

Dr. Shannon Winans earned her doctorate in School and Counseling Psychology from Northern Arizona University in 2022, and completed her doctoral internship with the Kauai Department of Education.
Dr. Winans specializes in providing therapy services for individuals and couples aged 17 and older, as well as psychoeducational assessments for children and adults aged 7 and older. With expertise in EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Dr. Winans addresses a range of mental health concerns. Her areas of specialty include treating anxiety disorders, mood disorders, trauma and related disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Dr. Winans is dedicated to helping clients create a valued and meaningful life, empowering them to navigate their challenges and achieve their therapeutic goals

Dr. Madison Pomden is from Colorado Springs, Colorado but moved to the Pacific Northwest to get her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. After graduating in 2017, she moved to San Diego, CA where she spent a year working with LGBTQIA+ folks in a drop-in center catered for LGBTQIA+ at-risk and homeless youth ages 13-21. In 2018, Madison once again packed up to move to the Chicago area to get her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. Madison trained at The Family Institute working with college students and adults as a therapist and at a school-based mental health drop-in center for high school students. After graduating from Northwestern, she subsequently moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to begin training in the Combined Counseling/School Psychology Doctoral Program at Northern Arizona University, from which she graduated from in 2024, focusing on work with teens and LGBTQIA+ folks.

Madison believes therapy to be a place of healing, self-discovery, and self-acceptance where the therapist acts as a mirror to better understand the self. As we uncover more about ourselves, we are able to show up for ourselves and others in a way that honors where we have been and how far we have come. Madison specializes in working with teens and young adults, though has experience working with folks across the lifespan from age 11-75 with a range of presenting concerns from anxiety, depression, trauma, executive functioning, and life transitions. In addition to providing therapy at A Ray of Hope, she also does psychological testing for ages 13 and up for mood disorders and ADHD.