Welcome to PADOC

Name: PADOC
Address: 6556 Old Elmwood Road, Cass City, MI, 48726-8917, US
Telephone: 989.551.5653

People, Animals, Decisions, Opportunities, and Connections

Counseling and Behavior Analytic Services

Keri Severt MA, LPC, BCBA

Keri Severt, Tuscola County-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) provides therapeutic services to adolescents and adults who are looking to improve their quality of life. This unique blend of counseling and behavior analytic knowledge offers a precision when addressing challenging behaviors. PADOC offers EASE (Equine Assisted Somatic Experience) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment) therapy, along with a strong reliance on mindfulness to assist her clients.

Keri has thirty-five years of horse experience and understands how effective horses can be in assisting clients navigate through change.

Outside of her career, Keri enjoys family time, sports, and has a strong love of animals and nature.

We can help with anxiety and trauma related behaviors

Including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

PADOC is proud to serve the Greater Thumb area of Michigan. Our skilled therapists paired with equine professionals offer our clients a powerful and engaging experience as they learn about their own behaviors through Natural Environment Teaching (NET).
We’re dedicated to not only helping you address challenging behaviors, but also gain the skills to maintain an improved quality of life.

Experiential therapy at its best!

ACCEPTANCE & COMMITMENT THERAPY

ACT helps clients address maladaptive behaviors. Many of these behaviors are an attempt to avoid some of the symptoms of stress, such as negative thoughts or bodily sensations (Hayes, Wilson, Gifford, Follette, & Strosahl, 1996). ACT teaches acceptance and provides mindfulness exercises to help clients notice these negative thoughts and/or sensations and to accept them for what they are, just thoughts! This often eliminates the constant battle with them. Finally, ACT helps the clients focus on engaging in behaviour and taking committed action that produces outcomes that align with their personal values.