Samantha Renner
Samantha received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science from Eastern Washington University in 2011 and 2014. Samantha is a licensed mental health counselor and a Nationally certified counselor. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association and served on the board of directors for the Washington Counseling Association. She works with clients to address both mood and behavioral concerns from a patient centered perspective. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, crafting, and reading.
Carren Axtman
Carren received her Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Washington University in 2016. She is a licensed mental health counselor and a nationally certified counselor. Carren has experience working with children and families with high needs including behavior, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In her free time she enjoys spending time on the water with family, friends, and her dog - Sophie.
Krista Branson
Krista earned her Bachelors degree (1997) and Masters in Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education (1998) from the University of Oregon. She worked for eight years in the Portland area with children from birth to five years of age in a variety of educational settings. She was the lead EI teacher in a county wide Autism program, where she worked directly with children, and provided training to teachers from districts state wide in the implementation of Applied Behavior Analysis teaching strategies. Krista loves working with children and their families, and is excited to now be a part of the amazing team at Stepping Stones. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially her husband, three kids, and two dogs.
Maya Kroll
Maya is a Family Resource Coordinator and Special Education Teacher at Stepping Stones. She received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Western Washington University (2015) and her Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Washington (2017). She has had a variety of experiences working with children with Autism & their families, including working as a respite care aide, and ABA technician. Before coming to Stepping Stones, she taught developmental preschool class for children who benefitted from a highly structured environment. She is passionate about connecting families with resources and helping them communicate and play with their children. In her spare time, Maya can be found going on adventures with her husband, long-distance running, and cooking delicious food. 
Krystal Foree
Krystal is a Family Resource Coordinator here at Stepping Stones. She helps coordinate services for families with children ages birth to 3. She has a passion for working with families who are struggling with resources. She has a lot of compassion for life experiences as her mom was paralyzed due to polio. She has a background in childcare. She enjoys playing softball and spending her free time with her husband and three kids. 
Kristi O'Bleness
Family Resources Coordinator from the Infant Toddler Network, Bachelor's degree from EWU in Social Work. I have been working as a FRC for the last 7 years. I work with families coordinating their services and helping them find resources.
Ky Breazale
Ky works as a Family Resource Coordinator and an Office Administrator in the Mental Health Offices. Ky loves accessing resources for parents and caregivers to meet the needs of their children and family. She has a passion for supporting people of all ages with the their mental health, and loves connecting our counselors with those requiring services. She also has a passion for dogs, and will stop to boop their noses if allowed. When she's not in the office or with dogs, she's working for a local church. 
Sarah Herrera
Sarah began working for Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy in 2010 and enjoys all aspects of managing the office, especially the interaction with the therapists and the families they treat. Prior to SSPT, she spent sixteen years as a stay at home mom, and for seven of those years home-schooled her three children. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Human Development from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, and taught at a Montessori school for 5 years after graduation.
Johnie Moore
Johnie was born in Salt Lake City, UT and raised in Spokane. She’s the oldest of 3 siblings (and the shortest 😉). Her career in the medical field started at an urgent care clinic, which lead her to Shriner's Hospital for Children - where her passion of working with children began – and then to Stepping Stones. Outside of work, Johnie loves spending time with her husband and daughter - who happens to rock an extra chromosome. They find their happy place in the sunshine and at a lake place - spending time with family and friends, BBQ, boating and camping.