Leadership Team

Demitra Menard is a Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate (MFTC) with a passion for advancing the field of family therapy and fostering collaboration among professionals. Demitra enjoys working with diverse populations, helping individuals, couples, and families overcome challenges and build stronger relationships.

Her strengths include trauma-informed care, conflict resolution, and systemic therapy approaches and commitment to lifelong learning make them a valuable asset to Rocky Mountain Family Therapy Network

Connect with Demitra on LinkedIn.

Term Ends December 2026

Karina Olivas is a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate (MFTC) and the owner of Vida Marriage and Family Therapy, PLLC, based in Westminster, Colorado. She earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University. Karina works with Diversion Programs to provide counseling and with victims of trauma, including motor vehicle accidents.

Karina provides therapy to couples, families, individuals, and children, utilizing a practical approach that makes healing, coping, and change tangible and accessible. She integrates various therapeutic methods. As a bilingual therapist fluent in English and Spanish, Karina is committed to offering genuine and empathetic understanding to a diverse clientele. 

Karina’s dedication to understanding the influence of family, culture, and systemic factors on behavior and relationships drives her therapeutic work. Her commitment to professional development and cultural competence positions her as a valuable contributor to any board focused on mental health, family therapy, or community well-being.

Term ends December 2025

Drina Nibbe is a Colorado-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with extensive experience as a clinician, supervisor, and corporate executive. She specializes in Infant and Toddler Mental Health, integrating transdisciplinary approaches to support neurodiverse children and their families through a holistic lens of brain, body, and relational systems.

As an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Drina combines her clinical expertise with business acumen to mentor the next generation of counselors and therapists. Passionate about innovation, she has pioneered programs blending occupational and family therapy, resulting in lasting systemic change. She has advanced training in Reflective Supervision through the Colorado Association of Infant Mental Health, specialized communications training as a Shared Message Bank Ambassador with Civic Canopy Colorado, and civic engagement from Impact Denver through the Denver Metro Leadership Foundation, equipping her to drive meaningful social change. Drina is a sought-after speaker on topics such as early childhood mental health, family systems, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supervision best practices, reflecting her dedication to fostering accessible, cutting-edge mental health care.

Term ends December 2025

Dr. Reo Leslie is the Director of the Colorado School for Family Therapy. He has been an AAMFT Approved Supervisor since 1996. Dr. Leslie has taught MFT on the Masters and Doctoral level at Argosy University. Along with his wife, Dr. Evelyn Leslie, he helped rewrite the Colorado Mental Practice Act (12-245).

Dr. Leslie is a three time Gubernatorial appointee in Colorado. He has helped draft legislation and authored two bills related to the mental profession, HB14-1271 and HB17-1011, passed unanimously by both houses of the Colorado General Assembly. Dr. Leslie received an award from the Speaker of the Colorado House, President of the Colorado Senate, and the Black Democratic Caucus for his legislative and community service.

Melissa Raddatz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Addictions Counselor. Her primary clinical focus is to work with couples who experience trauma, addiction, grief, life changes, sexual and intimate distress. She is also a clinical supervisor for interns and individuals gaining licensure in marriage and family therapy and addictions. She is currently earning hours to become an AASECT approved sex therapist, Gottman certified couples therapist, an AAMFT-approved supervisor, and certified thanatologist studying the psychological effects of death and loss.

Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn.

Term ends December 2025

Dr. Maire Daugharty is licensed marriage and family therapist who is also a working physician in anesthesiology. With a long interest in mental health, she returned to young adult career aspirations completing education and training to open a psychotherapy practice. She has taught pharmacology and other coursework for aspiring addiction counselors and continues to offer consultation and supervision. Her practice focuses on adult individuals, couples, and family members in a psychodynamic framework with interests in conflict, peripartum issues, work life balance, and phase of life transitions. Her practice name reflects a stance in service of vitality with both medical and counseling perspectives.

Connect with Maire on LinkedIn.

Term ends December 2026