Sara Codner, M.S.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Clinical Manager

The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall. - Nelson Mandela

Sara oversees the clinical and administrative functions of the Flagstaff office. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis in mental health and developmental disabilities from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past four years. Sara has over ten years of experience working in the field of developmental disabilities and behavioral health. She specializes in positive behavioral support, behavioral consultation, functional behavioral assessments, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and dual diagnoses (developmental disabilities & behavioral health).

Andrew Post, M.A.
Program Coordinator

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. - Dan Wilson (Poet)

Andrew coordinates Positive Behavior Support services in Mohave County. He has a Master’s degree in Applied Sociology and has completed coursework in PBS. He has extensive experience working with the Division of Developmental Disabilities and behavioral health organizations to apply best practices when working with clients, families and their teams. Using a variety of modalities Andrew works with children, adolescents and adults throughout Northern Arizona. He specializes in behavioral consultation, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, developmental disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Elizabeth Davis, M.S.W., L.M.S.W.
Consultant

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. - Zen Master Suzuki Roshi

Elizabeth earned her Master degree in Social Work from New York University and is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She has been working in the mental health field since completing her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University in 2000. Her love for the outdoors brought her to the southwest where she lived on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for six years. Elizabeth was the counselor at Grand Canyon School and the Employee Assistance Program Counselor for Xanterra. She enjoys working with individuals, families, and groups and has experience working in substance abuse, mental health, and with individuals who present with self-injurious behavior. She is grateful to be a part of the Flagstaff community and the Counseling and Consulting Services team.

Jennifer McConnell, B.A.
Consultant

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She has 10 years experience working in the behavioral health field with extensive knowledge working with at-risk youth and their families. Jennifer is trained in the Multisystemic Therapy model (MST) as well as experienced in intensive community-based and group home programs for troubled youth, families and individuals with disabilities.  She is currently trained in working with individuals diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Bi-polar Disorder, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder and substance use.

Karen E. Freeman, M.A.P.C., L.A.C.
Consultant

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken

Karen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies and Music/Vocal Performance from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. She earned her Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral (Professional) Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. Karen’s experience in the Mental Health field includes counseling individuals, couples, juveniles and groups. Karen has also specialized in working with grants focused on decreasing out-of-home placements and those involved in the Court Ordered Behavioral Rehabilitation Alternative Program (COBRA), probation and diversion programs. She has conducted trainings and groups on parenting, life-skills, relationships, ADD, Dysthymic Disorder and grief, loss and trauma issues. Her interests lie in a variety of areas including working with those diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder, Autism and in utilizing alternative methods of therapeutic approaches such as Animal Assisted, Music and Adventure-based Therapies.

Megan Woods, B.S.
Consultant

Life is rather like a tin of sardines - we're all of us looking for the key. – Alan Bennett

Megan earned two bachelors degrees while attending Northern Arizona University, in Psychology and Sociology, as well as obtained a certificate in gerontology. She has worked in the field of behavioral health since graduating from NAU in 2006, and has experience working with adults and children who have been diagnosed with serious mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities. Megan is trained in Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and has additional experience working in crisis intervention and with populations at danger of harm to self or others. Megan specializes in working with people diagnosed with personality disorders, conduct disorders, and bi-polar disorder.

Kathy Childers
Administrative Assistant

If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. – Thomas Edison

Kathy is the administrative assistant in our Flagstaff CCS office.  She is responsible for supporting our office, sending out our monthly billing, keeping our clients records up to date, entering in all the new referrals, and completing the data entry for our Flagstaff clients. Kathy has been with CPES/CCS since July 2010.