Healing Mountain Mental Health is a practice that not only aids individuals through evidence-based therapy practices, but strives to bring awareness and social change to the mental health community.  It is a safe space for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, disabled and neurodivergent individuals, immigrants and refugees, and all people who feel systemic oppression in their daily lives. 

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Barb Debree, LCSW

Barb grew up on a cattle ranch in Montana until her teens.  Throughout her teens and her adulthood, she has lived in a wide variety of surroundings, from large cities across the U.S. to Native American reservations in Montana, and at times overseas due to her military career.  Barb is grateful to be able to use her wealth of experiences to have a better understanding of of a wide variety of people and the struggles they have to overcome.  Barb specializes in trauma recovery, but also has extensive experience with working with chronic illness and pain.  Every person and family are unique, and learning about each individual's cultural differences and historical and family trauma patterns can be very beneficial in therapy. 

Barb is the owner of Healing Mountain Mental Health, LLC., and hopes to provide more comprehensive care to the community in the future by creating a network of wraparound care, including peer support, case management, and addiction counseling. Though she works incredibly hard as a therapist and business owner, she still has time to take care of her family and her sweet service-dog-in-training, Miku.  In her spare time she creates/sells pottery, gardens and spends time hiking, camping and fly fishing in this great state.  

​Prior to starting Healing Mountain Mental Health, Barb worked for Fort Harrison VA Hospital (SUDS and RRTP), Intermountain Children's Home, St. Peter's Health, and Partners in Home Health, Hospice (Missoula, MT)
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Sam Martin, PCLC

Sam Martin is a Provisional Licensed Clinical Counselor (PCLC) with a Master of Science in Counseling from Prescott College, with a focus on Social Justice Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapy. They also hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Visual Arts from Boston University.

As a mixed-race Latinx and Indigenous therapist, Sam brings a culturally responsive and decolonizing lens to therapy. Sam's work is informed by both clinical expertise and lived experience with trauma and mental health challenges, supporting clients in navigating identity, systemic oppression, and personal healing.

Sam previously served as secretary of the Peer Support Specialist Committee and as a board member of the Montana Human Rights Network, advocating for inclusive, community-based mental health care across the state.  Prior to joining Healing Mountain Mental Health, Sam has worked at Youth Dynamics, Shodair, and Helena Indian Alliance.

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Miku the Dog

Miku became a part of the Healing Mountain crew in 2022.  Miku is an Aussie-Labradoodle, born on July 4th ("Miku" means beautiful sky in Japanese). She is now 3 years old and full cuddles! She is pretty much always in the office, doing her job of providing smiles, laughter, and much-needed comfort to Barb's clients.  At times she now joins other therapists who have clients interested in a therapy dog.  She is trained to sense bigger emotions and will ask if you want a "hug" at times or just lay at a clients' feet.  When she is not needed, she can be found snoozing in a corner or in her kennel.