Cardinal Behavioral Health PLLC

05/18/2026

✨ Therapist Highlight: Mollie Martin, MA, LPCA ✨

Mollie believes therapy should feel like a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. She is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges while building insight, emotional regulation, and healing.

Mollie specializes in personality disorders, bipolar disorder, trauma, and grief counseling. She also enjoys working with LGBTQ+ individuals and strives to provide an affirming, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment for all clients.

She is trained in EMDR and incorporates DBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and other individualized approaches to best fit each client’s unique needs and goals.

Mollie enjoys helping clients process difficult emotions, improve relationship patterns, work through past trauma, and develop healthier coping skills. She believes healing looks different for everyone and strives to meet clients where they are in their journey.

💙 “Whatever your needs, wants, and goals are; I look forward to meeting you and hearing your story.”

📍 Cardinal Behavioral Health
📞 To book with Mollie, contact us at (270) 202-8669

05/15/2026

Weekend Reminder 🌿

In a world that constantly tells us to do more, achieve more, and push harder — rest can feel uncomfortable.

But rest is not laziness.
Rest is not falling behind.
Rest is not wasting time.

Rest helps us recharge, think more clearly, regulate emotions, and reconnect with ourselves.

This weekend, give yourself permission to slow down without guilt. Your mind and body deserve care too.

— Cardinal Behavioral Health

05/15/2026

It’s the last 6 hours!!!!

Please vote for us for Best Psychiatry Practice! You can vote once a day until TODAY 05/15 at 11:59pm. The Best of Kentucky awards showcase businesses working hard to take care of their customers and community.

Learn about Cardinal Behavioral Health, Health & Medical in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Find Cardinal Behavioral Health reviews and more on Guide to Kentucky.

05/12/2026

✨Therapist Highlight✨Kelsey Washburn, LPA 🤍

At Cardinal Behavioral Health, we are proud to highlight the incredible clinicians who help our clients heal, grow, and move forward — and this week we’re celebrating Kelsey Washburn!

Kelsey takes a deeply client-centered approach to therapy, believing that every person is capable of overcoming hard things and creating meaningful change in their life. She works collaboratively with clients to help them build toward the life they want, in a way that honors their individuality, strengths, and personal goals.

Her clinical experience includes working with trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and complex trauma. Kelsey is trained in CBT, ACT, EMDR, and Psychodynamic Therapy, while also incorporating DBT-informed skills to meet each client’s unique needs.

We are also incredibly proud to congratulate Kelsey on graduating this past weekend from Western Kentucky University with her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology! 🎓 What an amazing accomplishment and reflection of her dedication to helping others.

Kelsey is passionate about walking alongside clients through the healing process and helping them take that first step toward a healthier, fuller life. We are so lucky to have her as part of the Cardinal family! ❤️

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible moms we have the privilege of working with. 💐

We see the love, strength, sacrifice, and resilience you carry every single day — even on the days when you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure. Being a mother is one of the most important and demanding roles there is, and we hope today you feel appreciated for all that you do.

Thank you for the care you pour into your families while also continuing to care for yourself and your healing. You deserve support, compassion, and moments of rest too.

Wishing all of our moms a day filled with love. 💕
— The Cardinal Behavioral Health Team

05/08/2026

🎓 Congratulations to all of our Western Kentucky University graduates this weekend!

Earning a degree takes resilience, sacrifice, long nights, stress, growth, and determination — and we are so proud of every student reaching this milestone.

To our clients graduating this semester: thank you for letting us be part of your journey. Watching you push through challenges, balance responsibilities, and continue showing up for yourself has been an honor.

Take a moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. ❤️
Hilltoppers, you did it!

05/08/2026

One week left to vote!

Please vote for us for Best Psychiatry Practice! You can vote once a day until 05/15 at 11:59pm. The Best of Kentucky awards showcase businesses working hard to take care of their customers and community.

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05/06/2026

✨ Healing from trauma is possible — and you do not have to carry it alone. ✨

At Cardinal Behavioral Health, several of our therapists are trained in EMDR therapy to help clients process difficult experiences and move toward healing.

🧠 What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help individuals process traumatic memories, anxiety, distressing life experiences, and negative beliefs that may feel “stuck.” EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, tapping, or sounds) to help the brain reprocess painful memories in a healthier way.

Many clients seek EMDR for:
• Trauma/PTSD
• Anxiety & panic attacks
• Childhood trauma
• Grief & loss
• Negative self-worth beliefs
• Stressful or overwhelming life experiences

Our EMDR-trained therapists include:
✨ Mollie Martin, LPCA
✨ Shelby Kempf, LPCC
✨ ReAunna Puskac, LPA
✨ Kelsey Washburn, LPA

Telehealth EMDR options are also available with:
💻 Micheal Shacklette, LPCC
💻 Laura Shacklette, LPCC
💻 Katrina Sharp, LCSW

If you’ve been feeling stuck in survival mode, EMDR may be a helpful step toward healing. 💙

📞 Reach out to learn more or schedule an appointment at (270) 202-8669

05/05/2026

✨Therapist Highlight✨: Shelby Kempf, MA, LPCC

Shelby believes everyone deserves access to quality mental health care, regardless of age or background. She is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where clients can process their experiences and work toward meaningful change.

Specialties:
• Trauma & PTSD
• EMDR & Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
• Addiction
• Life transitions
• Emotional growth & coping skills

Approach:
Shelby takes an individualized, client-centered approach, recognizing that no single method works for everyone. She integrates EMDR, ART, and other evidence-based techniques to meet each client where they are and support their unique goals.

Good fit for:
Clients who are motivated to make changes, open to learning new skills, and ready to grow into their most authentic selves.

Favorite mindset:
“Strive for progress, not perfection.” ✨
Shelby believes that even small steps forward are meaningful progress toward lasting change.

📞 To book with Shelby, contact us at (270) 202-8669 ❤️

05/02/2026

✨Weekend Reminder: Relationships Take Skill, Not Just Intention✨

As we head into the weekend, you’ll likely be spending more time with partners, family, friends—or even navigating difficult dynamics.

💭 Just a gentle reminder:
You can’t control how others act… but you can control how you respond.

This is where interpersonal effectiveness comes in—learning how to:
• Ask for what you need
• Set boundaries without guilt
• Maintain self-respect and relationships

One simple skill to try this weekend: GIVE
💗 Be Gentle (no attacks or harsh tone)
👂 Stay Interested (really listen)
🤝 Validate (acknowledge their feelings)
😊 Keep an Easy manner (a little softness goes a long way)

You don’t have to:
❌ Say yes to everything
❌ Keep the peace at your own expense
❌ Feel guilty for having needs

You do deserve:
✔ To be heard
✔ To set limits
✔ To feel respected in your relationships

If things feel hard this weekend, pause and ask yourself:
👉 “What would it look like to respond skillfully right now?”

01/27/2026

TUESDAY JANUARY 27th- ALL locations are TELEHEALTH only

Due to inclement weather and road conditions we are closing to in person visits. All appointments will be as scheduled but for telehealth only. Please contact the office for further guidance.

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding in an effort to keep all staff and patients safe.