Our Address is: 1241 Cumberland Ave STE. E, West Lafayette Indiana
Suncrest Psychological Services is now a National Fraternal Order of Police Vetted and Approved Wellness Provider.
Our Specialties
Trauma Focused Work with EMS/Police/Fire
Dr. Dardeen spent her undergraduate and early graduate years working as an EMT for various paramedic services in Indiana and completed her first several years as a psychologist in the VA Healthcare system working with veterans returning from OEF/OIF/OND missions. She is uniquely placed to assist our first responders with resolving stressors and symptoms that result from their demanding work environments. She also serves as the clinical director for an embedded peer support team within the Crawfordsville Police Department. Dr. Dardeen is trained in two evidence based treatments for trauma: CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders affect a significant portion of the population. Most insomnia is behavioral in nature and as such, can be addressed with CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) in as little as 6 sessions for most individuals. The efficacy of CBT-I has been well established and evidence typically shows greater improvement and better long term outcomes than medications alone. Dr. Dardeen is certified in CBT-I consistent with the current AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine) guidelines. Other sleep disorders are also responsive to this type of behavioral intervention. Dr. Dardeen can also coordinate with your sleep medicine physician to make sure all aspects of your sleep disorder are addressed.
EAP Services for Police and Fire/ City Municipalities
EAP Mental Health Services
Montgomery County Sheriff's Officets with local area fire and police departments, as well as some city governments to provide mental health services in a confidential manner and at no cost to the patient/employee. Individuals from these department can contact Dr. Dardeen directly without needing approval from their county/HR department. All services are confidential and private, and no personal data is shared with the employers. The following organizations have established contracts with Dr. Dardeen:
City of Lafayette Employees
City of Lafayette Fire Department
City of Lafayette Police Department
City of Monticello Fire Department
City of Monticello Police Department
City of Logansport Fire Department
City of Logansport Police Department
City of Crawfordsville Police Department
City of Delphi Police Department
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
White County Sheriff's Office
Indiana State Police
Monon Police Department
Tippecanoe Sheriff's Office
Montogomery County Sheriff's Office
West Lafayette Police Department
West Lafayette Fire Department
IU Lifeline Peer Support
Crawfordsville PD Peer support
Please call 812-629-4999 to initiate these services.
Covid-19 Update
Suncrest Psychological Services’ priority is always the health and safety of the individuals and agencies we serve.
• Masks are available in the Lobby for anyone who would prefer to wear one.
• We will be available to support patients both remotely and in person as needed.
Our Practice
Our Patient Promise
Our Patient Promise
Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care to first responders. We treat a number of mental health disorders and provide a neutral ground to individuals to make changes. We utilize a strengths-based, cognitive behavioral therapy orientation that is often solution focused and very active.
Our Patient Promise
Our Patient Promise
Our Patient Promise
We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you learn from your life experiences, improve your daily functionality, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Our Treatment Focus
Our Patient Promise
Our Treatment Focus
Our focus is to help first responders reduce the impact of psychological symptoms, improve their health and well-being, and build new healthy behaviors conducive to managing ongoing wellness. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, building on your current strengths, and customizing a treatment plan to fit your needs.
About us
Dr. Kelly Dardeen Owner/Health Psychologist
Dr. Dardeen has been in practice working with people to improve their lives since 2002. She is a certified insomnia specialist and enjoys helping people improve their sleep. She has an additional credential in managing critical incidents and responds to traumatic events that impact our area first responders. Dr. Dardeen has extensive training in Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR for Trauma and focuses her practice on treating first responders.
Dr. Dardeen’s philosophy is that ongoing exposure to trauma causes predictable responses, and we need to train and equip our first responders to recognize and respond positively to these experiences. Traum exposure is normal, carrying it with you for a lifetime is not. Asking for help managing this is the same as going to your medical doctor when you are sick. Creating a strong foundation of wellness and understanding trauma's impact on their lives is critical to keeping our first responders healthy.
Dr. Dardeen attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana for her undergraduate and graduate training and completed her residency at the Salt Lake City Veteran’s Health Care System in Utah. Dr. Dardeen and her husband have lived in several states throughout the US and enjoy travel, nature, and spending time with their two little boys.
Laura Zimmerman LCSW, LLC
Laura Zimmerman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30+ years of experience in social services in the Lafayette area. Her career has included working in Public Assistance, the Department of Child Services, and independent contracting in several capacities for the State of Indiana. She received her Masters in Social Work in 2017 and has worked as a therapist since that time, integrating concepts such as good nutrition, exercise, and good sleep into the therapeutic work she does with her clients. She works with adults (18+) and have experience working with depression, anxiety, grief, communication, parenting, emotional regulation, and couples work. Although she is not an addictions specialist, she also has experience working with individuals who struggle with substance abuse concerns.
She believes we all have value and a lot to offer in life; sometimes we just need a little help with putting our best selves out into the world.
Lonnie Dardeen Owner/Office Manager
Lonnie Dardeen has been working in public service for over 28 years. He began his journey working as a Firefighter/Paramedic in Southern Indiana. He continued his career as a Flight Paramedic for many years with a national Air Medical Company while he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Southern Indiana. He rose through the ranks to become the director over multiple air medical bases. His responsibilities included general operations, marketing and business development. He then transitioned to a marketing and business development position for a home health agency in Utah. Lonnie will be assisting with marketing and business development for Suncrest Psychologist Services and will be helping with the everyday operations of the business.
Lonnie enjoys spending time with his family such as camping, traveling and just about anything that requires time outdoors.
Supervision and Consulting Services
Clinical Supervision
Dr. Dardeen is able to provide clinical supervision for Medicaid billing as well as supervision for Master's level mental health clinicians and doctoral training candidates.
Consultation for businesses
Dr. Dardeen offers team building skills and group activities to help move your business forward.
Critical Incident Response
Dr. Dardeen is a credentialed specialist in Critical Incident Stress Management and is recognized as an expert in traumatic stress from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She can respond to large scale trauma incidents and provide support services. Call for information about this process.
Additional Resources
Lafayette Crisis Line: 765-742-0244
24/7 staffed crisis line. This is an option for any urgent or emergent mental health needs.
6th Alarm Peer Support: 833-684-2527
6th Alarm is a group of first responders who have had additional training to be able to provide individual or group support to individuals who are experiencing stress from a traumatic event or general life stress. This is not the same as professional counseling, but it can be really beneficial for getting emotional support.
Online Support Services
Blue Help (police resource): www.bluehelp.org
Copline (police resource): 1-800-267-5463
Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (firefighter resource): ffbha.org
IAFF Center of Excellence- (firefighter resource): 301-358-0192
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National Suicide Hotline: 988 or 800-237-8255
