Meet our Staff
Michael Remole, MA LCPC, NCC, NLC-C, EP
Michael has nearly two decades of working with children and families in a variety of settings, including as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, Clinical Director, Children’s Pastor, Camp Counselor and speaker. After serving as a Children’s pastor, he went on to obtain his Master or Arts in Clinical Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary. Following seminary, Michael worked at The Buckeye Ranch in Columbus Ohio as a Multi-Systemic Therapist, working with individuals 12-18 and their families. The primary focus was to help change the family system to help assist the child change their delinquent and defiant behaviors.
Michael founded and leads Gateway Family Services of Illinois, providing trauma focused-equine assisted psychotherapy, Individual & Family Therapy. This team is working individuals and families across the lifespan who have experienced trauma. Michael has spent several years working with youth in the foster care system & post-adoption. Gateway Family Services is also working with the VA Illiana Health Care System to provide services to veterans. In addition to Gateway Family Services, Michael is currently the Executive Director of Hooves of Hope, a faith based mentoring program.
Michael is passionate about neuroscience and understanding the impact of trauma on the brain. Michael has completed Phase II/TTT and Neurosequential Model of Reflective Supervision with the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics course taught by the leading trauma expert Bruce D. Perry MD, PhD. A part of his training is to work with mentors and help Phase II participants. Michael has completed his EMDR training and has earned his certificate as an EMDR Child Specialist. He is currently enrolled with UC Davis as a fellow in the Infant-Parent Child Institute. Michael is former a trainer for Natural Lifemanship, the model of therapy that incorporates the Neurosequential model to understand human and horse brain development.
Michael was recently recognized by The Trauma Therapist Podcast as one of the "Incredible People." He currently serves as the Executive Director of Hooves of Hope, a faith-based mentoring program that teaches basic horsemanship skills and helps individuals explore their faith. Remole also serves on the Board of Directors for the Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Vermilion County 708 Mental Health Board and Emerald Springs Equine Services in Granby Connecticut.
In Michael’s spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife, Gabby & their twin boys, riding horses, photography, playing the piano & building projects.
Gabby earned her MSSW from The University of Texas at Austin. She is certified as both a clinician and equine professional in the trauma-focused equine assisted psychotherapy model, Natural Lifemanship. She is also a trainer for the model. She is trained, and pursuing certification, in EMDR. She has been practicing TF-EAP since 2013 and has had extensive experience in play, art and nature therapy. She has over a decade of experience working as an adoption caseworker.
Gabby employs a systems-based perspective to help children, teens & families who have experienced trauma. She prefers experiential therapy - including work with horses, art, music and nature - to traditional talk therapy, believing that movement and “doing” can often be more effective, particularly for children and adolescents.
She enjoys using humor, when appropriate, hoping that clients know that, while therapy can sometimes be really hard, it can also be fun.
Gabby was blessed to have been raised around horses. She loves that she is able to incorporate her connection with, and deep respect for, horses in her work.
Gabrielle Remole, LCSW, NLC-C, EP
Debbie Mills, Equine Professional
Debbie has always pursued her dreams of becoming an equine professional. Debbie brings over 30 years of horse experience. She has worked with children as a state licensed day care provider, teacher, 4-H leader, and has organized & executed before & after school programs.
Debbie is passionate about animals and has a natural heart for helping others. She brings a great spirit to Gateway Family Services and provides respite, mentoring and tutoring when she is not out with the horses!
The Neurosequential Network acknowledges that Michael Remole MA, LCPC, NCC has completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase II level.
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