Ronicka Schottel, EdD,is a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP), certified professional counselor (CPC), licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC), and substance abuse professional (SAP) with roughly 20 years of experience across clinical counseling and criminal justice settings. She holds a Master's in Public Administration from Kansas State University, a Master's in Criminal Justice (2009) and a Master's in Clinical Counseling (2019) from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Doane University (2018). She is a National Certified Counselor (NBCC). She has completed Gottman Institute training in Couples in Recovery and Gottman Levels I and II, and is currently working toward Certified Threat Manager status through the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (expected 2028).

Ronicka's clinical work spans individual therapy, couples counseling, substance use evaluations, and co-occurring disorders. She draws on schema therapy, Transactional Analysis, the Gottman Method, trauma-informed care, ACT, CBT, and DBT. Her background includes managing a domestic violence shelter, working as an adult probation officer, 15 years in home-based and intensive family preservation services, and over 15 years teaching college-level criminal justice and counseling courses. She is the owner of Engrained Counseling where she works with the office of competency restoration, the office of probation, and justice related forensic assessments.