Janice VanAnrooy, MA, LPC
Janice attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan from 1976-1978, and then finished at Michigan State in Lansing, Michigan in 1981. In 1985, She completed her master’s degree in counseling psychology at Lesley College Graduate School in Boston, Massachusetts. She was licensed in **1991 as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
With over 35 years of professional counseling experience, Janice has worked in a variety of levels of care to include partial hospitalization, residential and outpatient treatment.
In 1996, she started OmniHealth Services, PC, an outpatient and intensive outpatient program in Colorado Springs. Later in 1999, she expanded the OmniHealth program with OmniHouse, Inc., a transitional home for eating disorder patients. We utilized a variety of treatment modalities to include individual, family and group therapy, massage therapy, nutritional counsel, chef prepared meals, psychodynamic therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), yoga, rock climbing, and Adventure therapy. This innovative residential treatment facility operated until 2004.
In 2012, Janice was a member of a team of volunteer professionals at The Eating Disorder Foundation, a non-profit, who opened a support center called A Place of Our Own in Denver. This innovative center, the first of its kind in the United States, provides free support groups for those struggling with eating disorders.
In June of 2023, she and her team have reunited, and The OmniHouse Eating Disorder Program has been resurrected to serve the community of Colorado Springs!
Karen Delich, MPT
Karen Delich went to CU in Boulder to earn a BS in Kinesiology and then earned a Master’s in Physical Therapy in Denver at University Health Science Center.
She started her own Physical Therapy business as well as managing the CU Sports Medicine Clinic for 10 years. She sold this business in 1996 and moved back to the Springs. Since then, Karen has obtained several certifications in Myer’s Briggs, Yoga therapy, Health and Wellness coaching as well as Resilience training.
She continued practicing Physical Therapy until 2020 and added a specialty in Nutrition, Stress Management and Resiliency to her practice and created a niche to treat “the whole patient”
Karen was also adjunct faculty at Center for Creative Leadership where she led programs and worked with clients for 23 years.
She has a passion for physical , mental and emotional health and was honored to become a board member of the Mindfulness and Positivity project upon inception.
Karen was an original staff member at OmniHouse from 2000-2004; a residential transitional home for clients with disordered eating and specialized in body image, nutrition and recovery.
Karen has grown up here in Colorado Springs and is an outdoor enthusiast; loves Cheyenne Canon in her backyard for mountain biking and hiking. She enjoys skiing, pickle ball and pretty much anything outside in our beautiful community.
Susan Rissman, BA, LMT
Susan has been a licensed and practicing massage therapist since 1988. She was an original staff member at OmniHouse from 2000-2004. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Eastern Illinois University. Her massage practice has always centered around deep tissue, therapy and injury rehabilitation. In the last many years, her focus with many of her clients has been whole body health and wellness encouragement.
Informal coaching regarding self-care, nutrition, and keeping the body strong is at the foundation of that work.
Susan has also been a professional vocalist in Colorado Springs since 1988. Music is one of her many forms of creative expression. She is also passionate about cooking, interior design, and dogs.
Lelia Davis, RN, BSN, MFA
Lelia is a Registered Nurse with twenty-three years of experience in the areas of nutrition, eating disorders, psychiatry, addiction, research, and art therapy. As a nutrition educator through her nonprofit since 2009, and a nutrition and wellness consultant at the Center for Creative Leadership, she empowers her clients with knowledge and confidence around food and exercise. Lelia’s work is founded in her belief that each one of her clients navigating eating disorders has the ability to recover once they are given the wisdom and skills to nurture their relationship with food and exercise.
Lelia is earning her Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is an active member of the National Psychiatric Nurses Association, Mental Health and Wellness Committee, and the National Alliance for Mental Illness. She has been a Certified Nutrition Consultant since 2006, working with eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders, as well as an educator for professionals in the field. Lelia is an advocate in the community and beyond, educating all age groups about caring for our physical and mental health. Along with her husband, children, and four dogs, she has enjoyed living in Colorado Springs since 2007.
Amber Sparks, BA, Marketing
Amber graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2009 with a B.S. in Political Science/Women’s Studies. She was active in the Women’s Studies Department writing for the Gender Gazette, organizing outreach events and volunteering for various women’s organizations.
She was the Pro Bono Program Manager for the Seminole County Legal Aid Society, focusing on providing legal counsel and representation in family and housing law cases to indigent populations, including victims of domestic violence, unhoused families and foster youth. She was and is passionate about bridging services gaps for marginalized populations.
Since moving to Colorado in 2015, Amber has held a variety of roles centered around brand management and marketing. She is currently the Marketing Director for a national backpack brand.
Amber is passionate about intersectionality, mental health, and community. She enjoys doing yoga, hiking, and bad reality TV.