Dedicated to your mental wellness
Brandy Aday-Springer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the owner of Aday At A Time Therapy Services, with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. Originally from Louisiana, she brings warmth, compassion, and a practical, collaborative approach to helping individuals and families navigate emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change.
Brandy earned her Master of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, through a U.S. Army training program. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Social Work at Tulane University, further developing her expertise in clinical practice, leadership, and research.
She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and holds the Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families–Clinical Social Worker (MVF-CSW) specialty credential from the National Association of Social Workers. Her professional experience includes supporting active-duty soldiers, airmen, veterans, and their families through the Exceptional Family Member Program, the Family Advocacy Program, and her work as a mental health provider serving the U.S. Air Force.
Brandy’s clinical approach is individualized and trauma-informed. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness practices.
In partnership with each client, Brandy draws on this training to tailor treatment to their concerns, preferences, and goals. Her approach helps clients process distressing experiences, manage obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, strengthen emotional regulation and coping skills, and build psychological flexibility. She emphasizes meaningful connection and supports clients in taking steps toward lives guided by their values.
Brandy’s longstanding personal and professional connections to the military community—as a military mother, mother-in-law, and sister, and through her experience supporting a disabled Army veteran—inform her understanding of military family life. She recognizes the challenges associated with deployments, relocations, caregiving, and transitions, and brings that understanding to her work with service members, veterans, and their loved ones.
Outside of her practice and doctoral studies, Brandy enjoys spending time with her two children, four grandchildren, and two dogs. She loves traveling, exploring Alaska, and discovering new experiences. Family, curiosity, and meaningful connection remain central to both her life and her work.
Kristal Kinsey, LCSW, brings extensive experience and expertise to Aday at a Time Therapy Services, LLC. With a strong foundation in social work, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University and her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Throughout her career, Kristal has worked with adolescents and adults, providing compassionate, evidence-based support for a range of mental health concerns. She is dedicated to helping clients create meaningful and lasting change in their lives through a collaborative and strengths-based approach.
Kristal is highly trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), among other modalities. She integrates trauma-informed care into her practice, tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs of each client. Her expertise includes working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, and other challenges.
As the dedicated telehealth provider for Aday at a Time Therapy Services, Kristal offers accessible and effective virtual therapy. She periodically returns to Alaska to foster connection and rapport through in-person sessions. With her deep understanding of teletherapy, she ensures clients receive the full benefits of treatment.
Kristal is an Army wife, which gives her a unique understanding of military life and culture. This perspective allows her to connect with service members, veterans, and their families in a meaningful way.
Outside of her professional life, Kristal finds balance and renewal in the great outdoors. She and her husband, along with their two beloved dogs, enjoy fishing, hiking, and camping in the breathtaking landscapes around them. Her love for nature and adventure informs her therapeutic work, as she helps clients cultivate resilience, balance, and personal growth.
Stormi Brewer, LMSW originally from New Mexico. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and brings a diverse professional background rooted in service, compassion, and a commitment to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges.
As a Veteran and partner to an active-duty service member, Stormi has a personal understanding of the unique experiences and challenges that can come with military life. Her professional experience includes serving Veterans in a VA hospital setting, as well as providing mental health and food security services to individuals and families in under-resourced communities. These experiences have shaped her commitment to meeting clients where they are and providing thoughtful, accessible, and evidence-based care.
Stormi specializes in working with individuals experiencing PTSD, anxiety, and the sleep disturbances that can accompany them. She utilizes evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), to help clients understand the connections between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and experiences. Her approach is collaborative and trauma-informed, with an emphasis on creating a supportive environment where clients can feel safe, understood, and empowered in their healing process.
Outside of her professional life, Stormi enjoys spending time outdoors with her partner and their active Border Collie. She is an avid backpacker and hiker, enjoys foraging for berries in the fall, and spends her winters cross-country skiing. Whether exploring a remote trail, searching for berries, gliding through the winter landscape, or simply enjoying the quiet of the outdoors, nature is where she finds restoration and recharges.
Hannah VanLaeken, MSW, is a provider with Aday at a Time Therapy Services, LLC. She earned her Master of Social Work from Arizona State University and brings experience supporting individuals in crisis intervention, psychiatric care, adolescent wilderness therapy, and military behavioral health.
Hannah believes therapy should be a place where clients feel heard, respected, and free from judgment. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, with an emphasis on helping clients better understand themselves, navigate difficult emotions, build effective coping skills, and create meaningful change in their lives.
She incorporates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, Hannah works with each client to identify their individual strengths, challenges, and goals and to develop strategies that fit their life.
Hannah's professional background includes providing crisis support through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, working with adolescents in wilderness therapy, supporting psychiatric care, and serving as a Behavioral Health Technician for the Army at Fort Wainwright. These experiences have given her insight into a wide range of behavioral health needs and the importance of meeting people where they are.
As a military spouse, Hannah also understands many of the unique demands associated with military life, including transitions, separation, uncertainty, and the challenges of living in Alaska. She has called Alaska home for the past three years and values the resilience and sense of community she has found here.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys exploring Alaska with her dog, staying active, practicing Pilates, baking sourdough bread, and spending time at home with her cat. She believes that connection, movement, balance, and making room for the small things that bring joy are important parts of overall well-being.
