About Cedar Serenity
Nicole "Nikki" Lemmerman, MA, LPCC, LADC
With over a decade of experience in various treatment settings, I specialize in helping adults 18+ navigate challenges related to addiction, trauma and life transitions. My approach is rooted in compassion, collaboration and a genuine curiosity about each person's unique story. I show up for my clients ready to hold space for any concerns.
I draw from a variety of evidence-based practices including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), CBT, and narrative therapy while maintaining a trauma-informed and person-centered focus. My areas of special interest including depression, anxiety, chemical & behavioral addictions, trauma, interpersonal relationships and life transitions.
I believe healing begins in connection. My goal is to create a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore, grow and move toward lasting change.
Zeba Ahmed, MA, LADC, Pre-LPCC
Zeba has worked with a diverse clientele across a variety of treatment settings. In India, she gained experience in hospital, private clinic, and non-profit organisation environments, where she supported clients dealing with domestic violence, mood disorders, and psychosis. She also contributed to the assessment and diagnosis of autism in children aged 3 to 4 years.
In the United States, Zeba has worked with incarcerated individuals from a range of cultural backgrounds, supporting those navigating addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Zeba offers individual therapy for female adults and adolescents facing a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, trauma, and low self-esteem. Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, drawing on evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based practices, and psychodynamic therapy. She tailors her work to meet each client’s unique needs and goals.
Rooted in her own cultural background, Zeba brings a deep understanding of how identity— including race, ethnicity, religion, and immigration experiences—shapes our lives and relationships. Therapy with Zeba is always centred on your values, your voice, and your lived experience.
Zeba is fluent in Hindi, Urdu, and Telugu.
Dawn Bunke, MA, LPCC, LADC
I specialize in working with adults who struggle with addiction and trauma. Many people with addiction and trauma also have problems with low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Getting through this alone is not easy. I can help give you the tools that can help you fight your addiction, regain your self-esteem, and get you back to living your best life.
Together we will work on skills to help you manage your sometimes overwhelming emotions and the stress of everyday life. We will work together to help you set boundaries where they need to be set and identify your triggers. We will work on communication skills to help improve relationships that may have been damaged because of addiction.
I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). I help clients heal from physical, emotional, and sexual trauma, often in as few as one session. This can be done without clients even having to talk about their trauma. ART helps clients take away the painful emotions they experience when they think or talk about their trauma. I am passionate about ART because I have seen how much it has helped my clients. ART is not just for trauma, it can also help with many other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and addiction. I would love the opportunity to help you.
Roy Haddad, MBA, MA, LPCC, LADC, Founder
Roy brings extensive experience providing therapy and counseling to a diverse range of clients across multiple treatment settings. He is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and goal-oriented environment where clients can experience genuine healing and personal growth.
Roy combines experience, expertise, compassion, and practical action to help individuals and families achieve meaningful change. His areas of specialization include co-occurring disorders, anger management, relationships, behavioral issues, codependency, life transitions, stress, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, substance misuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In his work with adolescents, adults, and couples, Roy integrates a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and psychoeducation. He is also deeply knowledgeable about 12-Step programs and recovery supports, having guided hundreds of individuals and families toward sobriety, healing, and restored relationships.
Roy is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
Roy’s therapeutic style is warm, empathetic, and client-centered. His international background and time living and studying abroad give him a broad and culturally sensitive worldview that enriches his clinical approach.
Roy is a recipient of the Gerald Garrett International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE) Student Scholarship Award (2018), recognizing his dedication to the field of addiction treatment and education.
Roy is fluent in Arabic and French. He is licensed in Florida and Arizona.