COUNSELING ● COACHING ● CONSULTING
Holly is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Chippewa Falls, WI and co-owner of Hakes Wellness Solutions. Holly is a law enforcement spouse with prior experience working in 9-1-1 dispatch, juvenile court services, juvenile corrections and community services. Holly and her husband Lee, opened HWS in 2021 after Lee’s retirement from law enforcement. Holly is passionate about providing specialized support to law enforcement professionals and their families. Holly is an experienced, well received counselor offering counseling, post incident support, training offerings and clinical consultation to peer support teams. She is passionate, responsive, knowledgeable and describes her approach as person centered, strength based, solution focused and authentic. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is also a popular mental health wellness public speaker.
Lee is a retired law enforcement officer from Chippewa Falls, WI and co-owner of Hakes Wellness Solutions. Lee served a 27 year career in law enforcement working for the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office as a reserve deputy, for the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office in Correction before serving 20 years for the Chippewa Falls Police Department as a patrol officer. He retired as a Sgt. with the UW-Stout Police Department in 2020. Lee and his wife, Holly, opened HWS in 2021 with the intention of providing specialized support to law enforcement professionals and their families. Lee’s experience makes him
well received as both our Business Manager and as a peer supporter. Lee enjoys cooking and is well known for his “world famous” smoked pulled pork sandwiches which have become a staple at our peer support training sessions.
Ellen is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Chippewa Falls, WI and a member of the Hakes Wellness Solutions team. Ellen has always had a passion for helping and giving back to those who serve and protect. Her passion first sparked when listening to stories from her grandfather who served in World War II. She became driven to do whatever she could to support veterans. While in school to complete her master’s degree in mental health counseling, Ellen began working at the Eau Claire County Jail and became more experienced with correctional officers and law enforcement. She observed firsthand the amount of burden and overwhelming stress that these professions take on in an often ‘thankless’ world. As a fiancé to a veteran Marine Military Police Officer, and a friend to countless law enforcement spouses, she understood quickly how her calling could be utilized to support those that give so much back to us. Ellen is honored and humbled to support law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, veterans, dispatchers, emergency medical professionals and their family members. Ellen is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor- In-Training (LPC-IT) from
Chippewa Falls, WI and a member of the Hakes Wellness Solutions team. Michelle became passionate about supporting law enforcement spouses and their families after her husband made a career change and became a law enforcement professional, working in corrections, patrol and investigations. She began writing content for the national non-profit organization, Police Wives of America and created her own blog and social media platforms, entitled Love and Lightbars. She expanded that advocacy by pursuing a master’s degree in counseling and joining the Hakes Wellness Solutions team. Michelle is grateful for the way the emergency services community has quickly become like a second family to her and she is honored to be able to give back to those who give so much. Michelle is the Peer Support Coordinator for HWS coordinating and facilitating training for our affiliate peer support teams.
Kris O’Neill is a retired law enforcement officer from Eau Claire, WI and a member of the Hakes Wellness Solutions team. Kris served a 25 year career working for the Eau Claire Police Department retiring in 2022. He is also from a law enforcement family with his father also serving a career as a police officer. Kris navigated a number of high stress and traumatic incidents in his career. He knows firsthand the impacts a law enforcement officer and their family can experience as a result. He has been able to cultivate a purpose from his career and support other officers as a peer supporter. His personal experience makes him a very well received support by law enforcement professionals. He is also part of the HWS training team, delivering both training content and public speeches on wellness
topics.