OUR TEAM
Meet our passionate team of counselors and professional network.
Presenters and Local Facilitators
KATHRYN AMES, MA, NCC, LPC
Kathryn is the founder of Thru the Game and has been working with teenagers for 26 years. She was a 3-sport athlete in high school and served as captain for field hockey and lacrosse. Recently, she was inducted into her high school hall of fame for swimming. After playing four years of division one lacrosse at James Madison University, she moved to Colorado in 1994 where she served two years as a VISTA/AMERICORP Volunteer and coached in several top lacrosse programs including East High School, Cherry Creek High School, and Regis Jesuit High School. She won Colorado High School Coach of the Year in 2016 and Continental League Coach of the Year in 2018. In addition to the high school lacrosse, she spent many years coaching for Cherry Creek Youth Sports and Team 180 club.
Kathryn earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Human Communication at JMU before going on to earn her masters in Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado in Denver. She worked for several years with high-risk youth in central Denver, before taking time off to raise her own children and start a business to provide protective clothing for kids. Kathryn has her professional license and also works with clients individually in her private practice. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kathryn-mangano-ames-centennial-co/982656
Other accolades include: 2001 Counselor of the Year, Ladies Who Launch 2008 Female Entrepreneur, Department Chair for Boys Counseling at Regis Jesuit, 2019 Educator of the year from CU, and 2020 Cura Personalis Award at Regis Jesuit High School.
Kathryn lives her most prized roles at home as mother and wife. She has 3 beautiful teenagers and a husband of 23 years. As a recent cancer survivor, she was inspired to learn more and enhance her practice. She earned certifications in Mindfulness and Nutritional & Integrative Medicine for Mental Health. Additionally, she completed other courses including: Treating Complex Trauma, Enhancing and Improving Executive Function, CBT for Insomnia, Telehealth and Anxiety, and Therapy in a Post Pandemic World. Kathryn is solution-focused and believes in empowering youth so that they are equipped to deal with life’s challenges. When Kathryn presents, she is able to offer perspectives from her various life roles. Bringing more awareness and education around mental health is her true passion.
SIMONE DELOACH, LCDC, M.MFT
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Simone Deloach is a Texas born and raised professional who has been working in the mental health community for 8 years. A self proclaimed fish out water, her first sport, ironically, was swimming. As her love of competition and team activities grew, she became a highly sought after year-round dual sport athlete, throughout her K-12 years, participating in both swimming and basketball.
Simone dreamed of becoming a Marine Biologist, wishing to save the world "one ocean at a time." However, the moment she set foot on the campus of Indiana University, all that changed. She knew those aspirations would need adjusting as IU and the city of Bloomington, home of the basketball powerhouse Hoosiers, became the place for her. Proudly, the Texas Native led Indiana Women's basketball for four years. And as a senior captain, completed the historic 2014 season with an invitation and three rounds in the National Womens NIT.
Upon graduating the opportunity to play overseas came and Simone traveled to Langan Germany to assist a well-respected team break a few more records. After injury of a meniscus tear in her knee, Simone returned home to face the realization that "the ball really does stop bouncing." However, all was not lost as her bachelor of science degree in Human Development and Family studies helped guide her to passions in helping others, specifically children and families. Her interest grew and furthering her education in a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Abilene Christian University lead her to a passionate career and expanded her work experiences.
It has been four years since graduating from her Master's program and a lot has transpired since her first athletic experiences. Although researching the oceans of our planet was not the place she invested her early years, Simone believes that helping others with their lived experiences is equally as important in the work of saving the world. This time instead of it being one ocean at a time, it is one heart and mind at a time.
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To contact Simone: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/simone-deloach-georgetown-tx/1061659h/