Julie Gordon, MA, LPC

Dr. Shelly Papinaw is a resident of Port Huron, who lives with her husband, two young sons and two Boston Terriers. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has been in the counseling profession for approximately 18 years. She has been employed at Blue Water Counseling since June 2012 and is comfortable working with the various clientele, including adolescents, adults, couples and families. She has extensive experience helping others who are dealing with mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among other client concerns. Shelly is passionate about helping to empower clients to achieve a healthy state of mind and spirit, which allows them to fulfill their highest potential.

Kelly Aiello has been a clinician at Blue Water Counseling since 2016. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Rochester College in Counseling Psychology and her Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University in 2013. She provides counseling services for individuals of all ages with a variety of concerns. Kelly is a trauma-informed therapist who is certified in Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR); she is skilled at assisting people through big and small traumatic life events and changes.

Francine joined Blue Water Counseling in August of 2015. Ms. Robinson has worked in the Bluewater area since 2009 as a licensed counselor and is a life long native of the area, aside from the 14 years she resided in the Chicago area in early adulthood. Francine completed her undergraduate studies at Rockford College/University in Rockford, Illinois where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Childhood Development while also completing her teaching certification in middle school science, social studies and English language arts. Ms. Robinson formerly taught science in Illinois and Social Studies in the Port Huron area at the middle school level.