Our Team
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Founder & Medical Director
Rachelle Filipiak, MS, LPC
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Co-Founder & Director of Therapy Services
Taylor Geurink, MS, LPC-IT
Dr. Alex Sommers, MD, ABEM, DipABLM
Taylor Geurink, MS, LPC-IT
Mental Health Counselor & Social Media Manager
Rachelle Filipiak, MS, LPC, specializes with the following topics: Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Career Concerns, Addiction/Recovery, PTSD, and Mood Regulation.
Taylor Geurink, MS, LPC-IT specializes with the following topics: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Domestic Violence, Sexual Trauma, Grief, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Mood Regulation, and Autism.
Counselors in Action!
Both Rachelle and Taylor are NAMI Northwoods Board Members.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Northwoods is an affiliate of the National NAMI Organization.
The purpose of NAMI is to connect individuals in our Northwoods Community (Marathon, Langlade, Lincoln, Taylor and Price Counties).
As of 2026, Taylor was voted in as the NAMI Northwoods Board President!
Our Philosophy
Through a holistic lens that involves root-cause identification, attainable treatment goals, flexible service delivery, and compassionate care, our counselors believe in person first mental healthcare. This means at Brain Energy,
the whole person is treated, not just the list of their symptoms.