— Our Providers —
Dr. Kyle Raque, PsyD
Dr. Kyle Raque, PsyD is a self-described outdoorsman, who enjoys fishing, hiking, and camping during his time off. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree from the University of Montana, Dr. Raque completed his graduate training at Spalding University, an APA accredited program located in Louisville, Kentucky. He later completed his APA accredited internship in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Kyle Raque opened Blue Ridge Psychological Services, LLC in 2007 along with his father, Dr. David Raque. Dr Kyle is the owner and director of Blue Ridge Psychological Services, LLC which has now grown into a large multidisciplinary outpatient practice.
Dr. Kyle’s training is in clinical psychology. However, he specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Kyle believes that the best treatment results from the establishment of a strong therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client coupled with the utilization of research-based techniques. Six years ago, Dr. Kyle Raque and his wife Beth Raque purchased a large 52-acre tract in nearby Mineral Bluff, GA, and are currently in the process of developing Three Creeks Wilderness Therapy Program, LLC. The program will allow Dr. Raque to utilize his knowledge of psychology and love for nature and animals to help children, teens and families. Dr. Raque has also served on the Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Club of North Georgia (Fannin), and he currently serves as the Vice President for the Georgia Psychological Association.
Dr. Cliff Owl III, PsyD
Dr. Cliff Owl, PsyD is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was born and raised in Western North Carolina. He graduated from Stanford University with his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. After briefly working in Washington, D.C. for the United States Department of Agriculture, he returned to California to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology. He went on to complete both his master’s and doctorate degree in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Francisco, CA. During the final years of his doctoral program, from 2020 – 2022, he worked remotely as a contact tracer and case investigator for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians during the Covid- 19 pandemic.
Dr. Owl began his postdoctoral fellowship with Blue Ridge Psychological Services in August 2022. Dr. Owl has experience working with individuals spanning a wide range in age, cultural background, education, gender identity, and sexual orientation. He has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as with incarcerated individuals. Dr. Owl has worked primarily with individuals experiencing difficulty managing anger, depression, anxiety, and trauma. From 2018-2019, Dr. Owl completed his doctoral internship at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program where he gained experience treating and providing psychological assessment to incarcerated individuals suffering from a wide variety of personality and paraphilic disorders. Dr. Owl’s approach to therapy is primarily psychodynamic and analytic in nature with a focus on Jungian concepts.
Patrick Binienda, MS, LPC
Patrick Binienda, MS, LPC earned his master’s degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga in the late 80’s. Patrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and desires to enable people with helping skills for life. Patrick is an avid athlete and through his life has continued to have a passion with Cognitive and Behavioral skills to assist in life’s challenges with adolescents and adults. Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and working with outdoor activities beautifying his surroundings.
Amy Dyke, LCSW
Amy Dyke, LCSW, is a clinical social worker with over a decade of therapeutic experience working with children, adolescents and young adults in wilderness, transitional living, and residential treatment settings.
Her journey into this work began as a teen participant in a wilderness therapy program, an experience that inspired her to pursue a career in therapeutic care. She served as a direct care staff and life coach before returning to school to become a clinician. Amy is passionate about supporting youth through trauma-informed, developmentally attuned approaches.
Amy holds a Master of Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker in both New Mexico and Georgia. She has received specific training in the Neurosequential Model of Therapy (NMT), an approach grounded in neuro-regulation, as well as Somatic Experiencing Therapy.
When Amy is not working, she enjoys spending time in her garden and playing in the whitewater of our local rivers. Amy brings a deep appreciation for nature-based healing and is excited to be returning to the Southeast (GA/TN/NC) to continue her clinical work and community engagement.