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Andrea Kwasky, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Dual certified as a Child/Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Diana Vitale
PMHNP – BC
Diana Vitale is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jacquelyn M. Terry, PMHNP
Jacquelyn M. Terry is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Karen Teves-Frazier, MSN, MA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, LPC
Family -Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Licensed Professional Counselor
Michelle Modlinski
MSN, PMHNP-BC, AGNP-C
Michelle is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
DAVID LUNDIN, MA, LLP, LPC
Fully Licensed Professional Counselor and Limited Licensed Psychologist
LISA WEBER, LMSW
Lisa Weber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW), a certified ADHD clinician and has an MBA
Elissa Redman, LMSW
Elissa Redman is a Licenced Master Social Worker – She is a graduate of Wayne State University.
DANIEL A. OMANS
LMSW
Daniel A. Omans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) and a Certified TRE provider
ERIC HAYNES
LMSW, CAADC
Licensed Master Social Worker – Clinical and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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LMSW
KISHWAR TAHIR, MD
Dr. Tahir is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She completed her residency and fellowship through Wayne State University and has over 30 years of clinical experience.
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Birgit Amann
Birgit H. Amann, M.D., is a graduate of the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She pursued her residency in Adult Psychiatry through the Henry Ford Health Systems. Following her residency, she completed a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, MI.
Following graduation, Dr. Amann spent nine years as the Associate Medical Director for the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine in Rochester Hills, MI.
Currently, Dr. Amann is the Medical Director of the Behavioral Medical Center in Troy, MI. She treats children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Amann is board certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry.
Dr. Amann has served as both a primary and sub-investigator in numerous AD/HD and mood disorder medication trials in children, adolescents and adults. Her professional interests include the treatment of affective disorders and AD/HD through the life cycle.
Dr. Amann lectures extensively on numerous topics throughout the country. Additionally, she has spoken internationally on the topic of ADHD. She has been the expert faculty for several national television and radio broadcasts targeting mood disorders and AD/HD.
Dr. Amann – Current Speakers Bureau/Advisory/Consultant Disclosures
Dr. Amann is on the Speakers Bureau/Advisory/Consultant disclosures to the following pharmaceutical companies:
- Supernus
- Corium
- Noven
- Tris
- Ironshore
- Abbvie
- Lundbeck
- Otsuka
Dr. Amann currently receives no research support. (Pharmaceutical support for research may vary at any given time dependent on currently running studies).
Ada Appel
Ada Appel is a Licensed Master Social Worker and is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW). She has over 25 years experience in mental health.
In addition to working as an outpatient therapist, Ada has worked in numerous settings including inpatient psychiatric facilities, partial day hospitals, hospice, and in an emergency room.
Ada specializes in issues with trauma, PTSD, life transitions, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationships and communication.
Ada utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy as well as elements of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Monique Yelder
Monique is a Wayne State University alumni. She graduated from Wayne with her bachelor’s as well as her Master’s degree in social work.
Monique provides person-centered treatment for ages 6-18 based on the individuals’ needs through strong collaboration.
Monique works with individuals to create their own treatment goals based on their unique needs utilizing a strength-based approach to help people realize their own power in creating the change they want to see.
Michelle Modlinski
Michelle Modlinski is dual certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and an adult primary care nurse practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Oakland University, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Wayne State University. Shecompleted her Post Master’s certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from
University of Michigan Flint. She is devoted to providing compassionate and quality care
through psychotherapy and medication management for all ages. She has experience working in outpatient and partial day program settings.
Dr. Andrea Kwasky
Dr. Andrea Kwasky is dual certified as a Child/Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She received her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing from Western Michigan University, Master of Science in Nursing from Wayne State University with a Child/Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) clinical specialty, and Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Oakland University. She has a wealth of medication management and psychotherapy experience treating children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings.
Carol Ross
Carol Ross, M.D. is a graduate of the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. She completed her internship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon completion of her first year of residency, Dr. Ross completed training for general psychiatry at Georgetown University in the District of Columbia. She then returned to the state of Michigan and completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since the completion of her training in 1996, Dr. Ross has acquired extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults.
She conducts psychiatric evaluations and prescribes appropriate medications for a range of psychiatric disorders. Dr. Ross is board certified in adult psychiatry and board eligible in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Lisa Weber
Lisa Weber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW). She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University, a Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) and a BS in Psychology and Sociology.
Lisa specializes in child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy and believes in fostering hope in her clients, identifying goals and guiding clients in achieving them within the context of a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Her clinical approach for children and adolescents includes guiding parents in parenting techniques to improve behavior at home, school and improve familial relationships. Lisa’s clinical practice includes ADHD, ODD, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety disorders, and physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
She believes in a client-centered approach utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, and other evidenced-based practices for specific client needs. She has led child, adolescent and adult groups for ADHD, Illness Management and Recovery and Mood Disorders and has worked in a psychiatric hospital.
She also offers marital counseling and communications strategies for harmonious family relationships. Lisa had a successful career in corporate leadership, strategic planning, marketing and management consulting. She has coached youth and adult sports for 30 years and holds a State Coaching License. She has been involved in local youth organizations and PTSA Council at the District level.
David Lundin
David Lundin is a fully Licensed Professional Counselor and Limited Licensed Psychologist who specializes in individual, couples, family and group therapy for adolescents and adults. David has two degrees from the University of Michigan, enjoyed a 25-year career as a business executive, and was recently trained at Oakland University’s Masters in Mental Health Counseling program and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute’s Psychotherapy program. For over a decade he has specialized and has specific training in trauma, substance abuse, sexual abuse, men’s issues, depression, anxiety, ADHD organizational training, relationship issues, young adult adjustment and life transition issues. David’s goal in practicing therapy is to provide the longest lasting results for symptom relief in the shortest period of time, utilizing an eclectic mix of methodologies according to the patient’s needs and goals.
Dave Zaporski
Dave Zaporski, LMSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of private practice experience in the treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families over a wide range of presenting problems. He has practiced in a variety of treatment settings, including inpatient psychiatry, day hospital, and outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry.
Roba Elkhalil, M.D.
Roba Elkhalil, M.D., is a graduate of the American University of the Caribbean. She completed her general psychiatry residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. Upon completion of her residency, she joined Wayne State University and completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has many interests in this field including ADHD, anxiety, and autism.
She conducts psychiatric evaluations and prescribes appropriate medications for a range of psychiatric disorders. Dr. Elkhalil is board certified in adult psychiatry and is board eligible in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Elissa Redman
Elissa had worked in the education system as a school social worker for the last 17 years as well as been a therapist for EasterSeals for the last 20 years.
Elissa specialized in working with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADD/ADHD, and difficulty in school.
Elissa’s approaches to therapy include Solution focused therapy, CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) TF-CBT (Trauma focused Cognitive behavioral therapy), and mindfulness and relaxation techniques. In her spare time, Elissa enjoys reading, travel, and spending time with her family.
Diana Vitale
Diana Vitale is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She began her career as a Nurse Practitioner in 2018 after graduating from Wayne State University.
She has experience treating mental health disorders in both outpatient and partial day/inpatient programs for all age groups.
Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she practiced as a Registered Nurse for 8 years. Diana started as a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. Eventually, after working with and treating patients that were dealing with mental health concerns, she found a passion for psychiatry which led her to go back to school to get her Masters degree.
Diana is a mother of 2 children. She enjoys running, hiking, baking and traveling.
Jacquelyn M. Terry
Jacquelyn M. Terry is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Wayne State University with a Master of Science in Nursing. She specializes in providing psychotherapy and medication management in the treatment of mental illness for individuals of all ages. She uses a holistic, person-centered approach to care, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
Daniel A. Omans
Daniel Omans, LMSW has worked amid a variety of mental health settings since 2004. These levels of care have included wilderness therapy, secure residential, therapeutic boarding school, community/home based and outpatient. Dan’s Approaches to therapy include Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Post Induction Therapy (PIT), Trauma Release Exercises (TRE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Post Induction Therapy (PIT) is a modality designed to treat the effects of childhood trauma and resulting issues of developmental immaturity. Trauma is defined as experiences of emotional, physical, sexual, spiritual, intellectual abuse or neglect a person has experienced from birth into their formative years.
Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) are a set simple, innovative stretching exercises that help the body release deeply held stress, tension and trauma. This is a somatic modality developed by Dr. David Berceli. TRE requires the patient to be medically cleared for light exercise.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an approach to symptoms by reconnecting the client in a safe and measured way to the images, self-thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with the trauma, and allowing the natural healing powers of the brain to move toward adaptive resolution.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a client’s internal “parts” and “Self.” In IFS, the mind is considered to be naturally made up of multiple sub-personalities or families within each individual’s mental system. These sub-personalities take on different roles, such as an inner critic or inner child, and consist of wounded parts and painful feelings like anger and shame. The goal of IFS is to access Self, heal wounded parts and bring the mind into balance.
Eric Haynes
Eric A. Haynes is a Licensed Master Social Worker – Clinical and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He is a graduate of Wayne State University. He specializes in providing psychotherapy to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use and addiction issues, mood disorders, relationship dynamics, and trauma (PTSD). No single treatment approach is right for every client. Eric has a client-centered approach which is psychodynamic and process oriented. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy (EMDRIA certified therapist), Flash technique, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in his practice.
Kishwar Tahir
Kishwar Tahir, M.D completed her Adult Psychiatry residency from Wayne State University. She completed her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Lafayette Clinic at Wayne State University. Following graduation, she spent ten years at Aurora Hospital for children and adolescents. She worked as an attending for inpatients. Dr. Tahir served as Chief of staff and was the physician advisor for the Michigan Health Care Adult Mental Health. She moved to Pioneer Counseling Center/Abaris Health in 1996 where she continues to be a consultant and medical director, in addition to her work seeing children, adolescents and adults at the Behavioral Medical Center – Troy.
Karen Teves-Frazier
Karen Teves-Frazier, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, LPC is a Family -Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated from the University of Michigan-Flint, Concordia University and Oakland University. She specializes in providing psychiatric evaluation, clinical diagnosis, counseling, and medication management. She is experienced in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a variety of mental and behavioral health, disorders such as: depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia, in addition to life adjustment problems.