Licensed Psychologist/Co-owner
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Manhattan Mental Health Services, LLC started as a part-time private practice while Dr. Mailey (Co-owner) and I worked at Kansas State University Counseling Services. We learned a lot in our time working both jobs.
When we were able to transition into working full-time for ourselves, we wanted to achieve some balance between addressing the needs of the clients with the needs of ourselves as the providers. Dr. Mailey and I have supported each other and maintained open communication through a number of changes, the first being navigating the transition to full-time, then moving the office so that we could be less isolated and among other talented clinicians, to where we are now.
Now we have successfully hired someone and are working towards hiring another. This growth brings additional support and stability for all members of the practice. We believe we are working to make clinician's work simpler so that they can focus their energy on serving the needs of the clients.
Licensed Psychologist and Co-Owner, Manhattan Mental Health Services, LLC.
Part-time: April 2013-December 2014 Full-time: January 2015-Present
Co-owner of a private practice in the Manhattan community that includes the following categories of work:
Clinical Work: Currently offer individual and couples therapy. Clinical service delivery is the principal work activity. Starting in March 2020, moved immediately to providing ethically sound telehealth services. Started to move back to in-office visits in March 2021 but remain a hybrid practice with roughly 25% of caseload still being performed remotely. Maintain licensure, which includes continuously updating clinical knowledge through trainings.
Administrative duties: Developed policies and practices in accordance with the field of psychology as well as set-up business operations. Developed a marketing plan and advertising material, including a website. Engaged in developing a system for book-keeping and billing as well as maintaining the system developed.
Hired a consultant and developed the contracting for that consultant to assist with book-keeping. Oversee the consultant’s work as well as engage in the accounting responsibilities of the office. Maintain contracts with various insurance companies to be able to be as accessible to the community as possible.
Recently attended trainings and updated paperwork to be able to provide telehealth services safely and confidentially. Engaged in research and selected the appropriate telehealth platform to ensure HIPPA compliance at a reasonable cost for the office. When moving back to the office, developed safety protocols to mitigate risk as well as coordinated efforts with the building owners.
Continue to monitor the risks and change protocols as necessary for physical health/safety of clients and as is clinically appropriate.
Supervision: From May 2020-May 2021, worked with a post-doctoral level supervisee (Kellie Barton) who practices in another office (Connection Therapy, LLC) and needed supervision for licensure. Aided in coordinating the two offices with the goal of providing ethically sound and coordinated guidance for this supervisee. Supervision was through a consultation framework.
Met weekly for one hour, occasionally reviewed letters she sent out, and discussed her caseload. Was available to her throughout the week and occasionally had after-hour discussions about different client situations. Attended staff meetings at the other office as needed.
The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
APA-Accredited Counseling Psychology Program
Dissertation Title: Attachment anxiety and avoidance: Relationship to body image and exercise behaviors.
Dissertation Chair: William Lyddon, Ph.D.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Degree Awarded: May 2005
