Adam Smith, Clinical Mental Health Intern
Adam is an intern from Ball State University pursuing a dual-Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Sport/Exercise Psychology. He enjoys working with clients of all backgrounds, and is particularly interested in working with adults, adolescents and couples. His areas of clinical focus include anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, trauma, and phase of life concerns. Adam enjoys empowering and supporting his clients by creating a safe and authentic therapy environment. In his personal time, he enjoys learning to cook, cheering on his favorite sport teams, and spending time with his loved ones.
Alyssa Jackson, LMHC-A
Alyssa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Ball State University. She has experience serving clients in intensive outpatient settings and is primarily interested in working with older adolescents, adults, couples, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Alyssa’s areas of clinical focus include depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, life transition issues, peripartum mental health concerns, and learning to live with a chronic illness. Alyssa is passionate about helping others and strives to create a warm, safe, and authentic therapy environment for all clients. Alyssa loves spending time with her family and pets, watching horror movies with friends, reading, listening to podcasts, and caring for her ever-growing collection of houseplants.
Annella Petkovich-Dixon, LMHC
Annella Petkovich-Dixon is a Christian Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing for over 25 years working with all ages, from school children and most recently older adults in private practice. Annella works primarily with adults who are struggling with isolation and loneliness, depression and anxiety, changes in life such as retirement or bereavement, or physical illness such as recovery from stroke or heart attack. In her personal time, Annella enjoys fixing things, building pallets, singing tenor at Church, riding her bike on the trails, ASL interpreting for the deaf, and is an avid golfer.
Bill Betts, Ph.D., HSPP
Dr. Bill Betts is a Licensed Psychologist that has spent more than 25 years in behavioral health working with children, families, and adults in a variety of settings. Bill works with clients ages 5 years and up. When working with young children, Bill uses a family systems approach. He uses a variety of techniques with older adolescents and adults that have been proven to help people feel better and get back to living a full life. When not in the office, Bill enjoys spending time with his family and hiking with his dog Aspen.
Brian Hart, LMHC
Brian is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience serving clients in inpatient, residential, and intensive outpatient settings. He has worked extensively with adolescents, adults, and families affected by addiction and trauma problems. Brian believes that each client has tenacity and resiliency within them, and enjoys helping clients use these strengths to solve life problems. Brian loves his family, outdoor adventures, dogs, cooking, and spending too much money on fixing his old house.
Britni Swartz, LCSW
Britni is a Licensed Social Worker with 8 years of experience working with families, children and adults in a variety of settings. Throughout her career, Britni has worked with individuals dealing with an abundance of struggles including domestic violence, substance use, anger management, and trauma. Britni’s overall goal is to create a safe and welcoming environment for clients where they feel free from judgement. Outside of work, Britni enjoys baking, puzzle games, spending time with her dogs and husband, and being a foster mom.
Brittany Kiger, LMHC-A
Brittany is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with experience serving clients in intensive outpatient settings. She enjoys working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Brittany has clinical experience with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood disorders. In her free time, you can find Brittany at home cooking for her family. Brittany also loves German Shepherds and believes that animals are the best antidepressant.
Brooke Slagle, LMHC-A
Brooke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate who enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults. She is a seasoned teacher, counselor, advocate, and behavioral consultant offering over 25 years of experience working with diverse populations in both one-on-one and group settings. Brooke is passionate about helping other people and strives to create a warm, safe, and authentic therapy environment for all clients. Brooke loves traveling with her husband, spending time with family, serving at church, and relaxing with her dog and a good book.
Cassandra Reidt, LMFT-A
Cassandra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate with a passion for helping couples, youth, and families create fulfilling relationships and healthy connections within the marital and family system. Her clinical areas of focus include interpersonal issues, behavioral issues, and difficulties within the family unit. Cassandra also works with those who struggle with issues related to spirituality, depression, trauma, anxiety, and grief/loss.
Emily Davis, Clinical Mental Health Intern
Emily is an intern from Ball State University pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has seen clients at the Ball State Counseling Practicum Clinic, and her experience there has included seeing children, adolescents, and young adults. While at the Counseling Practicum Clinic, she gained experience working with clients experiencing anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, interpersonal conflict, and exploring LGBTQIA+ identities. She enjoys working with these populations and integrating creative techniques to engage her clients in meaningful ways. Emily is passionate about creating strong and trusting relationships with clients to support them in their journey toward healing, self-discovery, and growth. She values each client’s unique experiences and perspectives and strives to be empathetic and understanding while building relationships with each client. Outside of work, Emily enjoys gardening, baking, traveling, trying new coffee shops, and spending time with family and friends.
Erin Eacret, LMHC-A
Erin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate. Erin enjoys individual counseling with children, adolescents, and adults. Her areas of clinical focus include grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, and career and academic concerns. She has experience in both community mental health and private practice settings. In her personal time, Erin enjoys baking, crafts, and sewing.
George Gaither, Ph.D., HSPP
George is a Licensed Psychologist who prior to college, served in the United States Army. Since 2006, George has been an Associate Professor in the department of Psychological Science at Ball State University. He uses his extensive clinical experience and understanding of psychological principles and techniques to help people solve problems, achieve goals, and find a place of peace in their lives. George’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, sexuality, relationship, and gender related issues, and phase of life problems. In his personal time, George enjoys landscaping, gardening, spending time with family, watching the Colts and Pacers, and playing PokemonGo.
Gina Bradburn, LMSW
Gina is a Licensed Social Worker with areas of interest including PTSD and trauma-informed therapies, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, interpersonal relations, mood disorders, substance misuse, life adjustments, and women’s issues. She also has her certification to provide Trauma-informed Yoga. Gina enjoys traveling and making memories with her two children – her greatest achievement, extended family, dear friends, and husband of 25 years. Gina is a grateful Leukemia “surthrivor” (thriving survivor) and as such, she especially values self-care and mindfulness practices.
Jennifer Oetting, LCSW
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specific focus on children and families. Jennifer has experience providing individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. She has worked with children in residential, classroom, foster care, and outpatient settings. One of Jennifer’s greatest strengths as a therapist is her understanding of how life experiences, especially trauma, can have a profound impact on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Katie Dickey, LCSW
Katie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience in various social work settings. Katie has worked in community and home-based settings with children and families; also in residential settings for adolescents with behavioral and substance use issues, and women with substance use disorder. In her personal time, Katie loves to travel with her husband, read or listen to books and podcasts, bake all kinds of food, watch the sunrise or sunset any chance she gets, and make a good cup of coffee.
Kayla Myers, LMHC-A
Kayla has her Master’s degree in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Sport/Exercise Psychology with experience working with diverse populations. She enjoys working with clients of all backgrounds, but is particularly interested in working with adolescents, adults, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Outside of work, Kayla loves to chase waterfalls as she explores nature and is a major foodie in search of the best restaurants.
Meredith Boatwright, LMHC
Meredith Boatwright is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of Still Waters Professional Counseling. She has experience counseling both youth and adults within residential, school, shelter, community mental health/outpatient, and inpatient hospital settings. She is especially passionate about working with children, adolescents, and individuals with disabilities. Her clinical work is driven by connection, collaboration, empowerment, and belief that each client has the ability to heal, transform, and reach their greatest potential.
Teresa Shakir, LCSW
Teresa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience treating children, families, couples and individuals in residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient settings. Today, she sees young adults, adults and couples seeking treatment for trauma, life transition, relational issues and anxiety. She sees her role as a supportive guide for clients to acknowledge and integrate all parts of themselves. Teresa provides EMDR, Brainspotting and animal assisted therapy with her dog Koda. In her free time, Teresa enjoys watching college football, chasing around her two young children and staying active through functional training and hiking with Koda.
Tris Holaway, LMFT
Tris is a Christian Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 30 years of experience in various counseling settings such as medication-assisted drug treatment, Military installations, online, faith-based, inpatient, community based, elder-care facilities, and intensive outpatient. She uses counseling techniques from brief solution-focused, motivational interviewing, higher power/12-step recovery, and family systems theory. Tris is intuitive, personable, and attentive. She is a breast cancer survivor, and a divorce survivor. She is passionate about assisting clients to a leveled-up place of problem resolution, emotional and mental well-being, and soul recovery. Tris is happy to work with her clients in situations of complicated grief, workplace trauma, relationships (with self, God, and others), strengths-based goal-setting and planning, personality type discovery and application, neurodiversity, and life adjustment issues/questions. She personally enjoys diving deep into conversations with friends, exploring Indiana and the greater mid-west, watching weather and nature, and learning to play the drums.
Administrative Team
Carmeka Jackson
Kaylee Ingram
Markayla Hill
