Mary Ashley Angelo, Ph.D.

Training Director
Licensed Psychologist, Adult Receiving Service Primary Rotation Supervisor; Continuing Treatment Service Primary Rotation Supervisor
Ph.D., University of Denver
Internship: University of Northern Colorado
Special Interests: Clinical Supervision, Severe Mental Illness, Chronic Trauma, Somatic Psychology, Suicide
 

Joe Griebler, Ph.D.

Behavioral Health Services Director
Licensed Psychologist, Administrative Psychology Primary Rotation Supervisor; Supervision of Supervision Co-Chair
Ph.D., Jackson State University
Internship: Mississippi State Hospital
Special Interests: Health Psychology, Clinical Supervision, Group Therapy, Cognitive & Dialectical Behavior Therapies, Substance Use/Addiction

Melanie Norwood, M.S., LPC, LCMHT

Internship Program Coordinator
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Special Interests: Administration, Chronic Mental Illness, Abuse Recovery, Crisis Intervention

Michael Gordon, D.P.C., LPC, NCC, CHMT

Director of Psychology, Jaquith Nursing Home; Adjunct Supervisor, Geropsychology Services
Doctor of Professional Counseling, Mississippi College
Special Interests: Geropsychology, Counselor Wellness, Substance Use
 

Stephanie Howard, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist, Supervision of Supervision Co-Chair
Psy.D., Immaculata University
Internship: Mississippi State Hospital
Special Interests: Forensic evaluation, competence restoration, substance-induced psychosis, psychological assessment, trauma, and EMDR

Teresa Hulsey, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist, Forensic Treatment Primary Rotation Supervisor
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Internship: Mississippi State Hospital
Special Interests: Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Treatment of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) acquittees, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Administration

Shenia Lyons, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist, Assessment Team Director
Ph.D., Jackson State University
Internship: University of Oklahoma Health Consortium
Special Interests: Psychological Assessment, Clinical Supervision, Therapeutic Presence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Integrative Approaches

Kathryn Olson, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist, Forensic Evaluation Primary Rotation Supervisor
Psy.D., Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington D.C.
Internship: Mississippi State Hospital
Special Interests: Criminal Forensic Evaluation, Assessment, Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Treatment of NGRI Acquittees

Yolanda Robinson, D.P.C., LPC, NCC

BHS Supervisor, Male Receiving Service
Doctor of Professional Counseling, Mississippi College
Internship: Summit Counseling of First Baptist Church
Special Interests: Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and Trauma

Antwynette Shields, D.P.C., LPC-S, NCC, CMHT

Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services; Practicum Coordinator
Doctor of Professional Counseling, Mississippi College
Special Interests: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Serious Mental Illness in Adults, Counselor Wellness/Self-Care, Administration

Jose R. Velarde, Psy.D. 

Licensed Psychologist, Substance Use Service Primary Rotation Supervisor
Psy.D., Carlos Albizu University
Internship: Nebraska Internship Consortium of Professional Psychology
Special Interests: Complex Trauma, Substance Use/Addiction, Trauma Informed Care, ADHD, High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Illness