Wiele, Andrea, PLPC

I specialize in working with new parents, especially women experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety. I integrate multiple theories of practice to provide individualized care for each client. I want to be with you as you explore your difficult and uncomfortable emotions and discover who you are and what you want in your life.
I have always had a desire to work with people and consider myself a natural listener. I received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri in 2012 and a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Central Methodist University in 2023.

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Colvin, Megan, MA

Megan Colvin, LPC, is advanced trained psychotherapist with 17 years of experience in mental health treatment. She is adept at using the transformational model Internal Family Systems (IFS) to assist individuals to heal, as well as EMDR to assist in metabolizing of traumatic events. Megan excels at blending the latest in trauma and neurobiology research with the wisdom of holistic approaches to healing. She effectively works with neurobiology and central nervous system using somatic approaches to bring about healing.
In addition to private practice counseling, Megan is certified in and provides consultation for both IFS and EMDR clinicians. She facilitates group therapy for The Intensive, an Intensive Outpatient Program at Individual, Marriage & Family Counseling in Columbia, Missouri. Megan is continually learning and training in the latest research and clinical interventions pertaining to ADHD and complex trauma.

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Darvell, Nigel, MSW, LCSW, ACSW

Nigel B Darvell, MSW, LCSW, ACSW is a licensed Clinical Social worker in private practice for over 35 years. He specializes in the treatment of addictions and Dual Diagnosis and is senior Assistant professor of Psychology at Mckendree University. Mr. Darvell has conducted several hundred workshops and trainings over the years and developed the widely utilized anger management program called TAME which has been utilized by law enforcement and schools and companies.
Mr. Darvell has written and developed several new curriculums for local universities in new and alternative approaches to treating addictions and Substance use Disorders. He is currently on the Social work ethics Committee for the Missouri National Association of Social Workers and has provided workshops to Missouri NASW chapter for several years and is a much sought-after speaker.
Mr. Darvell’s number one goal of every workshop and presentation is that the attendee can put into practice what was learned in the workshop quickly and effectively in the work they do with their clients. He is currently completing two manuscripts for publication on Anger related Disorders and treatment approaches and the Therapeutic Values of Tattoos and why they matter for clinical practice.

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Mahmoud, Ali, MD

I am a PGY-4 psychiatry resident at University of Missouri- Columbia program. I obtained my Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery from University of Alexandria in Egypt. I did my neuropsychiatry residency training in Alexandria /Egypt from 2005-2008. I also did another 5-year psychiatry residency training in Kuwait ( 2014-2019). I will be talking about Psilocybin use in psychiatric disorders. I did my grand round on this topic last year. You can access this presentation here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvADrq9zHw.

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Reese, Sandra, BS

Sandra Langfitt Reese is a trainer and consultant for The IPS Employment Center at Research Foundation Mental Hygiene (RFMH) Columbia University. Since 2006, Sandra has assisted with providing system conversion and capacity building in provision of integrated employment services with states, counties, and countries within the International IPS Learning Community, which includes 27 states, counties and 7 countries serving individuals with mental health conditions. She has also assisted counties and states outside of the IPS Learning Community with pilot projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of IPS.
Sandra has worked as an IPS supervisor for 10 years, as a statewide IPS trainer for the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence and she worked in community mental health for over 25 years as the director of supported employment and education.

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Young-Walker, Laine, MD

Laine Young-Walker, MD is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She currently serves as Associate Dean for Student Programs at the School of Medicine, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and is a Professor of Psychiatry, at University of Missouri School of Medicine.
She has worked locally and statewide to create programs which help children and families in the community. These programs focus on access to child psychiatry, prevention/early intervention in young children, trauma initiatives and support for child well-being. They include Boone County: Early Child Coalition (BC-ECC), Early Childhood-Positive Behavior Supports program (EC-PBS), the Child Trauma Institute (CTI), Bridge: School-Based Psychiatry, the Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP), the Missouri Maternal Health Access Project (MO-MHAP) and the Center for Excellence in Child Well-Being.

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Mutrux, Rachel, BA

Rachel Mutrux has worked in telehealth since 2002. In her current role as Director of the Missouri Telehealth Network & Show-Me ECHO, Rachel is responsible for leading the organizational priorities, representing telehealth to stakeholders, and overseeing MTN budgets and grants.
Rachel is active in the national telehealth affiliation groups and presents locally, regionally and nationally on MTN projects such as Rural Citizen’s Access to Telehealth, Heartland Telehealth Resource Center (HTRC) and Show-Me ECHO.

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The Power of the ECHO Model: Advancing Behavioral Health Through Collaboration and Innovation 

Deppeler, Kathleen, BA

Kathleen Deppeler is the Director of Positive Supports for the Missouri Department of Mental Health- Division of Developmental Disabilities. The Positive Supports team provides professional development, coaching, and consulting around the implementation of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) systems. Kathleen joined the Tiered Supports team in 2013, and has continually focused on increasing organizational capacity to support people with complex needs. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Services and minor in Sociology from Fontbonne University in St. Louis and has trained, coached, and mentored Tools of Choice implementers and facilitators since 2013. She was recognized as the 2018 Crisis Intervention Training Instructor of the Year by the Mid-America Council for her focus on ensuring training competency through role play practice and feedback.

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Beck, Niels, PhD

Niels C Beck received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from St. Louis University. Currently, he works as a consultant to the State Hospital in Fulton and assists with a variety of applied research and quality improvement projects. Previously, he was a tenured full professor at the University of Missouri Medical School, where he served as vice-chair of the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Beck and his colleagues at Fulton have done work related to inpatient aggression since the early 1990s.

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Choate, Alexandria, MA

Allie Choate is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida. She is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship at Fulton State Hospital. Her research focuses on understanding developmental mechanisms that foster the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD) traits, as well as their co-occurrence with other forms of psychopathology and problematic behavior, such as substance use and aggression.
 

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