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Our Team

At Columbia Mental Health, we are proud to have a team of highly-skilled and compassionate mental health care professionals. Our therapists, psychiatrists, and other professionals are dedicated to providing the best possible care and support to those in need. Each of our professionals has a deep understanding of the latest treatments and approaches in mental health care, and they are committed to staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field. Whether you’re seeking therapy for a specific issue, support for a mental health condition, or just looking to improve your overall well-being, our team has the expertise and compassion to help. We invite you to get to know our mental health care professionals and find the one that’s right for you. 

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Karlye Kolb, LMSW, LCSW-C

Kassandra Butler, MS, LGPC, NCC, CPT

Katherine Alexander, PLPC

Katumu Pettiquoi, NCC, LCPC

Keira Jackson, M.A., Resident in Counseling, CSAC

Kenya Dickens, LCSW-C, LCSW, LICSW, Clinic Director

Keshia Ross, Ph.D., LPC, LSATP, CCS, ACS, Clinic Director

Keyana Waterman, MS, MFT

Kingsley Odimegwu, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Kira Reed, BS, MSW

Kristal Melendez, LMSW

Kristen Looman, PA-C

Lakeia Henry, PMHNP

Laura Lambert, LCSW-C, Clinic Director

Laura Lauderdale, B.A., M.A., MEd

Leigh Lightner, LGMFT

Leila Kandahari, LCSW

Lena Steinberg

Lenia Smith MA, MFT, LMHP-R

Lianne Rijos, LCSW

Lonnisha Lewis, LMSW

Madeline Kinkoph, PMHNP

Madeline Lodeiro, MD

Marc Levender, LPC

Marcia Friend, MHA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Marshey Crawford, LMSW

Matthew Krupa, M.A.

Matthew Ryan, PMHNP

Maureen Diezman, PMHNP

May Omoijuanfo, CRNP-PMH

McKenna Hundley, LCSW

Meghan Linehan, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Melissa Prosper, MPH, LGPC, NCC

Melvina Johnson, LMSW

Mendel Wax, LGPC

Merna Roshdy, M.S., CMHC

Mia Jackson, LMSW

Michele Sullivan, PMHNP

Mohammad Baig, LPC, NCC, Clinic Director

Monsuru Akinyemi, PMHNP

Morris Vatz, LCSWC

Nancy Podbesek, LPC

Naomi Lewis, LCPC, ATR-BC

Naomi Weller, LCSW-C, Clinic Director

Naomi Yohannes, M.S.

Nathaniel Kipers, LMSW

Neal Gill

Nia Burley, LCPC

Niah Richardson, LPC

Nicole Perez, MSW

Olaitan Daramola, MSW, QMHPT-T

Oluwatoyin Olaleye, PMHNP

Onika Walker, LMSW

Onita Wells, LMSW

Patricia Hardy, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Patrick Mwaura, PMHNP

Peggy Allen, LCPC

Penny Timmons-Lemmerman, LCSW-C, Clinic Director

Phanedra O’Neal, PMHNP

Piyush D. Patel, MD

Please note that when communicating with our intake team over the phone, all calls will start in English. Translation services will be offered once you connect with a member of our intake team.