MPS, INC.

About Us

A Certified 100% Women-Owned Business Enterprise with more than 25 professional staff members who have proudly served the Kansas City metropolitan area for 17 years.

Psychologists

Helen Weiser, Ed.S., M.A.
Licenses and Certifications:   (1) Missouri Licensed Psychologist; (2) Nationally Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor; and (3) Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
Experience: 25 years providing mental health services to include forensic testing and assessment of adults and children, serving as instructor/supervisor/trainer of psychologists, and performing program development and executive administration; also provides Professional training for Imago (family relations) Institute, Missouri Psychological Association, Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Specialties: Child psychology, couples counseling, as well as seminars and workshops on marriage    revitalization and holistic healing at various settings, including on site, community or professional organizations and business offices; publications include relationship dynamics, social psychology issues.

Mary Richardson, Ph.D.
Licenses and Certifications:   (1) Missouri Licensed Psychologist; and (2) Certified Mentor Coach
Experience: 30 years private psychology practice, with expertise in forensic testing and assessment of adults and children, including complete evaluation of families to assess parental fitness and rehabilitation needs; also uses positive psychology through motivational coaching to assist with lifestyle changes, career transitions and small business successes.
Specialties: Motivational Coaching classes and workshops using coaching techniques to move past barriers and access inner strength to help achieve goals.

M. Dale Shorley, MA, LPC
Licenses and Certifications: (1)Licensed Professional Counselor, (2) National Board Certified Counselor and (3) Certified School Psychologist
Experience: 22 years providing Psycho-educational evaluations for Charter Schools; Psychological/forensic evaluations for Children’s Division; training for autism disorders in schools and community, outpatient and in-school assessments and therapy.
Specialties: Mentally handicapped, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed , pervasive, developmentally delayed blind and deaf children; treatment of autism spectrum disorders, as well as individual and family counseling for children, adolescents and adults
Professional Organizations: Clinical Member, Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).

Greg Sisk, Ph.D.
Licenses and Certifications: Missouri Licensed Psychologist
Experience: 30 years private practice, individual, group and family therapy; assessment and testing, forensic evaluations and expert testimony; competency evaluations; diagnostic evaluations in concert with psychiatric services; provides parent and child assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and parental fitness evaluations.

Other Affiliate Psychologists: Tanda Allen, Ph.d., Kathleen Baggett, Ph.d

Therapists

Erin “Katie” Allen, M.A.
Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor
Experience: 10 years experience providing individual, group and family counseling; parent education including services for individual or group education and training.
Specialties: Child and adult therapeutic services; depressive and bipolar affective disorders.

Jeffrey E. Holt, M.A.
Licenses and Certifications: (1) Licensed Professional Counselor; and (2) Nationally Certified Counselor
Experience: 12 years private practice, providing outpatient, residential and in-home treatment services; foster parent, mentor and university instructor; published articles on communication, family dynamics and diversity.
Specialties: Adolescent and Family Treatment Services and Parent Education and Support Groups

Carla Hutchinson, M.S.W.
Licenses and Certifications: (1) Licensed Clinical Social Worker and (2) 1st Responder Emergency Services; Certified Crash Site Responder
Experience: 12 years private psychotherapy practice, providing outpatient, in office treatment services as well as on site crisis counseling.
Specialties: Individual and Family Treatment Services; Grief and Trauma Issues, Mood disorders, Eating Disorders, Anxiety/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Kati J. Thomas, M.A.
Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor, Missouri
Experience: 15 years providing parent training; 7 years clinical experience; outpatient and in home therapeutic services to abused and neglected children.
Specialties: Child and Family Treatment Services
Professional Organizations: Member, American Counseling Association

Estelle Brooks, M.S.W.
Licenses and Certifications: Certified Substance Abuse Counselor II
Experience: 15 years hospital experience working with patients with severe mental disorders; and outpatient and in home therapy with adults and children.
Specialties: Works with women in recovery and family reunification process

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Angela Prewett, M.A.
Licenses and Certifications: Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor; Licensed Professional Counselor
Experience: 9 years therapeutic experience, delivering individual, group, family counseling services both in home and in office; provided parent aide services for a period of 3 years, assisting in reunification of parents with their children in child abuse and neglect cases; provided caseworker services for a period of 2 years for severely emotionally disturbed children
Specialties: Women’s treatment services, substance abuse and codependency treatment services

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Mel Boeckelman, M.S.W.
Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor II
Experience: 14 years psychotherapy services in tandem with Jackson County Family Court as crisis counselor, liaison with Department of Mental Health, and manager, Treatment Program Development and Education; 3 years work with Child Abuse Prevention Association and 2 years experience as substance abuse counselor.
Specialties: Adolescent treatment services and liaison with court systems; family therapy with juvenile offenders
Professional Organizations: American counseling Association, Missouri Juvenile Justice Association

Other Affiliate Support Service Providers:: Jerald Payne, M.S.W.; Rita Whorton, M.A.; Pete Lewandowski,

Case Managers

Saundra Schnoebelen, M.S.
Education: Masters of Science, Social Gerontology, Central Missouri State University
Experience: 8 years case manager and substance abuse counselor, inpatient and outpatient treatment services; 15 years private practice, support staff supervision and training.
Specialties: Case management and counseling individuals with co-existing substance abuse and severe mental health disorders (dual diagnosis treatment)

Support/Supplementary Service Providers

Catherine Brown, B.A.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, 2009; Master, Mental Health Counseling (2012)
Experience: 17 years consultant and direct service provider of parent aide and mentor services; instructor and designer of parent training course, “Parents with a Purpose,” incorporating Love and Logic training techniques; also provides supervised individual and family therapy.
Specialties:   Culturally sensitive parent education training and instruction; supervised family visitations.

Roger Taylor, M.S.
Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Education: Master of Science in Juvenile Justice, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Emphasis: Criminal Rehabilitation
Experience: 15 years experience working with at-risk youth in residential , group home, school and community settings. Experienced in providing team based treatment services.

Specialties: Support for youth and families with drug, criminal, school and community problems; mentor services and parent support services

Other Affiliate Case Managers: DeAnn Neeley, B.A.; Tori Andrews, M.A., Lynn Murray, M.A.; Cammie Willis, B.A.; Darryl Bush, B.A.; Tanisha Forte, B.A.

	Helen Weiser, Ed.S., M.A. Licenses and Certifications: (1) Missouri Licensed Psychologist; (2) Nationally Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor; and (3) Certified Imago Relationship Therapist Experience: 25 years providing mental health services to include forensic testing and assessment of adults and children, serving as instructor/supervisor/trainer of psychologists, and performing program development and executive administration; also provides Professional training for Imago (family relations) Institute, Missouri Psychological Association, Missouri Department of Mental Health. Specialties: Child psychology, couples counseling, as well as seminars and workshops on marriage revitalization and holistic healing at various settings, including on site, community or professional organizations and business offices; publications include relationship dynamics, social psychology issues.
	Mary Richardson, Ph.D. Licenses and Certifications: (1) Missouri Licensed Psychologist; and (2) Certified Mentor Coach Experience: 30 years private psychology practice, with expertise in forensic testing and assessment of adults and children, including complete evaluation of families to assess parental fitness and rehabilitation needs; also uses positive psychology through motivational coaching to assist with lifestyle changes, career transitions and small business successes. Specialties: Motivational Coaching classes and workshops using coaching techniques to move past barriers and access inner strength to help achieve goals.
	M. Dale Shorley, MA, LPC Licenses and Certifications: (1)Licensed Professional Counselor, (2) National Board Certified Counselor and (3) Certified School Psychologist Experience: 22 years providing Psycho-educational evaluations for Charter Schools; Psychological/forensic evaluations for Children’s Division; training for autism disorders in schools and community, outpatient and in-school assessments and therapy. Specialties: Mentally handicapped, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed , pervasive, developmentally delayed blind and deaf children; treatment of autism spectrum disorders, as well as individual and family counseling for children, adolescents and adults Professional Organizations: Clinical Member, Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).
	Greg Sisk, Ph.D. Licenses and Certifications: Missouri Licensed Psychologist Experience: 30 years private practice, individual, group and family therapy; assessment and testing, forensic evaluations and expert testimony; competency evaluations; diagnostic evaluations in concert with psychiatric services; provides parent and child assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and parental fitness evaluations. Other Affiliate Psychologists: Tanda Allen, Ph.d., Kathleen Baggett, Ph.d

	Erin “Katie” Allen, M.A. Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor Experience: 10 years experience providing individual, group and family counseling; parent education including services for individual or group education and training. Specialties: Child and adult therapeutic services; depressive and bipolar affective disorders.
	Jeffrey E. Holt, M.A. Licenses and Certifications: (1) Licensed Professional Counselor; and (2) Nationally Certified Counselor Experience: 12 years private practice, providing outpatient, residential and in-home treatment services; foster parent, mentor and university instructor; published articles on communication, family dynamics and diversity. Specialties: Adolescent and Family Treatment Services and Parent Education and Support Groups
	Carla Hutchinson, M.S.W. Licenses and Certifications: (1) Licensed Clinical Social Worker and (2) 1st Responder Emergency Services; Certified Crash Site Responder Experience: 12 years private psychotherapy practice, providing outpatient, in office treatment services as well as on site crisis counseling. Specialties: Individual and Family Treatment Services; Grief and Trauma Issues, Mood disorders, Eating Disorders, Anxiety/Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
	Kati J. Thomas, M.A. Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor, Missouri Experience: 15 years providing parent training; 7 years clinical experience; outpatient and in home therapeutic services to abused and neglected children. Specialties: Child and Family Treatment Services Professional Organizations: Member, American Counseling Association
	Estelle Brooks, M.S.W. Licenses and Certifications: Certified Substance Abuse Counselor II Experience: 15 years hospital experience working with patients with severe mental disorders; and outpatient and in home therapy with adults and children. Specialties: Works with women in recovery and family reunification process
$C:\Users\B\Pictures\MPS-Angela.jpg$	Angela Prewett, M.A. Licenses and Certifications: Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor; Licensed Professional Counselor Experience: 9 years therapeutic experience, delivering individual, group, family counseling services both in home and in office; provided parent aide services for a period of 3 years, assisting in reunification of parents with their children in child abuse and neglect cases; provided caseworker services for a period of 2 years for severely emotionally disturbed children Specialties: Women’s treatment services, substance abuse and codependency treatment services
$G:\MPS-mel.JPG$	Mel Boeckelman, M.S.W. Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Certified Advanced Substance Abuse Counselor II Experience: 14 years psychotherapy services in tandem with Jackson County Family Court as crisis counselor, liaison with Department of Mental Health, and manager, Treatment Program Development and Education; 3 years work with Child Abuse Prevention Association and 2 years experience as substance abuse counselor. Specialties: Adolescent treatment services and liaison with court systems; family therapy with juvenile offenders Professional Organizations: American counseling Association, Missouri Juvenile Justice Association

	Catherine Brown, B.A. Education: Bachelor of Arts, 2009; Master, Mental Health Counseling (2012) Experience: 17 years consultant and direct service provider of parent aide and mentor services; instructor and designer of parent training course, “Parents with a Purpose,” incorporating Love and Logic training techniques; also provides supervised individual and family therapy. Specialties: Culturally sensitive parent education training and instruction; supervised family visitations.
	Roger Taylor, M.S. Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Education: Master of Science in Juvenile Justice, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Emphasis: Criminal Rehabilitation Experience: 15 years experience working with at-risk youth in residential , group home, school and community settings. Experienced in providing team based treatment services. Specialties: Support for youth and families with drug, criminal, school and community problems; mentor services and parent support services

	Other Affiliate Case Managers: DeAnn Neeley, B.A.; Tori Andrews, M.A., Lynn Murray, M.A.; Cammie Willis, B.A.; Darryl Bush, B.A.; Tanisha Forte, B.A.