Our MPS team is made up of fully licensed professionals with a broad range of experience & offers a wide spectrum of skills and expertise to support your mental health journey. MPS clinicians represent a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every client feels seen, heard, and respected.

  • Tasha-Mae Nicholas, LCSW, DCSW, RPT

    Licensed in MO, MD, NC, SC, VA

    She is a generalist with 12+ years of experience in working with military life stressors, children behavioral and emotional concerns, parenting support, anxiety, ADHD, stress/adjustment concerns, and executive functioning difficulties

  • Tim Laughter, LPC

    Licensed in CT & MO

    Tim is an LGBTQ Advocate and Air Force Veteran. He is a generalist with 12 + years of experience treating interpersonal and systemic issues (parenting, couples, families, workplace, etc.), transition/adjustment issues, military and veteran issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, spirituality, ADHD, bi-polar, trauma, and general life stressors

  • Haleigh Howerton, LPC/LHMC

    Licensed in AZ & WA

    She is a generalist with 10 + years of experience in  working with military life issues, veterans, couples, relationship issues,  anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, addiction, vocational stress, low self-esteem, stress management, grief/loss, and ADHD 

  • Nathalia Madrid, LCSW

    Licensed in FL, NC, TX & VA

    Fluent in Spanish

    She is a generalist with 5+ years of experience in supporting military members/families through life transitions, interpersonal relationships, personal development, stress, anger mgt, depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment and crisis intervention

  • Nicolle Wicker, LCSW

    Licensed in CA, MO, & WA

    She is a generalist with 20+ years of experience with wholistic health, life coaching, LGBTQ+, older adults, sports social work, career development, workplace issues, military culture, parenting issues and substance abuse

  • Jessica Smith, LCSW, LICSW

    Jessica Smith, LCSW, LICSW

    Licensed in DC, HI, NC & VA

    She is a generalist with 12+ years of experience in working with anxiety, mood and sleep, stress, life transitions, relationship issues and conflict, military-related stressors, parent-child dynamics, and generational trauma.

  • Patti Emert, LCSW

    Licensed in FL, MO, TX & WA

    She is a generalist with 30+ years of experience in working with children & adolescents, individuals, families and couples to help them cope effectively with stressors, depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and conflict 

  • Jessica Hunt, LPC

    Licensed in AZ, CT, GA, NC, TX, VA

    She is a generalist with 10 + years of experience in working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress and trauma

  • Wayne Weible, LPC

    Licensed in MI, MO, TX & WA

    Wayne is an LGBTQ advocate. He is a generalist with 25+ years of experience working with anxiety, depression, low self esteem,  life transitions, ADHD, adolescents' substance abuse, sexual addiction & porn addiction 

  • Annmarie Metz, LMHC

    Licensed in CT, FL, TX and WA.

    She is a generalist with 20 + years of experience in emotional and behavioral disturbances in children& adolescents, anxiety, depression, anger mgt, self-esteem, stress mgt, military life stressors, and life transitions

  • Darray Becker-Smoger (she/her), LICSW

    Licensed in HI, ID, TX & WA

    She is a generalist with 8+ years of experience in supporting children, adolescents, adults, families and couples with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic violence, behavioral issues, substance abuse, and an array of life’s stressors