Our Mental Health Team
You are not alone!
Our Mental Health Team
Executive Directors
Dr. Mike Reeves
Clinical, Biblical Counselor, Doctorate in Ministry
Certified Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Scriptural Psychology Therapist, and Doctoral Diplomat. Providing therapeutic counseling methods with a scriptural based approach to grief and healing for families, marriage, children, youth and men.
Ceslie Reeves
Biblical Counselor, Certified Scriptural Psychology Therapist
Executive Director of Building Bridges Mental Health Program. Providing therapeutic counseling methods with a scriptural based approach to grief and healing for families, marriage and women.
State Licensed Professional Counselors
Sherrie Pucket, LPC,NCC
Founder and CEO of Building Bridges KC
Founder and CEO of Building Bridges KC
Tony Pucket, LCMFT
No available appointments
Board Certified Mental Health Life Coach
Professional counseling, marriage and relationship counseling and family therapy.
Michael Roberson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Professional Counselor. Prior to his career in counseling he spent over 15 years doing Christian Ministry providing healing through the teaching and preaching of God's Word.
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He developed a desire to help people on a more personal level which led him to go back to school and obtain his Master's Degree in Marriage, Couples and Family counseling. Since graduating he has sought to help couples, and individuals navigate the mental and emotional stresses of life. Ultimately, Michael's heart is to see people healed and changed so that they can live a happy and fulfilling life.
Wyatt Bury, LPC
Counselor, Board Certified Life Coach
Wyatt Bury provides Christian Life Coaching that is Clinically-Informed, Biblically-Faithful, Spirit-Empowered, and Church-Loving.
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He has experience as both a Professional Counselor and a Pastor, and has worked in other ministry and clinical settings as well. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling, a Bachelor's degree in Biblical and Theological Studies, licenses as a minister and professional counselor, and is a Certified Life Coaching Practitioner.
Michael Priddy, LCPC
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Board Certified Life Coach
Board Certified Life Coach
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Specialties include couples therapy, depression, anxiety and working with individuals who are struggling with identity/self esteem issues.
Gloria Derritt, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
If you are a woman struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, marital issues, divorce, self-
worth/self-esteem, negative thought patterns, and grief, Gloria is there to help you work toward
healing.
worth/self-esteem, negative thought patterns, and grief, Gloria is there to help you work toward
healing.
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Her approach to building rapport with clients is gentle and empathetic, ensuring that you
feel validated and comfortable in your counseling sessions. If you are experiencing challenges
and need to be heard and validated, allow Gloria to help you navigate these difficult places
through Beauty Within Counseling services for women.
Gloria has been a sought-after guest speaker at various community events centered on mental
health issues for women. She holds a Bachelor's in Biblical Counseling from Calvary University
and a Master's in Counseling from Mid-America Nazarene University.
feel validated and comfortable in your counseling sessions. If you are experiencing challenges
and need to be heard and validated, allow Gloria to help you navigate these difficult places
through Beauty Within Counseling services for women.
Gloria has been a sought-after guest speaker at various community events centered on mental
health issues for women. She holds a Bachelor's in Biblical Counseling from Calvary University
and a Master's in Counseling from Mid-America Nazarene University.
Dr. Tracey Thibodeau
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor
Board Certified Christian Life Coach
Board Certified Christian Life Coach
Dr.Tracey has a background in education and has worked with all ages from 3 through adult in both Christian and public-school settings.
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She has a passion for meeting the individual needs of people and meeting them where they are at, specifically those who have been through trauma, domestic violence, substance use, homelessness, and incarceration. She recently obtained her masters degree in clinical mental health counseling and substance use counseling from Colorado Christian University. Tracey desires to show love and understanding to individuals who often feel hopeless and rejected, showing the healing that comes through Christ and Biblical based coaching.
Dan Trout
Licensed Professional Christian Counselor
Dan Trout has over 25 years of experience providing Best Practice Mental Health and Addictions Care to both individuals and families.
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As a Certified Mental Health Coach, Dan works with his clients to help them achieve their personal goals from a Biblically Integrated Trauma Informed Care Approach. If you are interested in meeting with Dan for Mental Health Coaching, please schedule your appointment today.
Katrena Armstrong MBA, MSCP, LCPC, PLPC
Katrena is answering a spiritual call to be a vessel of positive change for her heavenly Father’s
glory. She supports all couples, adult individuals, and families with adult children.
glory. She supports all couples, adult individuals, and families with adult children.
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Katrena has
earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, a Master of Business Administration, and
a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.She is a certified Prepare Enrich premarital assessment
facilitator and holds certifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Advanced Grief Counseling, and
Clinical Trauma Counseling. She blends somatic movements, a faith base, and talk therapy to
address the needs of each unique client holistically. Katrena is dually licensed in Kansas and
Missouri.
earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, a Master of Business Administration, and
a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.She is a certified Prepare Enrich premarital assessment
facilitator and holds certifications in Solution Focused Therapy, Advanced Grief Counseling, and
Clinical Trauma Counseling. She blends somatic movements, a faith base, and talk therapy to
address the needs of each unique client holistically. Katrena is dually licensed in Kansas and
Missouri.
Alainna Johnson, MA, LPC, NCC
Alainna is a Licensed Professional Counselor and acquired her Masters of Arts in Counseling from MidAmerica Nazarene University with an emphasis in couples and family systems. Her counseling approach is rooted in experiential and attachment-based methods, such as AEDP and Emotion-Focused Therapy, which help clients access deep emotional healing in the safety of secure relationships. She believes that while suffering and brokenness are part of the human experience, so are restoration, growth, and connection.
Before becoming a therapist, Alainna served as a missionary in Asia for several years, where she developed a deep love for cross-cultural work and a heart for immigrants, missionaries, and those navigating multifaceted challenges of transition, grief & loss, and belonging. Her faith informs her compassionate, holistic (body, mind, and spirit) approach, and she integrates Christian perspectives for clients who desire it.Alainna works with individuals ages 16+, couples, and families, creating a space where vulnerability, hope, and healing can flourish. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside what others are carrying, believing no one should have to do it one.
To Schedule with Alainna, email Sherrie at: sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
"Working with my coach was one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. She gave me cups of refreshing, cool water. I came to her broken and confused, and ended my time with her feeling whole, heard, and strengthened to trust my own relationship with the Lord."
- Client testimonial
Certified Mental Health Life Coaches/ Masters Degree in Counseling
Dr. Shawn Derritt
Board Certified Life Coach
Masters Degree in Counseling
Masters Degree in Counseling
As a Certified Life Coach with a Masters in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Derritt is passionate about helping individuals transform their lives. If you're feeling stuck, lost, or uncertain about your path forward, his coaching services can provide the guidance, support, and accountability you need to achieve your goals.
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With a strong foundation in ministry and a deep understanding of human behavior, Pastor Miller has guided countless individuals on their journey to emotional, spiritual,
and relational well-being. Thomas specializes in Emotional and Spiritual Healing, Relationship Counseling: With his SYMBIS Coach Certification, Pastor Miller offers premarital counseling and relationship coaching, equipping couples with the necessary tools for a strong
and healthy marriage He also helps clients with personal growth and transformation:
and relational well-being. Thomas specializes in Emotional and Spiritual Healing, Relationship Counseling: With his SYMBIS Coach Certification, Pastor Miller offers premarital counseling and relationship coaching, equipping couples with the necessary tools for a strong
and healthy marriage He also helps clients with personal growth and transformation:
Kassie Castaneda
Board Certified Master Mental Health LIfe Coach, Biblical Counselor
Kassie loves God and loves people.
She has a heart for the hurting and her passion is for hearts to be healed and minds set free from trauma and lies through Father God’s love. Kassie moves with compassion to lovingly guide people through the process of healing, deliverance, and freedom.
She has a heart for the hurting and her passion is for hearts to be healed and minds set free from trauma and lies through Father God’s love. Kassie moves with compassion to lovingly guide people through the process of healing, deliverance, and freedom.
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Kassie loves God and loves people.
She has a heart for the hurting and her passion is for hearts to be healed and minds set free from trauma and lies through Father God’s love. Kassie moves with compassion to lovingly guide people through the process of healing, deliverance, and freedom.
She has a heart for the hurting and her passion is for hearts to be healed and minds set free from trauma and lies through Father God’s love. Kassie moves with compassion to lovingly guide people through the process of healing, deliverance, and freedom.
Judy Kyle
Board Certified Master Mental Health Life Coach
Specializing in Christian Counsel and Inner Healing and Deliverance of heart wounds through the healing power of Jesus. Helping people to know who God is and who they are in Him. I am Christ’s Ambassador promoting power for change, love that heals and a sound mind that discerns error from truth.
Stephne Hockenhull
Board Certified Mental Health Life Coach
Stephne is an author, speaker, educator, a reformer, and an advocate against bullying. She has certifications for mental health, forgiveness, trauma healing, and spirituality coaching. She is the founder and president of Love Misunderstood Institute, a nonprofit organization that educates about bullying.
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Stephne enjoys sharing her life-changing experiences to encourage, inspire, and empower others to a new level of living and thinking. While sharing her experiences, her hope is to help others desire to search deep within themselves; acknowledge any brokenness, and choose to experience a transformed and a renewed life, free from bullying.
"He looked at our situation and made sure any potential issues were openly addressed in the most loving and godly manner possible."
Client Testimonial
Natalie Moultrie
Masters Degree in
Counseling
Mental Health Life Coach
Christian Life Coaching for living well. Offering telehealth and in person
appointments. Helps clients create and maintain an integrated journey of wellness which includes faith walk & identity, emotional, physical, and mental growth and development.
appointments. Helps clients create and maintain an integrated journey of wellness which includes faith walk & identity, emotional, physical, and mental growth and development.
Stephanie Hankins
Board Certified Master Mental Health Life Coach/ Masters Degree in Education
Educator, Author, Speaker offering practical guidance and accountability to help adults build
stronger mental, spiritual, and physical health. Stephanie has compassion for adults who feel alone
in their life’s journey and partners with them to meet their goals.
stronger mental, spiritual, and physical health. Stephanie has compassion for adults who feel alone
in their life’s journey and partners with them to meet their goals.
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She also works with adolescent girls
ages 13 years to 17 years needing support with life skills in the areas of failure to thrive, self-image,
lack of socialism, and building healthy relationships.
ages 13 years to 17 years needing support with life skills in the areas of failure to thrive, self-image,
lack of socialism, and building healthy relationships.
Berenice Merlos
(Spanish Speaking/ Bilingual)
Board Certified Mental Health Coach
Berenice has a passion for The Word of God and believes it is the answer to the troubled mind and spirit; she has a passion to help others find freedom, comfort and guidance in The Bible to overcome fear, pain, confusion, anger and depression; she loves helping people find their God given purpose and meaning in life.
Chris Nicolosi
Board Certified Mental Health Coach
He provides Pastoral care from adolescent to adult care.
Biblical counseling with an emphasis of behavioral health and wholeness. Certified Life Coach, Pastor, Biblical Counselor, Behaviorist, and Chaplain (Workplace and First Responder).
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Specializing in trauma, TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention), family, marriage, and individual care. Whether you are dealing with trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship (marriage friendship, interpersonal), sexual/lust (addiction, abuse, infidelity), anger, etc....there are solutions for you! His passion is to provide Biblical perspective and pathways to healing at any stage and station of life!
Eric Holmes
Board Certified Mental Health Life Coach
With over 20 years of experience as a ministry director or church staff member offering pastoral care, Eric specializes in spiritual health and Christian living.
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He is an evangelist, Bible teacher, and author of several books, including the memoir "Christian Life" and the upcoming "Grief Support 101." Eric provides online coaching sessions for pastors and lay leaders and is certified to offer premarital counseling using the PREPARE/ENRICH program.
Timika Oridota
Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach
Timika Oridota is a seasoned Program Manager that has a passion for leveraging technology and self-development in both ministry and professional settings.
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As a women's group leader for over 15 years Timika has spent quality time getting to know families and women that are interested in studying purpose and possibility.Timika grew up in a military family and returned to the United States to attend The University of Kansas. She is a Board-Certified Mental Health Coach with a specialization in Marriage and Family. While currently working to complete a Doctorate in Education, Timika enjoys singing and serving in both prayer and inner healing deliverance ministry.
Camille McMickle
Board Certified Master Mental Health Coach Bachelors Degree
Singer/ Songwriter, Psalmist, Author, and Music Therapist who specializes in healing through music therapy and writing.
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Camille is passionate about sharing hope and healing with those who struggle with fear, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, rejection, and any areas of the broken-hearted.Camille desires to help others find their purpose, healing, restoration, hope and victory in their lives in God through Christian and biblical based coaching.
Trisha Kilbourn
Board Certified Life Coach
My passion is to help Women and children find their voice. Help them to know their identity is only found in the one that created them. I would love to partner with you to help you walk closer to God to allow Him to comfort you and lead you through whatever this life may look like right now.
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I will never pretend to have all the answers. Thankfully I have an amazing Heavenly Father who does. I have learned not to focus on the entire staircase but just the first step. That first step just may be the beginning of the Freedom you are searching for!
New Team Member coming soon!
Debbie Custodio
No available appointments
(Spanish Speaking/Bilingual)
(Spanish Speaking/Bilingual)
Board Certified Mental Health Coach
Growing up in the church and into a Latino pastoral family, I know what it is like to struggle as a young woman in the faith. Meeting both worldly and spiritual standards feels seemingly
impossible and can garner up feelings of bitterness, resentment, and most of all, loneliness.
impossible and can garner up feelings of bitterness, resentment, and most of all, loneliness.
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My hope is that as your life coach, I can provide a space where you not only feel heard but are also provided the resources to fulfill your purpose in
Christ. In my personal life, I am newly-wed, love my two sweet cats, and am expecting our first child! I want to continue to pursue a career in the Christian mental health industry and I enjoy volunteering at my local church in Kansas City, KS where my husband and I serve as directors of our Young Adult ministry
Christ. In my personal life, I am newly-wed, love my two sweet cats, and am expecting our first child! I want to continue to pursue a career in the Christian mental health industry and I enjoy volunteering at my local church in Kansas City, KS where my husband and I serve as directors of our Young Adult ministry
Diter Aguilar
(Spanish Speaking/Bilingual)
Board Certified Mental Health Coach
Certified Mental Health Coach, Ordain AG Minister, Bachelor of Science in Technical Management Currently serve as lead pastor at a predominantly Spanish-speaking congregation.
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He seeks to help teens, young adults and marriages move from brokenness to wholeness. With over 25years of experience, Diter has served as a youth pastor, worship director, and marriage counselor which has helped him become a better and more loving adviser.
New Team Member coming soon!
Specialized Services
Ashley Bean, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Ashley is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who is dedicated to providing thoughtful, responsible, and compassionate psychiatric care. Prior to starting her own practice she worked in community mental health where she gained experience treating a wide variety of mental illnesses and conditions.
To schedule with Ashley, email her at:
ashley@harkpsychiatry.com
To schedule with Ashley, email her at:
ashley@harkpsychiatry.com
Cynthia Heck, DNP, PMHNP, BC, LPC-NCC
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner
I offer lived experience and 30+ years of professional experience. My care is patient centered, trauma informed, and nonjudgmental. I am comfortable and skilled at integrating Biblical truth with evidence-based practice and I am respectful of all belief systems. I treat mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, adults on the autism spectrum, OCD and more.
Schedule with Cynthia at: 913-578-6858
www.raysofhopemhs.org
dr.heck@raysofhopemhs.org
Schedule with Cynthia at: 913-578-6858
www.raysofhopemhs.org
dr.heck@raysofhopemhs.org
Melissa Cowan
Equine Applied Learning Facilitator
Founder of Living Life Ranch
Founder of Living Life Ranch
Certified Equine Applied Learning Facilitator ~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Trauma Recovery and Healing Prayer Facilitator~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Business/Leadership and Life Coach
Schedule a session at the ranch with Melissa Cowan at:
sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
Certified Trauma Recovery and Healing Prayer Facilitator~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Business/Leadership and Life Coach
Schedule a session at the ranch with Melissa Cowan at:
sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
Jayne Hamilton
Equine Applied Learning Facilitator, Living Life Ranch
Certified Equine Applied Learning Facilitator~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Trauma Recovery and Healing Prayer Facilitator~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Christian Life Coach~ Professional Christian Coaching Academy
Certified Trauma-Informed Coach~ The Center for Healing
Trained by Equid-Nexus in Equine Engaged Parts Work Psychotherapy Model. (IFS Parts Model)
Schedule a session at the ranch with Jayne at: sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.orgCertified Trauma Recovery and Healing Prayer Facilitator~ Unbridled Faith
Certified Christian Life Coach~ Professional Christian Coaching Academy
Certified Trauma-Informed Coach~ The Center for Healing
Trained by Equid-Nexus in Equine Engaged Parts Work Psychotherapy Model. (IFS Parts Model)
Try another road to healing and have fun too!
Maria Morris
Healing through Art
Healing through Art
Healing through Art! Sign up for one of Maria's Classes as you meditate on scripture and create beautiful paintings!
For more information about Maria's next Art class, email Sherrie at: sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
For more information about Maria's next Art class, email Sherrie at: sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
Dr. Jo Givhan, PT, DPT, CLT
Basins and Bibles
Basins and Bibles
Discover the power of healing in a groups setting. Basins and Bibles provides the opportunity to share your heart while Dr. Jo washes your feet. This therapeutic experience will leave you feeling encouraged and refreshed
Schedule with Jo for Basins and Bibles, email her at: Jogivhan15@gmail.com
Schedule with Jo for Basins and Bibles, email her at: Jogivhan15@gmail.com
Mariah Harvey, Fitness Coach
So much of mental health is related to your physical body. Sign up for one of Mariah's fitness classes. Expect to feel more confident and motivated. All fitness levels welcome.
To learn more about class schedule, email Sherrie at:
sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org
So much of mental health is related to your physical body. Sign up for one of Mariah's fitness classes. Expect to feel more confident and motivated. All fitness levels welcome.
To learn more about class schedule, email Sherrie at:
sherrie@buildingbridgeskc.org