Providers

Psychiatrists

• Lee R. Berman, MD
  • ​Ages served: Adults (18+)
  • Areas of interest: Functional psychiatry, trauma, personality disorders, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders, ECT, and TMS
  • Professional license/certifications: Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry
• Adib Kassas, MD
  • Ages served: Children, adolescents, and adults
  • Areas of interest: Full spectrum of psychiatric disorders for children, adolescents, and adults, ECT, and TMS
  • Professional license/certifications: Board Certified in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry
  • Professional memberships: American Psychiatric Association, American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Michael S. Peroski, DO, MBA, CPE, CMQ, FAPA 
  • Ages served: Adolescents (12+) and adults
  • Areas of interest: Treatment of a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders in adults 15+. Special interests in mood disorders, psychotic disorders, ECT, addiction psychiatry, and medically complex psychiatric patients, and TMS.
  • Professional license/certifications: Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry, Board Certified in Medical Quality and a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) through the Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM).

Advanced Practice Providers

Nurse Practitioners:

• Sarah Justmann, ARNP-PMHNP, FNP
  • Ages served:  Children (4+), adolescents, and adults
  • Areas of interest: Treatment of all psychiatric disorders
  • Professional license/certifications: Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Iowa; Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Professional Memberships: University of Iowa Task Force for Nurse Practitioners
• Brooke Lyons, ARNP-PMHNP
  • Ages served:  Children, adolescents, and adults (12+)
  • Areas of interest: Treatment of all psychiatric disorders
  • Professional license/certifications: Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Iowa; Board Certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

• Jenna Hefel, DNP, PMHNP-BC
  • Ages Served: Children, adolescents (12 yrs. & older) & adults
  • Areas of Interest: Treatment of all psychiatric disorders with special interest in the farming population 
  • Professional License/certifications: Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner/Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner (DNP), State of Iowa; Board Certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Professional Memberships: American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Emily Miller, ARNP-PMHNP
  • Ages Served: Adults (18+)
  • Areas of interest: Treatment of all psychiatric disorders 
  • Professional License/certifications: Licensed Advanced Nurse Practitioner, State of Iowa; Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Psychologists

• Alec Anderson, PsyD
  • Ages served: Children (5+), adolescents, and adults
  • Individual psychotherapy, including mood disorders (Bipolar and Depression), anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns), trauma and abuse related challenges, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, addictive behaviors, and insomnia. 
  • Provides comprehensive psychological testing for adolescents and adults (Personality, ADHD, cognitive) 
  • Autism evaluations for ages 2+
• Stephen Frommelt, PhD
  • Ages served: Adults and geriatric patients
  • Psychotherapy interests: Individual counseling with support for relationship issues (no marriage or couples counseling), eating disorders, depression, anxiety, neurocognitive testing, ADD testing, Police & Fire pre-employment evaluations, and bariatric and other pre-surgical evaluations.
  • Assessment interests: Bariatric and other pre-surgical evaluations, and neurocognitive assessment for memory (e.g., dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease), intellectual disability, or learning difficulties, ADD testing, and police & fire pre-employment evaluations.
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, States of Iowa and Wisconsin
  • Professional memberships: American Psychological Association, Iowa Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
• Nicole H. Keedy, PhD
  • Ages served: Adults and geriatric patients
  • Psychotherapy interests: Individual counseling including support for relationship issues, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, chronic or terminal illness. Hospital consults as available.
  • Assessment interests: Police & fire pre-employment evaluations, bariatric and other pre-surgical evaluations, neurocognitive assessment for concerns about memory (e.g., dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease) and intellectual disabilities.
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, States of Iowa and Wisconsin
  • Professional memberships: American Psychological Association, Iowa Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
• Christine A. McGrath Wetjen, PhD
  • Ages served: Children, adolescents, and adults
  • Works with: Individuals and parents
  • Psychotherapy interests: Youth behavioral issues, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma and grief, mood disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum, and parenting skills (to help with behavior management at home), and learning disabilities.
  • Assessment interests: Comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological testing for children through adults for AD/HD, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, States of Iowa and Rhode Island
  • Professional memberships: American Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, National Association of School Psychologists, Association for Positive Behavior Support
• Amy M. Miller, PhD
  • Ages served: Ages 16-65
  • Psychotherapy interests: Individual counseling with support for relationship issues, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, grief and chronic pain. Special interest in treatment of eating disorders.
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa
  • Professional memberships: American Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
• Thomas M. Ottavi, PhD
  • Ages served: Children (7+), adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
  • Works with: Individuals, families
  • Psychotherapy interests: Psychotherapy for a broad range of behavior, anxiety, mood/depression, and autism spectrum issues. Specialized therapy for trauma/abuse events, PTSD (civilian and military), and various trauma recovery issues.
  • Assessment interests: Psychological testing for most ages (childhood through older adults) for ADHD, dementia, personality, disability testing, and learning disabilities
  • EMDR Certified Therapist - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma, including PTSD. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches.
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa
  • Professional memberships: American Psychological Association, Iowa Psychological Association, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

Therapists:

• Patricia Nieto-Caceres, LMHC
  • Ages served: 13 yrs. & older
  • Areas of interest: Individual and couples counseling with support for relationship issues, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma (including sexual trauma) and abuse disorder, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, self-harm, ADHD.
  • Professional license: Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Iowa
• Juan Arjona, LMHC
  • Ages served: 7 yrs. & older
  • Areas of interest: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and faith-based interventions.
  • Professional license: Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Iowa
• Miranda Kieler, LISW, PhD
  • Ages served: 18 yrs. & older
  • Areas of interest: Mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety or social anxiety, trauma, loss, substance misuse, abuse (either person struggling or spouse/partner), and general women-related issues such as body image, low self-esteem, boundary issues, etc.
  • Professional license: Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Iowa
  • Professional memberships: National Association of Social Workers (NASW), National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), Higher Education Case Management Association (HECMA), Council of Social Work Education (CSWE)

Pediatrics Department Psychologists – East Campus

• Martha Gould, PhD
  • Ages served: Children from birth through high school years and young adults
  • Psychotherapy Interests: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, emotional and psychological problems in children and teens, cognitive and neurocognitive abilities in children and teens, academic skills, learning disabilities including dyslexia, family counseling, therapy and intervention
  • Professional license: Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa
  • Professional memberships: National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology