Anita June Allder, Ph.D., LCSW earned her Master's Degree from VCU and her Doctorate from Virginia Tech. She specializes in working with adults as well as adolescents, ages 16 and older. She has experience with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, women's issues, and sexual abuse. She works with individuals, couples, and families.
Jeffrey C. Allman, LCSW earned his B.S. in Psychology and Social Work from Radford University in 1979 and his Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. He has worked in the Roanoke Valley since 1984 in both inpatient and outpatient settings, offering individual and family therapy to adults, adolescents, and substance abuse populations. He has over 25 years of experience and special interests include providing therapy to adolescents 13 years and older, working with families, and men’s issues.
B. Alison Allsbrook, LCSW earned her BA in psychology from Wake Forrest University in 1982 and her Master of social work degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984. She has been in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Roanoke since 1991. She provides counseling for adults and young adults experiencing depression, anxiety, sadness or uncertainty as they work through change, loss, or life transition. Special interests include Adult Children with Aging parents, people struggling with mid-life issues, older adults, and GLBT individuals and couples.
Lola R. Byrd, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist earned a Masters Degree in Counseling and a Doctorate in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is bilingual (Spanish) and works with adults, and a medical rehabilitation population. She specializes in trauma and domestic violence.
Emily A. DeFrance, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist earned her doctorate from the University of Detroit and has recently joined Psychological Health Roanoke from Keene, NH and Houston, TX. She specializes in play therapy with children and sandplay therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Clinical specialties also include children’s issues of anxiety, depression, adjustment, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit disorder assessments; and women’s issues, including attention deficit disorder in women.
Dorene P. Fick, LCSW earned her BA degree in Education from Concordia College in Bronxville NY. She went on to earn a Masters in Social Work from New York University in 1997 and is licensed in both New York and Virginia. Dorene worked in an inpatient psychiatric facility for over 10 years and developed private practice in 2005. She specializes in working with families of those affected by chronic mental illness, those affected by depression, anxiety, substance abuse and adapting to life’s many changes and challenges. Dorene provides individual, couples and family therapy for adults.
Charles C. Finn, M.A., LPC has earned Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology and English Literature from Loyola University in Chicago and is a published author. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Roanoke and Salem since 1980, specializing in substance abuse (adolescent as well as adult), grief counseling, and issues relating to life transitions and the spirit journey.
Marvin Gardner, Ph.D., D.Min., Licensed Clinical Psychologist earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio . He has worked in private practice, pastoral counseling institutes, university and parish settings. Dr. Gardner is sought out by clergy and clergy families and persons with faith commitments who wish to be assisted by a trained and licensed psychologist who is sensitive to and respectful of a client’s spiritual and religious commitments. He is a certified pastoral counselor and a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Areas of special interest are Adult Psychotherapy, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Addiction, Disability Issues, and Clinical Supervision.
Maureen G. Guelzow, Ph.D., L.P.C. earned her M.S. and doctorate degrees from Virginia Tech, Department of Family and Child Development. She has been in practice in the Roanoke Valley since 1993. She sees adolescents and adults, and she sees children in the context of family therapy. She has experience with a variety of issues. Special areas of interest include depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, stress management, sexual abuse survivors and Dialectic Behavior Therapy. She also works with couples.
Mollie S. Guzo, NCC, LPC received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Human and Community Services from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina, and her Masters degree in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech. She specializes in age related anxiety and depression in young adults, crisis intervention, and acute assessment.
John Heil, D.A., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, is both a clinical psychologist and sport psychologist- with a clinical practice focusing on pain and injury management, with a consulting practice in sport psychology, police and public safety. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association, author of the Psychology of Sport Injury and numerous professional papers on sport, pain and injury. Dr. Heil is a lecturer in the University of Virginia Medical School Psychiatry Residency in Salem, and Instructor at the Roanoke City Police Academy.
Barbara Horton, LCSW graduated from the University of Virginia where she earned her B.A degree and Virginia Commonwealth University where she obtained her Masters in Social Work. She has been in private practice in the Roanoke Valley since 1994. She provides counseling for adults and adolescents, age 14 and older. Her specialties include depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and women's issues. She also works with families and couples as well as individuals.
CLINICIANS
Jane Hundley, LCSW graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Masters of Social Work and has been in the mental health field for over 30 years. She works primarily with adolescents and adults around the areas of grief and loss, life and family transitions and substance abuse. She is in the office on a limited basis so approval for new patients is required. Please call to speak with her if interested in meeting.
Rebecca K. Loehrer, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Texas A&M University in 1992. She has been in private practice since that time, initially in Texas and now in Virginia . She has a specialization in forensic evaluation that includes conducting court ordered competency and insanity evaluations as well as sex offender evaluations. Additionally, she provides individual and group counseling for individuals who have been sexually abused, have a history of trauma, depression, or grief issues.
David Meshorer, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist graduated from the University of Michigan and completed his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Florida State University. He works primarily with adults having problems with anxiety, depression and substance abuse. He also has a special interest in geriatrics, working with people dealing with issues of aging and loss.
Samuel Rogers, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 27 years of experience in the Roanoke Valley. His focus is on anxiety disorders with a special focus on obsessive compulsive disorder. He also works with a large numbers of couples. He works primarily with adults, but will see adolescents and some children with anxiety disorders.
Ronald F. Salzbach, M.S.W., LCSW, CSAC is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Substance abuse counselor. He has an undergraduate degree in psychology and went on to obtain a Master of Social Work degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1982. Ron has worked in inpatient treatment centers for 16 years and has been in private practice since 1991. He works with adult individuals, couples, families and groups that have psychiatric, emotional or relationship problems. Ron also specializes in working with addictive disorders.
Barbara L. Seals, LPC, LMFT has a Master's Degree in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Berea College in Berea, KY.Barbara works with adults and adolescents doing primarily individual therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and relationship problems. She specializes in long-term therapy with adult survivors of childhood abuse. She also sees those who struggle with family-of-origin, mid-life and GLBT issues. Barbara has over 20 years of counseling experience in the Roanoke Valley .
Bruce A. Sellars, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, received his doctorate in clinical psychology in 1985. He has worked in the mental health field since 1976, and has been in full-time outpatient practice since 1989. Areas of specialties include anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, hoarding, depression, stress, insomnia, anger, and psychological evaluations. He works with adults, ages 18 and older.
J. Steve Strosnider, M.A., LPC received his Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Appalachian State University and has additional graduate training at William and Mary, Virginia Tech, and Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, a Nationally Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and is a Diplomate in Professional Counseling. Specialties include police & public safety issues, adult depression and anxiety, marital counseling and psychological testing.
Catherine G. Taylor, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist earned her Doctorate of Psychology from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA and has practiced in the Roanoke Valley since 2005. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Clinical specialties also include Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Assessments, behavioral, anxiety, and adjustment issues, and screening for developmental delays.
Alice Jackie Wilkerson, Ph.D., LPC has enjoyed a thriving practice in the Roanoke area working with individuals, families, couples, and adolescents. Specialties include relationship issues, stress reactions, anxiety, and depression. She has written articles on violence prevention and bullying in the schools which have been well received. Her degrees are a B.A. from Roanoke College and a PhD from Virginia Tech.