BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Roxanne joined Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in December 2018 as a mental health therapist. Roxanne completed her Bachelor of Arts in Family Life Education with psychology and music minors through Concordia University St. Paul. She then moved to Iowa and started working on a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She is licensed as a mental health counselor and a certified alcohol and drug counselor. She has had various experiences including milieu treatment for children with severe behavioral challenges and attachment disorders, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs, community outreach, and community mental health. Roxanne enjoys working with clients of all ages, empowering them to achieve their goals. She has experience with LGBTQ +, dual-diagnosis, pregnancy/post-partum, children, adolescents, early and middle adult, and geriatric. She is trained in Alcohol and Drug Specific therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with attachment focus (Iowa – PCIT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and various play therapy techniques. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, and music.

Brian Ayersman earned his associate degree in nursing from Mercy College of Health Sciences, his bachelor’s degree from Chamberlain college and his master’s degree from Walden University where he graduated with a specialty in psychiatry (PMHNP). Prior to earning his degree to practice he worked as a psychiatric nurse at the VA of Central Iowa for nine years. Brian has been a resident of Iowa his entire life. In his free time he enjoys golfing, listening to live music and attending sporting events.

Holly McClintock joined the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in October 2017. She graduated from Allen College with a bachelor’s in nursing in 2009 and a master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in 2012. She is board certified as a family psychiatric nurse practitioner, meaning she can treat both children and adults. She has a passion for mental health, and her work experience includes an inpatient psychiatric unit, community mental health centers, and a private practice office. She provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and brief solution-focused therapy for a wide range of mental health issues throughout the lifespan. Holly strives to listen attentively to the patient’s concerns, develop a treatment plan that best fits his/her needs, and answers any questions the patient has, all while assuring that the patient feels valued and comfortable. In her free time, Holly enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

Eileen Meier is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and an attorney. She has a certificate in traumatic stress studies from the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. She also was a prior sexual assault forensic nurse examiner for adults and children. Eileen graduated from the University of Iowa with a BSN; Johns Hopkins University with a Master in Public Health; University of Maryland with a Master in Science; and American University with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. She has teaching experience in health care policy and international human rights, and was a former federal lobbyist in Washington, D.C for national health care groups. Eileen has worked in the U.S. and abroad on domestic violence issues in Bosnia, Nepal and Iraq, with children in the former Yugoslavia after the Balkan wars, and in various post-conflict countries. Eileen has experience treating patients age 6-90 with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, anxiety, ADHD, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, children in foster care and individuals with prior sexual and domestic abuse. She is particularly interested in post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescents and adults and foster children. She hopes to develop a program in the local area for equine-facilitated psychotherapy for veterans and adolescents, and owns seven horses.

Deborah Price joined the staff of Community Health Center of Mason City in 2019. Deborah began her career as an Occupational Therapist with a focus on upper extremity rehab. She was commissioned as an active duty officer with the rank of Captain in the US Army Medical Corp at Madigan Army Medical Center in Ft. Lewis, Washington. Following her military discharge with commendation she attended Vanderbilt University. She graduated from Vanderbilt as a nurse practitioner with a specialty in psychiatry. Deborah later completed a certification in Family Practice through Allen College in Waterloo, IA. She has experience in multiple areas of healthcare including a year of training in consultation-liaison psychiatry while working in adult and geriatric psychiatry for a Mayo Clinic satellite hospital. She is a transplant to Iowa being originally from Tennessee. She loves living in Iowa and especially appreciates “Iowa niceness”.

Katie joined Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in January 2023. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she sees children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. She has been a nurse for 11 years and has worked in a variety of areas like ED, OB, Medical surgical, mental health and has been a transitional health nurse. She began her education at Iowa Central Community College obtaining her ADN in 2011 followed by her BSN from Chamberlain University in 2017. She completed her master's degree in psychiatric mental health from Walden University in 2022. Katie grew up in Nebraska and moved to Iowa about 20 years ago. She enjoys spending time reading books, playing darts and of course with her husband and four children.

Angela Crosby joined Community Health Center in Fort Dodge in August of 2022 as a mental health therapist. Angela graduated with her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling in 2015 from Walden University. She has worked in many diverse settings, including residential homes, domestic violence and youth shelters, behavioral health urgent care, and community mental health. Angela is trained in dialectical behavioral therapy and approaches therapy from a non-judgmental, trauma-focused, eclectic place. In her free time, Angela enjoys family time, genealogy, competing in fast fiction contests, and long road trips.

Bonni joined Community Health Center in October 2020. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Social Work (BSW) and Certification in Gerontology in 1994 from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) in 1999 from the University of Iowa, and a Masters Degree in Holistic Health Studies (MAHHS) in 2011 from St. Catherine University in Minneapolis. She has worked with diverse clients in a variety of settings, including hospital, housing, group home, case management, home and community-based mental health services, and community mental health centers. She takes a holistic, client-centered approach to emotional health and wellness and has a special interest in working with trauma and mindfulness practice. She is trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Lifespan Integration Therapies.

Kirsten Olson joined Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in January 2019 as a mental health therapist. Kirsten grew up in Gowrie, IA and graduated from Prairie Valley. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Simpson College in sociology and criminal justice and master’s degree at St. Ambrose University in social work. She has worked in a variety of settings including residential care, hospice, outpatient mental health, behavioral intervention services, domestic violence shelters, and youth shelters. Kirsten enjoys working with clients focusing on empowering them to make change of all ages. She has experience working with a variety of struggles in children, adolescents, early and middle adulthood, geriatric, family, marriage, and LGBTQ+. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy, sand tray play therapy, parent-child interaction therapy with attachment, aggression replacement training, and a variety of play therapy techniques. Kirsten enjoys spending time with family, reading, playing games, and everything Disney and Harry Potter.

Savannah joined Community Health Center in July 2023. She graduated with her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Buena Vista University in August 2022 with a focus on substance use and trauma informed care. Savannah is a certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) and has a background working with adolescents and adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Savannah is passionate about empowering clients to develop confidence, moving forward and creating change. She uses various evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral interventions to support clients through life transitions, communication barriers, family dynamics, substance use, anxiety, and depression. In her free time, Savannah enjoys reading, exercising, quilting, and spending time with loved ones.

Linsey Albright tLMHC joined Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in the fall of 2023. Albright is a graduate of Buena Vista University with a bachelor’s degree in human services and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, substance related disorders, PTSD, and other trauma-related diagnoses. Albright strives to create a safe, supportive environment where patients’ mental health needs are addressed without judgement.