Our highly experienced professionals provide psychotherapy and medication management services for adults, adolescents, and children.
We specialize in a wide range of issues and concerns including mood disorders, relationship and interpersonal challenges, family concerns, grief and loss, trauma and behavioral issues.
Mary Ann Abbott, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the mental health field for over 25 years. Areas of interest and expertise include helping survivors of traumatic experiences, and people suffering from mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar illness. Addressing problems of disordered eating patterns is also a special area of interest. She has extensive training and experience in working with anorexia, bulimia, night eating syndrome, and binge eating. She consults with the bariatric surgeons at Tallgrass Surgery Center, providing pre-operative psychological consultations. Relationship issues, life-stage changes and women’s issues are also a focus of psychotherapy. In short, helping people to create a healthy sense of self so they can live an emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually balanced life is her primary purpose.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist #770 Kansas
Menninger Post Doctorate in Clinical Psychology 1988-1991
Pacific University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Adults (18 years and older)
Eating Disorders
Bariatric Assessments
Sheri Daudet, LSCSW is a clinical social worker and provides psychotherapy services to adults of any gender and sexual identity/expression. Prior to joining New Beginnings over 10 years ago, she was as a clinician at the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas, and owner of Creative Self Hypnotherapy. Areas of interests include depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, relationship issues, health and chronic pain, grief and loss, religious/spiritual trauma, and LGBTQ+ issues. Through therapy, Sheri helps clients develop a greater sense of self determination and empowerment to lead a richer and more authentic life.
Individual and Couples Therapy
Adults (18 years and older)
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
The University of Kansas, BA in Social Anthropology and English
Washburn University Masters in Clinical Social Work
Mari Mahinay, APRN-BC is board Certified by the ANCC in Psychiatric Mental Health. She is a graduate of Wichita State University with a Masters of Science degree in Nursing and a graduate of Antioch University with a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology. She has studied Shamanic studies with Sandra Ingerman/Dr. Michael Harner. She has also studied at the Institute of Body Psychotherapy in Switzerland with Dr. Andrea Juhan to practice Movement Therapy, and is a teacher of Open Floor Movement Practice.
Adults (18 years and older)
Masters of Science Degree in Nursing, Wichita State University.
Masters of Art Degree in Counseling Psychology, Antioch University.
Sarah is a Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse providing services to adults, adolescents, and children. For over a decade, Sara also worked as a bedside nurse for neonates, pediatric patients, and on an inpatient child and adolescent behavioral unit. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, Sarah has worked with adults in outpatient settings, and children and adolescents in inpatient settings.
Children and Adolescents (5 - 18 yrs old)
Adults
Masters of Science Degree in Nursing, Waldon University.
Garrett DeLong, APRN-BC, provides psychotherapy and psychopharmacology services to those of all ages. He has experience working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as those who are living with mental health disorders such as substance abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, and ADHD during his time as a registered nurse in the Topeka community. His goal is to provide support and empower his clients in fulfilling their mental and emotional health needs.
Children and Adolescents (5 - 18 yrs old)
Adults
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Baker University.
Masters of Science Degree in Nursing, Waldon University
Shelly Allen, ARPN-BC, has over 35 years of experience working with all ages across life spans. The majority of her work has been with children, adolescents and their families. She believes in a holistic approach to dealing with various difficulties, and offers education on lifestyle changes in combination with medication management, as needed. One of her strengths is forming alliances with clients and families to help them overcome any apprehension about receiving psychiatric services. She truly enjoys working with people and helping them become emotionally healthy again. Shelly offers evaluations, consultations and medication management services. She has an interest, and experience, in working with those with co-occurring substance use disorders as well. “I am excited to be joining the practice at New Beginnings so I can continue to expand the scope of my practice.”
Children and Adolescents
Adults
Bachelor of Science Degree in NursIng, Kansas University.
Masters of Science Degree in Nursing, University of Kansas at the Kansas University Medical Center.
ANCC Certification
Dan Messick has been providing psychotherapy services for more than16 years. He is trained in the techniques of play therapy, Sandplay, art therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy for Couples, and Jungian Analytical Psychology. Dan is heavily rooted in attachment theory and prefers to involve caregivers in the therapy process when working with children. Areas of interest include problem behaviors in children, mood disorders, trauma, and relationship conflicts.
Children and Adolescents (4-18 years)
Adults (18 years and older)
Couple Therapy
Family Therapy
BA, Social Work, Colorado State University
MSW, Social Work, Brigham Young University
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
Carrie Goetz, LSCSW, has over 15 years in medical social work and support of clients suffering from chronic illness, chronic pain, grief, and struggles related to aging. Carrie has spent many years also working with children and families with concerns surrounding trauma and abuse, parenting, illness within families, stress, and coping.
"I aim to help support people from all walks of life, to provide tools to improve functioning, and promote joy and happiness." Carrie is currently under supervision for registered play therapy certification.
Children and Adolescents
Adults
Geriatrics
Bachelors of Social Work from Fort Hays State University
Masters of Social work from The University of Kansas
I am a Licensed Specialized Clinical Social Worker. I enjoy working with clients who are neurodiverse, and believe that being on the autism spectrum and having ADHD myself, provides a unique understanding of the issues other neurodivergent people go through. In addition to working with neurodiverse clients, I have experience working with individuals who are on a path towards gender affirming transitions. I have previous experience working with youth, adolescents, teens and adults. In the last few years, I have had the opportunity to develop skills in telehealth.
Clinical approaches: Client centered therapy is at the heart of any technique or therapeutic modality I use. I believe that for therapy to be a positive and an effective process, a good working relationship must be established. My goal is to always make clients feel comfortable whether in person or through telehealth. I consider myself a very eclectic therapist and use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) in a way that is both gender and Neurodiverse affirming.
Children, adolescents, teens and adults with a diagnosis of autism or ADHD
Trauma
Members of LGBTQIA2S+ community
Persons who identify as Transgender
2017 Masters in Social Work at University of Kanas
2016 Bachelors in Social Work at Kansas State University
2015 Associates in Early Childhood Education at Cloud County Community College
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