The Counseling & Mental Health Center staff consists of licensed providers who are experts in college mental health and work closely with providers in the Fort Worth community.
Full-Time Staff Therapists
Matt Johnson, Ph.D., LPC, CMPC
Licensed Professional Counselor & Mental Performance Consultant
Heather Shahan, PhD, LMFT, LPC
Assistant Director for Training
Nikita Stricklen-Trice, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Amanda Swartz, Psy.D.
Psychologist
Lindsey Tardif, Ph.D., LPC-S
Associate Director/Clinical Director
Linda Wolszon, Ph.D.
Counseling Liaison to the School of Medicine
Eric Wood, Ph.D., LPC
Director
Part-Time Staff Therapists
- Samantha Gordon, LMFT, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
- Alexandra Hachach, LPC
- Melody Houston, PhD, LPA
- Catarina Judy, LPC, EMDR therapist
- Kim Mason, LCSW
- Felice Mayes, PhD, LPC
- Kristi Weil, LPC, EMDR Therapist
Triage and Crisis Team
Brentley Autry, LPC
Assistant Director of Triage and Crisis Counseling
Ashley Harmonson, LPC
Triage/Crisis Counselor
Substance Use and Recovery Services
Joe LeConte, LPC Associate, LCDC
Peer Support Coordinator & Substance Use and Recovery Counselor
Caroline Albritton Sahba, LPC, LCDC, MBA
Associate Director Counseling and Mental Health Center-Substance Use and Recovery Services
Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education
Leah Carnahan, M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education
Psychiatric Providers
Our providers are located in the Health Center.
Daralynn Deardorff, DO
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Psychiatrist
Kimberly Mercer, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Front Office Staff
- Diane Norton, Administrative Assistant
- Sharon Perea, Administrative Assistant
- Linda Albright, Administrative Assistant (part-time)
- Martha Jones, Administrative Assistant (part-time)
Serving Student-Athletes in the Meyer-Martin Athletic Complex
- Courtney Messina, LPC-S, LCDC
- Cynthia Shrode, LPC
- Gary Wardlaw, LMFT-S, LPC-S. NCC