Frager Associates strives to be able to provide quality counseling services to our clients. Our associates include marriage and family therapists, counselors, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychological and other mental health professionals.  We realize how difficult it can be to make the decision to seek professional help in reaching your goals in life. But when the time comes and you know you are ready to make a change, Frager Associates is here for you.

 

 

 

 

Sunita Bhatnagar, M.A.

LPCC, NCC

                 A graduate from University of Houston, Clear-Lake, Texas, with a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Her professional experience includes years of experience providing individual, family, and group counseling to children age 7 to 17 and their families, resolving conflicts related to behavioral, emotional, social, and school problems, immediate crises, and issues related to long term and short term stress, and mental illness.

                 Her extensive experience includes conducting workshops for enhancing the self-esteem in children, and parenting skills enhancement in adults. She has also conducted a wide range of group counseling, and parenting skills workshops. She was an invited speaker for radio talk shows (on K.G.B.C, Galveston, TX) to discuss diagnosis and treatment, and parenting skills for A.D.H.D. She has presented workshops for A.D.H.D. parent associations in Galveston, TX. In addition she is highly skilled in counseling children and adolescents who are in trouble with juvenile probation, truant or running away from home. Mrs. Bhatnagar was recognized for her outstanding counseling services by Family Service Center, Galveston, TX.

                 Sunita Bhatnagar's counseling philosophy is based on her deep belief that we can achieve anything if we set our mind to it. By striving for success and having confidence in ourselves we can achieve our goals. She helps her clients to know themselves better and to learn the skills to achieve your goals in life and to be successful. She offers the following topics for group discussion between her clients and their families: Attention Deficit Anger Management Conflict Resolution Self Esteem Development Study Skills Social Skills Parenting Skills Healing from Sexual Abuse Communication Skills Stress Management Major Depression Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia.

Linda Branham Greenwell, M.Ed.

                 John graduated from Spaulding University in 1996 with a bachelor of science in social work: Cum-Laude. He then went on to the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work and graduated in 1997 with a Masters of Science in Social Work.

                 John is licensed and certified to do many things including: a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky and Indiana, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Kentucky, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor-IV in Indiana, and an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He is also a Certified Recovery Dynamics Instructor and has over 16 years working knowledge of 12-Step Recovery Programs.

John’s specialty is in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. He is mindful that addiction is a family disease and treats the entire family as well as the addict. John uses eclectic therapy modalities and a straight forward approach to recovery, knowing that not all people are the same.

 

“People want RESULTS not TALK”

 

                 Before becoming a social worker, John was an industrial electrician. He worked everywhere. Including but not limited to power plants, factories and coal mines throughout the mid-south. This has helped him form a strong relationship to the issues of the “working man or woman.”

 

John L. Hockman, Jr.

MSSW, LCSW, CADC, ICAADC,CADAC-IV

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Camille Frey, Ed.D.

LPCC

 

 

                 Camille Ann Frey, Ed.D.  is a Licensed Professional Counselor who was awarded her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville. She completed a three-year post doctoral in Canada; her primary focus in treatment is in the areas of trauma (PTSD), pain management and peak performance training. 

                 Dr. Frey helped launched the Army Center for Enhanced Performance at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.    She received her training from the U.S. Military Academy's (USMA) Center for Enhanced Performance at West Point and Ft. Bragg where the emphasis was helping soldiers in the Warrior Transition Unit.

                 Dr. Frey served as a consultant for the Canadian Para Olympic Equestrian Team, along with providing mental training for a number of elite athletes in the greater Toronto Canada area.  She helped develop the U of L Performance Team for Student Athletes while at the University of Louisville along as well as helping athletes with self-confidence and competitive activation in athletes, and mental skills training.  She worked with coaches to develop coaching effectiveness.

                 Dr Frey has conducted research on several topics within the areas of Psychophysiology and Stress Management. She has conducted pioneering work in the development of a web-based stress management course.   This work resulted in her dissertation entitled, “The Effects of Traditional and Web-based Instruction on College Students Stress Responses”. 

Other areas of interest include web based learning, Internet coaching, peak performance training and stress management credentialing.   She has presented both nationally and internationally at conferences in Biofeedback, Psychophysiology and Stress Management.  Dr. Frey has served as co-chair of Education Section for the Association of Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback and Secretary/Treasurer for the International Stress Management Association-USA.   She currently is volunteering with the Red Cross as a Disaster Action Team member and the FEI World Equestrian Game-Kentucky 2010.

Jim Needler, LCSW

Mary Ellen Peacock, Psy.D.

 

                 Mary Ellen Peacock, Psy.D., ATR-BC, is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in both Kentucky and Indiana, and is also a board certified art therapist.  Dr. Peacock’s emphasis in her doctoral training was health psychology.  She embraces a bio-psychosocial approach to mental health, recognizing the interactions of biology with beliefs, thoughts, and environmental influences.  In her work with adults in therapy, she often uses experiential approaches to augment traditional “talk therapy”.  She is experienced in relaxation training and imagery.  Although Dr. Peacock works primarily with adults, she enjoys assessments with both children and adults.

             Dr. Peacock is a 2006 graduate of the School of Professional Psychology at Spalding University and a 1990 graduate of the Expressive Therapies Program at the University of Louisville.  She has served in the past as a clinical and adjunct faculty for the U of L’s graduate program in Expressive Therapies.  She currently teaches in the graduate counseling program at Webster University’s Louisville Campus.

 

Gregory Perri, Psy.D.

                 Dr. Perri is a graduate of Widener University where he received his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in the area of Neuropsychology.  After the completion of this degree, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at Alfred I. Dupont Hospital in Wilmington, DE.

                 Dr. Perri is also currently employed at KCPC where he performs competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility evaluations as order by courts across the commonwealth.  He has obtained licensure to practice as a Psychologist in the states of Indiana and Kentucky.  Dr. Perri has provided testimony in both civil and criminal cases.  He has testified in both state and federal jurisdictions, having been recognized as an expert witness in both contexts. 

 

 

Susan Rose, Ph.D.

LPCA

               Susan Rose, Ph.D.  specializes in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents.  Her areas of Focus are School Related Concerns; Learning Disabilities; Behavior Issues; Functional Behavior Assessment; Behavior Intervention Plans; ADHD; Anger Management; Anxiety; Conflict Resolution; Depression; Grief Therapy; Referrals; Self-Esteem; Social Skills; Study Skills.

               Dr. Rose is a graduate of University of Louisville where she received a Ph.D. in Counseling.  Her professional counseling experience includes years of experience in resolving conflicts related to behavioral, emotional, social, and school related issues.  Susan specializes in eliminating academic, personal and social obstacles that children and adolescents confront.  She has worked with children ages 3 – 17 within the private, parochial and public school systems and family systems as well as conducted a wide range of group counseling and parenting skills workshops. 

               Susan is a Licensed School Counselor in both Kentucky and Indiana and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate through the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.  Along with her direct counseling experience, Dr. Rose has been a strong advocate for ensuring that counselors of the future are prepared for the diverse challenges they will face by conducting workshops, seminars and professional development for increasing the academic achievement and building the social skills of children and adolescents. 

                 Natalie Stipanovic, Ph.D. is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She is an assistant professor at the University of Louisville in the Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology. Dr. Stipanovic has over 10 years of experience in psychology and counseling and has worked with a both adults and children. Her central focus is on children and adolescents and issues related behavior disorders, learning disabilities, alcohol and drug usage/addiction, and clinical issues (e.g. depression, anxiety).

            Dr. Stipanovic’s counseling philosophy is that a whole-person, systemic approach is necessary for effective treatment and change. This means that for individuals to be successful in overcoming diversity we must be comprehensive in our approach (cognition, behavior, emotions, health, etc.) and we cannot solely rely on individual treatment—in that family, school/work, and social interventions are necessary for change. 

Natalie Stipanovic, Ph.D.

LPCA

                 Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville in 1993, and I am currently working on a Ph. D. in Psychology from Capella University. I currently hold LCSW licenses in Kentucky and Indiana and have over ten years experience treating substance abuse and mental illness disorders in adolescents and adults. My specialty is treating co-occurring disorders of addiction and mental illness, as well as anger management, and I am currently designing a dual diagnosis program for a local mental health agency, as well as an Anger Management program offered exclusively at Frager Associates.

                 Addiction and mental illness disorders are devastating conditions that affect not only the individual suffering from the disorder but their families friends, and others concerned about the turmoil that results from these disorders. My philosophy is to help the client understand their disorder, as well as to recognize triggers that may result in relapse into their addiction and/or mental illness disorder, and to design a Recovery plan that will give the client skills and resources to develop a more healthy lifestyle and to recognize warning signs of relapse. I also believe that clients have greater success in Recovery when they develop and maintain a strong support system for their Recovery Program. If you feel that you or a loved one is suffering from addiction and/or mental illness, please contact me for an appointment. I also strongly encourage you or your loved ones to contact me if you would like to join our Anger Management Group. There is hope for you or your loved one and it is never too late to make the call. I look forward to working with you.

                 Jim earned his Masters Degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville following his BA in Management and Economics. He has conducted groundbreaking research on the psycholinguistic coherence of emotion states, and on new methods of affecting performance behavior. Experienced as a consultant for Strategic Planning, High-level Sales Training, and Leader Development, Mr. Yockey published 2 books and over 30 influential articles on financial, sales or leadership topics.

Jim Yockey

M. Catherine McCliment, Ph.D.

LPCA

Catherine graduated from the University of Louisville with a Ph.D. and M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology.  Her areas of focus are individual psychotherapy, supervision, outreach, consultation, clinical assessment, professional identity, legal and ethical issues.  She has experience in crisis intervention and crisis management, suicide risk assessment, case conferencing, leading and co-leading therapy groups, crisis stabilization, individual therapy, group therapy and expressive therapy for adults.

John Warner, MSW

LCSW

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Gerald B. Sklare, Ed.D.

LPCC

                 Gerald Sklare came to the University of Louisville in August of 1975.  Prior to his coming to U of L, Dr. Sklare served as a high school counselor for seven years in Michigan, one year as a high school teacher at an air force base in Japan, two years as a junior high school teacher and one and one half years as an elementary school teacher in Michigan.  Gerald earned his bachelor’s masters and doctoral degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.  While in Michigan, Dr. Sklare served as the President of the Oakland Area Counselor’s Association.

                 Gerald continued his commitment to the counseling profession upon his arrival at U of L by becoming active in the Kentucky Personnel and Guidance Association (KPGA), now known as the Kentucky Counseling Association (KCA).  Dr. Sklare chaired the Professional Development Committee in the late ‘70’s that initiated the first Pre-Conference Workshops for the KPGA annual conference.  The workshops have continued to be highly successful in providing leadership CEU’s for school counselors and mental health counselors throughout Kentucky.  Gerald also served for several terms and one as chair of the KCA Government  Relations Committee that wrote the Bill that was enacted by the legislature that provided Professional Counselor Certification (CPC) that was the forerunner of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) credential in Kentucky.

                 He also served as the membership chair of the Association  for Specialist in Group Work that led to  the founding of many state branches of this national organization.  From 2002 through 2006, Dr. Sklare served as Vice President, President-Elect, President and Past-President of the KCA. 

                 Dr. Sklare’s expertise in Brief Counseling and his popular workshops on the topic have resulted in over 125 speaking engagements on SFBC, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.