Our Team - Innovation360

Management Team

Kevin Gilliland - Psy.D, Executive Director

Kevin Gilliland, Psy.D.
Executive Director

After working more than two decades in healthcare, Kevin joined Innovation360 to better address the gaps that exist in outpatient mental health treatment. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of Innovation360, which include staff management, program development, and coordinating client care with outside therapists and physicians, Kevin also works with individuals and couples seeking to improve their family and marriage relationships.

Prior to Innovation360, Kevin worked in the Medical Affairs departments of Johnson & Johnson, a multi-national manufacturer of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, as well as Cephalon, an international biopharmaceutical company. During his time with these companies, Kevin worked closely with leading researchers across the country and played an integral role in bringing new addiction medication to the market.

Kevin earned his bachelors degree from Baylor University in 1986 and Psychology degree from Rosemead School of Psychology in 1992. He currently serves in the Counseling Department at Southern Methodist University (SMU). His interest in addiction and psychiatric treatment and research has taken him across the country to train, work and learn. He is a frequent lecturer, presenter and guest speaker at various seminars and forums nationwide. Kevin is the author of Struggle Well, Live Well, which provides no-frills advice on how to deal with your triggers, your partners, your vices and your spirituality.

FUN FACTS ABOUT KEVIN:

Favorite quote: “Never judge your life by one bad day, judge it by the best day.” – Sebastian Kienle
Craziest college job: Selling cemetery plots door to door (yea, seriously)
Show & Tell item: I’d bring the movie “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” – I love great movies!
Biggest fear: Being eaten by a bear
Greatest achievement: Completed two 140.6 Ironman triathlons
Favorite workout song: “Could You Be Loved” by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Contact Kevin at Gilliland@i360Dallas.com

Kevin Gilliland

Chris Epstein, Clinical Director

Chris Epstein, MA, LPC-S
Clinical Director | LPC Supervisor

Chris Epstein is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in therapeutic services for mental health issues including depression, anxiety, dual diagnosis, and bipolar disorder. He also works with individuals who are struggling through spiritual issues, substance abuse/dependency, boundary issues, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skill-building. Chris performs clinical assessments at i360 for people who are struggling with a variety of life’s challenges. He also manages addiction and psychiatric cases for the i360 clinical plans that have been tailored to meet specific clients’ needs.

FUN FACTS ABOUT CHRIS:

Favorite quote: “That which we don’t learn to translate, we transmit.”
Craziest college job: Residential plumbing
Show & Tell item: My glassblowing artwork
Biggest fear: Having something in my teeth all day and nobody tells me
Greatest achievement: Keeping my sanity and sense of humor while raising two kids
Favorite workout song: Pace is the Trick by Interpol

SPECIALTIES:

Diagnosis
Anxiety disorders
Mood and depressive disorders
Bipolar I and II
Parenting issues

POPULATION:

Individuals
Couples

EDUCATION:

Master’s degree in Counseling

Contact Chris at Epstein@i360Dallas.com

Ken Van Swearingen - MA, M.MFT, LPC, LCDC

Ken Van Swearingen – MA, M.MFT, LPC, LCDC
Director of Operations / Therapist

Ken’s background with the military, social services, and non-profit organizations brings a broad spectrum of experience to i360’s outpatient mental health programs. He has graduate degrees in counseling, culture, and religion and has spent the last decade helping people discover their truest selves, deepen their relationships, and grow through the meaning that accompanies suffering and pain. He holds a certification in death and grief studies, is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with additional training in EMDR, narrative and experiential therapies.

FUN FACTS ABOUT KEN:

Favorite quote: “Any hope that you can know yourself without accepting the things about you that you wish were not true is an illusion.” – David Benner
Craziest college job: I’ve been enrolled in college or graduate school pretty much since 1997. But, I think I’ll go with snowboard bum and eco-terrorist hunter for Vail Resorts
Show & Tell item: A story or a poem
Biggest fear: Exploring that in my own therapy
Greatest achievement: Maintaining a playful and curious life
Favorite workout song: I don’t listen to music when I workout, or workout when I listen to music.

SPECIALTIES:

Death, Grief, Mourning and Loss
Narrative and Experiential Therapies
Life Transition
Families/Couples in Crisis

POPULATION:

Individuals
Couples
Families

EDUCATION:

Master of Arts Professional Counseling
Master of Arts Marriage and Family Therapy
Master of Arts Cross-Cultural Studies
Master of Arts Theological Studies

Contact Ken at Ken@i360Dallas.com

Mitchell Isle - MA, LPC, CSAT, Clinical Manager

Mitchell Isle, MA, LPC, CSAT
Clinical Manager

Mitch currently serves as Manager of Clinical Services by assessing the diagnostic needs of potential clients, developing individualized treatment plans, providing therapeutic services, and overseeing clinical services delivery alongside the Clinical Director. His approach to therapy is best described by Irvin Yalom, “Therapy should not be theory-driven, but relationship-driven.” It is Mitch’s passion to walk with individuals, couples, and families through difficult times to help them build hope, purpose, and resiliency in their lives.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MITCH:

Favorite quote: “Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked.” – Viktor Frankl
Craziest college job: I was a bartender. Late nights and good company. This is when I first discovered a passion to listen, and approach conversations with a sense of care and curiosity.
Show & Tell item: My personal interpretive painting of Blue Dog by George Rodrigues. It expresses my Louisiana roots and sports a customized fleur-de-lis gold chain necklace.
Biggest fear: Teletubbies
Greatest achievement: My wife and three children are my greatest value and achievement. Also, parapenting while on a trip in Europe. I ran and jumped off a mountain in Switzerland with a parachute on my back.
Favorite workout song: “Heavydirtysoul” by Twenty One Pilots

SPECIALTIES:

Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT)
Process addictions and compulsive behaviors (e.g. gaming, gambling, money/spending, tech)
Alcohol/drug abuse and addiction
Anxiety
Depression
Identity issues
Multicultural issues
Spiritual and existential issues

POPULATION:

Teens
Young adults
Professionals
Couples
Families

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctorate
Master of Arts in Counseling

Contact Mitch at Isle@i360Dallas.com

Kayla Proffitt - CIP, Business Development

Kayla Brewer

Kayla Proffitt, CIP
Business Development

Since 2011, Kayla has served i360 in many capacities and in various roles, and she has been a leader among Innovation360’s Life Development program. Her passion lies in working alongside clients to help translate insights into behaviors in the midst of life as well as growing the network of professionals that we collaborate with.

As a Certified Intervention Professional, Kayla has experience working with families in need of direction during crisis situations. In this role, she works with individuals struggling with mental health issues and/or substance abuse in a way that unifies the whole family. She hopes to reach many more families to help their loved ones break through the destructive pattern of denial and begin treatment.

Prior to working with Innovation360, Kayla served in the community as a public speaker raising awareness of the consequences of our choices. She joined forces with C.A.R.E. & M.A.D.D. to further her passion for spreading that message. That involvement allowed her to see how she can utilize her own experiences to help others build the lives they want to live. She continues to speak for these organizations and is often asked to speak in high schools and in communities.

Contact Kayla at Proffitt@i360Dallas.com

John Wilson, Client Liaison

John Wilson

John Wilson
Client Liaison

John is the client liaison and is usually the first conversation that our clients and families have with Innovation360. He works closely with clients and their families throughout their entire i360 experience, from admission to discharge and aftercare. John has been involved in relationship development with clients for almost three decades and brings a long history of excellence in customer satisfaction and problem solving to i360. John graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and moved to Dallas later in life.

FUN FACTS ABOUT JOHN:

Favorite quote: “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Craziest college job: Laying floor tile
Show & Tell item: My unicycle
Biggest fear: Slow death
Greatest achievement: Raising 3 amazing kids
Favorite workout song: I listen to Pandora “70’s Funk”

Contact John at Wilson@i360Dallas.com

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Jennifer Updike, Operations Manager

Jennifer Updike
Operations Manager

Jennifer has a unique blend of talents that assist our i360 Dallas headquarters office to run efficiently. Her background provides her with a skill set that enhances i360′s ability to be consistently evolving toward greater service in a relational context. In her role as Operations Manager, Jennifer coordinates with our clients and families to arrange services to fit their individualized i360 plan, as well as oversees procedures and systems to keep the company, with all its collaborative variables, running as smoothly as possible.

FUN FACTS ABOUT JENNIFER:

Favorite quote: “It’s not happy people who are thankful, it’s thankful people who are happy.”
Craziest college job: Sewer Survey Crew- yes, we smoke bombed the sewer pipes to check for leakage!
Show & Tell item: My sewing machine
Biggest fear: Not living a purposeful life
Favorite workout song: Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree in Secondary Education

Contact Jennifer at Updike@i360Dallas.com

Madelyn Edmondson, Life Development Coordinator

Madelyn Edmondson, CTRS
Life Development Coordinator

Madelyn (Maddie) Edmonson serves as the Life Development Coordinator, managing staff, and client logistics and helping to train and supervise staff development. Her clinical and logistical talents combine to schedule clients with a selected team during therapeutically beneficial times, based on the client’s goals. Maddie studied Therapeutic Recreation at Texas State University and has experience working with clients from adolescents to geriatrics. Her Therapeutic Recreation background gives her the ability to utilize play with clients to promote new insights and progress in recovery through Life Development.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MADDIE:

Favorite quote: “Where there is love, there is life.”
Craziest college job: San Marcos Outlet Mall (specifically during Black Friday/holiday weekends)
Show & Tell item: My dog showing off his tricks
Biggest fear: Losing my purse
Favorite workout song: 90s hip hop

SPECIALTIES:

Recreational Therapy
Depression
Anxiety
Bipolar
Serious / Chronic Mental Illness
Play

POPULATION:

Emerging Adults
Adolescents

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree in Recreation Therapy

Contact Maddie at Edmondson@i360Dallas.com

Advocates & Therapists

James Bass - M.MFT, LMFT-Associate

James Bass – M.MFT, LMFT-Associate
Therapist & Client Advocate

James is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate under the supervision of Mike Bishop, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT-S. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University. Before working at Innovation360, he was a missionary in Ireland for two years and has since returned to his hometown in Dallas. James is passionate about seeing individuals and their families made whole by building on the change in their life stories and helping them find healing. He now serves at Innovation360 as a client Advocate and Therapist, entering into the client’s world and coordinating with clients and their families to facilitate that change that lasts.

Fun Facts about James:

Favorite Quote: “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Theodore Roosevelt
Craziest College Job: Delivery driver for Little Panda
Show & Tell Item: Irish rugby jersey
Greatest Accomplishments: Getting married and spending 2 years in Ireland
Biggest Fear: Getting lost at sea or falling in a pit of snakes like Indiana Jones
Favorite Workout Song: “Typical” by MUTEMATH

Specialties:

Anxiety
Depression
Chronic Mental Illness
Marital/Family Conflict
Spiritual/Existential Issues

Population:

Couples
Families
Emerging Adults
Adolescents
Pastors/Missionaries

Education

Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy

Contact James at Bass@i360Dallas.com

Ethan Clark - MA, LPC Intern

Ethan Clark

Ethan Clark
MA, LPC Intern

Ethan is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern under the supervision of Don Zablosky, LPC-S, LMFT-S, NCC. Prior to beginning his counseling studies, Ethan spent time living in and working with refugees in Athens, Greece. During this time, he experienced the weight and joy of entering people’s stories and reminding them of their inherent value. He joined the i360 team in May of 2018 working in Life Development after finishing his degree. Ethan currently works as a Client Advocate, Therapist, and in Life Development and has the desire to support clients as they strive to face life’s challenges in a healthier, more productive way.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ETHAN:

Favorite Quote: “The reward of a thing well done is having done it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Craziest College Job: Barista at a coffee shop. It’s a dark world out there when people aren’t caffeinated.
Show & Tell Item: Pictures of important people and places in my life.
Biggest Fear: Having to give a surprise speech in front of more than five people.
Greatest Accomplishment: Moving to Greece and running the half marathon.
Favorite Workout Song: “Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand

SPECIALTIES:

Anxiety
Depression
Identity issues
Spiritual issues

EDUCATION:

Masters in Counseling
Bachelors of Business Administration in Management

Contact Ethan at Clark@i360Dallas.com

Mark Dane - MA, M.MFT, LPC, LCDC

Mark Dane

Mark Dane – MA, M.MFT, LPC, LCDC
Therapist & Life Development

Mark is both a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. He completed Behavioral Tech’s Intensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy training and works with our Comprehensive DBT program as well as individual therapy and Life Development. His early background included being a minister and professor at state and private universities in their departments of history, religion and philosophy. Later he worked for a history publisher as an editor and researcher based in Europe, which required wide spread international travel. These broad experiences provide a background and resource that is often drawn on in his therapeutic relationships.

“I teach research proven skills that address anxiety and depression in I360’s DBT program and also whenever they’re needed. I help people discover if they’re using or misusing substances trying to cope with something else and work with them to find a better way forward. I see people who have gone thru divorce and are reframing a new life. I work with people who have seen a lot of life and it has left them with big questions and doubts that can no longer be ignored.”

Fun Facts about Dane:

Biggest Fear: Despair- it just doesn’t fight fair.
Favorite Quote (for now): “It is useless to meet revenge with revenge, it will heal nothing.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite Workout Song: Whatever rattles out enough adrenaline to finish – some Aerosmith can do it.
Craziest College Job: Working on a ranch. Horses are great – but saddle sore isn’t.

Specialties:

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dual Diagnosis/ Substance Abuse
Post Divorce Issues
Spirituality/Religious Abuse

Education:

Masters in Professional Counseling
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy

Ryan Eberst - MA, LPC Intern

Ryan Eberst, MA, LPC Intern
Therapist & Client Advocate

Ryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern under the supervision of Chris Epstein, LPC-S. Prior to entering the clinical field, Ryan spent five years working in residential chemical dependency treatment in direct care and coordinating positions. In that time, he gained an appreciation for the complexity of dual diagnosis and a passion for serving individuals suffering from both substance abuse and mental health disorders. Ryan joined the Innovation360 team in May 2016 as a Life Development member while finishing his degree. He currently works as a Client Advocate, providing therapeutic services in individual and group settings for clients and families.

FUN FACTS ABOUT RYAN:

Favorite Quote: “We do not think ourselves into new ways of living, we live ourselves into new ways of thinking.” Fr. Richard Rohr
Craziest college job: Steak deliverly
Show & Tell Item: My art work
Biggest fear: Used, wet bandaids at the bottom of locker-room showers or at a public pool
Greatest achievement: 8 years of sobriety
Favorite workout song: Metal

SPECIALTIES:

Substance use and abuse
Anxiety
Depression
Dual Diagnosis
Serious / Chronic Mental Illness
Spiritual and Existential Issues

POPULATION:

Adults
Young adults/College students
Business professionals
LGBTQ individuals and couples

EDUCATION:

M.A. in Professional Counseling from Amberton University
B.A. in Theology and Biblical Languages from Hardin-Simmons University

Contact Ryan at Eberst@i360Dallas.com

Danielle Fermier - MA, LPC

Danielle Fermier, MA, LPC
Therapist

Danielle Fermier joined the Innovation360 team in 2010 and currently works as a therapist. Danielle has experience helping individuals and groups work through addiction, shame, depression, anxiety and relationship issues. Her philosophy rests on the belief that lives can be positively and enduringly transformed by hope.

FUN FACTS ABOUT DANIELLE:

Favorite quote:“If we’re going to find our way back to each other, we have to understand and know empathy, because empathy’s the antidote to shame.” – Brené Brown
Craziest college job: I didn’t have crazy ones. But, my most fear-inducing job was as a cold caller – sitting in a wide open cubical calling complete strangers while everyone else in the office could listen in.
Show & Tell item: I’d bring my dog, and we could make it a dog show, which she’d win.
Biggest fear: Heights – those giant escalators in subways and airports get me every time.
Greatest achievement: So far, I’d say learning to like more foods than the deeply southern (read: unhealthy) fare I grew up eating. There is hope!
Favorite workout song: “Madness” by Muse

SPECIALTIES:

Substance use and abuse
Relationship Issues
Shame
Depression
Infertility/Pregnancy Loss

POPULATION:

Adults
Young Adults

EDUCATION:

Masters degree in Counseling

Contact Danielle at Fermier@i360Dallas.com

Amy Fisher - MA, LPC Intern

Amy Fisher, MA, LPC Intern
Therapist & Client Advocate

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern under the supervision of Elizabeth Ritz, Ph.D., LPC-S. She joined the i360 team in December of 2016 and currently works as a Client Advocate and in Life Development. Amy has experience working with individuals and groups with depression, anxiety, addiction, and other issues that interfere with the ability to enjoy daily life. Amy’s goal is to walk alongside individuals to help clients develop the skills necessary for experiencing and maintaining a greater sense of freedom, intimacy, and meaning in their relationships and in their lives. Amy is both honored and committed to meeting clients where they are at and helping them achieve their personal and relational goals.

FUN FACTS ABOUT AMY:

Favorite quote: “Hope waits but does not sit. It strains with eager anticipation to see what may be coming on the horizon. Hope does not pacify; it does not make us docile and mediocre. Instead it draws us to greater risk and perseverance.” – Dan B. Allender
Craziest college job: Being the only employee at a bed and breakfast
Show & Tell item: Some of my photos from India
Biggest fear: Being carried away in an ocean current and drowning
Favorite workout song: “Back in Black” by AC/DC

SPECIALITES:

Depression
Anxiety
Serious / Chronic Mental Illness
Relationship Issues

EDUCATION:

Masters in Counseling

Email Amy at Fisher@i360Dallas.com

Tricia Gordon - MA, LPC

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Tricia Gordon, MA, LPC
Therapist

Tricia is a License Professional Counselor and Human Resources leader with 15+ years of experience working with diverse people and organizations including Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, healthcare agencies, government, and faith based. She joined Innovation360 in 2011 and became even more passionate about the journey of life’s transitions and how it impacts the future, individually and corporately. She enjoys the challenges and opportunities that awaken during this season of life and delight in partnering with others to find the expected and unexpected beauty in their stories.

FUN FACTS ABOUT TRICIA:

Favorite quote: “We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.” – Dr. Harville Hendriz
Craziest college job: Grand Marshall for a New Orleans parade
Show & Tell item: My half marathon medal
Biggest fear: Rodents
Greatest achievement: It is yet to come but the highlight at the moment is starting and growing my counseling business
Favorite workout song: Let’s Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez

SPECIALTIES:

Trauma (physical, sexual, emotional and verbal abuse)
Life Transitions / Adjustment Difficulties
Depression
Alcohol / Drug (Use, abuse and addiction)
Multicultural Issues
Spiritual Issues

POPULATION:

Tweens and Teenagers
Young Adults
Parents
Business Professionals

EDUCATION:

Masters in Counseling & Human Resource Management

Contact Tricia at Gordon@i360Dallas.com

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Katie Hoag - MS, LPC

Katie Hoag, MS, LPC
Therapist & Client Advocate

Katie is a licensed professional counselor currently working as a client advocate and individual therapist. Katie has experience working with young adults, pre-teens and adolescents struggling with trauma, behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, and transitioning towards independence. Her philosophy focuses on the power of collaboration with family members and clinicians, as well as incorporating healthy play into clients’ lives.

FUN FACTS ABOUT KATIE:

Favorite Quote: “Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In it’s arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.” – J.K. Rowling
Craziest college job: Internship at Nestle in Switzerland
Show & Tell item: My 1957 Ducati 175 Supersport (Silverstone) named Baby Duke
Biggest fear: House Fires
Favorite workout song: Depends on the day and workout!

Specialties:

Activity Therapy
Anxiety
Depression
Failure to Launch
Trauma

Population:

Young Adults
Adolescents
Young Professionals

Education:

Masters degree in Counseling from Southern Methodist University
Bachelors degree in Psychology and French Language from Pepperdine University

Contact Katie at Hoag@i360Dallas.com

Ken Osean - LCDC

Emily Savage - M.MFT, LMFT

Emily Savage, M.MFT, LMFT
Therapist

FUN FACTS ABOUT EMILY:

Favorite quote: “Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose – not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember.” – Annie Sullivan
Craziest college job: Honestly, I’ve blocked that out
Show & Tell item: My husband, he’s fascinating
Biggest fear: Flying cockroaches in the shower – don’t ask!
Greatest achievement: Learning to ride a bike on the streets of Bangladesh
Favorite workout song: “You Gotta Be” by Des’ree

SPECIALITES:

Diagnosis
Alcohol/Drugs (Use, Abuse and Addiction)
Anxiety
Bipolar
Serious / Chronic Mental Illness

POPULATION:

Marital
Executives / Business Professionals
Couples, families with adult children

EDUCATION:

Masters degree in Marital and Family Therapy

Contact Emily at Savage@i360Dallas.com

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Mary Helen Snowden - MA, LPC

Mary Helen Snowden

Mary Helen Snowden, MA, LPC
Therapist

Mary Helen Snowden is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in therapeutic services that include depression, anxiety, co-occurring disorders, addiction, CBT modeled schema therapy, and psychodynamic models pertaining to every individual’s unique personality and history with familial/psychosocial issues that have long impacted their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. As a therapist and client advocate, Mary Helen works to create a safe, warm, and consistent environment for both clients and their families to best encourage the difficult and deeply personal change process.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MARY HELEN:

Favorite quote: “There is no fear in love, for perfect loves casts out fear.”
Craziest college job: I didn’t have any bad jobs in college
Show & Tell item: My 1963 Falcon convertible
Biggest fear: Tornadoes
Favorite workout song: Anything by Michael Jackson

SPECIALTIES:

Trauma
Family of Origin
Grief Work
Depressive Disorders
Spiritual / Existential Issues
Life Transition
Addiction
Serious / Chronic Mental Illness

POPULATION:

Individuals
Groups
Marital
Young Adults
Business Professionals
LGTBQ Individuals and Couples

EDUCATION:

Masters degree in Counseling

Contact Mary Helen at Snowden@i360Dallas.com

Lori Stone - MSSW, LCSW-S

Lori Stone, MSSW, LCSW-S
Clinical Social Worker

Lori is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Lori has been counseling adolescents, adults, couples and families for 15 years. Lori works in both private practice and as part of the I360 counseling team. She believes that it is her role to offer a safe and trusted environment in which clients can identify their own specific goals and navigate life’s challenges. She has worked as a trauma counselor in a non-profit agency and as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Graduate Social Work Program. At I360 she provides individual, couples and family counseling.

FUN FACTS ABOUT LORI

Favorite quote: “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone-we find it with another.” Thomas Merton
Craziest job: The Petting Zoo at Six Flags!
Show & Tell item: My walking stick from the Inca trail to Machu Picchu
Biggest fear: Living my life without significance
Greatest achievement: My family; my husband of 30 years, two children and seven grandkiddos!
Favorite workout song: “Back in Black” by ACDC

SPECIALTIES:

Trauma
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Grief work
Parenting
Family Therapy
Identity Issues
Spiritual and existential issues
Addiction

POPULATIONS:

Adolescents
Young adults
Couples
Families

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
Master’s of Science in Social Work

Jeff Sullivan - MS, LPC Intern, LCDC Intern

Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan, MS, LPC Intern, LCDC Intern
 Therapist & Client Advocate

Jeff is a licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern under the supervision of Chris Epstein, LPC-S. He comes to counseling as a second career after spending 33 successful years in a family business of engineering and manufacturing industrial processing machinery, where he held positions from lab technician to president. What’s more, for 25 of those years Jeff both studied and taught the self-development technology of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as part of his quest to better his own life. Jeff augments tried-and-true Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with NLP, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and hypnosis, all shaped with basic neurobiology.

Jeff’s natural curiosity and engineering background drove his interest in nature’s most sophisticated frontier: the human mind. This, along with a deep love of humanity, inspires and motivates Jeff to help people achieve both greater peace and more positive results in their lives.

FUN FACTS ABOUT JEFF:

Favorite quote: “The map is not the territory.” – Alfred Korzybski
Craziest college job: Hand delivering coupon books sold over the phone.
Show & Tell item: World’s biggest vibrating conveyor.
Biggest fear: Boredom
Greatest achievement: Being a good husband and father
Favorite workout song: “EZ Rider” by Jimi Hendrix

SPECIALTIES:

Addiction (Use / Abuse / Addiction)
Anxiety
Dream Reaching
Depression
Insomnia
Trauma
Weight-related issues

POPULATION:

Executives / Business Professionals
Family business owners / members
Individual (Late Teen to Adult)
Trauma Survivors

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering
Masters degree in Counseling

Contact Jeff at sullivan@i360dallas.com

Stephen Vobach - MD

Stephen Vobach, MD
Psychiatric Consultant

For over 20 years, Dr. Vobach has been providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for adults of all ages. He has been with the Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas since 1994, has served as Chief of the Psychiatry Department since 2003 and he currently owns a private psychiatric practice.

After graduating from Rice University, Dr. Vobach completed his M.D. at U.T. Health Science Center Houston in 1989. He followed that up with an internship and residency in psychiatry at UT Southwestern in Dallas and a geriatric psychiatry fellowship in 1994. He was voted “Best Doctor” by D Magazine between 2002 to present and earned the “Super Doctors” award from Texas Monthly from 2008 to present. He and his wife have funded various scholarships to Rice University and UT -San Antonio.

Working closely with i360, Dr. Vobach provides patients with psychiatric evaluation, as well as medication management. Throughout his career, Dr. Vobach has been able to help countless clients who have struggled with mental health and addiction related problems.

Jeannie Whitman - Ph.D., LP

Jeannie Whitman

Jeannie Whitman, Ph.D., LP
Therapist

FUN FACTS ABOUT JEANNIE:

Favorite quote: “A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.” –Anonymous
Craziest college job: Wrote radio spots and recorded jingles for local radio and television.
Show & Tell item: As a proud daughter of a WWII combat United States Marine, I would bring Pacific Theatre USMC Memorabilia.

SPECIALTIES:

Stress and Trauma Related Disorders
Traumatic Bereavement / Loss
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transition / Adjustment
Gerontology / Specifically dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders

POPULATION:

Individual
Couples
Veterans with PTSD
Business Professionals

EDUCATION:

Doctorate in Philosophy

Life Development

Karla Beaman - LMSW

Karla Beaman

Karla Jean Beaman, LMSW
Life Development & Group Facilitator

Karla joined Innovation360 in 2015, coming to the team with a background in hospital social work, non-profit organizations, and healthcare. Karla is a utility player and is involved in life development, client advocacy, and group leadership.

FUN FACTS ABOUT KARLA:

Favorite quote: “The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Craziest college job: Bartender at Cattleman’s Steak House
Show & Tell item: Handmade beads from my first company, “Karla’s Kreations”
Biggest fear: Breaking my front teeth
Greatest achievement: A loving marriage of 30+ years
Favorite workout song: “Let it Be” (after the workout)

SPECIALTIES:

Alcohol / Drug (use, abuse and addiction)
Codependency
Traumatic Bereavement / Loss
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transition | Adjustment
Crisis Intervention

POPULATION:

Executives / Business Professionals
Teenagers
Adults
Families

Contact Karla at Beaman@i360Dallas.com

Colin Foley

Colin Foley
Life Development

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin; Colin has been a member of the Life Development team since April of 2013. Colin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2007. In his early professional life, Colin struggled with his own demons of alcoholism, anxiety, and depression and ended up cycling in and out of treatment centers unable to find long-term recovery. Hitting rock bottom in 2011, he entered a long-term treatment program and had a spiritual experience with the combined efforts of working a 12-step program and cognitive behavioral therapy. He developed a passion for working with others who suffer as he once had, whether it be with addiction or other mental health issues. Outside of work, Colin has devoted a lot of his time to helping others in the community who struggle with addiction by starting a 12-step group and bringing recovery meetings to a local detox unit. Besides carrying the message of recovery, Colin enjoys being active by weightlifting, snow skiing, water skiing and Bikram yoga. He also has a passion for world travel, visiting over 26 countries with a goal of adding a new country to that list each year.

FUN FACTS ABOUT COLIN:

Favorite quote: “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Dr. Suess
Craziest college job: DJing house music at a hookah bar
Show & Tell item: Definitely my pug named Walter
Biggest fear: Speaking in front of a stadium full of people
Greatest achievement: Founding a successful recovery group in Dallas and maintaining continuous sobriety for 5 years
Favorite workout song: Nicole Moudaber’s remix of Your Attention

SPECIALITIES:

Alcohol/Drugs (Use, Abuse and Addiction)

POPULATION:

Executives / Business Professionals
Teenagers and Adults

Contact Colin at Foley@i360Dallas.com

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Curt Hampton - MA, LPC Intern

Curt Hampton

Curt Hampton, MA, LPC Intern
Life Development & Group Facilitator

Curt earned a graduate degree in counseling from Midwestern State University. Where he gained training in shame, relationship issues, childhood sexual trauma, codependence, and addiction recovery. In clinical work Curt’s hope is to use various treatment modalities to help clients resolve issues and gain a positive perspective of themselves and their environment.

FUN FACTS ABOUT CURT:

Craziest college job: Selling books door to door in North Carolina
Show & Tell item: My guitar so I could sing you a song
Biggest fear: Breaking a bone or my teeth, somehow
Greatest achievement: Finishing a half marathon
Favorite workout song: Survivor by Destiny’s Child

SPECIALTIES:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Relationship Issues
Shame
Childhood sexual trauma

EDUCATION:

Masters in Counseling

Email Curt at Hampton@i360Dallas.com

Micah Martinkus

Micah Martinkus
Life Development Manager

Micah Martinkus has been a vital part of Innovation360 for over 4 years. He has been a leader for Innovation360’s Life Development Program and his passion lies within helping people translate insights into behaviors.

Micah has been in recovery for over 7 years and he is always willing to help people who are in need. His service work with others is truly inspiring. Prior to Innovation360, Micah worked in the automotive industry in both retail and tech positions. He still enjoys buying and building cars. He is very active and athletic; one of his many hobbies is racing motorcycles and he enjoys taking his boat out on the lake.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MICAH:

Favorite quote: “Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.” – John Wayne
Craziest college job: Section 8 rental housing evictions
Show & Tell item: My boat
Biggest fear: Being decapitated from crashing into a construction sign and having my head roll down the road while I’m still able to see myself rolling farther away from my body until my brain eventually loses blood and my eyes stop blinking
Greatest achievement: Bringing a donkey to our company Christmas Party (and marrying my wife Angie)
Favorite workout song: Anything by Tu Pac

Contact Micah at Micah@i360Dallas.com

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Whitney Mildren - PhD, RN

Whitney Mildren

Whitney Mildren – PhD, RN
Life Development

Whitney’s passion is walking through life with individuals struggling with mental illness and addiction. She actively engages with clients by meeting them where they are in life and creating a safe environment. With a PhD in philosophy, a nursing background, and a variety of experiences in working with underserved populations, she has a lot to offer in assisting people to health from every angle.

FUN FACTS ABOUT WHITNEY:

Favorite quote: “Never be a prisoner of your past. It was a life lesson not a life sentence.”
Craziest college job: Selling fraternity t-shirts my sophomore of college
Show & Tell item: My miniature Goldendoodle, Lucy
Biggest fear: Losing my ticket to an Oklahoma football game
Greatest achievement: Graduating with my PhD
Favorite workout song: anything by Whitney Houston

SPECIALTIES:

Substance abuse/addiction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anxiety/depression
Health/wellness

POPULATIONS:

Healthcare professionals
Teenagers
Adults

EDUCATION:

Doctorate in philosophy, Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing

Email Dr. Mildren at Mildren@i360Dallas.com

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