Mental & Behavioral Health
Heartland Community Health Center and Panda Pediatrics provide psychiatry, mental and behavioral health services for their patients as part of an integrated, whole-person treatment plan.
Services include Individual & Couples Counseling/Therapy, Medication Assisted Treatment, LGBTQIA Affirmative Therapy, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Play Therapy, along with diagnosis and treatment for children and adults for:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Substance Use Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Eating Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personality & Mood Disorders
Make Your Mental Health a Priority
Your emotional, mental, and social needs are just as important as your physical health. You deserve behavioral health services as part of your whole-person treatment plan.
Ask your Heartland provider for more information about our mental health services.
Welcoming All Who Need Care
Heartland accepts patients who are uninsured, people with Medicaid or Medicare, and most commercial insurance.
We offer a sliding fee scale for our patients, making high-quality care affordable. Patients who fit our income guidelines (≤ 200% Federal Poverty Level) are eligible for the sliding fee scale once they provide proof of income. This sliding fee scale is used to discount all out-of-pocket costs.
Heartland Community Health Center is an LGBTQIA+ Safe Space
Mental & Behavioral Health Team
Dr. Nana Dadson
MD, Psychiatrist
Psychiatry Specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the medical field.
Dr. Nick evengelidis
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
Board-Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Alex Rodenbeek
LSCSW, Behavioral Health Consultant Lead
ART Certified. Accepting patients age 16 and older.
Amanda Coonrod
LSCSW, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Play Therapy Certified. Pediatric Therapist.
MEGAN DAVIES
LSCSW, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified. Pediatric Therapist.
JENNY ROBINSON
LSCSW, Behavioral Health Consultant Lead
LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapist, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Certified
CYNDI TREASTER
LSCSW, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Speaks Spanish. Available for Telehealth Appointments.
GILAH WEISSMAN
APRN, PSYCHIATRY
Specializing in addiction and acute mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Meet Our Providers
Play Therapy at Panda Pediatrics
Play is the language of children. We use strategies such as Play Therapy to help kids improve their mental health.
At Heartland Panda Pediatrics, our Registered Play Therapist works with children using play to help them communicate their feelings and issues that may be troubling them. This type of therapy is helpful for children who experience:
- Behavioral problems, such as anger management,grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, and crisis and trauma.
- Behavioral disorders, such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), autism or pervasive developmental, academic and social developmental, physical and learning disabilities, and conduct disorders.
In addition to being an effective method of identifying and treating mental health issues, play therapy also teaches children that it is safe (and maybe even fun) to express their feelings with a therapist.
News & Information from Heartland
My PCOS Story
My journey with PCOS began in my early 20s. After years of taking hormonal birth control, I decided to switch to an intrauterine device (IUD). A few months later I began noticing some unusual symptoms, which I assumed were side effects of the IUD. These symptoms included…
Heartland Awarded Grant to Expand Services for Children with Developmental Delays
The grant funding, aimed at improving developmental outcomes among children aged 0-5, will enable Heartland to expand its workforce to include Community Health Workers dedicated to pediatric services for families with developmental delays. Heartland is one of only three health centers in the state to receive this award.
Local Connection to National Health Center Week
As the country’s largest primary care network, Community Health Centers are the health care home for over 30 million Americans in over 14,000 communities across the nation. In 2022, Heartland Community Health Center provided care for more than 20,000 patients, through more than 62,000 visits to their clinics. 57% of these patients were either uninsured or using Medicare/Medicaid as their only form of health insurance. Additionally, through their in-house pharmacy, River City Pharmacy, patients were able to save more than $4.5 million…
Artwork Aims to Alleviate Health Care Anxiety
Panda Pediatrics, seeks to address areas that perpetuate stress and comfort for patients with a community led, evidence-based approach that incorporates local art and natural elements..
The Urgency of Narcan Kits in Douglas County
In nearly 40% of overdose deaths, someone else was present. Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication that can reverse the effects of opioid overdose—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid…
Embracing PRIDE Month and Juneteenth: Advancing Health Equity for LGBTQIA+ Individuals and People of Color
As we celebrate PRIDE Month and Juneteenth, let us remember that true equality requires us to address the health disparities…
If You Are Experiencing A Crisis
If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. 988 connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. Reach out to the Suicide Hotline by calling or texting 9-8-8 any time. It’s free and confidential.
The Bert Nash Center provides emergency mental health services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to people of all ages in Douglas County. If you are experiencing a crisis and need immediate assistance, call 785-843-9192.
