Facility Based Counseling Services
Nursing home residents struggling with a variety of mental health concerns need consistent counseling with a compassionate professional who can help them. The Xpress Wellness Behavioral Health team partners with you to offer face-to-face counseling with your residents in your facility.
The Xpress Wellness Behavioral Health team of Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors can provide training and support to your team.
Additional Counseling Service Information:
- Frequency of counseling is based on patient need (typically provided 1 to 4 times per month)
- Counseling is provided face-to-face whenever possible.
- Virtual therapy options are available if medically or situationally necessary
- EMR integration for treatment notes
- Staff in-service and training for behavior management techniques and other mental health related topics.
Areas of Specialization and Treatment Modalities:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Mood Disorders
- Psychosis
- Aging
- Bipolar Disorder
- Serious Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse
- PTSD
- Anger
- Impulse Control
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Neuro-degenerative Disorder
- End-of-life Decisions
- Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Strategies (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Meet the Facility-Based Counseling Team
Jeff W. Martindale, Ph.D.
Behavioral & Psychiatry Program Director
Dr. Martindale is a licensed psychologist and graduated from Texas Tech University with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. He has a breadth of clinical experiences including couples counseling, treatment of Bipolar Disorder and other serious mental illnesses, and a focus on working with the aging. Dr. Martindale is also a strong ally of the LGBTQ community and provides an empowering and empathetic approach to care. He also has extensive experience in providing services to a range of minority populations and incorporates each individual’s unique spiritual, ethnic, and cultural practices into the clinical process.
Dr. Martindale also approaches each client as an individual and helps the client to feel at ease while reducing negative symptoms and making progress toward a life where symptoms are either resolved or well-managed. His goal is to empower and train the client with skills to be capable of managing his or her symptoms.
Jewel Dallas-Bruner, LCSW
Counselor
Jewel Dallas-Bruner is an alumni of the University of Oklahoma School of Social Work. She also earned a Certification in Gerontology from the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health, OU Health Sciences Center.
Her professional experience includes work with individuals and families at every stage of the life cycle who are facing any number of challenges including depression, anxiety, stress due to life transitions, grief, or emotional upheaval. Her specializations include consultation and therapy services to School – aged Children and Older Adults. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Strategies, Mindfulness, Solution- focused, Delectical Behavioral and Problem solving techniques to equip one with tools one can use to face issues from multiple perspectives. The client is provided a safe, private and culturally sensitive environment to assess any concerns, thoughts and feelings in an atmosphere that supports positive healing and restoration in order for one to go on enjoying a life of purpose.
Ms. Bruner trained in the care of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and other Neuro-degenerative Disorders for many years. These conditions require the person with the disease to be dependent on “another for their daily survival”. Caregivers and family members experience unique issues with their loved ones. Individual and family therapy services help contributing family members to maintain a balanced, healthy respect for each other.
Shiela Kough, LSCSW
Counselor
Shiela is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas. Having lived in rural America her entire life, Sheila understands its people’s unique needs and culture.
She has extensive experience helping adults and seniors manage chronic mental health issues, life
transitions, grief and loss, and coping with physical disabilities.
Shiela’s career has included providing outpatient therapy in community mental health centers, nursing homes, intensive outpatient groups, and telehealth. She is a passionate ally of the LGBTQ+ community and highly values diversity. Her therapy approach is relatable, non-judgmental, and casual yet professional.
Nicole Mark, LMFT
Counselor
Nicole Mark is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Oklahoma. After graduating from Oral Robert’s University she worked for over six years in the following settings: acute inpatient mental/behavioral health, community mental health, and private practice. She has experience working with children and adults from a wide range of backgrounds. With a compassionate approach, her work focuses primarily on utilizing CBT and related modalities with evidence-based techniques that are tailored to fit everyone’s unique needs. She also has experience as a volunteer at hospice and working with seniors.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her partner of 15 years, her adult son, extended family and friends (including the 4-legged kind). She also loves planting flowers for her mother to enjoy.
Ginarie Harrington, LCSW
Counselor
Ginarie Harrington has 15+ years of experience serving children and families across Oklahoma. Her background includes work in mental health, medical social work, residential treatment, and child welfare. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a TBRI Practitioner, and a foster parent of 10+ years. As a foster parent, she is passionate about helping biological parents find success when they have lost custody of their children to DHS. In her previous role as Vice President of Programs at Circle of Care, she led programs that serve children and families along the continuum of care, including foster care, transitional living, and counseling services. Throughout her career, she has held multiple leadership roles, focusing on coaching her team, growing their potential, and helping them do the best work of their lives. A lifelong Oklahoman, Ginarie earned her Bachelor of Social Work at Northeastern State University and her Master of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma.
Haley Harmer, LPC
Counselor
Haley Harmer is a Licensed Professional Therapist with 12 years of experience serving children, teens, adults, couples, families, and older adults. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family dynamics, and boundary-setting. Her background is well-rounded across clinical settings, and she is passionate about meeting clients where they are with care and respect.
Haley’s approach is warm, collaborative, and individualized. She primarily utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Trauma-Focused modalities, and integrates evidence-based techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and Internal Family Systems when appropriate. She is known for her empathetic, non-judgmental style and her belief that every person has the capacity for growth and healing.
Outside of session, Haley values creating welcoming, inclusive spaces and is committed to treating “everybody always” with dignity and compassion.