Psychotherapy
Associates Clinicians |
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Bill specializes in the treatment of trauma-related disorders, with special focus upon treatment of victims of violence, abuse and stalking and upon individuals with complex personality disorders. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate School of Social Work, he has worked in public and private mental health settings for more than 25 years. Bill has obtained specialized training in the treatment of PTSD, dissociative disorders, and borderline personality disorder and in threat assessment and management. He has extensive experience in evaluation of mentally ill dangerous persons and has been active in training law enforcement agencies, public and private business, and educational institutions in critical incident stress management. Prepared in clinical hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Bill holds certification in hypnosis by that body. He also holds Level II training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is trained to provide Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Bill is a Nebraska Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Professional Counselor. |
William
Bonacker, MSW
Sheralyn
Cox, MSW, Ph.D.
Sherry began practice in 1973 after receiving a masters degree in clinical social work from the University of Nebraska. She earned a doctorate in Community and Human Resources from UNL in 1984. She specializes in the treatment of complex post-trauma disorders, including dissociative identity disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Sherry has obtained extensive post-graduate training in treatment of dissociative disorders. She is certified in clinical hypnosis and an approved teaching consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Board certified in clinical social work by the National Association of Social Workers and the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work, she is a fellow of the American Orthopsychiatric Association. She has obtained Level II training in the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is a Nebraska Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, Certified Master Social Worker, and Certified Professional Counselor.
Sherry Cox's Notes To New Patients
Mark
Hankla, M.A.
Mark completed his APA-approved internship at VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System in Topeka where he treated survivors of combat-related trauma. Experienced in work with children and families, Mark has worked previously at Lincoln Regional Center, Firth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center, and UNL's Psychological Consultation Center.
With a1998 masters degree in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mark is a Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and will soon be completing his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology. Mark is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He has recieved training in clinical hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
Sharon
Knaub, M.S.Ed.
A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Kearney's graduate program in counseling and educational psychology, Sharon is a Nebraska Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner. She has extensive training in the treatment of dissociative and other post-trauma disorders, borderline and other complex personality disorders, emergency crisis evaluation and counseling, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
Sharon is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and the International Society for Study of Dissociation.
Daniel Leggiadro, Ph.D.
A former VISTA Volunteer, Danny earned a doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1980. He completed a two year postgraduate program in Family and Marital Therapy with the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas and has been on the psychology staff of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, the Lincoln Regional Center, and the Lincoln Public Schools.
Danny has been on faculty of UNL's Educational Psychology Department and serves as consulting psychologist to the Lancaster County Crisis Center. He is a Nebraska Licensed Psychologist.
Jaci Pekarek, M.A..
Jaci obtained her masters degree in psychology from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas in 1997 and completed her training internship at Topeka State Hospital. She has practiced at Family Service and Guidance Center in Topeka, Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare in Kansas City, and Child Cuidance Center in Lincoln and is experienced in treatment of dual substance abuse/mental health disorders.
A Nebraska Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, Jaci has obtained specialized post-graduate training in treatment of dissociative and other disorders of traumatic stress.
Pam Oltman, M.S.
Pam is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and provisionally Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She obtained her masters degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in the Employee Assistance Program and completed her practicum training at St. Monica's Behavioral Health Services for Women. She has had training and experience in the areas of trauma, dual-diagnosis of mental health and chemical dependency, family systems, employment and career development, and personal growth and life skills.
Kim Etherton, M.A.
Kim is a Licensed IndependentMental Health Practitioner and Certified Professional Counselor. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1997, with a Master of Arts degree specializing in Community Counseling. Kim was accepted as a member of the Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International in May of 1997.
Kim has served as a therapist in Nebraska's Sex Offender Treatment Program and the Community Mental Health Center of Lancaster County. Formerly Program Manager of the Lancaster County Crisis Center, Kim is currently the Director of the Lancaster County Department of Community Corrections.
Kim's areas of interest are in the treatment of complex personality disorders and crisis intervention counseling.
