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Irwin Schussler, DO, FACN
Dr. Irwin Schussler has been in private practice as a psychiatrist for over 40 years. Dr. Schussler trained at Methodist Medical Center in Chicago, The University of Florida, and The University of Pennsylvania. He is board certified in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry, and is a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychiatry, a Diplomat of the American Boards of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Child Psychiatry, and a Diplomat of the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He served as director of Psychiatry at Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas for 15 years, and has privileges at several Ft. Worth area hospitals. He is a former Vice-Chairman and Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry at the North Texas Health Science Center and has had numerous publications & presentations.
Dr. Schussler's training included extensive study and practice in psychotherapy. As a result, his philosophy is that medication is a facet of mental health treatment, but not typically sufficient on its own. He believes the mental health needs of patients are best served by being treated medically in conjunction with therapy.
Doreen Landrum, PhD
Dr. Doreen Landrum earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin and is a fully licensed psychologist in the state of Texas. She is a certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition (SFN), and a Nationally Board-Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (NBCCH). Her training focused on both inpatient and outpatient treatment, and she has pursued a variety of supplementary training under some of the leading experts in the field. She has taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels and has presented workshops on Bipolar and Borderline Disorders, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and on helping children cope with divorce.
PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Landrum believes many of the problems individuals face can be worked through by gaining increased insight and knowledge about oneself. She believes people find ways to heal themselves, and often an objective, caring presence can help them take the first step in letting go of coping mechanisms that no longer serve them. She specializes in both therapy and psychological assessment, and frequently works with psychiatrists, primary care physicians, OB/GYNs, and other physicians in the collaborative treatment of patients.
SERVICES/AREAS
Individual Therapy
(ages 18+)
Psychological Assessment
(Diagnostic, Personality, Learning Disorder/Gifted, AD/HD, Pre-Surgical)
Hypnosis
(Weight Loss, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Tinnatus/Misophonia)
Couples Therapy
(Pre-marital, Marital, Co-Habitating, Same Gender, Divorce Facilitation)
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety/Stress Coping
Body Image Issues
Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunction
Parenting Issues
Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Julie Tollemache, DO
Dr. Julie Tollemache graduated from University of North Texas Health and Science Center’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth. She completed both her general psychiatry residency and child & adolescent psychiatry fellowship at University of Texas Dell Medical School here in Austin, where she served as chief resident in her final year. She is board-certified in adult psychiatry. Before joining Austin Psychiatric Consults, Dr. Tollemache worked in community psychiatry, treating patients of all ages and backgrounds via telemedicine, helping to reach community mental health centers in underserved areas of Texas. This has uniquely positioned her to provide excellent telemedicine care while the mental health landscape shifts to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Tollemache’s philosophy is that each patient has a unique life experience. She works with her patients to identify those life experiences that have led them to her care. A passionate advocate for evidence-based psychotherapy, she believes psychotherapy to be essential for healing and growth and that it should be at the core of every treatment plan. Dr. Tollemache’s previous experience as a certified personal trainer and her personal study of yoga and meditation have led her to look beyond a diagnosis in order to provide more holistic care. In addition to medication, she works collaboratively with her patients to build treatment goals, paying special attention to the restoration of a patient’s basic tenants of health including nutrition, exercise and sleep.
Helen Childs, PhD
Dr. Helen Childs is a licensed psychologist who received her doctoral degree from the University of North Texas. She completed her residency and post-doctoral training at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan, working with both inpatient and outpatient populations. She has published papers in Neurology, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Brain Injury, and The Gerontologist and has presented papers at national and international conferences. Dr. Childs is the past Assistant Training Director as well as past senior psychologist for an acute inpatient psychiatric unit at Austin State Hospital.
PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Childs views therapy as a collaborative process between patient and therapist used to help facilitate growth and change. She believes that people are able to find healthy solutions for living when given the opportunity to learn new ways of thinking about and coping with life transitions.
SERVICES/AREAS
Individual Therapy
(ages 18+)
Psychological Assessment
(Diagnostic, Personality)
Couples Therapy
(Pre-marital, Marital, Co-Habitating, Same Gender, Divorce Facilitation)
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety/Stress Coping
Infertility and Miscarriage-Related Issues
Grief and Loss
Aging Life Transitions
Parenting Issues
Donna Reaves, LPC, LMFT
Ms. Reaves has degrees in Humanistic Psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, and Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University. She is licensed as a Professional Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist. Her training and experience include outpatient as well as inpatient and residential settings, working with a wide range of issues and levels of severity, from age two across the life span.
Ms. Reaves has extensive experience with both child and adolescent groups. She believes that animals are a vital part of the healing and connecting process for people, and has recently been involved in the emerging field of equine therapy, where she has witnessed some truly remarkable occurrences. She has presented workshops and trainings on play therapy, group therapy, therapy with severely abused children, and natural social and emotional development.
PHILOSOPHY
Ms. Reaves strongly believes in prevention and early intervention, as well as allowing individuals with past or present emotional challenges to work at their own pace over the long term. She has a variety of experiences that she draws upon to provide an open, safe place to do this work. She informally began her career as a therapist while still a teenager, teaching people of all ages to swim comfortably and safely. When a pre-school child about to jump off the diving board for the first time looks over at her mother and calls out, "I love you mommy," there is much more going on than learning to swim. Therapy involves similar risk-taking, such as trusting in the therapeutic relationship and facing uncomfortable or unfamiliar parts of oneself.
SERVICES/AREAS
Individual Therapy
(ages 18+)
Couples Therapy
(Pre-marital, Marital, Co-Habitating, Same Gender)
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Play Therapy
for Children
Parenting Issues
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety
Eating/Body Image Issues
Women's Issues
Christopher J. Brown, Ph.D., LPC-S
Dr. Christopher Brown earned his master’s in Educational Psychology from Baylor University and his doctorate in Counseling from the University of North Texas in Denton. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas and holds a Supervisor credential. Dr. Brown worked as a professor at Texas State University in San Marcos for 12 years, teaching undergraduate and graduate counseling classes and serving as department clinic director. He has conducted training and research in child counseling and play therapy, has presented at national and international conferences, and has authored book chapters and research published in peer-reviewed journals.
PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Brown seeks to establish an environment of trust, acceptance, and caring that allows individuals to be heard and to explore events and patterns. He views therapy as a partnership that facilitates development of new coping mechanisms to increase functioning and create the satisfaction found in living an examined life. He uses research-based interventions that allow individuals to learn new ways of functioning in the context of the therapeutic relationship, working with people to help them generalize these tools to their life outside therapy.
SERVICES/AREAS
Individual Therapy
(Child, Adolescent, Adult)
Play Therapy
Parenting Training
Depression
Anxiety
Healing from trauma/sexual abuse
Family of origin issues/dysfunction