Dr. Durette is Board Certified in both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She has been awarded Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and has served in several leadership positions within the Nevada District Branch of the APA, including the role of President. She has also been awarded Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and is actively in AACAP both locally and nationally. Dr. Durette serves as the Nevada AACAP regional organization’s delegate to the AACAP assembly, and is appointed to the AACAP Adoption and Foster Care Committee, as well as the AACAP Advocacy Committee.

Dr. Durette graduated with Honors from Agnes Scott College with degrees in Chemistry and French, and matriculated to the University of South Carolina where she completed her medical school training. She then attended the Medical University of South Carolina’s General Psychiatry residency training program and Child and Adolescent fellowship training program. Dr. Durette has served the Las Vegas community since 2004. She has been very active in patient advocacy and education, as well as direct patient care. In the summer of 2014, Dr. Durette launched the first Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training program here in Clark County through the University of Nevada School of Medicine, and continues to serve as the Program Director for the UNLV-SOM Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr. Durette also serves several local patient advocacy groups and has been appointed to the Nevada Commission on Behavioral Health. Dr. Durette has received local ‘Top Doc’ awards several times, and routinely provides community-based educational presentations with goals to educate the community on common psychiatric disorders seen in youth and to help remove the stigma often attached to psychiatric illnesses. Clinically, Dr. Durette’s interests and research are in the area of trauma, specifically foster care youth, where she has presented several symposia and posters at the national AACAP meeting as well as the annual Foster Family Treatment Association (FFTA) meeting.

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Kenneth McKay, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with over 12 years of experience in a variety of settings, including schools, psychiatric hospitals, foster homes, residential treatment facilities, detention centers, private practice, and outpatient clinics. He provides comprehensive psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults with an emphasis on differential diagnosis as well as educational/occupational functioning. Dr. McKay received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California in Irvine and a Dual Doctorate degree in Clinical and Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego. His post-graduate training experiences included private and public psychiatric hospitals, Job Corps, and outpatient treatment in Las Vegas with an emphasis in family crisis, psychological testing, organizational development, and foster care. Dr. Kenneth McKay also conducts forensic psychological evaluations.

Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in health and human services for twenty-five years. She attended Boise State University, earning her degrees in Criminal Justice and Social Work. After receiving her degree in Criminal Justice, she became a Detention Diversion Coordinator, and later a Juvenile Probation Officer, where she served youth who were involved in the juvenile justice system. Upon receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work, she began her career in the mental health field, working with children, adolescents, adults and families diagnosed with severe emotional disturbances and mental illnesses. She later became the owner and director of an outpatient, mental health treatment facility that provided community-based, therapeutic, and psychiatric treatment for individuals and families.

As an International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, she was also the Clinical Director of treatment services for Drug Court, treating individuals with substance use disorder.

After a decade of proprietorship, she relocated to Las Vegas, where she became the Clinical Director of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. She has extensive inpatient and outpatient experience as a clinician, and specializes in the treatment of trauma and self-injurious behaviors in adolescents. Currently, she is the Chief Clinical Officer at Healthy Minds, where she oversees programming and treatment services for children and adolescents in foster care, along with individuals and families in need of mental health care. She is approved as a Clinical Supervisor for the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers and is an adjunct professor at the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine.

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Dr. Khurana is board certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry and board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Virginia where he served as Chief Fellow for the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. His research interests include autism spectrum disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome, and ADHD. He specializes in the treatment of bipolar disorder, PTSD, and anxiety problems. Dr. Khurana practices using the bio-psychosocial model of psychiatric disorders and applies elements of the cognitive behavioral approach during his medication management visits.

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Malia completed her Bachelors and Masters programs at Boise State University. She obtained her state license immediately following the completion of her Masters of Social Work degree with a minor in Addiction Studies from Boise State University in 2014. She has been working in the mental health and substance use disorder fields since she was 17 years old and has experience working with a variety of populations from youth, adolescents, adults, and families to individual, group, and couples therapy at an outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization level. Malia is EMDR trained and certified in Grief Counseling, and she enjoys working with people from all walks of life.

Malia has always been interested in helping others. She chose to take an administrative direction in the helping field to further her experience, and has found a love for helping from a macro level as well.

Personal notes: Malia enjoys anything in the sunshine and warm weather, especially floating the river and backyard BBQs. She’s happiest spending time outside with family and friends. Malia has two dogs: an 11-year-old Australian shepherd and a 5-year-old chocolate lab.

Malia is also a bookworm. What’s her favorite book? In her words, “I read so much that it is hard to pick one. I’ve read 52 books a year for the past two years, but professionally, I’d say Fierce Conversations is my favorite.”

Malia says her favorite place in the world is home, but Santorini, Greece, is a close second. What makes her laugh or smile? Her kids.

Stephanie graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology in 2014 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She immediately enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and graduated in December 2016. As a student she completed her student internship at the Center for Individual, Couple, and Family Counseling as well as at Healthy Minds. She has a passion for working with children and enjoys utilizing Nondirective Play Therapy with her clients. She was also a graduate assistant and now project assistant for a SAMHSA funded grant out of the Lincy Institute at UNLV, training providers to screen using SBIRT for substance use and abuse. Stephanie earned dual licensure as an LMFT and LCADC. Stephanie has experience in working with individuals, couples, and families. Her areas of interest include child and family conflict, childhood trauma and abuse, depression, behavior modification, parenting work, and ADHD. Stephanie is a current AAMFT member and an alumni Delta Kappa Zeta (MFT) member. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her dog, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends.

Vincent Delucia is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in the field of mental health for over 10 years. He graduated with his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work from UNLV. Vincent was a HRSA grant recipient at UNLV and received specialized training and education in the treatment of trauma, and more specifically, trauma in child and adolescent populations. Vincent has experience in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric facilities, outpatient mental health agencies, crisis stabilization units, and substance use treatment facilities. His treatment is guided primarily by cognitive behavioral approaches, but Vincent’s treatment heavily favors depth psychological approaches as well. Vincent specializes in the treatment of trauma in children and adolescents as well as comorbid disorders that often follow with trauma, including depression, anxiety, irritability, and emotional dysregulation. Vincent has a secondary emphasis on treating neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

Personal notes: In his spare time, Vincent enjoys being with his family, playing guitar, reading, drinking coffee, and eating pizza.

Rebecca is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor Intern in the state of Nevada. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from Illinois State University and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from UNLV. Rebecca is published in The American Journal of Family Therapy and the Feminist Journal of Family Therapy with articles addressing counseling clients who are unemployed and therapeutic interventions. Rebecca has experience working with individuals, couples, and families, including those in the foster care and prison systems. Her primary areas of clinical focus are life cycle transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, couple and family conflict, parenting, behavioral modification, grief/loss, and anger management.

Adrian earned his bachelor’s degree in Child Development with a minor in Psychology from California State University at Chico. He then earned his Masters in Social Work at UNLV. He has worked with children in DFS and Foster care, cancer survivors, and chronically ill clients of all ages. He has also worked with clients with diagnoses ranging from depression and PTSD to personality disorders, with a focus on client needs and environmental factors. Adrian also has experience working with active duty military who are being medically retired due to combat-related mental health struggles. Adrian is passionate about helping people understand how emotions affect the brain.

Personal notes: Beyond work, Adrian enjoys cycling, watching movies, and baking and cooking (which explains why his favorite book of all time is Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential). His favorite movie is Swingers and if he could be anywhere in the world, it would be at a good beach. Want to make Adrian laugh or smile? Tell him your best (or worst?) bad joke.

Jill Owen is a Las Vegas native who went to school locally from elementary school to college, where she studied Psychology at UNLV. She originally planned to go back for a master’s degree to become a therapist, but started working at Healthy Minds and fell in love with the business side of mental health care.

Jill loves being part of an organization that is truly making a difference in the community. She’s worked in many roles at Healthy Minds, and her passions ultimately directed her to her role in the Personnel department. Jill loves helping to onboard new team members, training them and ensuring they feel supported and valued.

Personal notes: Beyond work, Jill is an avid reader. Her goal this year is to read 30 books, and she’s currently on book 22. This year’s favorite books? The Maid, Stillwater Girls, and Kaikeyi, although her top-3 list may change by the time she completes all 30 books.

Jill also loves spending time with her husband and daughter on the weekends. Her daughter Whitney brings a smile to her face faster than any other person. You can find Jill and her family hiking or poolside in the summer, but her favorite place in the world is her mom’s house. Four-legged members of the family: a 12-year-old chihuahua named Scooter and a 2-year-old Viszla named Brooks.