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Our Story
As leaders in mental health service, our team accepts the challenge of serving our community and is committed to remaining change agents in the communities we serve.
Our story began with a dream that has grown into a power team with like minded individuals who's mission, vision, and purpose align with
"Transforming the Community, One Life at a Time!"
"We Accept the Challenge"
Meet The Executive Team
Monica Boddie, MSW-LCSW-C, CCTP, CGP
Founder & CEO
Fun Fact: "I am the office champion of musical chairs".
Barbara Smith, LCPC-S; LCAD
Location: Baltimore/Odenton, MD
Assistant Director/
Clinical Therapist
-Tenure: 13yrs-
Fun Fact: "You can catch Mrs. Smith dancing in the
“Therapeutic Dance Hall” at any time!
James Marshall, CPA
Location: Baltimore/Odenton, MD
CFO/ACCOUNTANT
Fun Fact: James is a huge Washington Commanders fan!
Dr. MARIA PEKO-RIOS, M.D.
Psychiatrist/
Clinic & Partial Hospitalization
-Tenure: 1yrs-
Specialties: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Adult Psychiatry
Fun Fact: I have visited or lived in over 40 countries.
Renée P. Stokes,MS,LMSW, CPRP
Executive Director
-Tenure: 6yrs-
Fun Fact: I am a Jeopardy fanatic; in fact, in college, I was
on Jeopardy (as an audience participant, not a
contestant).
Anderline Noutai - CRNP-PMHNP-BC
Medical Director/
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
-Tenure: 2yrs-
Fun Fact: I love Dancing, love to travel and love
African Food
Cyrus Nusum
Chief of Partnership Development & Marketing (Outreach)
-Tenure: 11yrs-
What I love most about my position: I love being a change agent. Being able to change the mindset of our clients and how they are committed to changing their own lives brings me joy.
Fun Fact: I used to be an actress and model and even
landed a role in a movie with George
Clooney.
Arneisha T. Woods, LCPC
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
OMHC Clinical Director
-Tenure: 8yrs-
Fun Fact: I love the beach and the water, but I
can't swim!
Linda K. Potere, MBA, HCRM, CHCQM, FABQAURP, CAP, CMHC
OMHC Quality Control Officer
-Tenure: 8yrs-
Fun Fact: COMING SOON
Kellie Rice, M.Ed
Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program
-Tenure: 7yrs-
What I love most about my position: Kellie reports being passionate about creating bonding sessions for mommies and daddies, teaching them how to manage and navigate through the everyday stressors of emotional, behavioral & social challenges children face.
Fun Fact: I enjoy DIY projects and creating fun memories
with my old daughter.
Meet The Management Team
Dennis Wilson
Administrator Supervisor/Transportation
-Tenure: 8yrs-
What you love most about my position: I enjoy being able to help guide client through the beginning process of the agency. Listening to clients explain how they enjoy coming back into the office after the pandemic.
Fun Fact: I love the atmosphere of this job. Watching clients
enjoy all the great programming activities
throughout the week.
Nicole Towler, BA
Supported Employment Manager
-Tenure: 2yrs-
What do I love about my position? The one thing I love about my job is, I teach my clients to think about having a career path not just think about having a job.
Fun Fact: I love doing DIY's projects.
Meriajah Jackson, BSW
Lead Psychiatric Coordinator and Client Service Coordinator
-Tenure: 6yrs-
What I love most about my position: I love that I have the ability to be creative in reaching my clients.
Fun Fact: I love to craft and decorate.
Meet The HR Manager
Amber Trail
Human Resource Manager
What I love most about my position: What I love most about being in HR is the opportunity to create positive change in people's professional lives and help shape strong, supportive workplace cultures. I enjoy guiding individuals and organizations through growth while making a real impact.
Fun Fact: I am from a long line of women having only
daughters. I was the first in six generations to have a
boy and not only did I have one boy but three!
Meet The Provider's
Breauna Carter, LMSW
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
Lead Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 3yrs-
Therapy specialties: ex. Adjustment disorders, Anxiety, Anger Issues, Stress Management
Therapy approach: ex. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Behavior Therapy.
Fun Fact: I am a graduate of The Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical University. GO BULLDOGS!
Dr. McCay Moiforay, LGPC
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 1yrs-
Therapy specialties: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Based Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused-Based Therapy (SFBT), Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Spiritual Therapy, and Grief Therapy.
Therapy approach: Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered, Family, Integrative, Holistic, Humanistic, Transtheoretical model approach, SMART Goals, and Psychoeducation.
Fun Fact: Enjoys working out, lifting weights, tennis,
traveling, and favorite season is early fall.
Kathy M. Hill, LCPC, NCC, CSC-AD
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 5yrs-
Therapy specialties: Substance Use Disorders. Relationship Issues
Therapy approach: CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns.
Fun Fact: I love horseback riding.
Nia House, LMSW (she/her)
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 2yr-
Therapy specialties: Substance use, interpersonal relationships, anxiety, and depression.
Therapy approach: DBT, person centered therapy, CBT, strength-based therapy, and mindfulness based cognitive therapy.
Fun Fact: I enjoy reading and love pens.
Brittany Lewis-Fooks, LGPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
BALTIMORE CITY
Therapy specialties: LGBTQ+ (Sexuality), Polyamory & Alternative Relationship Structures, Racial Stress & Trauma, Self Esteem, Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD
Therapy approach:
Strength based is my main approach. However, I pull from other modalities depending on the client's needs.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is my second most used approach. Sometimes people just need a little support through a tough time. Therapy isn't always forever. I am here to support you as you become your best self.
Fun Fact: Butterflies and Kites are my spirit animals. (yes, I know kites are not animals).
Julie Kraus, LCPC-S
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board Certified Supervisor
-3yrs-
Therapy specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Substance Misuse, Grief/Loss, Trauma
Therapy approach: Person-Centered, Strengths Based, Eclectic
Fun Fact: If I had a farm, I would rescue all of
the dogs and cats who need homes.
India Beatrice Jackson, LGPC
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 2yr-
Therapy specialties: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavior Therapy, Crisis/Trauma Therapy, Substance Abuse Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, Child Therapy
Fun Fact: "I am a bodybuilding competitor".
Keyya Simons, LMSW
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 1yr-
Therapy specialties: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavior Therapy, Crisis/Trauma Therapy, Substance Abuse Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, Child Therapy
Fun Fact: I love travel.
Christy Reyes, LCSW-C
Social Work Clinical Supervisor
Therapy Specialties- sexually problematic behaviors, veterans, adolescents
Therapy Approaches- Cbt, Act, Dbt, Cbt-Sud, Cpt
Fun Fact: I have done goat yoga.
Dana Carcamo, LGPC, NCC
Location: Odenton, MD
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 1yr-
Therapy Specialties-
Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Couples, Life Transitions
Cognitive behavioral
Therapy Approaches- Solution Focused, Person Centered
Fun Fact: I love to craft in my free time.
Pamela Nolan-El, LGPC
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
Mental Health Therapist
-Tenure: 1yr-
Therapy Specialties- sexually problematic behaviors, veterans, adolescents, crisis intervention
Therapy Approaches- Cbt, Act, Dbt, Cbt-Sud, Cpt
Fun Fact: I am well traveled. I have visited 42 of the 50
United States, Canada, a few islands in the
Caribbean, and many countries in Europe and the
Middle East.
Rachael Workman, LCSW-C
Social Work Clinical Supervisor
Therapy Specialties- PTSD treatment for Veterans. Trained in CPT, PE, and EMDR
Fun Fact: I pitched a no hitter in college softball.
Charlos Thompson, LMSW
Location: Anne Arundel County
Therapist
Therapy Specialties- EMDR, CBT, ACT
Therapy Approaches- Strength based, Person Centered
Fun Fact: I’m a Hiker, biker, marathoner, musician.
Dorothea Carmichael, LMSW
Therapist
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
-Tenure: 1yr-
Therapy Specialties- Coming Soon
Therapy Approaches-
Fun Fact: Coming Soon
Frank Mborogo, LMSW
Therapist
Therapy Specialties- Motivational Interviewing.
Therapy Approaches- Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy
Fun Fact: I speak four languages. Fluent in three of them.
Vincent Paolillo, LMSW
Therapist
Location: BALTIMORE CITY
Therapy Specialties- Trauma Inform Care, Domestic Violence, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Therapy Approaches- Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy
Fun Fact: I write fiction and poetry. I have written a novel along with short stories and poetry.
Julia Le Gendre, LMSW
Therapist
Location: TELEHEALTH
Therapy Specialties- Depression, Anxiety, CBT
Therapy Approaches- Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy
Fun Fact: I find peace through nature walks, learning about ancestral herbalism, and spontaneous dance breaks at home to the newest Soca songs.
Waiting on You!
Therapist
Location: BALTIMORE CITY or ODENTON
Therapy Specialties Examples- Depression, Anxiety, CBT
Therapy Approaches- Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy
Fun Fact: Has always wanted to work at Transformation Health LLC!
Meet The Nurse Practitioners
Mr. Kayode Gbeleye PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Fun Fact: Coming Soon
June Ottley, CRNP-PMHNP
Location: Odenton, MD
Medical Director
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
-Tenure: 5yrs-
Therapy specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Psychosis
Fun Fact: I love Caribbean music, culture, and travel.
Dr. Martin Ofori Atta, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Fun Fact: I love going on road trips.
Meet The Health Home Team
Lisa Barnes,BA, MSW
Health Home Director
-Tenure: 2yrs-
What you love most about your position: I love that I am able to educate and help my clients to better understand their physical health, along with helping them to understand the importance of having a wellness visit with their primary care provider annually. I also love being able to teach them ways to live a healthier life without sacrificing taste, and having an extra financial burden.
Fun Fact: "I enjoy listening to old school R&B along with the beaches and ocean."
Urtha Mckenzie, RN BSN
Location: Baltimore
Health Home Care Manager
-Tenure: 2yrs-
What you love most about your position: I really enjoy interactions with the clients; providing care, support, education, and encouragement with the ultimate goal of improving their health, overall well-being and quality of life.
Fun Fact: "I'm a great dancer and won many competitions."
Meet The Kidz Corner Manager
&
Media Photographer
Madison Boddie
Editorial Photographer/Children's Corner Manager
-Tenure: 9yrs-
What you love most about your position: Using my expertise to showcase Transformation Health through my photography and making a difference in children's lives.
Fun Fact: "I've been a photographer since I was in a highchair."
Meet The AdministrationTeam
To include: Office Manager's, Billing Specialist, Operation's Team, and Media Team Member.
Meet The Operations Team
Meet The Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Team
Lakeesha Griffin, LCSW-C
Rehabilitation Specialist Adults
Therapy Specialties- schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety
Therapy Approaches- CBT, MI, and Solution Focus therapy
Fun Fact: I was born and raised in Baltimore, and I
graduated for Coppin State and University of
Maryland, Baltimore.
Asia Humphries, LMSW
Rehabilitation Specialist Minors
Fun Fact: I love word search puzzles.
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Meet The Intern Team
CAREERS AT TRANSFORMATION HEALTH LLC
At Transformation Health, LLC we strive for excellence and we start with our amazing staff. Our staff are qualified individuals who share a common goal to serve the community. Why don't you: