Our Team
Dr. Daniel Jinho Ha
MD
Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Dr. Daniel Jinho Ha is a board-certified psychiatrist through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has a particular interest in treatment-resistant mood disorders, complex trauma/PTSD. He earned his M.D. from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and completed his residency at the University of Tennessee, where he was honored with the "Resident as Educator" award. In addition to his traditional medical training, Dr. Ha has completed advanced fellowship training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy program allowing him to combine conventional evidence-based medicine with a holistic lens—addressing the biological, psychological, and lifestyle factors that impact mental wellness.
A native Texan, Dr. Ha returned to the Austin area with his wife, an OBGYN. When he isn't in the clinic, he enjoys tending to his garden, discovering the best of Austin's local food scene, or cheering on his Aggies.
Kristen Starzynski
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Kristen Starzynski is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who is committed to helping individuals regain control of their lives. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, and she has been practicing in the Austin community since 2017. She has a strong background in inpatient psychiatry and is experienced in stabilizing complex mental health crises as well as managing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, thought disorders, trauma-related disorders, and substance use disorders. Kristen believes that mental health care should be collaborative and personalized. She takes time to listen, understand each client's unique experience, and develop treatment plans that align with their goals. Her approach emphasizes both medication management and overall well-being by creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where patients feel heard and empowered.
Taylor Preddy
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Taylor Preddy is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and worked in the emergency room as registered nurse for 9 years before obtaining her masters at University of Texas at Tyler. She is dedicated to creating a judgement free, down-to-earth environment, where patients can feel safe to be authentically themselves and work through their struggles in a patient-centered therapeutic alliance. Taylor is LGBTQI affirming and is familiar with working with athletes and healthcare professionals. She believes in tailoring mental health care specifically to each individual and their unique needs. Taylor is currently accepting new patients 16 and up.
Ingrid Mason
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Ingrid is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and earned her MSN from UT Austin where she developed a strong foundation as a clinical expert with a focus on person-centered care. Ingrid sees patients 14 and up and specializes in treating a range of mental health conditions including ADHD, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders. She is especially passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and strives to create a safe and affirming space for all.
Before becoming a nurse, Ingrid was a piano teacher - a role that honed her deep listening skills, creativity and patience, which she now brings her clinical practice. Outside of work Ingrid enjoys live music and spending time with family, friends and her two dogs, Penny and Sticky.
Courtney Rabb
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Courtney is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the UT Health at San Antonio. As an RN with over a decade of experience, she has provided care to individuals across a wide range of healthcare settings, from long-term care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to clinical research, community mental health, substance abuse and medical detox, and state hospital and correctional systems. Courtney aims to support individuals as they pursue their wellness journey, providing collaborative, evidence-based approaches tailored to their unique needs.
Katherine Churchill
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Katherine is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has been serving the Austin community since 2012 and enjoys establishing rapport with clients focusing on medication management and brief psychotherapy to exlpore client’s personal goals for growth and change. Katherine has additional specialties in sex therapy focusing on the importance of sexuality and relationships. She specializes in psychiatric evaluations, psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy for individuals to improve coping mechanisms, mindfulness, relationships and sexual health. Katherine sees clients 18 and up.
Maggie Gorski
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Maggie is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience in community mental health, outpatient, and inpatient settings. She is passionate about making people feel understood and collaborating with them to achieve functional outcomes. Maggie is committed to practicing psychiatry with a focus on social justice, recognizing how mental health challenges are compounded by inequality. While she welcomes all people, Maggie has a particular interest in women's health and the LGBTQIA community. In her personal time, she enjoys connecting with friends and nature. Maggie is currently accepting patients aged 18 and older.
Linda Truesdell
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Linda is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with roots in the Austin community since 1997. She has been actively practicing as a RN for over 30 years bringing an abundance of experience in healthcare and collaboration w/ individuals from diverse backgrounds. She completed her MSN at University of Texas Austin in 2019 and began her private practice. Linda approaches patient care with a strong belief in Carl Rogers' person-centered therapy, embracing the ideal of unconditional positive regard, and building alliances through collaboration w/ patients and incorporation of their goals as the foundation of treatment planning. She welcomes all clients from all backgrounds and philosophies, ages 12 to 65. Linda enjoys spending her personal time w/ her family, traveling, skiing, socializing with friends and finding antiques, which, like us, carry our own unique story.
Ashely Nottebart
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Ashley is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). Since 2010, she has served locally in various mental health settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment. She specializes in the treatment and management of depression, bipolar, PTSD, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and psychotic disorders. With a focus on medication management and psychotherapy that corresponds with the individual’s goals, she believes that the key to mental health is through partnership. She blends strength and sensitivity in her promotion of health and wellness. Rooted in this balance, her beliefs and values reflect her passion for helping others on their journey to better mental health. Ashley sees individuals ages 8 and older.
Mirella Huie
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Mirella is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides medication management and brief psychotherapy through a holistic approach. She believes in the mind-body connection and aims to empower individuals by collaborating with clients to design tailored approaches to treatments. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Baylor University and her Masters of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, she was selected to join Dell Medical School’s Integrated Behavioral Health Scholar program with a focus on youth population. Prior to joining Balcones Psychiatry, Mirella has experience with individuals of all ages in inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as respite care.
Sarah Matthews
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Sarah is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She earned her BA in Psychology from Southwestern University and her MSN at from UT Austin. Sarah is passionate about creating caring and collaborative relationships with patients and providing evidence-based treatments to fit their unique needs. Her treatment style is characterized by commitment, thoughtful curiosity, and unconditional compassion. She is affirming and celebrating of all people, and she is motivated to help patients meaningfully improve their mental health and wellbeing. Sarah is currently accepting patients ages 12 and up, with telemedicine and some limited in-person appointments available.
Meredith M. Langguth
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Meredith Langguth is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is committed to building compassionate and effective therapeutic alliances with her patients. Meredith applies a patient-centered approach that combines evidence-based treatments with the patient’s own individual goals to promote the best possible outcomes. She practices a whole-person approach to care that incorporates a lifestyle-centric perspective on wellbeing. In her nursing career, she has worked in inpatient and outpatient populations. Meredith is an LGBTQIA+ ally and strives to provide a supportive and safe space. Meredith is currently taking patients 16 and up.
Martha Mefferd
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Southgate · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Martha is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She uses a holistic, client-centered, evidence-based approach and aims to partner with clients and other providers in an integrated care model. She received her MSN in Adult Health and a post masters in Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Practice Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin. Martha has experience as a case manager and counselor for psychiatric and substance abuse patients and their families. Martha previously worked as a Yoga and Meditation Instructor and massage therapist. In her free time, she enjoys food, conversation, audio books, hiking with her dog, Izzy, and connecting with nature.
Jonathan Prokop
MA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Virtual Only
Accepting New Patients
Jonathan is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides psychiatric diagnostic services, and medication management with brief psychotherapeutic interventions. He seeks to provide psychiatric services for individuals across the lifespan from adolescents to older adults. His approach to care is of a holistic, collaborative, empowering, practical and evidence-based nature in order to improve the lives of those of whom he provides care. He believes that the patient-provider relationship is the mechanism through which change occurs.
Kendall Altaffer
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Kendall Kayworth (Altaffer) is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She moved to Austin in 2011 after graduating from Baylor University’s School of Nursing. She worked as a pediatric neurology nurse at Dell Children’s Medical Center for four years before obtaining her masters degree in nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at The University of Texas at Arlington. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Prior to joining Balcones, she worked with children in a community mental health clinic in communities north of Austin. Kendall is currently accepting new patients ages 8 and up.
Sabrina Watkins
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Sabrina Watkins is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and has been practicing in the Austin community since 2014 after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin. She has practiced in a variety of settings including community psychiatric clinics, respite care, emergency observation units, mobile crisis outreach teams, and outpatient private practice. She believes in creating a treatment plan with you not at you, giving consideration to the person as a whole, and transparency in treatment. Sabrina is currently accepting clients ages 14 and up.
Sana Powell
MA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Sana is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Balcones Psychiatry & Mental Health, providing medication management and brief psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. She sees patients aged 6 and older, with both in-person and telehealth video appointments available.
Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and grounded in evidence-based practice. As a Christian, Indian-American woman, mother, and LGBTQIA+ affirming provider, Sana brings a deeply inclusive perspective to her work. Each patient's identity, background, and unique needs are understood and respected from the start.
Sana holds a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, she spent over five years as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with diverse populations. That counseling background deepens her whole-person approach to psychiatric care in Austin.
She has a particular focus on depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related disorders, and is committed to building therapeutic relationships that honor each patient's identity and worldview.
Outside the clinic, Sana is an author and wellness educator passionate about destigmatizing mental health. In her free time, she explores Austin's walking trails with her family, reads, and catches up on The Great British Bake Off.
Sana currently sees individuals aged 6 and older, providing convenient and flexible care through both in-person and telehealth video appointments.
Zack Lazar
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Virtual Only
Accepting New Patients
Zack is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He completed his undergraduate degree in psychology with a focus on treating underserved populations. He completed both his RN education and his Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner MSN at the University of Texas at Austin. His past work includes behavioral therapy with children/adolescents on the autism spectrum, case management in community mental health, and nursing in crisis, residential and addiction treatment settings. Zack aims to provide person-centered care with a holistic approach.
Dr. Hashem Dadoush
MD
Highland · Virtual
By Referral Only
Dr. Dadoush graduated from Damascus Medical School in 1989. After working as a research fellow at Harvard Medical School, he completed a Masters in Public Health at Boston University and then started his postgraduate medical training in 1992 at Yale University. Dr. Dadoush returned to Damascus in 1999 after receiving his certification in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Dadoush returned to Texas in 2011 and worked as director of the ED at Knapp Medical Center. He moved to Austin in 2014 and developed an interest in substance use. He decided to pursue addiction medicine full-time in 2016. He is board certification in Addiction Medicine since 2021.
*Dr. Dadoush is accepting patients only by referral and does not currently accept any insurance. Dr. Dadoush specializes in addiction, only.
Lindsey Warren Davis
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Virtual
Accepting New Patients
Lindsey is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than four decades of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She earned both her undergraduate nursing degree and master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Her career began in 1982 in residential and acute care psychiatric facilities, where she provided direct care in addition to leadership roles as Program Manager and Director of Nursing. Later, Lindsey became the lead mental health provider at Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic, guiding a multidisciplinary team in delivering outpatient psychiatric services. She has worked with Integral Care’s Child and Family Services as well as LifeWorks in Austin, supporting children, teens, and transition-aged youth.
Since 2020, Lindsey has dedicated her work to private practice, where she treats patients of all ages. From 2021 to 2024, she partnered with Austin Child Guidance Center to expand access to psychiatric services for children and families.
Lindsey’s approach is collaborative and holistic. She values working closely with patients and families to create personalized treatment plans that may include medication management, lifestyle modifications, nutrition and supplements, physical health, spiritual well-being, and behavioral strategies. Her goal is to empower individuals to achieve lasting mental health and resilience.
Jaime Nelson Denson
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Highland · Southgate · Virtual
By Referral Only
Jaime Nelson Denson is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and has been practicing in the Austin community since 2011. She founded Balcones Psychiatry and Mental Health in 2020. She has experience in a variety of settings including treating patients in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, group homes and outpatient private practice. In addition to her clinical practice, Jaime was a Clinical Instructor in Nursing at The University of Texas School of Nursing from 2013 to 2017. She has been active in local and state professional organizations. She enjoys spending time with her loving family, three dogs and three cats. Jaime is currently only taking new patients in Colorado.