Dr. Gripka is a Missouri and Kansas licensed psychologist. She is the primary supervising psychologist for the adult outpatient internship rotation. She completed her doctoral training at The University of Kansas in counseling psychology. Dr. Gripka has extensive training and expertise in assessment and treatment of PTSD and trauma-related concerns, having completed internship and post-doctoral training with emphasis on PTSD and trauma. Dr. Gripka currently provides outpatient individual and group psychotherapy for treatment of various mental health diagnoses, with emphasis on trauma-informed and evidence-based interventions. Additionally, through The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Athletics Department, Dr. Gripka provides consultative services to coaches and mental health treatment to student athletes. She supervises several masters and doctoral level practicum students, and also teaches a course of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with adjunct in-session supervision to Psychiatry Residents at University Health.
Dr. Carlie Nikel is a Missouri and Kansas licensed psychologist at University Health Lakewood Medical Center where she provides integrated behavioral health services. She is the primary supervising psychologist for the integrated behavioral health internship slot. Additionally, Dr. Nikel supervises doctoral psychology practicum students and facilitates the postdoctoral fellowship in integrated behavioral health. In addition to her clinical and supervisory roles, Dr. Nikel is an Associate Program Director and Director of Behavioral Science at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Family Medicine Residency. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at UMKC School of Medicine. With these roles, Dr. Nikel engages in residency program development, education of medical student, resident physicians, and faculty physicians on behavioral science, and facilitates the professional wellbeing programming for the department. Dr. Nikel serves on professional wellbeing committees at a department, hospital, university, and national level.
Dr. Osborne is a Missouri licensed psychologist at University Health – Crossroads Counseling in Kansas City, MO. She is a Clinical Psychologist Supervisor and Team Leader for the adult clinic and has been with University Health since 2011. Dr. Osborne completed her doctoral training in the Counseling Psychology program at Fordham University in New York. She has extensive training and expertise in assessment and treatment of PTSD and trauma-related concerns. Dr. Osborne currently provides adult outpatient psychotherapy for treatment of a variety of mental health diagnoses. She has experience supervising and training masters and doctoral-level interns and supervises licensed staff in the department. She holds a faculty appointment in the UMKC Department of Psychiatry and is involved in training third- and fourth-year psychiatry residents. Dr. Osborne currently serves as primary supervisor overseeing group supervision for our doctoral psychology interns.
Dr. Price is a Missouri licensed psychologist at University Health Behavioral Health Lakewood Counseling in Lee’s Summit, MO. She primarily provides outpatient therapy services to children and adolescents and is one of the supervisors for the child outpatient internship rotation. She completed her doctoral training at University of La Verne in clinical-community psychology and has lived in several different states to complete doctoral and postdoctoral training in child and adolescent psychology. Dr. Price has extensive training and experiences in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, and mood-related difficulties. Additionally, through the University of Missouri-Kansas City, she provides behavioral health support to the Athletics Department and has an academic appointment with the School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. Shult received his doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Memphis and his undergraduate degree from Humboldt State University. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of Missouri. After completing his postdoctoral residency at University Health in 2013, Dr. Shult became a psychologist at University Health Behavioral Health inpatient units. He has extensive experience treating chronic mood, anxiety and personality issues in both outpatient and inpatient settings. He has extensive experience providing didactic presentations on multiculturalism and suicide prevention, and previously has been an adjunct professor at Avila University in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, Dr. Shult has extensive experience training and providing supervision of masters-level and doctoral-level interns.