Most commonly seen diagnoses at this office location include PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, various personality disorders, a variety of psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Most Compass Health clients are Caucasian, chronically mentally ill, and/or lower SES. Patients at our locations often manage barriers such as transportation, cost, and childcare. Many of our areas served do not have public transportation, and thus the cost of a vehicle and gasoline, as well as car insurance, can cause difficulty. In addition, many of our clients do not have access to affordable childcare, which is also a barrier to them receiving treatment.

Our larger offices tend to be closer to larger cities, and as a result serve a more diverse clientele with higher levels of education and SES. We serve the lifespan with respect to therapy and assessment. The following table shows a breakdown of some patient demographics across the agency from 2022-2023:

Senior Director of Outpatient Services

Dr. Ashley earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in 2016 at Wright Institute, receiving her master’s in Marriage and Family en route. She completed her internship and post-doctoral residency at Compass Health Network in Rolla and Columbia, MO. She identifies as a Generalist and has experience providing psychological assessment and therapy in a variety of settings, including community mental health, college counseling, and private practice. Her specialty interest is in psychological assessment with all ages, for a variety of presenting issues, with specialty training areas including Autism Spectrum assessment, DBT, couples therapy, and neurofeedback. Her theoretical orientation can be described as Systemic in theory and CBT in practice. Dr. Ashley has been providing supervision since 2017 and also serves as the Senior Director of Outpatient Services.

Director of Psychology and Outpatient Services, Columbia

Dr. Larson is a licensed psychologist in the state of Missouri. She has had training and experience in a variety of settings, including community mental health, university counseling, residential treatment, inpatient, and private practice. She has developed a specialty interest in psychological assessment, working with children and adults. Her current work focuses primarily on comprehensive psychological assessment of intellectual and cognitive processing, academic achievement, disability determination, autism spectrum, mood, anxiety, and personality. Further, in her training, she has had the opportunity to provide supervision to advanced doctoral and master’s level practicum students. She has also had experience providing individual, family, group, couples, and career counseling. Additionally, she is passionate about issues of diversity, activism, and social justice, and especially enjoys working with the LGBTQ community. Her theoretical orientation includes a combination of person-centered, CBT, and multicultural, and her research interests include positive psychology and gratitude.

Psychology Trainer & Supervisor, Wentzville

Dr. Meriweather earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology – San Francisco in 1996. She completed her internship at Children’s Hospital – Los Angeles, and her residency at Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield, MO. She has experience across a range of settings, including leadership coaching, teaching, consulting, research, creation of various curricula for the community and professionals, health psychology, integrated care, and psychological assessment.

Staff Psychologist, Wentzville

Dr. Taylor Montgomery completed her Masters of Science degree at the University of Kansas in Counseling Psychology. She then attended Saint Louis University where she earned her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology with a research emphasis in health, performance, and sport psychology. Dr. Montgomery completed her pre-doctoral internship in St. Louis at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Psychology Consortium. Dr. Montgomery has a generalist training background and has clinical experience in a variety of settings including university counseling centers, athletic departments, business consulting settings, community mental health agencies, trauma centers, adult and child inpatient hospitals, and residential treatment facilities. Dr. Montgomery enjoys utilizing her skills in various activities including conducting individual and group therapy, administering psychological testing, supervising, and consulting. At Compass Health, Dr. Montgomery provides direct clinical services to clients through therapy and testing. She also provides supervision to pre-doctoral students and practicum students. Dr. Montgomery adopts an integrated approach that includes aspects from interpersonal therapy, emotion-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, CBT, and mindfulness.

Provisionally Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Bonner completed her pre-doctoral internship at Compass Health Network during the 2020-2021 internship year. She received her B.S. in psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC in 2016 and went on to receive her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS in 2021. Dr. Bonner utilizes a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach with many of her clients while also utilizing multiple other theoretical orientations based on clients’ needs. Additionally, Dr. Bonner has training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and is a co-leader of the Wentzville office’s first adolescent DBT skills group. Along with CBT and DBT, Dr. Bonner has also been trained in trauma treatment approaches (e.g., Written Exposure Therapy) and continues to use evidence-based approaches for trauma treatment (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy). She also conducts psychological assessment with individuals across the lifespan for a variety of presenting problems (e.g., personality, cognitive, ADHD). Dr. Bonner also assists in the clinical and professional development of pre-doctoral interns and practicum students at Compass Health.

Staff Psychologist

Dr. Batool earned her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology in 2021 at the University of North Dakota. She completed her internship at Compass Health Network in Columbia, MO and is currently completing her post-doctoral residency. Dr. Batool embodies a multicultural and integrative approach in providing clinical supervision, psychotherapy, and testing services. Her passion for research and advocacy is centered around the issue of forced marriages in the United States and its lack of awareness in the field of mental health. Through her dissertation research, she hopes to advocate for re-conceptualizing forced marriages beyond race, age, culture, and religion to effectively address serious mental health challenges and stigma against immigrant communities.

Staff Psychologist

Dr. Hamilton earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in 2022 at Central Michigan University. She completed her internship and post-doctoral residency at Compass Health Network in Columbia, MO. Dr. Hamilton is a generalist who works with all ages and focuses on use of evidence-based practices. She has had specialty trainings in DBT and PCIT. Dr. Hamilton’s experience in assessment ranges across the lifespan, and she has recently begun specializing in autism assessment. She leads an ADOS-2 specialty consultation group and serves as a Regional Autism Psychologist Leader for the central region.

Staff Psychologist

Dr. Beth McCadden (pronouns she, her, hers) is a licensed psychologist who has been with Compass Health Network since 2018, where she began as a provisional licensed psychologist. She earned her master’s degree in Community Counseling from Marquette University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah. Dr. McCadden completed her clinical internship at Brigham Young University’s Counseling and Psychological Services, and a post-doctoral residency at the Counseling Center at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Dr. McCadden works with adult clients using a cognitive behavioral framework while incorporating interventions from various evidenced – based treatments. She is trained in CBT, DBT, CPT, and FMT (Feminist – Multicultural therapy). Dr. McCadden specializes in working with and advocating for members of the LGBTQ+ population, individuals impacted by racial injustices, and survivors of sexual trauma. In addition to providing psychotherapy services, Dr. McCadden thoroughly enjoys providing supervision to graduate students across all levels of training.