Staff / Affiliates

Meet Our Staff and Affiliates
Scot Liepack, PhD
Scot Liepack, PhD
Psychologist

His work is his passion. Dr. Liepack is a systems-oriented psychologist with a specialty in working with children, families, and couples.He has discovered his calling as a trauma-informed therapist with a commitment to doing his part to helping to reduce pain and suffering on the planet.

Paul Gugel
Paul Gugel
Counsel

Paul is a business consultant, accountant, and attorney licensed in Arizona and Michigan.  His clients have included health and other service providers, manufacturers, publicly traded and privately held companies, and non-profit organizations.  His specialties are negotiation, compliance, and policy development.  He has known Dr. White as a client, colleague, and friend for 15 years.

Dr. James White, Jr.
James White, Jr. PhD, NP, LMSW
Board-Certified Practitioner

Dr. James White, Jr. is a Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Specialist, and LMSW Social Worker with licensure/registration in all three specialties. He is Board Certified by the State of Michigan and American Nurses Association (ANA) as an Adult Registered Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Specialist. He is board certified as both a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Specialist in adult psychiatric and mental health.

According to the International Council of Nurses, an NP/Advanced Practice Nurse is “a registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice.” Nurse practitioners work together with other health care professionals to provide optimal care and treatment for patients and their families.

Dr.White’s interests include holistic intervention with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. He has over thirty years of experience in delivering psychiatric services to various populations. He served as the Executive Director for Detroit Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. & other healthcare agencies.

William Richardson, EdD
William Richardson, EdD

A graduate of Northern Arizona State University, Dr Richardson is both an educator and administrator. He specializes in providing therapeutic and life skill services to the Native American population. His work is an integral part of his life. Other interests include holistic health care, childrens services and housing for the needy.

Stephen W. White, BSN, RN
Stephen W. White, BSN, RN
Outreach Facilitator

Stephen White is a graduate from the University of Detroit-Mercy with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. With over twenty years experience in healthcare, Stephen has worked as a Registered Nurse/Emergency Room Technician in Emergency Rooms, Intensive Care Units and Psychiatric settings. Stephen has extensive experience in critical care with an emphasis on neurological disorders and closed-head injuries. He maintains a firm grasp on treatment regimes of critical care patients and is experienced with quantitative EEG’s and Neuro-biofeedback.

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