Meet the Team

At Panacea Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, our strength lies in our compassionate and highly skilled team. Each member, from our expert therapists to our psychiatric providers, is dedicated to offering personalized, holistic care for your mental health and wellness journey.

We invite you to explore the bios below to learn more about the unique backgrounds, specialties, and unwavering commitment of the professionals ready to support you.

SANDRA WALKER NICHOLS

Founder/CEO

PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Licensed in FL, CT, KY, NC, VA, AZ, and Nevada

Heather Chasteen

MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, DipACLM, FMACP

Licensed in Virginia

KALEY COOK

MSN, PMHNP-BC

Licensed in Virginia and Arkansas

LIZ DAVIS

DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Licensed in Virginia, Florida, and Arizona

SUZANNA DOTY

MSN, PMHNP-BC

Licensed in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia

JO HARFORD

MSN, PMHNP

Licensed in Virginia

LAURA DIMESTICO

RN, PMHNP-DNP Student

WORKS IN THE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA OFFICE

REV. JAMES A. JOHNSON JR.

Ed.S., LMFT, M.Div., BCN

LICENSED IN VIRGINIA

TANESHIA MAYFIELD

LPC

LICENSED COUNSELOR IN VIRGINIA

JORDAN PARKER

LPC

LICENSED COUNSELOR IN VIRGINIA

Jaclyn Moran

Counseling Intern

REILLY DUWA

BSW, MSW

LICENSED IN VIRGINIA

JASMINE GIBSON

QMHP-T, Counseling Intern

Works in the Virginia Beach, VA office

Christopher Henry

M.S., Resident in Counseling

Works in the Virginia Beach, VA office

Nick Antis

USCG (Ret.) Military Liaison & Peer Support Specialist

ANNA CROSSLEY

MA, NCC, RESIDENT IN COUNSELING

LICENSED IN VIRGINIA

AMY KLEMARCZYK

Registered Yoga Teacher, Peer Recovery Specialist

Licensed in Virginia

CAROLINE LAHKIM-BENNANI

LCSWA

Licensed in Virginia

ADRIENNE ROOF

M.S.Ed. (Candidate)

WORKS IN THE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA OFFICE

PATTI STRAUSS

MSOM, MA, RESIDENT IN COUNSELING

WORKS IN THE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA OFFICE

JESSICA WISE

LCSW

LICENSED AS A SOCIAL WORKER IN VIRGINIA

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