OUR TEAM

Clinical Staff

Jill Zlomke McPherson, M.A., LIMHP - CEO and Executive Director

Ms. Zlomke is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and graduated with a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology-Community Counseling from the University of Nebraska in 2005. She began her career as a therapist at NMHC before serving as Treatment Coordinator at Excelsior Youth Centers (a residential treatment center), in Aurora, Colorado, and later, as Director of Outpatient Treatment at Pediatric Psychology Associates in Beatrice, Nebraska. As owner and CEO of Nebraska Mental Health Centers she oversees day-to-day operations and supervises provisionally-licensed providers and Master’s-level psychology practicum students. Her areas of specialization include cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal relationships and healthy communications, PTSD, and general mental health services surrounding issues of depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Ms. Zlomke has specific expertise in assessing and treating adolescent females and young women with severe symptoms including traumatic histories such as domestic violence, abuse and sexual offense victims. Ms. Zlomke serves as the primary supervisor for provisionally licensed mental health practitioners and for Master’s-level psychology practicum students. She is certified to provide specialized Parent Child Interaction Training (PCIT) and provides this specialized intervention with a number of families. Additionally, she is the coordinator of the Domestic Violence Program utilizing the Duluth Model.

Jill is a Nebraska native who hails from Beatrice and has also spent time in Miami, Florida and Denver, Colorado. She currently resides in Lincoln with her family. Her interests outside of work include music and art.

Melissa Lafferty, Ph.D. - Internship Training Director, Supervisor, and Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Lafferty is Nebraska native and a graduate of both NMHC’s Psychology Internship and Residency Programs and the University of Nebraska-Kearney and Walden University. She focuses her services within the Lincoln and Beatrice office sites. Dr. Lafferty provides and coordinates NMHC-provided services for Beatrice Public Schools Special Education. She also serves as a mental health provider/consultant with the Blue Valley Community Action Partnership that provides Head Start services and Early Intervention Services for Southeast Nebraska. Dr. Lafferty has experience conducting psychological, psychoeducational, social security disability, and court-ordered evaluations. She co-supervises the (within agency) Parent Child Interaction Training (PCIT) training and is certified to provide this specialized intervention.

Dr. Lafferty enjoys spending free time with her family and enjoys supervising her daughters’ Girl Scouts’ activities.

Ashleigh Clarke, Psy.D.

Dr. Clarke obtained a Master’s Degree from Pacific University in Counseling Psychology and a second Master’s Degree from Marywood University in Clinical Psychology. She is a proud graduate of NMHC's Psychology Internship Program. She utilizes a process oriented, client-centered and strength based approach integrating Interpersonal and Cognitive-Behavioral techniques with her clients. She has a passion for working with adolescents, young adults, and women who have experienced trauma or are experiencing stress related to life changes and adjustments. She has a goal to utilize her skills for social change and advocacy as she develops into a professional psychologist.

Dr. Clarke is passionate about rescuing, fostering and adopting senior dogs and providing a loving home for even those with medical needs.

Cindy Cisneros, Ph.D.

Dr. Cindy Cisneros received Psychology (B.A.) and Counseling (M.A.) degrees from La Sierra University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Walden University. Dr. Cisneros has a special interest in helping people become unstuck and move towards a life that reflects their values and aspirations. She likes to help people put together the puzzle pieces of their story, especially for those who have experienced traumatic events or patterns in their life.

In her spare time, Dr. Cisneros likes to learn about cultures and languages, exploring healthy foods, and spending time with her pets, including hiking and listening to podcasts.

Jamie Monfelt, M.A., LIMHP

Ms. Monfelt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Counseling from Doane College. She has worked with the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice systems, including serving as a Director of Child Welfare Services. She has also previously served on two governor-appointed committees including the Commission of the Protection of Children, and the Women’s Health Initiative Council. She serves as NMHC’s Rural Services Coordinator that promotes NMHC within the rural communities by collaborating and networking with rural referral sources and attending community meetings regarding development of ongoing mental health services, providing teaching/training on rural mental health, and supervision for clinical staff in rural areas. Ms. Monfelt also works with individuals and families with multi-morbid, multi-systemic issues, including but not limited to, severe and persistent mental illness, individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse. Her particular areas of interest also include assessing function, identifying risk, and teaching therapeutic interventions to other providers, students, and community members.

In her free time, Jamie enjoys spending time with her family, playing volleyball, jogging, and chasing sunsets.

Anne Vrbka, M.A., LIMHP, LADC

Ms. Vrbka received her Bachelor of Science degree with minors in Sociology and Anthropology from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Doane College in 2008. She has worked in direct care as a family support worker at Visinet, Inc., and as a Psychiatric Tech at Lincoln Regional Center prior to obtaining her licensure. She is dually credentialed as a LADC and LIMHP.

Anne is a feline enthusiast and also enjoys all the flora and fauna she can, as evidenced by the time she spends outdoors in her yard at home and all the plants in her office!

Amanda Dieckgrafe, M.S., LIMHP

Amanda started with us last year as an M.S. Counseling Intern and has graduated to Staff Therapist. She is a native Nebraskan who completed her undergraduate in Elementary Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). She worked for eight years as a Fine Arts Teacher where she shared her love of music and art with her students in grades Pre-K through 8th grade. Amanda completed her Master of Science in Counseling through Divine Mercy University (DMU) located in Metro Washington D.C.

Amanda enjoys spending time with her large family, playing the piano, bike rides and bonfires. She also enjoys card games, road trips, cooking and baking. Amanda looks forward to serving the community and meeting new people.

Cody Moslander

Cody has worked with Nebraska Mental Health Centers since 2020 in a variety of roles. A native Nebraskan, he has also worked and studied with others from around the world and seeks to understand and empower each person as the unique individual that they are. He believes that there is hope in any situation and that better days are possible. Cody has a great opportunity through the University of Nebraska at Omaha internship program to provide counseling services at Nebraska Mental Health Centers at a reasonable rate to clients who are not currently under insurance.

Cody looks forward to meeting new people and discussing how best to help you when working together with you on your path in life.

Olivia Groeteke, M.S., PLMHP

Olivia is a new clinician who graduated with her masters in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Being from rural Nebraska, she has a passion for providing mental health services to populations that are underserved. Olivia has experience working with individuals who are struggling with substance use challenges, anxiety, depression, life changes, college-age students, new mothers and those who are neurodivergent.

Olivia welcomes all individuals who are looking for extra support! In her free time she enjoys reading, going on walks, painting, and spending time with her furry feline.

Lee Zlomke, Ph.D. - Lee Zlomke, Ph.D., Associate Director of Internship Training, Secondary Supervisor, Director of Residency Training Program

Dr. Zlomke served as the Internship Training Director beginning with the 2011-2012 internship class until November 2016. He received his Doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has 35-plus years of experience in the provision of psychological services and providing professional leadership and training. He specializes in behavioral psychology and interventions for a wide array of clinical presentations and has a specialty in developmental, forensic and school psychology. He has provided clinical direction and special consultations for numerous agencies regarding individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and persons with developmental disabilities.

Dr. Zlomke has a background in technical education and in his spare time he enjoys golfing, woodworking and fixing whatever happens to be broken.

Lisa Logsden, Psy.D. - Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Logsden completed her doctorate at California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Francisco in Clinical Psychology. She completed her internship at Colorado Western Regional Mental Health Centers in Grand Junction, Colorado, and a two-year residency at Nebraska Mental Health Centers’ (NMHC) Psychology Residency Program in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Logsden is a native of the San Francisco, California area and has participated in triathlons, 5K runs and marathons throughout the country.

Nancy Heller, M.A, LMHP

Nancy is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner who began working for NMHC in December 2001. She specializes in services for seniors and faith-based treatment. Ms. Heller graduated in May 2000 with a Master of Arts from Grace University. Ms. Heller has been an independent contractor working with NMHC for several years focusing primarily on in-home therapy.

Kristi Weber, APRN-NP

Ms. Weber is a Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has provided behavioral health services to incarcerated individuals, chronically mentally ill adults and mentally challenged individuals in the community since 2008. Ms. Weber joined NMHC in 2014.

Stephanie Kentopp, M.A., LMHP

Stephanie is an experienced therapist and graduate of Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Ms. Kentopp is an independent contractor working with NMHC primarily providing services to adults and couples. Stephanie and her husband are the parents of two young boys and business owners.

Wendy Siciliano, M.A., PLMHP

Wendy is a graduate of our Psychology Internship Program.

Sean Thomas, Psy.D. - Consultant Psychologist

Alexandra Munet, Psy.D. - Consultant Psychologist

2023-2024 NMHC Psychology Interns

Tim Daniel, M.A., PLMHP

Tim is a student hailing from the University of Denver.

Yafa Hill, M.A., PLMHP

Yafa is a Clinical Psychology doctoral candidate at The Wright Institute. She received her Master of Arts, in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute, and a second Master of Public Health, in Epidemiology from Indiana University School of Public Health. She also received her Bachelor of Arts, in Biology, with a minor in Religious studies from Indiana University Purdue University. Yafa is interested in working with clients that have been impacted by traumatic life experiences by utilizing faith-based approaches as a guide to aid in their healing.

Yafa loves an adventure and enjoys zip lining and jet skiing. She also enjoys going on evangelistic missions trips, spending time with family and friends, working out, hiking, hanging out at the beach, and discovering new restaurants and dessert shops.

Tony Lapointe, M.A., PLMHP

Tony comes to us from Adler University, Vancouver as a pre-doctoral intern as a part of his doctorate in clinical psychology program. He also possesses a master of arts degree in counselling and psychology and has been in private clinical practice in Canada since 2014. He works with people struggling with a variety of issues, notably anxiety, trauma, and addictions. He has special interest working with the LGTBQ2+ community and maintains a sex positive perspective in his therapeutic approach. His therapeutic approach is person centered, while borrowing interventions from other models such as Motivational Interviewing, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and CBT. He is also trained in EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy.

Administrative Staff

Serena Moore - Administrative Coordinator

Serena completed a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing on psychology, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2017. Serena assists in managing the billing systems and filing insurance claims. She also manages the Letters of Agreement billing with the State of Nebraska.

Serena is an avid horseback rider who has worked to train horses for the purposes of therapy. She also enjoys traveling to western Nebraska for hunting with family members and friends.

Thomas McPherson - Practice Administrator/Community Outreach Coordinator

Thomas (he/him) manages the practice’s public relations and marketing activities and serves as the technical coordinator for computers and other technological needs.

Thomas graduated from Metro State College (now Metro State University) in Denver with a B.A. in English with minors in History and Journalism. He moved to Nebraska in 2010, and obtained a certification in Technical Writing. When he’s not at work or tending to his daughter he’s usually busy bothering his two dogs or working on the yard and garden at home. He enjoys pursuing art, graphic design, keeping his comic book stash safe, and most anything geeky.

Alexis Duncan - Client Care Coordinator

Alexis started at NMHC as an undergrad intern in January 2023. She recently graduated from University of Nebraska- Lincoln with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences. After graduating she began her new role of Client Care Coordinator and psychometrician. Alexis grew up as an army kid moving around the country, living in places like Colorado Springs and Northern Virginia. Alexis enjoys supporting Husker sports, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Andrea Gartner - Accounts Coordinator

Andrea is a native of Elgin, Nebraska, graduated from Broken Bow High School and has an Associate of Office Professional Degree. She serves as our Accounts Coordinator and manages patients’ accounts, payment plans, and insurance questions, and insurance authorizations, billing and denials. .Andrea also assists in managing the NMHC services and billing for Nebraska Probation Office. She has been an advocate for domestic violence programs and sexual assault survivors and worked closely with local law enforcement and court personnel to find new ways to overcome domestic violence and substance abuse in her local area.