Meet Our Mental Health Providers

Dr. Eric Morse is an Addiction and Sports Psychiatrist helping people recover from many addictions and mental illnesses. He has a busy Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) maintenance program for opioid dependence within his private practice in Carolina Performance at 8300 Health Park.

Dr. Morse works for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) Physician Clinical Support System as a mentor to help train other physicians on the proper treatment of opioid dependence.

Dr. Morse directs local opioid treatment programs. His treatment approaches include performance enhancement therapy, motivational interviewing, biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, and medication management.

On April 9, 2021, Dr. Morse was awarded the Frederick B Glaser Award from the North Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine, a lifetime achievement award for excellence in Addiction Medicine in North Carolina. On November 2, 2022, Dr. Morse was awarded the Nyswander-Dole “Marie” Award from the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) for lifetime achievement and advancement of the field nationally.

• Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) – B.S.

• Northwestern University Medical School (Chicago, IL) – M.D.

• University of North Carolina Hospitals (Chapel Hill, NC) – Psychiatry Residency

• University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD) – Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship

• Intake Session – $300
• Follow-Up Session (In-Office or Virtual) – $140
• Prescription Ordering (Outside an Appointment) – $50
• Insurance Coverage – Out-of-Network

Dr. Joshua Dittmer is a residency-trained psychiatrist. He is also a veteran of the US Army with nine years of active-duty service. Dr. Dittmer has clinical experience working in diverse treatment settings and with a broad range of emotional and behavioral disorders.

Currently, the typical person seeking help from mental health is getting too many medications, too many labels, and not enough time and understanding. Your needs are unique to you and your situation. You require time and patience to be fully understood.

• Affective Disorders, Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders

• Individual and Family Psychotherapy

• The treatment of opiate dependance with Buprenorphine

• Medication Management
• Supportive and Educational Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Adult ADD and ADHD
• “Un”diagnosing Bipolar Illness

Dr. Dittmer treats ages 18 and older in his private practice in Carolina Performance at 8300 Health Park.

• Tripler Army Medical Center, HI —  Psychiatry Residency

• Tripler Army Medical Center, HI – Transitional Internship

• Boston University School of Medicine – MD

• Boston University – BA in Biology

• Clinical Intake – $250
• Clinical Hour (50 min.): – $200
• Brief Session: $120

Call me for a free consultation. Fifteen minutes on the phone will give me a good idea if I can be of help.

Payment is due at the time of the scheduled appointment. 24 hour cancellation notice is required to avoid the full fee charge for missed or cancelled appointments.

Although Dr. Dittmer does not directly collaborate with insurance networks, patients are welcome to contact their insurance provider regarding the reimbursement procedure for out-of-network benefits.

Dr. Jun He is a General Psychiatrist with thorough training in Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy to treat a wide variety of psychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and substance dependence.

In her private practice at Carolina Performance, Dr. He offers a comprehensive approach for treating substance addiction. The treatment includes medication and supportive psychotherapy. Dr. He offers the Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone) maintenance program to support the recovery of opiate addiction.

• M.D. – Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, China

• M.Sc – Neuroscience, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel

• Ph.D. – Emory University, Neuroscience Program, Atlanta

• Research Fellow  – Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, UNC Chapel Hill
• Psychiatry Residency – University of Connecticut and UNC Chapel Hill

• American Psychiatric Association

• North Carolina Psychiatric Association

• American Society of Addiction Medicine

• Clinical Intake – $250
• Clinical Hour (50 min.): – $200
• Brief Session: $120

Darcee L. Ruble is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Additions Specialist with over 14 years’ experience. She believes the relationship between client and therapist is fundamental for growth and should be based on trust.

Counseling works best when working together as a team to develop goals that meet your needs. The treatment approaches used include cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in an individual session format.

• Addictions/Substance Abuse

• ADHD Assessments and Testing

• Depression and Other Mood Disorders

• Anxiety/Panic Disorders
• Life Span Adjustments
• Communication Skills
• Parenting Skills
• Veteran’s Needs
• Stress Management
• Anger Management

• Clinical Intake – $165
• 50-Minute Session: – $135
• 30-Minute Session – $70
• Insurance Coverage – BCBS (Except Blue Value and HMO)

Dr. Hima Palakurthi is double-board-certified in Child/Adolescent and General Psychiatry. She has focused her past eight years of clinical work in community mental health settings in urban and suburban areas. She offers services for a diverse range of clients with various degrees of severity.

Although her primary focus is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, she will be happy to provide services for all age groups. Dr. Palakurthi provides individualized treatment plans to include family, cultural, psychological, and environmental factors that are unique to each individual.

• Comprehensive diagnostic assessments

• Medication management

• Academic and Psychotherapy recommendations

• Referrals to intensive therapy and psychological testing
• Consultations to primary care providers in diagnosing and managing treatment resistant psychiatric conditions
• School consultations

• ADHD

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Behavioral and Academic problems

• Adjustment Disorder
• Understanding critical differences between ADHD and Bipolar Disorders
• Mood Disorders including Treatment Resistant Depression
• Anxiety and Anger Management problems
• Psychotic Disorders

• Treatment of Chemical dependencies

• Custody evaluations

• Disability evaluations

• Prescriptions for medications like Xanax and Benzodiazipines (eg: Valium, Diazepam, Lorazepam) due to long term side effects

• 7 years of practice in a busy community mental health outpatient setting

• General Psychiatry Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

• Undergraduate Training/ Medical School: University of Health Sciences, India

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• North Carolina Medical Society

• Initial assessment (60 min): $250
• 50-Minute Session: – $200
• 30-Minute Session – $120
• Insurance Coverage – BCBS (Except Blue Value and HMO)

Dr. William Matthews is a General Psychiatrist with extensive training in Psychopharmacology and therapy for adult psychiatric disorders, including, but not limited to, substance dependence, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders.

• M.D. – UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine

• Psychiatry Residency – UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill

• M.M. – N.C. State University

• Intake Session – $300
• Follow-Up Session – $140
• 50-Minute Session – $250
• Insurance Coverage – Out-of-Network

Dr. Heidi Green has clinical experience in a variety of treatment settings and with a broad range of emotional, behavioral, and addictive disorders. In her private practice, Dr. Green provides adult consultative and diagnostic services, pharmacotherapy, and offers a Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) maintenance program to support recovery from opioid addictions.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), Tulane University School of Medicine, 1999

• Residency (Chief Resident), Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, 2003

• Intake Session – $300
• Office or Virtual Visit (Extended) – $240
• Office or Virtual Visit – $140
• Other Professional Services – $300/hr (Please inquire.)
• Insurance Coverage – Out-of-Network

Dr. Mitushi Mishra is a board-certified physician trained in adult psychiatry. She has had experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, tribal clinics, outpatient, as well as consult/liaison settings. She has had extensive training in psychopharmacology, as well as psychotherapy (CBT, ACT, DBT, psychoanalytic, family/couples, supportive). Dr. Mishra currently offers medication management services, as well as psychotherapy.

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Depression

• Anxiety
• ADHD

Dr. Mishra does not currently provide services for the following:

• Treatment of Substance use disorders

• Long term disability evaluations

• Evaluations related to CDL licensing
• Fitness for Duty evaluations
• Anger Management
• Eating Disorders
• Dementia
• DOT evaluations
• Custody evaluations
• Emotional Support Animal Letters
• Court Mandated Treatment

As a policy, given long-term risks involved, Dr. Mishra does not prescribe benzodiazepines or sedative-hypnotics.

• 2004-2007 University of Florida

• B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies – Basic Biological and Medical Sciences, Junior Honors Medical Program

• 2007-2011 University of Florida School of Medicine M.D.
• 2011-2015 Duke University Medical Center Adult Psychiatry Residency

• Intake Session – $300
• Medication Management Follow-Up and Therapy – $210
• Medication Management – $140
• Other Professional Services – $300/hr (Please inquire.)

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Dr. Michelle Goldberg is a Clinical Psychologist licensed by the North Carolina Board of Psychology. Her background in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Consultation-Liaison Work, and Psychodynamic Approaches permits her to offer a wide breadth of therapeutic perspectives. She readily adapts from helping to set and achieve goals to offering support, self-exploration, and insightful guidance.

She has practiced in a wide variety of settings, and this has provided her a clear sense of the journey involved in seeking to attain optimal functioning. Her sessions are collaborative, explore the individual’s concerns, and utilize the individual’s strengths to help address what each person is striving to achieve.

• Doctorate Degree: PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Antioch University Graduate School of New England

• Dissertation: Aged Spousal Adaptation to Loss

• Internship: Medical College of Georgia, Psychology Residency Program.
• Rotations: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Behavioral Medicine, Geropsychology, & Out-Patient Psychiatry
• Post-Doctorate Fellowship: Neuropsychology
• Masters Degree: MA in Developmental Clinical Psychology, Antioch University/ Maryland
• Thesis: Guided Imagery and Music
• Bachelors Degree: BA in Psychology, Ithaca College
• Research Project: Motivation in Work Organizations

• Out-Patient Hospital Psychiatric Staff Therapist

• Geropsychiatric Consultant

• Chief Psychiatric Liaison for a Pain & Stress Relief Clinic
• Rehabilitative Long-Term Care Therapist
• Chronic Geriatric Milieu In-Patient Hospital Therapist
• Grant Project, appointed Geriatric Neuropsychology Tester
• Acute In-Patient Veteran’s Administration (VA) Therapist (Training site)
• Three-College Consortium Psychological Service Therapist (Training site)
• Teacher & Co-Teacher of annually run Psychotherapy classes

• Hospital Quality Assurance Committee Member

• Private Practice Therapist

• Hospital Consultation-Liaison Therapist

• A number of professional presentations in Neuropsychology & Guided Imagery

• Grieving & Loss

• Business-related issues

• Relational concerns
• Dream Interpretation
• Organizational concerns
• Parenting & Developmental Transitions
• Anxiety & Fears
• Pain & Medical conditions
• Geriatrics

• Clinical Neuropsychology (No testing at this time.) Consultation-Liaison Work

• A number of professional presentations in Neuropsychology & Guided Imagery

• Intake Session – $200
• 50-Minute Session – $150
• Insurance Coverage: – BCBS

Dr. Jozef Zelenak is board-certified in General Psychiatry since 2016 and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 2017. Dr. Zelenak provides consultative, diagnostic, and treatment services, including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. He treats a wide variety of psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, and others. Dr. Zelenak believes in using a collaborative approach with his clients to provide personalized treatment plans that address his patients’ individual needs.

• Intake Session – $300
• 50-Minute Session – $250
• 30-Minute Session – $150
• Insurance Coverage: – Out-of-Network

Marilyn Shannon’s involvement in many mediation programs led to “Dialogue,” her private coaching practice where she specializes in working with children, teens, families, couples, individuals, and businesses. Marilyn works with her clients on all levels of life and business performance, personal growth, development, and well-being.

• 55-Minute Session – $125
• Insurance Coverage: – Out-of-Network

Dr. Jamila Battle is board-certified in Family, Sleep, and Addiction Medicine. She focuses her practice around three pillars of health: optimal sleep and resilience, proper diet and exercise, and sobriety and connection.

Dr. Battle is the author of the #1 bestseller From Abuse to Abundance and creator of Reboot Repair Rebirth®, an online healing recovery system. Her practice is specialized around treating most sleep disorders and healthy lifestyle and opioid use disorders. She enjoys an individualized/patient-centered approach which focuses on YOU!

• Pricing – Available Upon Request
• Insurance Coverage: – Dr. Battle accepts most insurances. Inquire for details.