Providers
At Carolina Performance in Raleigh, our psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists treat regular people like you for mental health concerns. Most of our clients are non-athletes. Note: All of the providers at Carolina Performance are in solo private practice.
Dr. Eric Morse, Addiction & Sports Psychiatrist
Dr. Eric Morse is an Addiction and Sports Psychiatrist. Dr. Morse helps 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 the American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness. 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.
Dr. Joshua Dittmer, Addiction & General Psychiatrist
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.
Dr. Jun He, Addiction & General Psychiatrist
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. Jun He’s practice offers a comprehensive approach for treating substance addiction. The treatment includes both medication and supportive psychotherapy. Dr. Jun He offers the Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone) maintenance program to support the recovery of opiate addiction.
Darcee L. Ruble, LPC, LCAS, Counselor & Licensed Chemical Addictions Specialist
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.
Dr. Hima Palakurthi, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Palakurthi is double-board certified in both Child/Adolescent and General Psychiatry. She has focused her past 8 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.
Dr. William Matthews, General Psychiatrist
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.
Dr. Heidi Green, Addiction Medicine, Adult Psychiatry, and Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. 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.
Dr. Mitushi Mishra, Adult Psychiatry
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/liason 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.
Dr. Michelle Goldberg, Clinical Psychologist
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 breathe 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.
Dr. Jozef Zelenak, MD, MBA, Child & Adolescent and General Psychiatrist
Dr. Jozef Zelenak is Board Certified in General Psychiatry since 2016 and Child & 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 patient’s individual needs.
Marilyn Shannon, Superior Court Mediator, Facilitator, Life/Business Coach, Speaker
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.
Dr. Cari DeCandia, CMPC, Sport & Performance Psychology Consultant
Dr. Cari DeCandia is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant whose mission is to provide world-class mental skills training to athletes, executives, and teams in order to help them reach new levels of success, however they define it. As a sport and performance psychology consultant and coach, she is committed to empowering her clients with the tools, training, and knowledge they need to perform optimally day in and day out. Through the use of evidence-based strategies, she is able to help her clients with a variety of performance skills ranging from mindset and motivation to improving focus and concentration, handling performance errors, imagery, developing confidence and mental toughness.
Dr. DeCandia also specializes in working with teams and their leaders in developing team culture, cohesion, and motivational environments that allow for optimal performance.
Maren Londahl-Smidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in North Carolina providing individual therapy to ages 12-59, focusing on young adults, adolescents, young parents, and adults. She has over 7 years of experience in outpatient therapy, medical settings, and community mental health. Through these experiences, she has worked with many populations from various walks of life. Everyone’s journey is unique. What works for one person might not necessarily work for you. Maren can help you begin the process to improve your emotional health no matter where you are in life.
Dr. Jamila Battle, Family/Sleep/Addiction Medicine Physician
Dr. Jamila Battle is Board Certified in Family, Sleep, and Addiction Medicine. She focuses her practice around Three Pillars of Health: 1. Optimal Sleep and Resilience, 2. Proper Diet and Exercise, 3. Sobriety and Connection Dr. Battle is author of the #1 Best Seller from Abuse to Abundance' and creator of 'Reboot Repair Rebirth®', an online healing recovery system. Her practice is specialized around treating most Sleep Disorders, Healthy Lifestyle and Opioid Use Disorder. She enjoys an individualized/patient-centered approach which focuses on YOU!
Note: All of the providers at Carolina Performance are in solo private practice.