Meet The Team

Our Management Team

Thomas C. Cook, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hayley I. Porter. Psy.D.

Chief Compliance, Ethics, and Training Officer & HIPAA Privacy Officer

Aruna Rao, MD

Board Certified Psychiatrist & Chief Medical Officer

Brandi Tanasescu, LCPC

Chief Financial Officer

Michael S. Contreras-Cook

Chief Strategy & Public Relations Officer

Lauren Cook

Director of Marketing

Molly Martin

Chief Operations Officer

Kathryn DeRaffele, LCPAT, ATR-BC

Vice President of Clinical Services

Jennifer Haller, CRNP

Vice President of Psychiatry

Sandy Young

Vice President of Human Resources

Nate Christian

Vice President of Operations

Anna Jung, LCSW-C

Vice President of Staff Development and Training

Lisa Foley

Director of Finance

Lauren Cook

Director of Marketing & Intake

Our Mental Health Treatment Providers

Providers are currently accepting new clients. Contact us at 410-800-2169, option 1, to schedule an appointment/referral

** Please note: All providers are currently providing Telehealth Services **

Kelli Kitts, CRNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters from Walden University, Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner from Wilmington University

Donna Martin, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters From Frostburg State University

Kelli Kitts, CRNP

Position: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters from Walden University, Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner from Wilmington University
Categories: Salisbury
Location: Salisbury, Telehealth

Kelli has over 30 years of nursing experience, including urgent care and emergency medicine, and has worked in the emergency room for six years as a family nurse practitioner. Her passion for mental health led her to pursue her Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, which she completed in 2024. Her education and work experience has shaped her compassion for helping others. She looks forward to continuing her advocacy for clients’ physical and mental well-being. Her focus will be improving medication management, patient and family education, access to treatment, and providing culturally sensitive holistic care. Kelli treats clients (teenagers to seniors) with depression, ADHD, anxiety, LGBTQ population, OCD, mood disorders, sleep-related disorders, and schizophrenia.

Donna Martin, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Position: Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters From Frostburg State University
Categories: Salisbury
Location: Salisbury

Donna is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who treats clients of all ages. She received her graduate degree from Frostburg State University and is board certified as a PMHNP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. After over 30 years of experience as a registered nurse, she decided to become a nurse practitioner.

Donna is also a certified nurse case manager with expertise in assisting clients in navigating the healthcare system’s complexities and obtaining the care they need. Donna believes in a client-centered approach where the client is the most important part of the treatment team. She believes in the importance of therapy and medication and works closely with the client’s therapist to assist the client in attaining their treatment goals. The NP program Donna attended at Frostburg was designed to provide health care services in rural and underserved areas. As a life-long resident of the Eastern Shore of Md, she understands the challenges faced by those living in rural communities and is excited to be a part of the team at the Salisbury office.

Note: Ms. Martin works in the Salisbury Office.

 

Our Wellness Team

Donna Martin, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters From Frostburg State University

Donna is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who…

Lauren Robinson, LMSW

Licensed Master Social Worker, Masters in Social Work From Salisbury University School of Social Work

Lauren Robinson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who…

Donna Martin, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Position: Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Masters From Frostburg State University
Categories: Salisbury
Location: Salisbury

Donna is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who treats clients of all ages. She received her graduate degree from Frostburg State University and is board certified as a PMHNP by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. After over 30 years of experience as a registered nurse, she decided to become a nurse practitioner.

Donna is also a certified nurse case manager with expertise in assisting clients in navigating the healthcare system’s complexities and obtaining the care they need. Donna believes in a client-centered approach where the client is the most important part of the treatment team. She believes in the importance of therapy and medication and works closely with the client’s therapist to assist the client in attaining their treatment goals. The NP program Donna attended at Frostburg was designed to provide health care services in rural and underserved areas. As a life-long resident of the Eastern Shore of Md, she understands the challenges faced by those living in rural communities and is excited to be a part of the team at the Salisbury office.

Note: Ms. Martin works in the Salisbury Office.

Lauren Robinson, LMSW

Position: Licensed Master Social Worker, Masters in Social Work From Salisbury University School of Social Work
Categories: Salisbury
Location: Salisbury

Lauren Robinson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who obtained both her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work at Salisbury University. Lauren has experience providing individual and group therapy to children, teens, and young adult women with various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Lauren has a passion for incorporating creative art therapies, alongside Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), to help clients develop and foster mental, emotional, and social skills.

Ms. Robinson works in the Salisbury Office.

 

Thomas Austin-Braxton

License: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Celia Parada-Worby

School Attended and Major: Maryland University of Integrative Health, Nutrition and Integrative Health with a Concentration in Herbal Medicine
License: Certified Nutrition Specialist, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Celia is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist with a deep passion for promoting health and well-being through personalized nutrition and lifestyle guidance. She holds a Master's Degree in Nutrition and Integrative Health with a Concentration in Herbal Medicine from the maryland University of Integrative Health. She has successfully guided clients of all ages and backgrounds towards increased health and vitality, with a focus on cardiometabolic health, digestive support, hormone balancing, and mental health nutrition. Celia believes in fostering a compassionate, non-judgmental, and inclusive approach to health and well-being. She draws from functional medicine, herbalism, Health at Every Size®, and Intuitive Eating, a mindful and compassionate framework that helps individuals break free from diet culture and embrace a more balanced and joyful approach to eating. She enjoys collaborating with clients to create customized plans tailored to their unique health needs.

Yvette Lyn Myers, M. Ac., L.Ac.

Licensed Acupuncturist
Masters in Acupuncture from TAI SOPHIA / Maryland University of Integrated Health.

Yvette Myers is an acupuncturist licensed by the state of Maryland. Over seventeen years ago, she received her Master of Acupuncture degree from TAI SOPHIA/ Maryland University of Integrative Health in Laurel, MD. She specialized in the study of the Five Element teachings of J.R. Worsley and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since graduation, Yvette has provided detoxification acupuncture to clients in two Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Substance Abuse programs in Baltimore City.

In her private practice, she treats various general medical conditions, including chronic pain, headaches, allergies, anxiety, depression, sports injuries., etc. Working in concert with Dr.’s, therapists, and other practitioners to combine Eastern and Western medicine for the best possible outcomes. Yvette helps her patients discover their healing abilities by supporting them along their healing path.

Note: Ms. Myers works in the York-Belvedere Medical Center office.

Rochan Olson-Burrell, DAOM, L.Ac, MATCM

Licensed Acupuncturist
Masters and Doctorate in Healthy aging and Longevity from Yo San University.

Dr. Rochan Olson-Burrell is a nationally licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. She graduated from Yo San University in 2012 with a master’s in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and went on to get her doctorate in 2014 with a focus on healthy aging and longevity.

She spent time in China studying at the Shanghai University spending time in the stroke center. She had a private practice in LA for eight years where she treated a wide variety of conditions, including but not limited to pain, digestion, PMS, fertility, stress, and anxiety. She focuses on treating the whole person physically, mentally, and spiritually, using many different modalities in combination with lifestyle and nutrition coaching to empower the patient to help heal themselves, working to treat the root cause, not just the symptoms.

Note: Ms. Olson-Burrell works in the Hunt Valley office.

Department Directory

Join the Balance Point Wellness Family!

We are looking to hire dedicated clinicians and support staff for our practice! If you are interested in working for Balance Point Wellness, email a resume and cover letter to Sarah Krieger, Talent Acquisition Manager, at [email protected].

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