Clinical Personnel

Joye L. Henrie, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Founder & Clinical Director

Dr. Henrie is a psychodynamically-oriented clinical psychologist who has been treating military service members for more than a decade. She specializes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – to include combat-related trauma, first responder trauma, complex- and developmental-trauma, and interpersonal trauma, and she is a certified war trauma expert. Dr. Henrie’s therapeutic style is a fusion of deep compassion, high accountability, and down-to-earth relatability, and she is well-matched with patients who want to be active, deliberate agents in their fight for peace and purpose. She has long been a sought-after clinician by individuals in high stakes occupations and high viz positions (e.g., aviators, medical professionals, therapists, commanders).

Dr. Henrie also provides expert consultation to legal professionals on military/veteran matters, provides mentorship and clinical supervision to therapists in training (to include Board-approved supervisor status with the New Mexico Social Work Board and New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board), conducts a range of one-time evaluations, and engages in continuous advocacy work on behalf of military and veteran populations.

Dr. Henrie earned a double bachelor’s (i.e., psychology and sociology) at the University of Utah and her master’s and doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Arkansas. She completed an APA-accredited internship at Lackland Air Force Base’s (AFB) Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, after which she served as an active duty psychologist in the U.S. Air Force where she was also Kirtland AFB’s Suicide Prevention Program Manager. Dr. Henrie was named Air Force Global Strike’s biomedical clinician of the year in 2016.

Dr. Henrie’s abridged CV can be viewed here.

Please note: Dr. Henrie is not currently accepting new psychotherapy patients, but does continue to accept new one-time evaluations.

Jemia Warner, LCSW (WI), LMSW (NM), LCSW (TX)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jemia graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2015 with a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health. Prior to joining Desert Wise full-time, Jemia worked as the New Mexico Director of Healthcare Coordination Services for the Department of Veterans’ Services supporting the healthcare needs of veterans. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Wisconsin and Texas and has experience working with diverse client backgrounds.

Jemia has worked with adults, children, racial/ethnic populations, families, and veterans. Her clinical expertise has focused on working with individuals who experience grief, trauma, adjustment issues, and mood-related disorders. She is also a military spouse of a prior active duty, current reserve officer who serves in the United States Air Force. Jemia’s diverse career path in the world of social work has given her a unique perspective on the needs of therapy, self-care, and behavioral health education. Jemia is passionate about creating change in various stages of life through the utilization of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and person-centered therapy.

For additional information about Jemia, visit: Rose Legacy Institute

Sujana Chowdhury, P-LCSW
Provisionally Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sujana is a compassionate and dedicated therapist with a deep understanding of various mental health issues and a commitment to providing effective therapy and support. She earned her Master’s degree in Social Work at New Mexico State University, equipping her with the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on the lives of her patients.

With years of specialized training and experience, Sujana’s passion lies in working with military populations, recognizing the distinct nature of military experiences and the need for qualified mental healthcare providers for military-connected individuals. Through her provision of therapy, she works continuously to be a connecting bridge between the civilian and military worlds, ensuring that military personnel and their families receive the skilled support they deserve.

Sujana’s expertise extends to areas such as childhood emotional neglect, attachment styles, sexual trauma, and complex- and developmental-trauma. Her in-depth knowledge and training in these areas allow her to approach therapy with a comprehensive understanding of the complex emotional and psychological needs of her patients.

Sujana employs a psychodynamic therapeutic approach, which focuses on exploring the unconscious and past experiences to promote healing and personal growth. She creates a safe and supportive environment for her patients to delve into their emotions, beliefs, and past experiences. Through this therapeutic process, she helps her patients gain insights into their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, enabling them to work through trauma and other psychological challenges effectively.

Sujana’s approach to therapy is characterized by her compassion, non-judgmental posture, and active engagement, which enables her patients to feel seen, heard, and accepted. She tailors treatment plans to meet the unique needs of each individual, employing collaboration and clinical wisdom to achieve positive outcomes in therapy.

KrynBeth McClain, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker

KrynBeth is a military spouse and has served the military-connected population in various capacities for over 15 years, to include: FRG leader and key caller for the DFAC, mortar, sniper, and Cav Scout platoons, working for the DoD as an event planner, serving homeless veterans in the Housing First model, serving as a caregiver for veterans with TBI and PTSD, and speaking with caregivers about brain injury, PTSD, and self-care. For her dedication as a volunteer, KrynBeth received the Patriot of the Year Award from the Blackhawk Brigade. KrynBeth has 12 years of progressive experience in behavioral health that spans administration, direct care, grant writing, nonprofit organization management, case management, intensive outpatient substance use and trauma group work, and individual and family therapy.

KrynBeth earned her Master’s from Boston University School of Social Work with a specialization in adult trauma. She is trained in cognitive processing and behavioral therapies, motivational interviewing, STAIR narrative, play and expressive art, somatic awareness, breath work, and mindfulness. KrynBeth’s practice is client-centered, and she views the therapy space as a collaborative atmosphere where clients can be themselves, voice concerns, and work through their individual mental struggles with curiosity and non-judgmental exploration. Her passion for her clients focuses on facilitating self-direction, empowerment, and a growth mindset – through the use of creativity, imagination, and humor.

Brittany Burdock, LMHC, LSAA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Substance Abuse Specialist

Throughout her decade of service as an Army medic, Brittany provided medical support in both clinical and combat environments, witnessing firsthand the challenges faced by her fellow service men and women. This experience ignited a passion within her to help veterans lead fulfilling lives, free from the grip of addiction.

In pursuit of her mission, Brittany pursued a Master’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in addictions from Purdue University, which she completed in 2023. Her academic journey equipped her with the necessary knowledge and tools to address the profound impact of addiction on individuals and their families. Motivated by her desire to make a meaningful difference, she made the conscious decision to dedicate her life to helping others find relief and freedom from addiction.

In addition to her dedication to addressing addiction, Brittany has also developed a passion for treating trauma and anxiety, recognizing these as significant challenges faced by veterans and their families. Her comprehensive understanding, honed through both practical experience and academic study, allows her to provide holistic support aimed at helping individuals overcome the profound impact of trauma and anxiety, paving the way for healing and resilience.

Brittany thrives in her work with motivated individuals, leveraging her expertise to empower them in their journey towards recovery and mental well-being. She believes in fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where individuals feel empowered to make positive changes in their lives. Her approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a commitment to personalized care, ensuring that each person receives the tailored support they need to heal.

Dayna Bolton, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Dayna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New Mexico and is working towards her LPCC licensure, as she enjoys her work and deeply respects the therapeutic relationship. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and a variety of other mental health concerns.

Dayna worked as a Case Manager and psychology Technician at Cannon AFB—where she triaged active-duty service members who presented to the clinic in distress. She also coordinated in-patient treatment and network care.

Dayna works from a systematic, collaborative strength-based lens that is mindful of cultural, ethnic, and economic concerns. She believes that each person has their own story that has shaped what they are currently experiencing. Dayna utilizes an eclectic approach that incorporates psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and person-centered techniques with an eye towards how people can use their innate strengths, support systems, community resources, mindfulness, and newly learned skills to live the kind of life they envision for themselves.

Through her work, Dayna strives to foster a safe space where clients can tell their story, gain insight into how that has impacted them, and create a new path forward that is fulfilling.

Dayna earned her Masters of Arts in Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling from Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)—where she served as Vice President of Counseling Student Initiative (CSI). Dayna also served as President for the New Mexico Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (NMSERVIC)—a division of the New Mexico Counseling Association (NMCA). During her tenure with NMSERVIC, she informed members about national issues and laws related to religion, spirituality, and ethics—creating opportunities for enriching and respectful conversations about religious and spiritual difference and their implications for counseling.

Dayna is a lifelong resident of New Mexico and currently resides in Clovis, NM—from which she will be providing virtual care to patients throughout the state.

Noah Broomfield, P-LMSW
Provisionally Licensed Master Social Worker

Noah is a passionate and perceptive individual with professional experience providing support to some of Albuquerque’s most vulnerable communities. Before joining the Desert Wise team, Noah utilized his BSW to work in various roles within the City of Albuquerque. He has developed as a social worker in a variety of positions – from criminal investigation to intensive case management.

Noah has provided social-emotional support to a diverse set of populations including both adult and child victims, individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction, and other high risk populations. His skillset in addressing and helping individuals with mental health challenges and barriers has been informed by both his professional and formal educational training and experience. Noah’s commitment to helping underserved populations includes his time working for both CYFD and HopeWorks – where he enriched his understanding and ability to support individuals living with PTSD, diverse mental health challenges, and various hardships.

Noah obtained his Master’s degree in Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University, with a concentration in Clinical Practice – providing him the opportunity to further develop his career at Desert Wise. Here, he hopes to further cultivate his ability to help those living with PTSD and other mental health stressors. Noah’s key clinical values are the prioritization of confidentiality, clients’ quality of life, compassionate care, and humor – all being at the forefront of his therapeutic approach.

Administrative Personnel

Russell Henrie
Business Manager

Russ joined Desert Wise full-time in 2019 and serves as the Business Manager. Russ’ professional history spans the highway department and private construction industries – to include supervisory positions. He served as a level-3 foster parent for several years and put in his time as a military spouse. Russ brings to Desert Wise a wealth of varied personal and professional experiences and an enthusiasm for supporting the best care for our nation’s military members and veterans.

Phylicia Bediako, PhD, MSW
Patient Care Coordinator & Special Projects

Dr. Bediako earned her bachelor’s degree in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she completed a thesis about the well-being of helping professionals. As an undergraduate student, she discovered her passion for providing emotional support to people during the most challenging times of their lives. She began volunteering at the Orange County Rape Crisis Center and Alliance for AIDS Services-Carolina and completed UNC’s Helping Advocate for Ending Violence Now (HAVEN) to help those experiencing relationship or sexual violence.

She then earned a PhD in Health Policy and Management and Demography at Penn State University, where she studied how identity and social status influence the way people interact with the world around them (e.g., how they behave in intimate and familial relationships, how they define and develop community, how they access or create resources that improve their health and well-being, and how they reach out for help when they need it).

As a Behavioral Sciences Training postdoctoral fellow at New York University, she researched how people are impacted by violence, coercion, abuse, and other dangerous power and control dynamics that operate at interpersonal, community, and societal levels. She studied the wide variety of coping mechanisms that people adopt to survive abuse, control, toxic environments, and difficult circumstances. After years of conducting research that repeatedly revealed gaps in the availability of compassionate, holistic, and culturally competent services to help survivors, Dr. Bediako was inspired to return to school to pursue her Master of Social Work (MSW) with a concentration in Violence and Injury Prevention from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Please note: Dr. Bediako is not currently accepting new patients.

Anjoli Reed, LCSW
Contracted Clinical Supervisor

Anjoli Reed has been providing mental health services in the state of New Mexico since 2012 and has experience working with a wide variety of populations. She has worked with youth in both treatment foster care and out-patient settings, queer youth, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, individuals on probation/parole and in recovery, and both youth and adults as they cope with the effects of the pandemic. Anji brings this breadth of experience to her supervisory role at Desert Wise.

Anji’s specialties include, in part, working with young adults, women, and members of the LGBT community who are experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma symptoms. Her clinical experience has primarily been in providing individual counseling, but she also has experience with families, couples, and groups. Irrespective of presentation or setting, Anji emphasizes providing a safe, objective, non-judgmental, and supportive space to help facilitate healing, which she will also emphasize in her supervision of clinicians in training.

Anji utilizes a client centered approach, and she believes humor enriches the therapeutic process. As a supervisor, she aspires to mentor clinicians in training to develop a strong professional identity, wherein they can clearly identify their own approach and beliefs about the therapeutic process. Through supervision, she also aims to optimally equip supervised clinicians to promote self-understanding, skill development, and healing in their patients.

Britton Scritchfield
IT Consultant

Britton is a US Army veteran, where he served as a tactical communications specialist and software developer. Britton currently works full-time for the Department of the Army as a Software Engineer and Knowledge Management Officer, while freelancing as a software/web developer and IT consultant on the side. At Desert Wise, Britton has been key in establishing and maintaining our web and network capabilities, as well as ensuring a seamless transition to virtual services during the public health emergency.

For more information about Britton, visit: www.x2labs.com

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