Luke provides a wide range of mental health services for the military and their families. Our staff consists of Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants and Mental Health Technicians. We also provide additional specialized support staff as needed. Our staff interviews, assesses and treats the individual, family or couple in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our staff is trained and experienced in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We also employ Speech Pathologists who are extensively trained in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Luke fully understands the diagnosis and treatment of TBI and PTSD. Military personnel who have suffered a traumatic brain injury can exhibit a wide range of functional changes affecting thinking, sensation, movement, language and emotions. Some symptoms may appear immediately after the injury while others may not appear for days or weeks. Because of the nature of the injury and the symptoms, sometimes people may not recognize or admit that they have a problem. In post-concussion/mild TBI patients, recovery occurs within weeks or months but a small percentage have persistent symptoms. TBI is often associated with severe multiple trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or undiagnosed concussions.

Accurate screening of patients who are at risk for a TBI is important in order to ensure that they are appropriately treated. Our Mental Health Services personnel are trained and experienced working with patients who have suffered both PTSD and TBI. Rehabilitation is effective using an interdisciplinary approach and close liaison with the patient, family and care givers. We focus on issues such as retraining in activities of daily living, pain management, cognitive and behavioral therapies, and pharmacological management. Our Mental Health Services personnel play an important role in providing ongoing support in the community, monitoring for complications, behavior and personality issues, social integration, career coping skills and return-to-work issues.

Our staff fully understands the importance of providing mental health and social services for families during deployments, prior to deployment and post deployment. We work very diligently with families and support functions to resolve crises and problems. We work with local agencies as needed to provide support where needed. We are also active in suicide prevention and provide additional training, briefings and discussions to increase awareness and to identify possible indicators of problems.


Luke's Psychiatrists are highly trained, specialized and board certified in psychiatry. They establish mental status evaluations, formulations, diagnoses and detailed treatment plans. If necessary, referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing are issued. Our psychiatrists determine whether long-term residential treatment is necessary and work with the staff to make appropriate arrangements. Our Psychiatrists also provide crisis interventions and referrals for psychiatric hospitalizations. They have sufficient experience to effectively provide psychiatric medical services for patients and family members as it relates to family therapy. Luke’s Psychiatrists have Doctor of Medicine licensure and have completed a psychiatric residency training program as approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. They maintain a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate and possess a controlled substances registration certificate from the Drug Enforcement Administration.


Luke’s Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are Advanced Practice Nurses that are clinical experts in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. They function independently to provide theory and evidence based nursing interventions towards the patient’s improved care. They provide clinical expertise to effect system-wide changes to improve programs of care. The CNSs work with other nurses to advance their nursing practices as well as improve the Traumatic Brain Injuries Education Programs by participating in the TBI rehabilitation programs.

All Clinical Nurse Specialists are graduates of a National League of Nursing accredited school of nursing in a recognized advanced practice nursing education program and are certified. They have a Master’s degree with at least two years of practice, possess a license as a Registered Nurse to practice in the U.S., maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and have a medical surgical certification at the national level as a CNS in their area of specialty.


Luke’s Clinical Psychologists help patients deal with illnesses such as stroke and chronic pain, injuries such as spinal cord injury, and personal crises such as divorce or the death of a loved one. The Psychologist applies psychological procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychological/psychodiagnostic testing in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders. This includes individual, family, group and couples therapy, as well as alcohol and drug treatment evaluations. They also provide consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts as required.

Luke’s Psychologists have a Doctor of Philosophy degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited psychology program. They have completed an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship/residency in clinical psychology and are licensed to practice psychology in the U.S.


Luke’s Clinical Social Workers specialize in social work aspects of psychiatry using techniques pertinent to both fields. They are concerned with helping people find ways of dealing with mental health problems. The Clinical Social Worker provides screenings, clinical assessments, treatment, case management, consultation, referral and education. This may involve individual, family, group or couples therapy. Child, adolescent and family social work services include evaluation, treatment, consultation and training.

Luke's Clinical Social Workers have a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and are licensed to practice social work in the U.S. In addition, they have a minimum of two years in the independent practice of clinical social work in child, adolescent and family therapy within the past five years.