Meet Our Staff

Dr. Robison earned his Ph.D. in Counseling and Educational Psychology at Indiana University in 1982.  He has been a practicing psychologist and university educator for more than 30 years.
Dr. Robison specializes in psychological assessment.

He has more than 40 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of autism and ADHD, and other developmental and psychiatric disorders. He also provides intellectual and other neuropsychological testing for all ages.

Ms. Robison earned her degree in Counseling from Indiana University in 1997. She specializes in counseling older adults, adults in midlife and children. She also manages the administration and processing of Genesight psychogenomic tests at our three locations.

She also is the training director for counseling interns in our practice. Ms. Robison works as a client centered specialist in the areas of Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD disorders.

Dr. Forthner is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with more than 10 years of mental health experience. She has always had a willingness to serve others and enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard at age 17. While in the military she completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology at the University of Southern Mississippi. Shortly afterward, she began her career in mental health care by working as a case manager for adolescent offenders at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources. Dr. Forthner later earned both her Master of Science in nursing and dual Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her nursing career started out at the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Memphis VA Medical Center. She transitioned to inpatient geriatric and forensic nursing.

As a nurse practitioner, her practice has focused on the of inpatient and outpatient treatment of children, adolescents, and adults at Four County Counseling Center and veterans with the Northern Indiana VA Healthcare System.

Dr. Forthner believes in collaborative, integrated, whole healthcare and has a passion for advocating for healthcare literacy. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta. When she is not working, she enjoys taking nature walks with her husband, three daughters, and the family dog.

Reaching out to a therapist can be a challenging first step. I am here to help when you are ready. My goal is to be a support in my client’s life and walk alongside them in their therapeutic journey. I have developed a passion for helping teens and adults to develop coping skills to work through and process day to day stressors.

In therapy my goal is to create a safe and welcoming environment, where each client can feel comfortable to explore their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. When working with clients I utilize cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and mindfulness techniques to help develop a therapeutic style that reflects the client’s needs.

Thomas Harmes is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner  (PMHNP) with over 6 years of mental health experience. He completed his bachelors and masters degrees in nursing from IUPUI. He has worked in psychiatry for his entire nursing career. He has experience working throughout the lifespan, working in an inpatient acute care behavioral health hospital in the Indianapolis area as well as seeing the lifespan in an outpatient private practice in Boulder, Colorado.

His practice style is integrative, holistic and person centered. He believes each individual’s treatment should be unique and centered around their desires and goals as an active participant of the treatment team. The first visit will consist of a 90 minute evaluation to develop a care plan for based on history and goals. Afterwards will have regular 30 minute follow up appointments to monitor progress and maximize the efficacy and minimize the side effects of medications.

In his free time Thomas enjoys playing video games, watching football, ending time outside with his wife and 2 dogs and enjoying the food scene in Indianapolis.

My approach to my therapeutic practice is based off Feminist Theory, which instructs us that all human beings are unique individuals who navigate this world in unique ways based on our own beliefs and how we are seen in society.

As a counselor, I do not instruct clients, but work alongside them to address their obstacles and move forward in the healthiest manner. I specialize in addiction therapy, trauma therapy, depression and anxiety. I work mainly with young adults and adults. I attempt to create an open environment where my clients feel comfortable enough to share their thoughts and feelings.

I meet individuals where they are at, and move with them to become who they want to be. I absolutely love helping others become their truest and best selves, which I believe shows in my practice.

Hello! I am Samantha Vargas. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in psychology at Indiana University and my master’s degree in mental health counseling at Marian University. I work with people of all ages, and I have much experience in working 
with children.

I counsel using a person-centered approach, through which the 
client is the guide of each session in order to obtain goals. I am trained in 
Cognitive Processing Therapy to help clients process traumatic events. I am also
trained in Hormone Replacement Therapy and work with the transgender 
community. I will soon be a Certified Sexual Abuse Youth Clinician (CSAYC) in 
order to assist children and teens with sexual abuse in their histories.

I enjoy 
being active and spending time with my dog, Pickels, and he occasionally joins 
me in sessions to help my clients feel more comfortable!

Taylor McClone LMHCA, is passionate about facilitating a space that allows clients to feel comfortable and safe enough to confront and heal from various life challenges. Taylor takes a holistic, attachment-based approach to counseling, meaning she strives to approach you as a whole person, not just the symptoms that you present with, and ensures to make every attempt to meet you where you are in your healing journey.

Taylor has a specialized interest in working with adults through trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief. She is trained in EMDR and has also done training and work as a yoga teacher, which informs how she views and approaches various traumas that a person may have experienced.

Taylor believes that you are not what happened to you, or the circumstances you find yourself in. Like a broken bone will work to mend itself, she believes in your innate capacity to find growth and healing and will act as a caring and compassionate guide to you on your journey.

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in psychology and my master’s degree in mental health counseling from Indiana University. I work with clients of all ages and have much experience when it comes to working with children and teens. I also specialize in human development and family services.

I use a person-centered approach in my counseling and therapy. I believe that it is important that the client is placed at the forefront in goal-setting and treatment planning.  I believe that much good therapeutic work can be performed both in and between appointments.

Melissa provides expert practice management and is always ready to answer questions and schedule clients for our office. Melissa treats all prospective clients with dignity and respect .She is very knowledgeable about available resources of our office and the surrounding areas.

Melissa is a professional chef and enjoys gardening, running and kayaking, and cheering for her favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers.

Rebecca is our billing specialist. She is always ready to assist clients with insurance matters . She is very knowledgeable about billing the various insurance companies.

She enjoys attending football games, rooting for the Colts,  and spending time with her children and grandchildren.