About Us
The Stepping Stones Psychiatric Care practice is primarily focused on the treatment of disorders involving the brain and central nervous system. These disorders may affect the patient’s feelings, behavior, memory, functioning, etc. We provide medication management to children, adolescents, and adults suffering from emotional and mental health issues. We are also now testing for ADHD. We value the importance of education and the client’s time. We feel excess time away from work or school may cause undue stress and require the use of personal time that could better be utilized for vacation or self-care. To arrange for an appointment, contact us today.
Our Providers
Hello! I’m Julie
Julie Burke is a board-certified advanced practice nurse specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing. She received her Master’s in Nursing from Georgia State University. She is a dual certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She treats patients across the life span. Julie works in close collaboration with a wonderful psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Beckman Richason MD. Dr. Richason is involved with and supervises the treatment of all clients within the practice. Julie maintains open communication and ongoing collaboration with Dr. Richason. She may consult with other providers involved with your treatment and will make referrals when needed.
Hello! I’m Laura
Laura Houwers is dual-certified in Psychiatric Mental Health and as a Certified Nurse Midwife. She received her degrees from Thomas Jefferson University and Herzing University. She works with children, adolescents, and adults. She also has a passion for working with women who suffer from mood disorders related to women’s health issues, including prenatal, postpartum and menopause. Laura believes in working together as a team with clients to provide holistic, evidence-based care that helps them achieve their mental health goals. Her goal is to empower the client in making decisions for their care.