EAP Team

Amanda Brandon has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2011 and has been working with the Oklahoma State EAP for seven years. She works with adults and children who are experiencing anxiety and/or depression or those who have experienced trauma, helping them gain the tools necessary to combat these issues immediately and providing them with the resources they might need to find additional help after their sessions at the EAP office are over.

Outside of work she enjoys gardening, watercolor painting, and hiking with her teenage son and dog, Ace

Mary Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in psychology and a minor in Spanish in 2008 and attended University of North Texas to earn a Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology in 2010. Mary worked at North Care as a supervisor in Adult Outpatient Services before becoming manager of Children’s Outpatient Services before starting her private practice in 2014.

Mary works with individuals, couples, and families, with an eclectic therapy approach that specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She is trained in several modalities including; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent Children Interactive Therapy, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Family Systems.

Domonique LuGrand has been licensed as a professional counselor since 2020. She has worked in the mental health field in various capacities since 2008. Domonique works well with people experiencing the impact of traumatic events, anxiety and/or depression. Domonique provides a safe space for her clients to process and explore life stressors. Together, we will identify healthy ways to decrease anxiety and manage mood using your personal strengths and abilities.

Domonique enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family. Reading, listening to music and trying new restaurants. She enjoys caring for plants and is new to gardening.

Angela has been in the mental health field for almost 20 years and has been Licensed as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist since 2016. Angela is trained in several different trauma treatment modalities including EMDR, TF-CBT, Internal Family Systems and Making Sense of your worth. Angela likes to work with all age groups and can cover a wide range of subject matter. Angela loves rescuing animals and spending time with her family.

Marvin Smith has been a licensed professional counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug counselor since 2005.  He works with mostly adults, some families. Most of his experience is working with individuals who suffer from substance abuse, trauma, mood and personality related issues.  He utilizes cognitive behavioral, systemic, supportive, and psychodynamic therapies to address aforementioned mental health issues.

His personal interests are spending time with family, running, and fishing.

With 20+ years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Renita has helped individuals, couples, and families during some of their most difficult times. Renita creates an atmosphere that is non-judgmental, compassionate and one that meets you where you are. Renita graduated from Southern Nazarene University with a Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy. She taught psychology and sociology courses classroom lecture and online for Murray State College. She served our country in the United States Air Force and is a board approved LPC supervisor for the state of Oklahoma.

If you are feeling overwhelmed and not yourself; experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression; struggling with your faith; low self-worth; grief and loss; angry with God; compassion fatigued; health crisis; poor boundaries; relationship issues; struggling with forgiveness; caregiving and poor life/work balance, there is hope. Renita also has experience with utilizing and applying biblical principle with psychotherapy, she can provide counseling from a Christian framework to assist you on your journey of healing. 

Sometimes in life, you can feel like you are alone. Constantly trying to improve, but also feeling as if you can’t do anything right. It may feel as if everything you have tried has failed. Sometimes, it feels that if you asked for help, no one would understand or be able to help. Maybe you don’t feel heard or understood by those around you. That’s where Naomi can help. She will provide a safe place for you to talk, cry, scream, and express any/all of your feelings. Naomi wants to work through what is important to you and help you to achieve the life you deserve.

Naomi provides therapy services for children, teenagers, young adults, and families. With 9 years of experience I have worked with clients suffering from anger, self-harm, depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, legal concerns, behavior issues and family conflict. She profiles telehealth and In-Person sessions in Yukon, OK.

Lori Walls has been a licensed counselor since 2018.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Family and Community Services from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Southern Nazarene University. She has worked in many settings including mental health agencies, community mental health centers and inpatient hospitals since 2013. She has experience working with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationships, alcohol and drug abuse, crisis management and adjustment disorders among adults, adolescents and children.

Outside of work Lori enjoys working out, cooking and spending time outdoors with her husband and four dogs Ruby, Madison, Jax and Hank.