About Us

Mission
Advance mental health care quality and access for all Texas children and adolescents through inter-institutional collaboration, leveraging the expertise of the state's health-related institutions of higher education, local and state government agencies, and local and state mental health organizations.

Vision
Improve the mental health of Texan children and adolescents by offering free services through our programs.
Our Professional Team

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Peter Thompson, M.D.
- Texas Tech Health El Paso Department of Psychiatry Chair

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Sarah Martin, M.D.
- Texas Tech Health El Paso Medical Director (TCMHCC)

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Cecilia De Vargas, M.D.
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director

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Fernando Doval-Perez, D.O.
- Psychiatrist

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Jency Sachidanandam, M.D.
- Psychiatrist

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Kristine Glass, M.D.
- PeriPAN Psychiatrist

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Adrianne Harrel
- Director

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Paulina Rodriguez
- Unit Manager

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Crystal Carrillo.
- Medical Clinical Supervisor

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Noemi Armendariz
- Section Supervisor

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April Corral, LPC
- Program Director

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Ruth Samant
- Section Supervisor

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Anthony Briones
- Section Manager

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Sandra Alvarez, LPC, LCDC
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Virginia Pacheco, LPC
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Andres Correa, LPC-A
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Valeria Macias, LPC
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Nicole Burke, LCSW
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Arturo Tapia, LPC-A
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Erica Money, LPC-A
- Sr. Mental Health Clinician

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Ayanna Johnson, Ph.D, NCSP
- Psychologist

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Lauren Hernandez
- CMA/ Outreach Coordinator

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Carolina Jimenez
- CMA/ Resource Coordinator

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Alejandro Fornelli, Ph.D
- Sr. Research Associate

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Daniela Dominguez
- Program Coordinator

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Shayan Pourjavaheri
- Research Analyst II

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Lourdes Zuniga
- Patient Service Specialist

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Alvaro Munoz
- Certified Medical Assistant

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Paloma Corral
- Certified Medical Assistant

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Brenda Cazares
- Certified Medical Assistant

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Katherine Reynolds
- Certified Medical Assistant