Behavioral Health Providers
Below is a listing of CommuniCare Behavioral Health Providers.
San Antonio - West Campus
Martha A Medrano, MD, MPH
Specialties: Child and General PsychiatryClinic locations: West, East, and Northwest campuses
Degree and College: MD degree at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Certification: Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General and Addiction Psychiatry
Special interest: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children, Depression and Anxiety Disorder in Adults and Children, Integrated Behavioral Health Programs, Health Prevention and Health Promotion in Behavioral Health, Women's Mental Health
Hobbies: Tennis, Walking, Hiking, Sewing, Reading
From: San Antonio Texas (35 years) and El Paso Texas (23 years)
Tandra Rathey, PsyNP
Specialty: Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerClinic locations: East and West campuses
Degree and College: BS Nursing, MS Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2011
Certification: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Special interest: Women's health
From: San Antonio, TX
Christina Wei, PsyNP
Specialties: Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerClinic locations: East and West campuses
Degree and College: MSN with a major in Administration in Community & Healthcare Systems in Nursing and a Minor in Teaching, 2005
PhD in Clinical Nursing Research with a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the American Nurses Association ethnic minority pre-doctoral fellowship, 2009
Certification: Psychiatric/ Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing
Special interest: geriatrics and addictions
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Hobbies: Cub and Boy Scouting
From: San Antonio, TX
Thelma Rivera, LCSW
Certification: Licensed Clinical Social WorkerClinic locations: West campus
Specialties: Psychotherapy with an interest in Domestic Violence, Depression
Special Interest: Domestic Violence, Immigration, Trauma
Hobbies: Reading, spending time out doors
From: San Antonio, TX
Sandra Trevino, LCSW, MBA
Specialties: Licensed Clinical Social WorkerClinic locations: West campus
Degree and College: BA Fine Art, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey, México.
MS Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University
MBA, Our Lady of the Lake University
Certification: Academy of Certified Social Workers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners-certified Clinical Supervisor
Special interest: Treatment of trauma, depression, and work with adolescents.
Hobbies: The study of Italian, jewelry-making, interior and architectural design, and translation work for various non-profit organizations. Sandra is a pet-lover and has rescued numerous animals and provided/found homes for them.
From: San Antonio, TX
San Antonio - East Campus
Martha A Medrano, MD, MPH
Specialties: Child and General PsychiatryClinic locations: West, East, and Northwest campuses
Degree and College: MD degree at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Certification: Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General and Addiction Psychiatry
Special interest: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children, Depression and Anxiety Disorder in Adults and Children, Integrated Behavioral Health Programs, Health Prevention and Health Promotion in Behavioral Health, Women's Mental Health
Hobbies: Tennis, Walking, Hiking, Sewing, Reading
From: San Antonio Texas (35 years) and El Paso Texas (23 years)
Dr. Clarissa Aguilar
Specialty: PsychologistClinic locations: East campus
Degree and College: BA Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 1997
MS Psychology, Texas A & M, College Station, TX 2000
Doctoral Clinical Psychology, Texas A & M, College Station, TX 2003
Certification: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Special interest: Working with Spanish speaking families, the psychology of help-seeking within Latino populations and community mental health, and developing a model of Integrated Care (Behavioral Health in Primary Care) that is individually tailored for a setting such as CommuniCare Health Centers.
Hobbies: Dr. Aguilar enjoys reading, running, writing and cooking for her family which include her two little boys, Emiliano & Calixto.
From: Donna, Texas, (in the Rio Grande Valley) where she was born and raised as a proud Donna Redskin!
Tandra Rathey, PsyNP
Specialty: Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerClinic locations: East and West campuses
Degree and College: BS Nursing, MS Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2011
Certification: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Special interest: Women's health
From: San Antonio, TX
Christina Wei, PsyNP
Specialties: Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerClinic locations: East and West campuses
Degree and College: MSN with a major in Administration in Community & Healthcare Systems in Nursing and a Minor in Teaching, 2005
PhD in Clinical Nursing Research with a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the American Nurses Association ethnic minority pre-doctoral fellowship, 2009
Certification: Psychiatric/ Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing
Special interest: geriatrics and addictions
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Hobbies: Cub and Boy Scouting
From: San Antonio, TX
RuLynne Ballinger, LCSW
Specialties: Mental Health; family and individual counselingClinic locations: East campus
Degree and College: Masters in Social Work from Walla Walla College, in College Place, Washington , graduated 1996
Bachelors Degree in Psychology, graduated from University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1986
Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2000; Licensed Social Worker 1996
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners-certified Clinical Supervisor
Special interest: Women and children with abuse issues, Family Therapy, and ADHD issues
Hobbies: Long distance bicycling, Quilting, scrap booking, and home décor
From: I'm from Idaho Falls, Idaho (I have lived in many different cities all over the United States and in Switzerland).
San Antonio - Northwest Campus
Martha A Medrano, MD, MPH
Specialties: Child and General PsychiatryClinic locations: West, East, and Northwest campuses
Degree and College: MD degree at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Certification: Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General and Addiction Psychiatry
Special interest: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children, Depression and Anxiety Disorder in Adults and Children, Integrated Behavioral Health Programs, Health Prevention and Health Promotion in Behavioral Health, Women's Mental Health
Hobbies: Tennis, Walking, Hiking, Sewing, Reading
From: San Antonio Texas (35 years) and El Paso Texas (23 years)
Christina Wei, PsyNP
Specialties: Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerClinic locations: East and West campuses
Degree and College: MSN with a major in Administration in Community & Healthcare Systems in Nursing and a Minor in Teaching, 2005
PhD in Clinical Nursing Research with a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the American Nurses Association ethnic minority pre-doctoral fellowship, 2009
Certification: Psychiatric/ Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing
Special interest: geriatrics and addictions
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Hobbies: Cub and Boy Scouting
From: San Antonio, TX
RuLynne Ballinger, LCSW
Specialties: Mental Health; family and individual counselingClinic locations: East campus
Degree and College: Masters in Social Work from Walla Walla College, in College Place, Washington , graduated 1996
Bachelors Degree in Psychology, graduated from University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1986
Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2000; Licensed Social Worker 1996
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners-certified Clinical Supervisor
Special interest: Women and children with abuse issues, Family Therapy, and ADHD issues
Hobbies: Long distance bicycling, Quilting, scrap booking, and home décor
From: I'm from Idaho Falls, Idaho (I have lived in many different cities all over the United States and in Switzerland).
San Marcos Campus
Donna A. Murphree, LCSW
Specialties: Licensed Clinical Social WorkerClinic locations: San Marcos campus
Degree and College: BS Social Work, Texas State University, 1994
MS Social Work, Texas State University, 2002
Certification: LCSW State of Texas
Special interest: Mental Health and Wellness, interest in PTSD
Hobby: Gardening
From: Beaumont, Texas
Kyle Campus
Frederic J. Wilson, M.D.
Specialties: Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent PsychiatryClinic locations: Kyle campus
Degree and College: BS Biology, California Lutheran University 8/2003
MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 5/2007
Certification: Board Certified in General Psychiatry 9/2011
Board Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 7/2012
Special interest: Autism, Developmental Delay, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Military Families and Veterans
Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Camping, Hiking, Motocross, swimming.
From: Montreal, Canada
Michele Frances Purvin, LCSW, LCDC
Specialty: Licensed Clinical Social WorkerClinic locations: Kyle campus
Degree and College: BA German, University of Texas at Austin, 1997
MS Social Work, Texas State University, 2006
Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Chemical Dependence Counselor
Special interest: The clinical implications of the neurobiology of relationships between and among people as it relates to social service delivery and clinical work, with particular interest in group work, addiction recovery, grief and loss, and trauma.
Donna Shanor, LCSW, LCDC
Specialty: Licensed Clinical Social WorkClinic locations: Kyle campus
Degree and College: Master of Science Degree in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 2005
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work, University of Oklahoma, 2002
Special interest: Adult and Child substance abuse
From: Austin, Texas





