Bryant Jenks, LMFT is the Program Manager over School Based Services, PREP Team, and the Bridge Program, He is a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Regional Coordinator helping law enforcement improve their skills on how they deal with mental health situations in the community. When he is able to do therapy, Bryant specializes in doing in-home Family Therapy using experiential activities, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and behavioral therapy techniques. Bryant is TBRI-informed. Bryant enjoys running, sports, camping, and fishing.
Stephanie McDonald, LCSW is a Therapist for the Jail Transition Program (JRI). Stephanie has been working in the mental health field since 2012– working primarily with at-risk youth, children and families both in Chicago and Utah. Stephanie has experience in crisis intervention, CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety model, group therapy and individual therapy with extensive training in trauma-informed care. Stephanie completed her undergraduate degree from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Behavioral Science and then went on to receive her Master’s Degree from Loyola University Chicago in Social Work.
Stephanie enjoys being in the sunshine and outdoors where it’s warm. She loves being active and has competed in several triathlons. Stephanie has been blessed to travel the world, loves everywhere she has been for different reasons but ultimately she loves the culture. Above all else…Stephanie loves and adores her family and spending her free time with them.
Cheridy Roeger is a Certified Social Worker (CSW) with experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, hoarding disorder, various personality disorders, and anxiety disorders. She has worked on both the Mobile Crisis Team and the ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Team, providing intensive, community-based support for individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Cheridy also has a background in forensic social work through her work at the Utah County Jail.
Cheridy earned her master’s degree in social work from Boise State University and her undergraduate degree from Utah Valley University. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based practice, drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), Inferential Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) for OCD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also incorporates a trauma-informed approach, recognizing the impact of past experiences and prioritizing safety, trust, and empowerment in the therapeutic relationship.
Cheridy’s work is guided by acceptance, warmth, and empathy, as she strives to create a safe and supportive space for growth, healing, and genuine connection—whether in a therapy session or out in the community. Outside of work, Cheridy enjoys crafting, traveling, spending time outdoors, listening to podcasts, watching movies, and reading.
Tim McGaughy, MD, Ph.D., earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. He then went on to graduate school in Chemistry and earned a Ph.D. from Tufts University in the Boston area.
Following that, Tim did post-doctoral research in chemistry for a few years at the University of Oklahoma. During those years there was also experience teaching chemistry and math at both the high school and college levels.
Interest then shifted to medicine first at a Naturopathic Medical College in California, then back to the University of Oklahoma for a degree in medicine. That was followed by a residency in psychiatry in Norman, Oklahoma. Work experience has included over 25 years of psychiatric work in mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and Gould Farm, a residential psychiatric center in Massachusetts. Tim enjoys working with a wide range of adult psychiatric issues with an emphasis on chronic mental illness. He helps encourage others to make positive changes in their lives from a more holistic perspective including nutritional and lifestyle changes as well as psychiatric.
Tim is married with two children. He enjoys taking advantage of the local mountains with hiking and winter sports. Tim is Board Certified in Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with recertification February 2011 until December 31, 2022.
My name is Brent Simons, I am a 61 year old married man with three adult daughters, two grandchildren and one Labrador dog. I have been working for WBH in one capacity or another since 1997. I have a degree in Behavioral science with an emphasis in Family Systems. I have been married for almost 38 years and my wife and I enjoy traveling and being outdoors. We have a family business “the Sand Trap Café and Hobble Creek event center which we have been running for the last 6 years. I have been involved in sports all of my life both participating and coaching. I ride dirt bikes with my wife and family. I am an avid golfer and have competed for many years while traveling all over the United States. I enjoy cooking, music and going on hikes with my dog.
Elizabeth Golightly graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Family Studies with an emphasis in Family Services. She currently has her SSW and is planning on doing her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. With her husband, Elizabeth enjoys traveling, baking, and reading.