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Jack M. Merwin, Ph.D. BCFE
 Licensed Psychologist
Board Certified Forensic Examiner
Co-Founder and Co-Director
Jack’s special interest in Psychology and
the Law goes back 37 years to his first job, as
a Psychiatric Aide in a state mental hospital
for the criminally insane. He earned his
Bachelors Degree in Psychology from LSU in
1968, his Ph.D. from The American University,
in Washington, D.C. in 1977 and Board
Certification as a Forensic Expert in both
Civil and Criminal Courts in 1996. He completed
an internship and a residency in clinical
Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at
the University of Texas Medical School at San
Antonio, Texas. He now specializes in all
aspects of Forensic Psychology.
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Karen Selig, M.A.
 Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist
Founder and Clinical Director
Voted St. Augustine’s
Favorite Counselor for the past eight
years
Karen is the founder and Clinical Director of
Psychological Services of St. Augustine, having
moved from Washington, D.C. in 1977. She
graduated from Eisenhower College and then
received a Masters Degree from Antioch College
in 1975. She was the Assistant Director of a
therapeutic school in a leading family therapy
practice in Maryland for four years. She then
moved to St. Augustine and worked for two years
in Jacksonville at the Child Guidance Clinic
before beginning Psychological Services, which
has grown from being a one-person practice to
having fifteen therapists and one
psychiatrist. As well as running the practice,
Karen devotes much of her personal time and
energy to many community projects and boards.
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David Hackney, M.A.
Licensed Mental Health
Counselor
Certified Biofeedback Therapist
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Mr. David Hackney studied engineering at M.I.T. before
discovering his calling in psychology. He earned a B.A. in
Psychology from Vanderbilt, where he played on the varsity
soccer team. He completed his masters Degree and his
internship in Clinical Psychology at Duke University. He
continued to pursue his interest in psychophysiology and
earned national certifications in Biofeedback, Hypnosis, and
Neurolinguistic Psychology.
Mr. Hackney worked for four years in the Durham V.A.
Hospital and two years at Northeast Florida State Hospital
before locating in St. Augustine in 1973. He worked with all
ages and diagnostic groups as a counselor and supervisor at
the community mental health center, while he continued to
develop his special interest in Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder, Chronic Pain, and other areas that involve both
physical and psychological patterns.
Mr. Hackney joined Psychological Services of St. Augustine
in 1986 and has been associated with the group practice ever
since. He also serves as adjunct faculty at the University
of St. Augustine, where he teaches a course in Psychology
for the Masters Degree in Physical Therapy program. He has
also taught courses in Psychology at Flagler College and the
University of St. Augustine.
Mr. Hackney spent his childhood in Daytona Beach, where he
began lifelong interests in surfing, fishing, sailing,
motorcycles, music, and the natural history of Florida. He
and his wife Laurel live in a 100-year-old fishing lodge on
Little Lake Como. She paints in her artist’s studio, and
they enjoy their pets and plants, a small aviary, and visits
from children and friends.
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Patricia Lewis-Slayton, LCSW, LMFT,
AST
Licensed Clinical Social
Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Sex Therapist - State of Florida
Patricia joins us from South Florida, where she received
her Masters Degree in Social Work from Barry University,
Miami, in 1981. As Director of Social Services at Hollywood
Pavilion Hospital, she handled all aspects of patient care
and supervision of clinical staff. Patricia joined the
Mental Health Organization that is now Magellan in 1991. As
a senior case coordinator for the South Florida Network, and
while still carrying a personal caseload, she received
specialized training and accreditation as a Sex Therapist in
the State of Florida.
Patricia is a specialist in Relationship counseling that
is accompanied by an empathetic and sensitive approach to
the problems of sexual difficulties often encountered. This
specialty also includes Sexual Identity Disorders, as well
as Post Traumatic Stress associated with an experience of
past sexual, physical or psychological abuse. More recently
Patricia has trained with professionals in the field of
Clinical Hypnosis and has acquired her certificate as a
Clinical Hypnotherapist. This allows her to use these skills
to augment psychotherapy, in particular treating anxiety,
pain and fears surrounding past and present experiences.
While working as Psychosocial Coordinator for
Hospice-By-the-Sea in Boca Raton, Patricia offered group and
individual services to those suffering from grief and loss.
She has written Bereavement Manuals and directed education
seminars on gerontology. She is experienced at helping those
who need to deal with the particular concerns and losses of
our older client.
As a therapeutic generalist, Patricia reaches out with
integrity and compassion. She offers her experience and an
intuitive response with a helping hand towards renewing
emotional stability.
Her achievements during her professional
career have honored her with a respect and recognition among
those who have shared the benefits of working with her.
Blue Cross / Blue Shield provider #26257
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Andrew Sappington, Ph.D.
 Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Andrew Sappington received his Ph.D. in
clinical psychology from the University of
Kentucky in 1972. Dr. Sappington specializes in
anger problems, marriage counseling, stress
management and habit change. He has extensive
experience with most adult problems.
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Paul Fugelsang, MA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Paul has been an active practitioner in the mental health
field for over 15 years. He specializes in mindfulness-based
therapy for adolescent and adult individuals.
In addition to working with children and families for
several years in different parts of Latin America, Paul has
practiced in mental health clinics in Colorado, and spent
several years as a counselor to adolescents through
Esperanza, an esteemed juvenile justice organization in New
York City.
Each summer, Paul advises the incoming staff of Global
Works, a travel exchange organization emphasizing community
service and cultural immersion for young adults. His
empathy-centered method of working with adolescents has made
him a regular consultant to the staff of Jesuit Volunteer
Corps as well.
Along with his extensive clinical experience, Paul is a
certified parenting instructor through the Love and Logic
Institute, and currently offers parenting classes and
mindfulness-based stress reduction classes in St. Augustine,
and St. John’s County.
Paul received his Masters
degree in contemplative Psychotherapy at Naropa University
in Boulder, Colorado, and is currently an Adjunct Professor
of Psychology at St. Johns River State College. He
has extensive experience in meditation, play therapy, and
helping parents learn skills to more effectively, and
compassionately work with their children.
More information on Paul can be found at: www.paulfugelsang.com.
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Mary Alston Kerllenevich, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Kerllenevich (or Dr. K, as we
call her) earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Clark
University in 2006. While in Massachusetts, she trained in
family and individual therapy at the Worcester Youth
Guidance Center at UMass Medical School, Children’s Hospital
in Boston, and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
Her doctoral research focused on the
development of emotion regulation skills in young children.
She completed her pre-doctoral internship with Emory School
of Medicine, where she continued to develop her intervention
skills in family therapy, behavior medicine and
cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Dr.
Kerllenevich utilizes a solution-focused approach in her
work, helping children, adolescents and adults to find new
means to achieve their goals and find greater satisfaction
in life. In addition to individual and family therapy, she
specializes in treating children with attention problems,
oppositional behavior, and trauma. She provides a range of
psychological testing services to both children and adults.
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Kathie Myers, MSW, LCSW
Master of Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kathie received her Master of Social Work
Degree from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. She is a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Missouri
and Florida. Kathie has twenty-nine years experience working
with a wide array of family and mental health concerns.
As director of Adoption Services with
Catholic Charities in St. Louis, she gained experience in
the grief work associated with infertility, as well as with
loss and attachment issues. She has worked extensively with
children and families throughout her career with emphasis on
parenting skills and behavior modification.
She has been part of a group practice which
focused exclusively on the significant difficulties of
couples/families experiencing divorce, helping couples
create as “amicable” a situation as possible, especially for
the children involved.
Kathie’s most recent experience was acquired within an
Employee Assistance Program setting. There her focus
included Post Trauma debriefing, alcohol and mental health
assessments and treatment, depression, anxiety disorders,
marriage and relationship counseling, particularly
post-affair recovery, codependency and problems in the
workplace.
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Mitchell A. Luchansky, M.D.
Board Certified in Psychiatry
Board Cerified in Child Psychiatry
Dr. Mitchell Luchansky has more than 25 years of training
and experience in adult and child psychiatry. Dr. Luchansky
graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine
in 1984, and in 1987, he completed his residency in
psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Pursuing his keen interest in child psychiatry, in 1989 Dr.
Luchansky completed a fellowship in child psychiatry at LAC-USC
Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Luchansky’s credentials
include two board certifications -- he is separately Board
Certified in Psychiatry and in Child Psychiatry. In 1998 he
also earned an M.B.A. from the University of South Florida,
Tampa.
Dr. Luchansky has vast experience in the
field of psychiatry, having counseled patients in private
practice, served as medical director of psychiatric units
for medical centers and mental health facilities, provided
forensic consultation in matters relating to adult and child
psychiatric issues, and served as Chief of Preventative
Mental Health for the Air Staff of the United States Air
Force.
Dr. Luchansky currently is in group practice
with Psychological Services of St. Augustine, St. Augustine,
FL, where he specializes in adult, adolescent and child
forensic evaluations and testimony; psychodynamic
psychotherapy; and diagnostic and psychopharmacologic
evaluations and treatment.
In his private time, Dr. Luchansky is an
avid flyer and holds certificates as an instrument-rated
commercial helicopter and airplane pilot. He owns a Robinson
R-44 helicopter based at Flagler County Airport, Palm Coast.
He also is a Rescue SCUBA diver and Harley motorcycle
enthusiast.
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Megan Logan, LCSW
A native of Annapolis, Maryland, Megan
graduated Summa Cum Laude from James Madison University in
Virginia with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and a minor
in Family Issues. She received her Masters Degree in
Clinical social Work from Florida State University.
With over 10 years of counseling experience, Megan has
worked in a variety of mental health settings. She has
specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR
and play therapy. Megan enjoys working with issues related
to eating disorders, sexual abuse/trauma, domestic violence,
children and adolescents and grief/loss.
Megan is a founding member and Secretary/Treasurer for the
First Coast Chapter of the Florida Association for Play
therapy. She is also a Qualified Supervisor and provides
clinical supervision to Masters level therapist seeking
licensure.
A wife and mother of two, Megan enjoys being outdoors,
listening to music, reading and spending time with her
family.
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David O’Byrne, M.S.W.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
David O’Byrne is a Licensed Marriage
and Family Therapist with over twenty-five years experience
in helping others. He focuses his work on individuals and
couples in premarital and marital counseling, issues from
separation and divorce, step parenting, problem solving and
communication. David also works in areas of grief, loss and
issues related to the elderly such as loneliness, loss of a
spouse, finances, health and care giving. David has a
special focus in the area of spirituality.
David received a Masters degree in
Social Work from Barry University, Miami, Florida, in 1979.
Having worked for the state of Florida for a few years, he
joined the staff of Catholic Charities in Jacksonville ,
Florida in 1981 as a Marriage and Family counselor where he
worked for 25 years before moving to St. Augustine in 2006.
He joined Psychological Services of St. Augustine the same
year.
David lives in St. Augustine with his
wife Nancy. He enjoys his 4 grandchildren and golf.
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Michele Kuranz, MA, CEAP, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Ms. Kuranz received her B.A. and M.A. in psychology from the
University of Oslo and University of Trondheim, Norway. She
worked as an Employee Assistance Professional for ten years
and has also worked in the psychiatric research setting.
She has previously trained with the Red
Cross Mental Health Response Team to provide emergency
mental health services to disaster victims. Michele has many
years of experience providing assessment and brief
solution-focused care for a wide array of issues. She is
particularly interested in children, behavioral issues,
eating disorders and workplace and EAP issues.
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Stephen W. Henneka, MSW, LCSW
Mr. Stephen Henneka received his MSW from
Florida State in 1973. He was involved in business and
teaching until 1987 when he went into counseling and worked
at Community Mental Health in Gainesville, FL. He worked
there for nine years as a crisis intervention specialist
with a brief therapy focus for children, adolescents and
parental support. In conjunction, he worked in private
practice with all issues of adjustment with individuals and
families.
Mr. Henneka has extensive experience with interactive models
of dealing with resistance and loss. For the past five years
he has worked at Catholic Charities in Gainesville, FL doing
marriage counseling and helping clients recover from
grieving losses of divorce and death. He works individually
and utilizes support groups to help adults and children.
He utilizes a very eclectic approach to fit his style of
building client rapport and viable treatment interventions.
His philosophy of service puts responsibility on clients to
seek options/choices for their stress and to work to
internalize self-change and ownership of patterns.
Empowerment to seek ego needs and nurturing roles influence
his work with age and gender. Developmental passages and
role choices through time create the identity and then he
works with clients to tune up self-esteem through phases of
recovery i.e. family of origin, relationships, mood/energy,
and aging process.
Mr. Henneka has been married for 21 years and has three
adult children. He enjoys family, travel, interesting
people, outdoor life, sports and exploring.
He is very positive, energetic and spiritual. He is
passionate about his gift for helping others.
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Joseph C. Roy
Joseph C. Roy is a dynamic clinician with
over 20 years of combined achievements in program leadership
and clinical counseling roles. He has excelled at fostering
therapeutic rapport with youth, adults, seniors, couples and
families with mild, moderate, and persistent mental health
issues, chemical dependency, and dual diagnosis populations.
Repeatedly recognized for the ability to nurture staff and
clients innovation and promote best practices-driven
therapeutic interventions in a team environment.
He facilitates the successful transition of individuals into
the community by planning, designing, and directing the
development and implementation of mental health and dual
diagnosis recovery skills, role recovery, psycho-educational
and self-help/solution focused recovery treatments and
transitional skills for individuals
Joseph’s history includes tenure as Clinical Supervisor and
Primary Therapist, Lakeview Health System, LLC,
Jacksonville, FL. Co-Occurring Disorders Coordinator with
Flagler Hospital Behavioral Health Unit, St. Augustine, FL.,
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, as Cluster
Program Coordinator with Meridian Associates Residential
Treatment program, Clinical Program Director/Therapeutic
Education and Recreation Facility Supervisor III with Monson
Developmental & Rehabilitation Center, and Therapeutic
Recreation Specialist with New Medico Rehabilitation &
Skilled Nursing Facility for traumatic brain injured
children.
Joseph’s effective implementation of individual, group, and
family therapy/counseling sessions ensures adherence with a
psychiatric rehabilitation/role recovery approach by
planning, managing, designing and orchestrating the
development and execution mental health and dual diagnosis
recovery skills, psycho-educational/self-help recovery
treatments, anger, conflict resolution rehabilitation,
programs, and community transitional skills training for
persons according to ACA, and ASAM guidelines.
Joseph has been honored with the Innovation Award by the
Governor of Massachusetts in 1990’s for creating and rolling
out a community transitional program for developmentally
disabled adults in an institutional environment, including a
full community support services. He was then recognized with
the Outstanding Therapist Award of Lake View Health Systems
for effective implementation of individual, group, and
family therapy/counseling in 2004. He has also propelled
clinical teams to program excellence recognition and three
outstanding accreditations by JCAHO and Florida’s Department
of Children & Family Services in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008,
respectively.
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Deborah (Debbie) Dungan,
MS
 Licensed Mental Health
Counselor
Masters Addictions Counselor
Certified Addictions Prevention
Professional
Ms. Dungan earned her Bachelors Degree in
Education from the University of North Florida
and a Masters Degree in Mental Health from Nova
Southeastern University in 1993. She has
received national endorsement as a Masters in
Addictions Counseling, Licensed by Florida as a
Mental Health Counselor and Certified by the
State in Addictions Prevention Counseling.
Ms. Dungan became a member of the clinical team
of Psychological Services of St. Augustine in
1998. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques
of care with individuals who are experiencing
problems of depression, anxiety, relationship
issues, substance abuse (alcohol and drugs) and
other mental health issues.
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Psychological Services
of St. Augustine, Inc.
Main Office:
1100-1 South Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
Phone (904) 824-7733 Fax (904) 829-9768
Southlake Office: 300
Kingsley Lake Dr, Suite 403 St Augustine, FL 32092
pssa@pssacare.com
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