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Cynthia Banwell is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She graduated from the Physician Assistant program at University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX in February of 2023. Prior to completing her master’s degree in physician assistant studies, Cynthia graduated from University of Houston with an undergraduate degree in Health Promotion. Cynthia is excited to be back in Houston and working in psychiatry. She strives to provide compassionate patient centered care for each patient as she knows how important one’s mental health is to their overall well being. In her free time, Cynthia enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog named Dunkin.

Dr. Guillen has always been interested in medicine along with the humanities, with psychiatry serving as a blend of both. Psychiatry has allowed him to consistently be involved with the human condition and work in an area of huge need in medicine. He became a psychiatrist in order to serve society and help those struggling with mental and behavioral disorders.

His areas of expertise include bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia.  Dr. Guillen has been practicing psychiatry outside of residency for over ten years with experience in inpatient, outpatient, consultation/liasion, residential and emergency settings.

Dr. Guillen completed his residency in Psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

He prides himself on being patient, inquisitive, respectful, and a strong advocate for patients.

Ajinder Dhatt, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at CyFair Psychiatry in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dhatt has been providing behavioral health care to children, adolescents, and adults in the Houston area for over ten years. In addition to providing outpatient care, he now serves as Medical Director of Cypress Creek Hospital. He completed his General Adult Psychiatry training at UTMB, Galveston, and is Fellowship trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. He is also a former Assistant Clinical Professor at UT Medical School.

Dr. Dhatt has been in private practice in Houston since 2008. His professionalism, excellent communication, diagnostic skills, and passion for the field of psychiatry are evident in his caring and dynamic treatment techniques. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology) by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

In addition to providing inpatient care at Cypress Creek Hospital and outpatient care at his office, he also specializes in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for treatment-resistant depression.

Asma Virani, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She graduated from the Physician Assistant Program at Gannon University in Sun City Center, Florida in August 2023. She has been trained to diagnose, treat, and manage psychiatric disorders while providing quality care.

Asma completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has always been passionate about understanding the human mind and how it affects behavior, mood, and cognition.

With the goal to encourage patients to become advocates of their own mental health, Asma aims to create a comfortable and safe space reflecting trust, compassion, and respect.

Outside of work, Asma is enthusiastic about spending time with her family and friends, traveling to new cities, and exploring different cuisines.

Dr. Guillen has always been interested in medicine along with the humanities, with psychiatry serving as a blend of both. Psychiatry has allowed him to consistently be involved with the human condition and work in an area of huge need in medicine. He became a psychiatrist in order to serve society and help those struggling with mental and behavioral disorders.

His areas of expertise include bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia.  Dr. Guillen has been practicing psychiatry outside of residency for over ten years with experience in inpatient, outpatient, consultation/liasion, residential and emergency settings.

Dr. Guillen completed his residency in Psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

He prides himself on being patient, inquisitive, respectful, and a strong advocate for patients.

Omotayo Sofela, PMHNP, is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner at Abisom Behavioral Health LLC, a mental health practice located in Houston, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her training and nursing experience have expanded nearly two decades of working in various nursing settings.

Omotayo received her Bachelor of Science degree from York University in Toronto, Canada, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Walden University.

She was licensed and began her nursing career in the med/surg unit of William Osler Health Center, Brampton, Ontario. She later relocated to the United States to work in the med/surg unit at Willis Knighting Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana. She continued as an RN at a mental health hospital in Conroe, where she worked as a psychiatric nurse.

Omotayo’s goal is to decrease the stigma on mental illness, decrease barriers to accessing mental health care, decrease the mental health crisis in our communities, and help individuals get back to the quality of life they deserve.

Omotayo possesses excellent listening skills and a caring, compassionate demeanor that her patients love. She provides a non-judgmental, positive environment, giving patients the most dignity, empathy, and respect.

She is ANCC Board Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health and a member of the American Nurses Association. 

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner, our practice believes that a sound mental health is priceless and all effort to guard and sustain it is our ultimate goal.

Richard Young, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Lifespan Psychiatry & Wellness Center in Houston, Texas. Dedicated to serving his patients and aiming to provide the highest standard of mental health care, Richard is known for delivering care with excellence and integrity. 

Richard has over 25 years of staff Registered Nursing experience spanning nephrology, psychiatry, intensive care, education, information technology, and skilled nursing. He also has over 5 years of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing practice experience and 7years of Family Nursing practice experience in outpatient clinics and correctional facilities.

Dr. Young received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas in 1993. He went on to obtain a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Frontier Nursing University (Versailles, KY) in 2013 and began working as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

In 2020, Richard completed a Post Masters Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice at FNU and opened Lifespan Psychiatry and Wellness Center with Vivian Young, PMHNP. Richard graduated with his Doctor of Nursing Practice from FNU in 2024.

Taking an evidence-based and comprehensive approach to care, Dr. Young leads with medication management and provides combined support therapy. He specializes in assisting patients with different mental disorders, including anxiety, ADHD, Autism, depression, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and dementia.

Dr. Young typically sees patients later in the afternoon and early evening, around 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. He warmly welcomes all patients to the Lifespan Psychiatry & Wellness Center and looks forward to caring for them across their lifespan.

I am a Tri-Board Certified Psychiatric, Family, Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner. I have over 15 years of combined nursing experience in various health care settings. With a focus on comprehensive healthcare, I specialize in aiding individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Drawing from a wealth of experience, my expertise encompasses psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions. My approach involves holistic, patient-centered mental health care, crafting personalized plans that consider physical, emotional, and social well-being. Continual learning is at the core of my practice, positioning me to contribute effectively to the evolving landscape of healthcare.

After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with Honors, Dr. Kamayani Khare went on to medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her intern year and neurology residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston. During her neurology residency, she served as a Chief Neurology Resident. She went on to complete 2 years of neurophysiology fellowship (focus in Epilepsy) at University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital, respectively.

After fellowship, Dr. Khare practiced general neurology (with interest in epilepsy) in private practice at Kelsey Seybold clinic and CHI/Baylor ST Luke’s Medical Center for 9+ years. She further expanded her clinical expertise and worked as a Neurohospitalist at UTHealth-The University of Texas Health Sciences Center. Her practice involved providing acute neurological care via Teleneurology to community hospitals and education for medical students and residents.

Dr. Khare is board certified by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult neurology. As a general neurologist with a focus in epilepsy, she provides neurological consultations for patients with a wide variety of neurological disorders and is focused on education for the patient and their family members. This includes epilepsy (with extensive counseling including family members & including but not limited to patients planning pregnancy/during pregnancy), stroke/TIA, dementia syndromes (with extensive counseling/education for patients & family members), other cognitive/memory disorders, neck/back pain, tremor syndromes, neuropathy, headaches, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.

Conditions treated:

• Epilepsy
• Cognitive/memory disorders including dementia syndromes
• Stroke/TIA
• Syncope/pre-syncope
• Spine disorders including neck/back pain and radiculopathies
• Neuropathy
• Tremor syndromes including essential tremors
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease

Procedures performed:

• EEG (routine and prolonged studies, adult and pediatric populations)

Priti Palvadi, MD, is a neurologist at Houston Neurological Institute in Pasadena and Pearland, Texas.

Dr. Priti Palvadi attended Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India. She then completed her neurology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving as Chief Resident in her final year. She then worked as Assistant Professor at the Little Rock VA hospital as a general neurologist for seven years.

Following that, she completed her clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, specializing in diagnostic sleep medicine, EMG, and EEG. She practiced in Baytown and also trained in sleep medicine during this period.

Dr. Palvadi is board-certified by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult neurology and in sleep medicine. Dr. Palvadi provides neurological consultation for patients with a wide variety of neurological disorders including epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, migraines, dementia, neuropathies, and sleep disorders.

Lauren D. Weaver, M.D. is a board-certified child neurologist at THINK Neurology for Kids in Katy, Texas. With additional training in epilepsy, Dr. Weaver specializes in interpreting EEGs (brain wave studies) in children with known or suspected seizures and collaborates with the other providers at THINK Neurology for Kids to manage and treat childhood epilepsy.

Dr. Weaver completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by a combined residency training in pediatrics and child neurology at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She later moved up to New York City for a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy at Columbia University. She has research experience in the study of malformations of cortical development and genetic epilepsies.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Dr. Weaver currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband and son. Prior to joining the THINK Neurology for Kids team in 2019, she was an assistant professor of neurology in the Departments of Child Neurology and Pediatric Epilepsy at Columbia University. While there, she treated patients in both the hospital and clinic settings, with additional responsibilities devoted to resident and medical student education.

Call THINK Neurology for Kids or use the online scheduling tool today to work with Dr. Weaver.

Dr. Oommen was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University in 2011. He went on to receive his medical degree from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2016.

Following graduation, Dr. Oommen completed a two-year residency in pediatrics and a combined three-year residency in adult and child neurology at the University of Texas at Houston in 2021. Upon completion, he pursued two years of fellowship training in epilepsy and surgical epilepsy planning.

Outside of work, Dr. Oommen enjoys spending time with his wife and newborn son, staying active by competing in various sports, and supporting his hometown teams.

Dr. Oommen is passionate about providing exceptional care to his patients and looks forward to welcoming both new and returning families to THINK Neurology for Kids.

Leticia Loret de Mola, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to individuals and families throughout Texas. She is dedicated to helping patients improve their mental health, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. She offers both telepsychiatry and in-person psychiatric appointments, making high-quality mental health care accessible, flexible, and convenient.

She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Maryville University and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Nova Southeastern University, graduating with honors. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and remains committed to clinical excellence, ongoing professional development, and evidence-based psychiatric care delivered with compassion and respect.

Her passion for mental health care was shaped while working in hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she witnessed the profound impact of untreated mental health conditions. This experience strengthened her commitment to expanding access to psychiatric services in Texas and supporting patients across all stages of life.

She specializes in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individualized treatment planning for a variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and related concerns. Her approach is holistic, patient-centered, and trauma-informed, thoughtfully incorporating each patient’s emotional, psychological, social, and cultural background into care planning.

Patients often describe Leticia as empathetic, attentive, and easy to talk to. She prioritizes building strong therapeutic relationships and creating a safe, supportive environment where patients feel heard, understood, and empowered. She believes in treating the whole person—not just symptoms—and ensures patients have a clear understanding of their diagnosis, treatment options, and goals of care.

Providing psychiatric care across the lifespan, Leticia is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to offer culturally responsive, bilingual mental health services to a diverse patient population throughout Texas. She proudly serves patients through secure telepsychiatry visits and in-person office appointments, helping individuals receive care in the setting that best meets their needs.

Outside of clinical practice, Leticia enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She values balance and self-care and enjoys traveling, dining out, going to the movies, and creating flower arrangements.

I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and I specialize in assessing, diagnosing and treating the mental health needs of clients with psychiatric medication and psychotherapy. I am compassionate about exploring the challenges that individuals face and encouraging them to continue on this path called life. I understand that mental health is integral to overall well-being, and it takes great courage to seek help. I look forward to partnering with you to promote your mental wellness. Appointments are available for adult clients in Texas with EVENING and WEEKEND availability for services. **Feel free to inquire about sooner availability!** **Please note that scheduling an appointment does not guarantee the appointment will take place (you will be notified of appointment confirmation or if there is a conflict), nor does it establish a treating relationship. A treating relationship does not begin until the actual appointment occurs via video conference.**

Dr Agyemang is a Board Certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 22 years experience in healthcare and specialty in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. She practices with a warm smile, Intelligence, Open-Minded, Empathy, Trustworthy, Authentic at Sound Health Practice LLC. Dr. Agyemang graduated from UT Health Science, Houston, Texas with her Masters and Post Master certification as a Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Dr Agyemang advanced to Capella University where she attained her Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice and Organizational Leadership. Dr Agyemang’s philosophy of care is equal healthcare access to everyone across the globe. She believes that a complete health involves a complete mental health that should be made easy accessible to everyone across the globe. At Sound Health Practice LLC, She works with a team of highly trained professionals in a very comfortable and non-judgmental environment.