Meet our
Providers
D. Hammond Associates is a group of mental health professionals in Oklahoma. We provide individual and family counseling services for the greater Oklahoma City area and accept many insurance plans.
Sandra F. Allen, Ph.D.
Professor Licensed Psychologist
Doctorate in Philosophy, Counseling Psychology
The University of Oklahoma
Predoctoral Internship
Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Community Mental Health
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
CERTIFICATIONS
Health Services Provider, Oklahoma Psychological Association
National Register of Psychologists
American Psychological Association Counseling Psychology Organization
Dr. Allen joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July 1991. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 1998 and to Professor in 2004. She is a licensed health service provider and works with children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Allen has co-authored six mental health education manuals for Kindergarten through Fifth Grades. One of these manuals, Dealing With Feelings, was added to the Promising Programs List by the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 1998. These mental health education programs have been implemented in classrooms in the Oklahoma City Public Schools for the past 25 years.
Dr. Allen is the author of three coping and resilience manuals which have been published by the Terrorism and Disaster Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The first of these manuals, RCI-Child, is an enhancement of an interview implemented with 6500 children in classrooms in the Oklahoma City Public Schools following the bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995. RCI-Child has since been implemented with child and adolescent survivors of Hurrican Katrina and with children in a high-risk neighborhood in Shreveport, Louisiana with significant results. RCI-Child was added to SAMHSA’s Promising Programs List in 2011. Additional manuals are RCI-Family for use with families and RCI-Clinician for use in clinical settings.
Dr. Allen has been a full member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA) since 1991. She has served on the Board of Directors of OPA in 1992 as Secretary of Health Service Providers.
As an educator and psychotherapist, Dr. Allen teaches and supervises Psychiatry and Psychology interns, residents, and fellows in the art of interviewing and evaluating children and their families. She leads seminars for trainees in the Department, focusing on play therapy techniques. She was awarded the Gordon Deckert Award for Sustained Excellence in Education in 2008.
Donna Hammond, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
ABOUT
Specializing in child, adolescent, and family mental health services for over 30 years, Donna Hammond has recently retired from the University of Oklahoma's College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Child/Adolescent Unit.
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Social Workers
Society of Social Work and Research
Episcopal Church Women
(Inclusive Language Committee)
National Organization of Women
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
LCSW Licensure by the Oklahoma State Board in 1993, with a clinical specialty, following two years supervision.
MSW, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma School of Social Work
9/90–6/91
BA, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma School of Social Work
9/87–6/90
Graduate Practicum Parent’s Assistance Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9/90–5/91
Training in Parenting Skills Program, Sexual Abuse Treatment Program and Community-Based Sex Offender Treatment Program. Facilitator for groups, intake assessments, and individual work with persons from each group. Provided therapy in a Parenting Skills Program for new mothers incarcerated at Mabel Bassett, Correctional Facility for Women.
Under-graduate Practicum, North Care Community Mental Health Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9/89–5/90
Consulting with members of psycho-social rehab “club”, and work with the chronically and persistently mentally ill. Provided members (clients) with help to secure/maintain benefits. Headed the Kitchen Unit which prepared meals for 30/40 people per day, attended outings with members and generally acted as a “healthy friend” to members.
Bill Hart, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
ABOUT
Specializing in geriatric, adolescent, adult and family therapy, Bill Hart is accepting new patients for individual or family therapy, and many insurance plans.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
LCSW Licensure by the Oklahoma State Board in 2014, with a clinical specialty, following two years supervision.
5/07 - 5/09 MSW University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma School of Social Work
5/03 - 5/07 BA University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Vice President of Graduate Social Work Association, University of Oklahoma
Member of PI Alpha Beta Honors Society
EXPERIENCE
Mental Health Therapist, Community PathwaysProviding mental health thera
September, 2013 - Present
Providing mental health therapy services to developmentally delayed adults. Helping my clients to work through their problems and helping to find creative ways for them to work through their issues. Addressing the clients needs at their level. Respecting each individual for their unique talents, gifts and goals. Empowering clients to find their own solutions to their issues by helping to guide them to attain their goals.
Medical Social Worker, Deaconess Hospital
May, 2010 – September, 2013
Completing psychosocial evaluations of all rehab patients to assess for family and community support. Assisting families and patients with finding needed community resources to return our patients to the community. Assisting patients and their families with locating resources for their follow up medical care including differing modalities of therapy, long term care, and medical follow up. This medical follow up includes medical care for our un-funded patients. I also act as the spokesman/ communications liaison for the rehab unit to facilitate communication between the treatment team and patients and their families. I also facilitate the weekly inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting. The treatment team consists of our Medical Director, our Program Director, our Lead Nurse, the Lead Physical Therapist, the Lead Occupational Therapist, and our Speech Therapist.
Personal Chef, Office of Governor Brad Henry
September, 2009 – March, 2010
Intern/Legislative Assistant, Oklahoma House of Representatives
2009
Tracked crucial changes to key legislative initiatives.Helped to resolve a wide array of issues facing the citizenry.Interacted with the constituents and aided representatives in understating their constituent’s views on particular legislation.Determined policy implications of proposed legislation.Attended various meetings in Representative Hoskin’s place, and relayed key information.Assisted representative in public outreach.
Geriatric Social Worker, St. Anthony South Behavioral Medicine Center
2008
Assisted with in-take of new clients.Performed Psychosocial examinations.Conducted group therapy sessions.Located placement for soon to be discharged patients.Aided discharged patients with follow-up care appointments.Referred clients to local education, social service, and health care agencies.
Hooria Suhaib, M.A.
LPC
Not every therapist is a good fit for every client. Keeping this in mind I empower my clients to set their behavioral and emotional goals with me in the initial session. Every 6 months we review progress and reassess the effectiveness of therapy. I am trained in CBT, which is a well-researched and proven to be effective therapy style. I have learned that clients need either validation, accountability, or effective coping skills. My goal is for you to do the best you can with the skills you have & learn new skills in the process.
I completed my master's in counseling psychology from UCO in 2015. I have been practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma for the last five years. I have experience working outpatient as well as in patient in behavioral health. I stay UpToDate with continued education in my field.
My session is broken down into reviewing your week, identifying negative emotions, thoughts & their impact, practicing coping skills to get you closer to your goal. I have found myself to be very effective working with clients and families from minority cultures as well as women & young adults in general.
I cannot change your circumstances, but I can help you navigate them the best way possible. I hope you find support today to get you started towards being the best you can be. Use this to assess your needs, If I wake up tomorrow and all my problems are resolved, what will be different? That “what” is what you need to work on!