Meet our Staff
At Honey Lake Clinic, our unique treatment programs
specifically and deeply address all three spheres—spirit,
mind, and body—offering you your greatest chance at
wholeness and transformative growth. Call today.
At Honey Lake Clinic, our unique treatment programs specifically and deeply address all three spheres—spirit, mind, and body—offering you your greatest chance at wholeness and transformative growth. Call today.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | POSITION | YEARS OF EXPERIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Benzio, M.D. | Medical | Co-Founder and Chancellor Director of Excellence in Christian Psychiatry |
30 years |
| Thomas Smith, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Director | 23 years |
| Michelle Miller, BSN-RN | Medical | Director of Medical Services | 12 years |
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| Kristi Land, RN | Medical | Director of Nursing |
| Jennifer Myer, Charge Nurse | Medical | RN |
| Jenny Dyke, Charge Nurse | Medical | RN |
| Christine Needham, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Charity Schramm, LMHC | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Nathan Macolly, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Tamara Knibbs, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Lori Olson, LMHC | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Ashley Lewis, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Tedd Brannen, LMHC | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Elisa Fifer, LCSW | Clinical | Clinical Therapist |
| Wendy Johnson | Medical | Nursing, LPN |
| Tammy Hutchinson | Medical | Nursing, RN |
| Penny West | Medical | Nursing, RN |
| Dr. James Needham | Spiritual Life | Spiritual Director |
| NAME: Karl Benzio, M.D. |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Co-Founder and Chancellor Director of Excellence in Christian Psychiatry |
| YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30 years |
| NAME: Thomas Smith, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Director |
| YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 23 years |
| NAME: Michelle Miller, BSN-RN |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Director of Medical Services |
| YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12 years |
| NAME: Kristi Land, RN |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Director of Nursing |
| NAME: Jennifer Myer, Charge Nurse |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: RN |
| NAME: Jenny Dyke, Charge Nurse |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: RN |
| NAME: Christine Needham, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Charity Schramm, LMHC |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Nathan Macolly, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Tamara Knibbs, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Lori Olson, LMHC |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Ashley Lewis, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Tedd Brannen, LMHC |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Elisa Fifer, LCSW |
| DEPARTMENT: Clinical |
| POSITION: Clinical Therapist |
| NAME: Wendy Johnson |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Nursing, LPN |
| NAME: Tammy Hutchinson |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Nursing, RN |
| NAME: Penny West |
| DEPARTMENT: Medical |
| POSITION: Nursing, RN |
At Honey Lake, we’re committed to providing you with compassionate care and the practical equipping necessary to significantly improve the condition which brought you to our program. A faith-informed model, experienced staff, licensed professional caregivers, individualized treatment—all in a beautiful and tranquil 1300-acre lakeside setting—we’re here for you.
