Services

Health Psychology

It is very important to feel secure when preparing for the treatment of health care problems. So the staff at Natalis helps to prepare patients for bariatric surgery, cardiac procedures, dialysis and transplantation, spinal implants, and other medical procedures to create successful outcomes.

We use life history questionnaires, MMPI-2, Million Behavioral Medical Diagnostic scales (MBMD), Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI), and other psychological measures to help determine a patient’s special needs.

During medical events like heart attacks, strokes, transplants, etc., the Natalis staff gives support, evaluates mental status, assesses emotional functioning, and helps the case staff prepare for a successful discharge. Working in partnership with patients is extremely important to us.


Practitioners

  • Jeff Hansen-final

    Jeff Hansen, MA, LADC

    Jeff Hansen has worked in behavioral health for the last 17 years, including work with adults experiencing serious and persistent mental illness and adolescents having mental health and/or substance abuse issues. He is currently the lead
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  • Stephen Ziff

    Stephen Ziff, MA, LP, LMFT

    Stephen is a Licensed Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist with 30 years of experience in both clinic and hospital settings. He has extensive experience working with adolescents and their families, and most recently worked at th
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  • Maradeth Searle

    Maradeth H. Searle, PSY.D., LP, CEAP

    Dr. Searle is a licensed psychologist and certified Employee Assistance Professional. She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach to therapy incorporating a variety of techniques based on client needs. These include Cognitive/Behav
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  • Greg Picker

    Greg Picker, PSY.D., LP

    Greg Picker is a counselor who works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Greg’s areas of specialty include: Inpatient and outpatient psychological eval
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  • Jonathan Hoistad

    Jonathan C. Hoistad, PH.D., LP

    A licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. Hoistad is the senior member of Natalis Counseling & Psychology Solutions. His clinical practice includes consultation in mental behavioral health, family practic
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New Services

Natalis Counseling & Psychology Solutions has adopted a Psychology Care Model similar to the Medical Home Model. As a result of this model, we are creating Psychology Care Manager positions.
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Be an Intern at Natalis

Our Pre-Doctoral Psychology internship, available to doctoral level Ph.D. and Psy.D. graduate students, is a 2,000 hour training requirement that involves a one year, full-time commitment to on-site training.
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