Meet our Providers!

We have several providers to meet your mental health and substance abuse needs.

Christine Karell, APRN-BC, PMHNP

I specialize in medications used to treat psychiatric conditions. I have a Masters and a Bachelors Degree of Science in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. I am an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializing in psychiatry. I am Board Certified as a Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I have more than 18 years experience working with adults, children, and elderly. I belong to professional organizations and attend continuing education workshops yearly.

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Ana Cerrato-Young, APRN-BC, PMHNP

Ana earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2015, and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2019 from Walden University.

She began her nursing career as a registered nurse at Miami Behavioral Health Center. In her home state of Florida, she began working with psychiatric patients it was there that she realized her passion for helping those with mental health issues and decided to enroll in NP school.

Ana has lived in rural Nebraska for the last 5 years, and is very excited about helping patients who suffer from mental health and substance use issues.

In her free time, Ana enjoys spending time with her husband, and their two children. She also enjoys attending local events such as Willow Tree and the Sheridan County Fair & Rodeo.

Ana is board certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Kari Narjes, MS, LMHP

More information coming soon!

Amy Langford, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Amy Langford, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, has joined Mental Health Alliance and is now accepting patients. Amy was born and raised in the Northern Panhandle of Western Nebraska. She has worked in different areas of healthcare for over 20 years. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 2011. Amy has worked in various nursing roles, including inpatient care, diabetes education, outpatient psychiatric services, public health, and as a nursing instructor at the Oglala Lakota College of Nursing in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She earned her Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Spring Arbor University in February of 2024. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and cares for patients across the lifespan. Amy is married and ranches with her family in Sheridan County. Her husband works in law enforcement in Sheridan County also, and they are the very proud parents of a 9-year-old daughter! Amy is looking forward to serving the people of Western Nebraska!

Affiliated Resources

Julie Eckland, CSW, LADC

Substance Abuse counselor

Areas Served:

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Box Butte
Cheyenne
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Substance Use Evaluation in compliance with Nebraska’s Standardized Model for Delivery of Substance Use Services . Office locations: Scottsbluff & Alliance. Outreach locations: County courthouses, detention centers, jails, other locations dependent on the client’s situation.

Youth age 16+, Adults. Non sexual offending

Agency Hours: Varied, usually 8 AM-5 PM

Fees: Based on NE Probation Contracted Fee Schedule. Probation sliding scale available with probation’s prior approval.

Sandhills Center for Hope

308-313-5118

Sandhillscenterforhope.com

212 & 214 Box Butte Avenue

Alliance, NE 69301

Rebecca Gallant PLADC

Rebecca is provisionally licensed in alcohol and drug counseling who has worked in family support, community support, and probation services for 12 years in Box Butte, Dawes, and Sheridan Counties. She began her career in community outreach and service through the Ted Turner Youth Program as Director in Sheridan County and continues to pursue areas of community outreach and service interests through providing Substance Abuse Evaluations and Referral, Substance Use Outpatient Treatment, Patient Counseling, and Intensive Family Preservation. Rebecca believes in whole health concepts, evidence based practices, and trauma care practices in forming therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of those she works with, both individuals and families.

In Rebecca's free time she continues to work on her education through Chadron State College, holistic health and wellness, and enjoys spending time with her beautiful family and friends.

Dr. Angelyn Nienhuser, CMS, ND, LPC, LIMHP, LADC, PhD

Ideal clients are those seeking self-help life skills in creating balance in their lives. Mental Health therapies are used in combination with lifestyle assessment to create individualized, holistic plans developed through each clients perspectives and desired outcomes. Knowledge is the tool used in building better understanding of oneself and beginning a journey of enlightenment and empowerment for improvement in life. Guidance and resourcefulness of therapeutic practices motivate the processes of this journey and light the way for self-discovery.