Neuropsychology
Dr. Glen Johnson is a Fully Licensed Psychologist in Michigan specializing in Clinical Neuropsychology. After completing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology, he returned to his native Michigan and has been treating people with neurological disorders for over 25 years. The majority of his practice has been involved with treating people who sustained a traumatic brain injury (also called Post-Concussional Disorder). He has been working with brain injury programs since 1990 and developed his own program called New Approaches Center in 2010. He has written a free, easy to read book called TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVIVIAL GUIDE, which can be found on the web at WWW.TBIGUIDE.COM.
Operations Manager
Michelle Jokinen
Michelle Jokinen is our Operations Manager here at New Approaches. She is the one you schedule appointments with, communicates with case managers, and is your powerful liaison to the insurance companies. And of course, she is the overarching customer care specialist. She has been with New Approaches for over nine years, and she describes it as “the best job ever!” She is a true native to Traverse City. She was born at the Munson Medical Center, was raised here, and raised her kids in Traverse City. She is a proud mom to her daughters Jessica and Erica. Michelle is also the loving grandmother to five grandchildren (one lives in heaven). She thrives in the small town feel that Traverse City offers. Many of her own family generations have lived in Traverse City throughout the years, so one can certainly understand the amount of love she has for the city and the history that bestows upon itself. Traverse City is not the only place she has lived. She lived in Scotland for about a year and cherished every minute of it. When she is not at work, she enjoys hiking, riding in her side by side, and visiting the Upper Peninsula as much as possible. She has visited Disney(world/land) a few times and looks forward to going back. When she lived in Scotland, she traveled to the magical Grand Canary Islands. She has a few places on her bucket list to travel to, but Alaska is the front runner. Some of her most favorite foods include everything her husband made when he was alive which included his chicken broccoli cheddar soup and his apple crisp (stomachs are growling I am sure as you read this). When she wants to visit a local food establishment, Sleder’s is her top go to. Next time you are in, maybe you can ask her for a recommendation at Sleder’s. Finally, she is the proud dog mom to Hawkeye. Hawkeye is a very friendly German Shepherd that comes to work with her occasionally. She take him on hikes, and he rides along with her when drives her side by side (of course wearing goggles for safety). He is the top ‘dawg’ at New Approaches.
Mental Health Counselor
Kathryn Maximiuk, MA, LLPC
Kathryn (Katy) Maximiuk is a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor originally from the Metro Detroit area. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan – Dearborn in 2009, a Graduate Certificate in Complementary Medicine and Wellness from Oakland University in 2013, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Oakland University in 2020. Beyond academics, she has over 20 years of extensive clinical
practice providing her with in-depth experience in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, grief, and crisis-management. Katy employs a deeply individualized counseling approach, which prioritizes the client-counselor relationship. She subscribes to evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, and is skilled in conducting counseling for children, adults, families, and groups.
Neuropsychological Technician
Victoria Jamison is the Neuropsychological Technician at New Approaches. She had been in the marketing and design field for about 18 years after she earned her Bachelor of Art degree in graphic design. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 2022 from Central Michigan University and is currently earning her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health in Counseling from Central Michigan University. She loves working with the diversity of patients at New Approaches and plans to work with older adults post graduation. She is not a native to Traverse City and moved from San Diego to be with her now husband over six years ago. She loves Traverse City because of the slower paced environment and the beauty each season holds. When Victoria is not working or studying, she has multiple of activities she enjoys participating in. She likes to read, go for walks, kayak, and visit local wineries and eateries. Victoria also loves spending time with her ‘zoo’ at home (two dogs and two cats), her step kids during the summer months, and riding her motorcycle when it is warmer. She has traveled to London, Costa Rica, Mexico, Bali and many states in the U.S. Her dream destination since she was 18 is to go to Africa on a safari and/or do some volunteer work with local communities.
Neuropsychological Technician
Mackenzee Bull is a Neuropsychological Technician and a native to Traverse City. After high school, Mackenzee attended NMC for three semesters before making a big move to San Diego, California to become a dolphin trainer at SeaWorld. Her love and passion for animals grew even more (she didn’t know that was possible). She relocated with the dolphins she trained with to Orlando, Florida to open the brand-new Discovery Cove. After Mackenzee outgrew her experience at Discovery Cove she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to work at Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. While she was there, she also worked as a safety diver for a mermaid show at the Silverton in Las Vegas. However, her hometown was calling her back and after 12 years away, Mackenzee moved back to Traverse City to be closer to her family. For 15 years she worked for her sister’s busy salon, but it appeared that her love for animals was her true calling. She started her own business – MI Pets Treat Truck. This is like an ice cream truck, but instead it is well stocked with treats, goodies, and toys for dogs, cats, horses, and even cows…basically anything that can make a tail wag (even for those furry friends without tails). Since Mackenzee’s treat truck is seasonal, she works part-time during the summer months and full-time during the winter months at New Approaches Center. She is also the proud dog mom to two giant English Mastiffs – Camille and Eleanor. Camille and Eleanor are both certified therapy dogs and volunteer their time at hospitals, assisted living facilities, and schools to make humans smile. Mackenzee is currently taking advantage of the MI Reconnect Program at NMC to complete her Associate’s degree. She takes pride in living her life by taking advantage of opportunities so she can continue to live her life to the fullest.
Neuropsychological Technician
Bio coming soon.
Massage Therapy
Bryan has been practicing massage therapy for over 10 years guiding patients through chronic pain and restricted movement in chiropractic offices, physical therapy clinics, and at New Approaches. New Approaches has provided the best clinician to patient relationship for healing and recovery. Recovering from an accident, especially one involving a head injury, takes time. The structural releases offer effective and begin the process of alleviating pain symptoms immediately. With the addition of Cranial Structural work, we can begin to reduce headache and migraine pain in addition to releasing core distortion patterns in the body. Greater mental clarity, improved joint function, and an expanding awareness of one’s health is what New Approaches offers.
Occupational Therapy
Joel Ayala
Joel Ayala is an occupational therapist who earned his bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Saginaw Valley State University in 1995. He has worked in a variety of outpatient rehab settings including community mental health, physical disabilities, neuro rehabilitation, return to work, functional capacity assessments, and driver’s rehabilitation. He is a father of two daughters and grandfather to two grandsons. He has lived in Traverse City Michigan for over 25 years.