As Regional Director for the Cohen Clinics at Red Rock, Amista Chambers oversees all operations. Amista is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor who provides evidence-based clinical treatment with a specialty in trauma-informed care. Amista has over 10 years of leadership and business experience and believes that empowering people is the key to being a successful leader. Amista is a current member of the Mayor’s and Governor’s challenge to end suicide among Veterans and their family members. Amista was appointed to the task force to end veteran suicide (HB 1036) by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and is the Secretary of the task force. Amista received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Cameron University while playing collegiate softball. She then went on to earn her Master of Science in Behavioral Science while coaching collegiate softball. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Behavioral Health degree. Before joining the Cohen Clinic at Red Rock, Amista was employed at an inpatient behavioral health hospital as the manager of intake and utilization review. Amista and her husband co-own a chiropractic and wellness center where she oversees business operations and previously delivered individual, couples, family, and group counseling.

As Clinic Director for The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock, Larken Wofford oversees clinical operations for the Oklahoma region. Larken is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and an Oklahoma Board approved Licensure Supervisor. She received a Bachelor of Science in Human and Family Science from Northeastern State University and went on to earn a Master of Science in Behavioral Science from Cameron University. Prior to joining the Red Rock team, she was the Manager of Therapeutic Services for an inpatient hospital. She has provided individual, couples, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults as well as trauma informed training for providers and organizations throughout the community. Her clinical focus areas include trauma informed care, crisis intervention, and relationship repair and enhancement. She values a non-pathologizing, collaborative approach to treatment and utilizes evidenced based modalities such as Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Circle of security (COS), and Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). Larken’s experience as a military spouse, particularly through deployment as well as transition to retirement, imparted a passion for serving the military community. She is committed to supporting our team in providing the highest quality care to our nation’s heroes and their families.

Brendan Clark is the Director of Outreach at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock, Oklahoma. He serves as a liaison to Veterans and their families to provide various resources. 

Brendan holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies with a security focus, primarily regarding BRICS and MENA studies. 

Before joining the Cohen Clinic at Red Rock Brendan was a Green and Gold Congressional Aide and Field Representative for US Representative Stephanie Bice in Oklahoma City. His portfolio there included Veterans, military, rural, and agricultural issues, and awareness, as well as correspondence regarding grant requests. 

Brendan was born in Elk City, Oklahoma, and has lived in Canute, Burns Flat, Cordell, Kiefer, Sapulpa, Norman, Moore, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His Great-grandfather served in the US Navy in the Great War, multiple Great-uncles served in the Second World War and Vietnam, and his father served in the US Army during the First Gulf War alongside 2 of his uncles. The history of military service in his family inspired him to outdo all of them by being the first Clark to serve in the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. 

Brendan joined the USMC in September 2008, surviving Recruit Training in sunny San Diego before moving on to Radio Repair school aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, California. While in 29 Palms, Brendan was a member of the Lake Bandini Swim Team and received the Warrior Award upon graduation from Ground Communication Organizational Repair Course. From there, he was assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley Butler’s G6, as a telephone systems repairman stationed aboard Camp Foster from 2009-2011. When his time in Okinawa was done, he returned to CONUS to execute orders to First Battalion, First Marine Regiment’s S6 as a radio repairman. In 2012, 1/1 deployed to Afghanistan, where Brendan worked as a Watch Chief, Watch Officer, provisional Rifleman, Sergeant of the Guard, Assistant Company Level Intelligence Clerk, and radio repairman for Bravo Company during combat operations in both the Kajaki district as well as during an extension aboard Camp Leatherneck following the attack on Camp Bastion in September 2012. After returning CONUS, Brendan latmoved to Combat Engineer, spending 2013-2017 with the 7^th Engineer Support Battalion, and deploying to Darwin, Australia as an Engineer Squad Leader with Combat Logistics Detachment-1, Combat Logistics Battalion-1 in support of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin in 2015. 

After the end of his active service, Brendan attended the University of Oklahoma utilizing the GI Bill, where he developed an appreciation for central Oklahoma and chased tornados for a couple of years, when he wasn’t otherwise occupied working as the top hand on the Clark family cattle operation in Greer County, Oklahoma. 

He heard amazing things about the Steven A. Cohen Veteran Network, and once he heard the news of an opening for community outreach based out of OKC, he applied immediately. Brendan became aware that serving Veterans is his purpose during his work in the legislator’s office and takes great pride in being a member of a team that has such a unique model to provide mental health support to his post-9/11 brothers and sisters in arms. 

In his free time, Brendan enjoys working out, fishing and hunting, engaging in wildlife conservation efforts as time permits, and has a big-time bird dog (really more of a couch dog) named Piper- she will be turning 8 in June 2024. He also holds an 8-game ticket package for the Oklahoma City Dodgers. 

Brendan is a huge music listener and recommends the song “16 Tons”- the Jerry Reed version.

Jennifer Baker is the Lead Clinician for the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She supervises the clinical team and provides direct therapy to clients. Jennifer Baker is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, holds a Master of Behavioral Sciences degree, and is a board approved Licensure Supervisor for the state Oklahoma. Jennifer has worked as therapist in mental health for 10 years and has worked in a variety of settings such as community mental health agencies, residential treatment in an inpatient hospital as well as her own private practice. She has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, family and group therapy to adolescents and adults. She also has extensive experience in treating individuals with trauma. Her clinical focus areas include trauma informed care through an attachment focused lens. Jennifer values non pathologizing and non-villainizing approaches to providing therapy and utilizes Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Jennifer is passionate about working with individuals, families, and couples to help them create and maintain secure attachments. She strongly believes healthy relationships play an integral role in our mental health. Her grandfather was a Vietnam Veteran, and she has many friends and family members who served in the military. She was also raised in a town with a large military base and for these reasons, serving the military has always been an important goal.

Tresa Priest has more than 20 years of experience in office management.  Her experience ranges from Co-Owner of a Professional Corporation that is medically related to Administrative Liaison and Senior Administrative Assistant for a Behavioral Health provider in Oklahoma City.  Tresa resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her husband of 30 years.  She enjoys spending time with her family, a 26-year-old son and a 24-year-old daughter.  Other activities she enjoys are bicycling, swimming, and cooking. As Office Manager for the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock, she will provide administrative support to the entire Cohen team as well as assist with clinical support operations

As Clinic Director for The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock, Larken Wofford oversees clinical operations for the Oklahoma region. Larken is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and an Oklahoma Board approved Licensure Supervisor. She received a Bachelor of Science in Human and Family Science from Northeastern State University and went on to earn a Master of Science in Behavioral Science from Cameron University. Prior to joining the Red Rock team, she was the Manager of Therapeutic Services for an inpatient hospital. She has provided individual, couples, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults as well as trauma informed training for providers and organizations throughout the community. Her clinical focus areas include trauma informed care, crisis intervention, and relationship repair and enhancement. She values a non-pathologizing, collaborative approach to treatment and utilizes evidenced based modalities such as Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Circle of security (COS), and Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). Larken’s experience as a military spouse, particularly through deployment as well as transition to retirement, imparted a passion for serving the military community. She is committed to supporting our team in providing the highest quality care to our nation’s heroes and their families.

Because Kimberly Clark‘s parents were in the military, she was born in Germany and raised in many places throughout Texas, Alabama, and New Mexico. Kimberly lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico, until her father retired to a new job at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. Kimberly has been working in the mental health field since 2015. She has held different positions, including mental health technician and intake coordinator for an inpatient facility for four years. Kimberly is a Licensed Professional Counselor, trained in multiple evidence-based practices to include Prolonged Exposure Therapy, AutPlay, Motivational Interviewing, and Child-Centered Play Therapy. Kimberly has worked inpatient as a PRN therapist in addition to outpatient counseling with multiple populations.

Kristen Molloy, MHR, LPC-S, works with individuals, couples, and families, utilizing evidence-based approaches and focusing on client collaboration to offer person-centered treatment to clients as a Level III Clinician/Therapist. Kristen believes the most important person in the therapy room is the client and only they are the expert of their own life and experiences.

Before joining the Cohen Clinic at Red Rock in Lawton, OK when opening in 2020, Kristen worked with a range of clients from adolescents to adults, including military and civilian populations at a mental health inpatient hospital for approximately 6 years total, with about 4 of those years as a teacher to the children and adolescents, and then transitioning into the therapeutic setting. During her time as a clinician, she has worked in outpatient and hospital settings.

Being a clinician/therapist is Kristen’s second career. Previously, Kristen was an educator for about 15 years utilizing her Bachelor of Science from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, OK in teaching Deaf/Hard of Hearing with an emphasis on elementary education. During Kristen’s first year of teaching, it was at a specialized school for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, before moving closer to home to teach 5th grade for two years. Then, she moved to the high school level to implement a new language into the school system with American Sign Language. Wrapping up her time as an educator was the final four years at the inpatient facility teaching the children and adolescents. Being a lifelong learner and teacher, Kristen believes it is crucial to help others in ways in which she has been helped. She loves to come alongside new clinicians in the clinic, as well as interns, students, and fellows to assist in their journeys and learning.
Kristen grew up in the back door of Ft. Sill near Lawton, OK, and has resided in this area for her entire life. Kristen’s grandfather, several uncles, and father-in-love all served in the military. From a young age, Kristen’s mother (being a military child) instilled the importance of honoring and giving back to military families, not only talking about it but taking action by living it out and providing housing at times for friends in our own home for military families, being “family” for military families who were away from blood family by hosting holiday events and encouraging our entire family to continue doing so. After these experiences and seeing the needs of military families through the school systems through the years, many of these things led Kristen to the next part of her journey, earning her master’s degree in human relations with the additional hours for LPC and ultimately to CVN at Red Rock in Lawton. Kristen enjoys helping military families in an environment that was shaped and created for them and is grateful to continue to come alongside clients who have served their country, and their family members.

Kristen resides near Medicine Park. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time reading with many dogs on her lap, traveling, being creative, listening to podcasts, loves hummingbirds and flamingos, and can often be found at a sporting event, local coffee shop, or playing games with her family.

Muhammad Ali is the father of five lovely daughters and the grandfather of six grandchildren. Muhammad is also an Army veteran that served over 20 years on active duty with three deployments in defense of the Country and one United Nations Humanitarian mission. Muhammad has served soldiers, veterans, and their family members since his retirement from the military in 2006. He has worked in Army Community Services, the Warrior Transition Unit, and Reynolds Army Health Center ensuring that the transition from military to civilian life was as seamless as possible. Muhammad has served on countless committees and personally designed and implemented programs to improve the quality of life for soldiers, veterans, and their family members. Muhammad also served in the civilian sector as a certified drug and alcohol coordinator, a marriage family therapist (candidate), which culminated to the manager of the Lawton Community Health Center. Muhammad earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and a Master of Science degree in Behavior Health.

Marcus Vera is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist. He graduated from Cameron University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science and then in 2017 with a Master of Science in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Marital and Family Therapy. Marcus began his career working in community mental health triage, then moved primarily to the children’s department where he found his calling working with children, parents, and families, focused on the goal of helping systems heal and grow. Marcus also worked in the inpatient hospital setting, primarily again with children and families, as well as adolescents and adults, including military service members, their dependents and families. Marcus has experience providing individual, family, couple, and group therapies focusing on depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, crisis management, and PTSD as well as parenting and family dynamic concerns, through a systemic, emotion-focused, and trauma informed lens. Marcus is certified in ACRA 1st Level (Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and is a certified trainer for MAB (Managing Aggressive Behaviors), a trauma informed approach to working with those in crisis. Marcus’s experience as a sibling to two active duty servicemen has fostered a deep appreciation and respect for the unique experiences faced by military families. 

Full of smiles and energy, Kemesha Anderson is the Office/Business Manager at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Lawton, OK.  A true Lawtonian, Kemesha has spent many days on Ft. Sill as many family members have served in the United States Army, while others have worked on base. Kemesha began her work caring for adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities in 2004, and is no stranger to hard work and serving others.  Starting as a Direct Care Staff, she began to advance in the field of Developmental Disabilities Services Division and held other positions such as Health Care Coordinator, Program Manager, and lastly, she proudly served as Agency Program Director until May of 2021. 

In her spare time, Kemesha enjoys singing, cooking, traveling, and being involved in several community and outreach organizations.  Above all, Kemesha loves spending time with her husband and high school sweetheart, Adrian. Recently celebrating 21 years together, the two share three children, ages 19, 12, and 11. Having a sickness with laughter and making others smile, Kemesha enjoys interacting with every caller and client/potential client who walks through the clinic doors.  Her motto is: “I smile intentionally because my smile may be the only one someone sees today!’

Amy Moore is the clinic director at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock in Colorado Springs. She is responsible for overseeing all clinical programming and operations. Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated from The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs with an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services. Amy completed her B.A. in Pastoral Care at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK.

Amy has experience providing therapy to people across the life span, from ages 5-75. She specializes in trauma informed care and is trained in cognitive processing therapy and EMDR. Prior to coming on board with CVN, Amy was the manager of behavioral health case management for Colorado’s Medicaid contract. Amy was also previously a Clinical Supervisor for Diversus Behavioral Health at their Child and Family Outpatient Clinic.

Amy’s father is retired Air Force and she has been fortunate enough to live across the world before her family settled in Colorado Springs, CO. She has lived in the Colorado Springs community for over 20 years and has seen the hardships that veterans, service members and their families have had to face. She is so grateful and excited to be apart of this incredible mission to serve them.

In her free time, Amy enjoys skiing, hiking, cooking, lifting weights at the gym and earning massive eye rolls at her terrible “dad jokes”. (Just ask her team!)

Her favorite quote is “Find out who you are and do it on purpose” – Dolly Parton

Bethany Wolf is a licensed professional counselor (LPC). She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and her master’s degree in counseling from Regis University. As an LPC she is trained in a number of evidenced based practices including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, several trauma-informed modalities, and also uses a number of Rogerian approaches. She prefers to be straightforward and direct in her therapeutic approach.

Bethany initially worked in the health and fitness industry prior to getting her master’s degree. She worked with the justice system for years and was involved in problem-solving courts as a director of offense-specific treatment programming. She has

worked with veterans for several years and has been with Cohen’s Veteran Network since December 2022. She believes in hard-work, persistence, and enjoys watching clients see the fruits of their determination and efforts. She is experienced in group therapy, individual therapy, and couples’ work.

Being in a military family and having worked with veterans for years Bethany is passionate about assisting the military community in living well. She is also very passionate about football. She spends her free time with her family, being active in multiple ways, and with her friends. Her motto: “Be decisive. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision. Decide to get better.”

Ellie Ruth is a clinician at the clinic, she sees individuals, couples, families, and children.  She is available for individual, couples, family and group counseling. Ellie is certified in DBT and EMDR II.  Ellie graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, with a BA in Psychology in 1994.  She graduated with her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy through Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK, in 2001, and obtained her LMFT License in 2007 (Colorado).  Ellie is a native of Colorado Springs, and her military affiliation is through her family as her father and sister served in the Army.  In her free time Ellie enjoys spending time with her daughters, road trips to National Parks, reading, and loving on her 3 Yorkipoos.

“I believe in a collaborative approach to counseling. I believe that you are the expert on your life and I will meet you where you are and I will utilize my own expertise to work with you to establish goals. It is my goal that our therapeutic relationship is one that will create a safe, non-judgmental space to explore thoughts and feelings about your life. My passion is to assist clients with gaining the necessary skills to navigate life stressors.

My treatment focus is primarily cognitive behavioral and solution focused therapy which means we will tackle issues head on and set goals and accomplish change in as brief a time frame as possible.

Clients will learn to manage difficult emotions, discover their inner resources, and grow. I emphasize self-care, mindfulness, and reframing with a trauma informed care philosophy. My goal is to help clients gain skills that will transform their life.”

As a family therapist this quote seems to sum up the powerful work of therapy and how healing yourself is very powerful:

“With single mindedness, the Master quells his thoughts. He ends their wandering. Seated in the cave of his heart (hridaya), he finds freedom. Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded. But, once mastered, no one can help you as much – not even your mother or your father.”
~ Buddhist Proverb

Andrea Keits is an intake coordinator at the clinic. She graduated from Texas A&M University – Central Texas with an M.S. In Educational Psychology and a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. While attending graduate school, Andrea was selected for the Consortium Research Fellows Program and was able to provide support of the U.S. Department of Defense. Working at the Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Science on Fort Hood Army Base in Fort Hood, Texas provided valuable experience working with Active Duty Service Members (ADSM) and their leadership. Prior to working at CVN, Andrea provided case management for Colorado Medicaid contracts and Peak Vista Community Health Centers. She also provided intake assessments and referrals for Peak View Behavioral Health. Andrea was also a Systems Navigator for the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) on Fort Carson military base serving ADSMs and Department of Defense employees.

Andrea is originally from Indianapolis, IN. Several of her family members have served in the Armed Forces to include Grandfather, Father, Sister, and Uncles. Andrea has been a military spouse for over 25 years. Her husband retired with over 20 years of Army service in 2016, and their family decided to call Colorado home.

Since moving to Colorado in 2012, Andrea has seen the struggles our military population endure from both a professional and personal standpoint. She wants to help educate and minimize barriers for Active Duty Soldiers, Veterans, and family members so they may receive treatment and resources that will be beneficial to their health and overall wellbeing.

Andrea enjoys in her free time volunteering in her community and attending football, basketball, and track events. Her favorite quote is “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou

Matt Stack is the Outreach Manager for the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock. He is responsible for managing and executing the clinic’s outreach strategy, developing the referral pipeline of clients to the Cohen Clinic and is responsible for establishing relationships with community partners including veteran-service organizations, military service organizations, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, law enforcement, educational institutions, the faith-based community, and many others. Matt is a Marine Corps veteran and was Honorably Discharged as a Sergeant in 2003.

Born in Miami, FL, raised in Knoxville, TN & Eden, NC, Matt eventually settled in San Diego, CA after being stationed there in 2002. He spent the next 20 years in sales, business development and community outreach, having been appointed by City Council to oversee grants to local charities, founding multiple businesses, ordained as a local Pastor and founding the Christmas Charity “Reindeer Games.” 

Matt has been married to his wife Jen for over 12 years and they have 4 beautiful children – Callan,

Kinley, his twin daughters Ashlynn and Avaleen as well as their multiple pets of 2 dogs, a cat and 6 chickens.

Matt’s passion and calling is to help veterans. After struggling for several years after transitioning out, Matt went on a journey of discovery of how to overcome the life of chaos brought on by service. He traveled for a number of years where he helped veterans on a 1-on-1 basis which that led to him authoring a book on helping vets transition to civilian life. 

Matt and his family moved to Colorado Springs in 2020 and when he’s not working, Matt can be found watching movies with his family, listening to Baby Shark on repeat, playing video games, doing Jiu Jitsu and counting down the days until deer season. He is also extremely passionate about Mexican food and good coffee.

One of his favorite quotes is from It’s A Wonderful Life. “Remember no man is a failure who has friends.”