Michael E Behen, PhD

CEO, Clinical Director

Dr. Michael E. Behen, a licensed psychologist, is the Director of The Imagine Center for Psychological Health. He initiated the center in 2008, in in the hope of creating a center that would be able to provide high quality care to children, adults, and families in Southeastern Michigan - with a major emphasis on providing such services to those with the least resources and ability to obtain such services; and over the past decade, the center has grown to now provide such service to a very large number of families across the area.

Dr. Behen is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. In this role, he directs the Neuropsychology Clinics, in the Department of Pediatric Neurology, and also the Neuropsychological Component of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM) Translational Imaging Center. Dr. Behen is also an NIH funded neuroscience researcher, and works as part of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Translational Imaging Center, a world-renowned neuroscience research laboratory. Dr. Behen’s current research interests revolve around the concepts of neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity and in this work he applies comprehensive neurocognitive and behavioral evaluations and advanced multimodal brain imaging tools in order to identify the functional and structural neural correlates of various developmental (autism spectrum disorder, social communication problems, language disorder, motor problems), neurologic (Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis), and psychiatric (Tourette’s Disorder, depression, attention deficit problems) disorders. He has contributed numerous articles to the scholarly literatures in the above areas.

Current research projects include the functional and structural neural correlates of early severe social deprivation, neural correlates of differential care settings and behavioral phenotypes in Chinese children orphaned by AIDS, and neural correlates of various developmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, language disorder) and neurologic (e.g., Sturge Weber Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis) conditions.  The team at The Imagine Center for Psychological Health is also presently validating a comprehensive measure aimed at fully quantifying developmental and behavioral concerns in individuals with developmental concerns, and also evaluating the role of telehealth/virtual service delivery in the field of mental health.

Dr. Behen, in his clinical (and research) practice(s), has performed and/or supervised comprehensive neuropsychological assessments on many, many thousands of children and adults with various neurodevelopmental, neurologic, and psychiatric problems.

Dr. Behen also has treated, and/or supervised the treatment of, numerous children, adults, couples, and families in his therapeutic work at various centers including the  Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and at The Imagine Center for Psychological Health locations as well.  Dr. Behen also continues to provide clinical and research training to the many clinicians who work at the center.

Dr. Behen oversees and directly supervises all administrative and clinical operations at the Imagine Center for Psychological Health and ensures that all patients receive the highest quality of services.

Koyonne Mims, PhD

COO, Clinic Director

Dr. Koyonne Mims joined The Imagine Center for Psychological Health in 2015. Dr. Mims oversees all operations at the center, and supervises both clinical and administrative staff in all of their activities at the center, and is intricately involved in all business and clinical operations at the Center.  Dr. Mims has also been involved in the care - clinical management or clinical supervision of thousands of adolescents and adults at the center, and also in the training clinicians who work at the center.  Dr. Mims has broad research interests, and which include health psychology, and also the development and validation of psychodiagnostic tools for characterizing behavioral functioning in children and adults with developmental and behavioral concerns, also evaluating the role of telehealth/virtual service delivery in the field of mental health.   Dr. Mims is a widely regarded resource not only for The Imagine Center for Psychological Health but also the community more generally.

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Eric currently practices as a temporary limited license psychologist (TLLP) with The Imagine Center for Psychological Health. He received his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from Michigan School of Psychology in 2023. Eric has experience conducting...

Eric Sexton, MA, TLLP

 

Susan practices as a temporary limited licensed psychologist with Imagine Center for Psychological Health. She received her Master of Science in School & Community Psychology from Wayne State University. Additionally, she has a Master’s in Community Health Research from Wayne...

Susan Bolton MA, TLLP

 

Emilio Delgado, MA, TLLP is a temporary limited licensed psychologist with The Imagine Center.  He graduated from the Michigan School of Psychology in 2022. He has experience working with adolescents and adults in inpatient and outpatient settings. He conducts psychological...

Emilio Delgado, MA, TLLP

 

Syndy Rivers, MA, TLLP is a temporary limited licensed psychologist with The Imagine Center. Her passion for mental health began when she was a child, and later turned into a desire to help others thrive. She took her motivation to...

Sydny Rivers, MA, TLLP

 

John is a Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP) with The Imagine Center. He earned his master’s degree from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology and is a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Additionally, John is an Assistant Professor/adjunct Faculty at...

John Pascaretti, MA, LLP, CAADC

 

Brooke Williams currently practices as a limited license psychologist (LLP) with The Imagine Center for Psychological Health. She received her Master of Science in Clinical Health Psychology from The University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2014. Brooke has extensive experience conducting a...

Brooke Williams, MS, LLP

Director of Clinical Assessment

 

Kevin Kulhanek, LMSW, graduated from Wayne State University in 2013. Kevin uses the TFCBT modifier to work with children 18 and under, and works with both children and adults of all age. When not working, he enjoys spending time with...

Kevin Kulhanek, LMSW

 

Kristina Djelaj, LLMSW received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University. As a social worker, she has experience working with diverse populations. She focuses on empowering young adults and children to achieve their fullest potential. She is dedicated to assisting...

Kristina Djelaj, LLMSW

 

Noah currently practices as a limited license psychologist (LLP) with The Imagine Center for Psychological Health. He received his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology in 2016. Noah conducts psychological and developmental assessments with The...

Noah Cook, MS, LLP