Julie Spencer
Phone: 402.280.2256
juliespencer@creighton.edu
Dr. Spencer received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University; she completed her pre-doctoral internship at Iowa State University and her post-doctoral internship at Washington State University, Athletic Medicine. Dr. Spencer’s generalist approach pulls from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Interpersonal domains. As a psychologist, she enjoys working with concerns such as athletic and performance difficulties, depression, anxiety, trauma, identity, body image and disordered eating, and OCD.
Jennifer Peter, PsyD
Senior Director, Student Counseling Services
Phone: 402.280.2256
jenniferpeter@creighton.edu
Dr. Peter is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Student Counseling Services. She received her PsyD from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2005 and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1995 from Oakland University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Richard Young Hospital and UNMC Psychiatry. She has been the Director of Student Counseling Services since August 2017. Prior to coming to Creighton, Dr. Peter worked for CHI Health Psychiatric Associates starting in 2008 as a staff psychologist and progressed through leadership positions finally serving as the Divisional Director for Psychiatric Associates before her departure. Along with her administrative responsibilities, Dr. Peter also provides individual therapy for undergraduate and professional students. In addition, she provides administrative and clinical supervision to staff and trainees and supports outreach efforts to all students, staff, and faculty on campus. Dr. Peter has worked with a variety of presenting concerns in multiple settings including community mental health, partial hospitals, inpatient hospitals, residential treatment centers and EAP. She approaches treatment with a holistic and interpersonal framework. Dr. Peter is a strong proponent of integrative approaches to care and collaboration across health professions. Dr. Peter is a member of the Association of University College Counseling Centers. Dr. Peter is originally from Michigan but has lived in Omaha since 2000. She is married with two teen-aged children and 2 playful dogs.
Mark Jones, PhD
Mental Health and Sports Performance Consultant
402-669-4637
jonesmr_2000@yahoo.com
Dr. Jones is presently the vice president of Northpoint Recovery in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to joining Northpoint, Jones served as the general director of health and medical services at Union Pacific Railroad located in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Jones’s job duties at UPRR include overseeing a health and safety service delivery model covering 30,000 employees. Prior to his 17 year tenure at UPRR, Dr. Jones was the Vice President of Clinical Services Maplewood Behavioral Health. Dr. Jones has also served as the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health programs at Father Flanagan’s Boys Home at Boys Town, Nebraska. Dr. Jones has a bachelor’s degree from Creighton University, a master’s degree in Human Development from the University of Kansas, an MBA from Creighton, and a doctorate degree in Education from the University of Nebraska –Lincoln. Jones holds a certificate in neurobiology from Portland State University. He has served on the faculty at Creighton University and Bellevue University. Dr. Jones is the author of several published academic articles and has been an invited speaker at numerous national conferences. Jones also serves on the Executive Board for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the National Steering Committee for the Covid response for suicide prevention. He is board president for the Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska and served as vice president for the Employee Assistance Roundtable, a cohort of Fortune 500 companies with internal employee assistance programs. Dr. Jones and his wife, Paula are the parents of three adult age daughters. Dr. Jones was a scholarship student-athlete at Creighton University and is a 2007 inductee into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Dr. Jones also serves as the Mental Health and Sports Performance consultant for Creighton Athletics.
Supriya Bhatia, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
402.280.2256
supriyabhatia@creighton.edu
Dr. Bhatia graduated from Creighton University with a degree in psychology and completed medical school at UNMC. Dr. Bhatia is double boarded in Adult and Child And Adolescent Psychiatry. She has a wide range of knowledge and experience working with various mental health difficulties. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs.
