Jessica Charron, PsyD, LP

Clinical Director

Jessica graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in Psychology and received her master’s from the Center for Humanistic Studies. Jessica then acquired a Doctor of Psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology. Following school, Jessica trained at a private practice in Farmington Hills and also performed in-home therapy for foster care in Detroit. Jessica has been with CCMC Psychological Services since they opened their doors in 2010. In her spare time, she enjoys singing karaoke, playing disc golf, cooking and rollerblading.

Amanda M. Patterson, LPC

Clinical Director

I received my Bachelor’s in Psychology and Masters in Counseling from Central Michigan University. Prior to joining the Gratiot team, I developed my clinical skills providing individual and couples therapy at CCMC Psychological Services and at the Central Michigan University Counseling Center. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults. I will use a variety of approaches in our sessions in order to understand and treat the root causes, not just the symptoms, of your issues. I prefer cognitive-behavioral, strength-based and relational therapy techniques that are designed to address you as a whole person. I believe that this deeper exploration and understanding allows for meaningful and sustainable healing and growth. I aspire to empower others in finding the path that can lead them to a more fulfilling life and engage them in their journey towards meaningful and lasting change. When I am not in the office providing hope to others I can be found spending time with my husband and two daughters, Tori and Bella. Hobbies of mine include camping, swimming, reading, jogging, dancing, singing, and really anything at all to do with music. I look forward to working with you and hope to help you make a meaningful change in your life.

Christine Shaw, PsyD, LP

Clinical Director

Christine received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. She then moved to Chicago and earned her Master's and Doctoral degrees from Adler University. She has experience in community mental health, residential treatment facilities, hospitals and schools. Christine specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma, mood disorders, relationship problems, and members of the LBGTQIA+ community. Her therapeutic orientation is person-centered and integrative, utilizing stage of change, cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior interventions to help people learn skills to live their best life. She also specializes in providing psychological evaluations for children and adults with concerns related to ADHD, cognitive impairment, intellectual and learning disabilities, personality assessments, or pre-surgical evaluations, as well as more general evaluations for diagnostic clarification and therapeutic recommendations. When she's not in the office, Christine enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling to new places, watching movies and reading.