Our Team
Mefford & Associates
Thomas Mefford, M. S.
Owner/Founder | President | Licensed Psychologist | Trained Mediator
Individual, Family, and Relational Therapy with children, adolescents, and adults Psychological Testing, Assessment, and Evaluations
I became licensed as a Psychologist in December of 1995 and have been working in mental health for over thirty years. I have been trained in cognitive, behavioral, personality, humanistic, child, relational, neurological, rehabilitation, abnormal, applied, and other areas of psychology. I enjoy learning about the interconnection between the brain, mind, and body as well as the interconnection of individuals and their surroundings. I continue to refine my skills by participating in the best quality Continuing Education Conferences and workshops. Known as an eclectic approach, I draw from my educational, professional, and personal experiences to provide therapy, mediation, or testing/assessment tailored to the person(s) involved. This allows me to help them create change and find fulfilment in their individual, interpersonal, and relational lives.
Christopher Robinson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Debbie Baker
Licensed Professional Counselor
Debbie Baker was raised in California and Moved to Missouri in 1999. In 2010, she received her BA in Liberal Arts from Southeast Missouri State University. Ms. Baker later received her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University in 2014. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Ms. Baker works with individuals, couples, and families. Ms. Baker also works with children, adolescents and adults. In her free time, Ms. Baker loves to travel with her husband and dogs back to the beaches in Southern California.
Gail Baker
Licensed Professional Counselor
A Licensed Professional Counselor since 1998, Gail Baker attained her MS in Clinical Psychology at Central Missouri State College in 1995 and later received her PhD in General Psychology at Walden University in 2014. With Mefford & Associates since 2006, Dr. Baker has worked in a variety of settings – domestic and international – throughout her clinical career and served as adjunct professor with Central Methodist University from 2012-2018 teaching graduate courses in psychology. A general practitioner, Dr. Baker also has specializations in trauma and transgender issues, a subspecialty in chronic pain management, and is certified in nutritional psychology.
Marie Satterwhite
Licensed Professional Counselor
MA, LPC, NCC – Marie Satterwhite is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Missouri as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has a warm and compassionate person-centered counseling style. She uses a variety of counseling methods to help clients find solutions to the current problems with which they are struggling, enact positive change in their lives, and experience personal healing.
She has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Marriage and Family therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, EMDR therapy, Play Therapy, Christian Counseling, Grief Counseling, Trauma and Abuse Recovery, and Eating Disorders. She is listed in several EAP and insurance networks.
She works with Adults of all ages, Couples, Adolescents, and Children ages 5 and older.
Andra Ferguson
Licensed Professional Counselor
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Individual, Couples and Family Therapy; Teenagers & Adults.
Dr. Andra Ferguson has been an out-patient therapist since 2007 and was prior an adolescent therapist in an in-patient acute care setting for ten years. She received a BS degree in Dental Hygiene from University of Missouri-Kansas City. She received a MS degree in Clinical Psychology and a MS degree in Counseling Psychology from Central Missouri State University. She completed her supervision and licensure requirements at Royal Oaks Hospital (1999-2002) and currently practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mefford & Associates, in Sedalia and Warrensburg, MO. She received a PhD in Health Psychology from Walden University. She currently teaches graduate and undergraduate students in the programs for dentistry and psychology. Dr. Ferguson has been a member of the IMET/UMICPT team since 2003 and is also on the board for IMET. She has given presentations on a variety of trauma related topics to professionals in Istanbul, Turkey; Islamabad, Karachi, Khaki Village, Kashmir, Peshawar Pakistan; Joplin, MO; New Orleans, LA; Butare, Kigali, Rwanda; and many other locations in the United States.
Administrative Staff
Daniella Slivinskiy
Administrative Manager
Accounts Receivable Manager