Adult Providers

Dr. Sheafor, has practiced psychiatry and psychoanalysis in Topeka for over 50 years. He practices with adults 18 years and older and includes psychotherapy and medication management. The treatment focus will include the total health of the individual moving toward a more fulfilling life.  

Psychopharmacology

Adults (18 years and older)

BA, University of Kansas 

MD, Kansas University Medical School  

Residency: The Menninger School of Psychiatry  

Fellowship: The Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis

Mary Ann Abbott, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the mental health field for over 25 years. Areas of interest and expertise include helping survivors of traumatic experiences, and people suffering from mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar illness. Addressing problems of disordered eating patterns is also a special area of interest. She has extensive training and experience in working with anorexia, bulimia, night eating syndrome, and binge eating. She consults with the bariatric surgeons at Tallgrass Surgery Center, providing pre-operative psychological consultations. Relationship issues, life-stage changes and women’s issues are also a focus of psychotherapy. In short, helping people to create a healthy sense of self so they can live an emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually balanced life is her primary purpose.  

Licensed Clinical Psychologist #770 Kansas

Menninger Post Doctorate in Clinical Psychology 1988-1991  

Pacific University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Adults (18 years and older)

Eating Disorders

Bariatric Assessments

Sheri Daudet, LSCSW is a clinical social worker and provides psychotherapy services to adults of any gender and sexual identity/expression. Prior to joining New Beginnings over 10 years ago, she was as a clinician at the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas, and owner of Creative Self Hypnotherapy. Areas of interests include depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, relationship issues, health and chronic pain, grief and loss, religious/spiritual trauma, and LGBTQ+ issues. Through therapy, Sheri helps clients develop a greater sense of self determination and empowerment to lead a richer and more authentic life. 

Individual and Couples Therapy

Adults (18 years and older)

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker    

The University of Kansas, BA in Social Anthropology and English    

Washburn University Masters in Clinical Social Work

Mari Mahinay, APRN-BC is board Certified by the ANCC in Psychiatric Mental Health. She is a graduate of Wichita State University with a Masters of Science degree in Nursing and a graduate of Antioch University with a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology. She has studied Shamanic studies with Sandra Ingerman/Dr. Michael Harner. She has also studied at the Institute of Body Psychotherapy in Switzerland with Dr. Andrea Juhan to practice Movement Therapy, and is a teacher of Open Floor Movement Practice.

Adults (18 years and older)

Masters of Science Degree in Nursing, Wichita State University.  

Masters of Art Degree in Counseling Psychology, Antioch University.