When Mental Health Needs Get Complex: Is Your Benefit Ready?

Dr. Janie Jun is the Senior Director for High Acuity Care Services at Lyra Health. She oversees clinical quality and optimizing the delivery of telemental health care in Lyra's Renew Substance Use Disorder Program, Lyra's Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Program, and Lyra's virtual Intensive Outpatient Program. Dr. Jun earned her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at University of Washington. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at VA Boston Healthcare System and a clinical research postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and traumatic-stress related disorders.

Dr. Kara Newman is a senior clinical quality manager at Lyra Health and clinical lead for Renew, Lyra’s all-virtual outpatient substance use treatment program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in clinical care, research, and supervision. She provides psychotherapy for substance use disorders and consultation on evidence-based treatment for prolonged grief, PTSD, moral injury, and anxiety disorders. She is a former research coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania’s Treatment Research Center. Dr. Newman earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Drexel University and completed postdoctoral training at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, where she went on to serve as program lead for the Addiction Recovery Unit and assistant director of Psychology Internship Training. Dr. Newman is passionate about anti-stigma approaches to recovery and is an advocate for first responder mental health and suicide prevention education. Outside of work, Dr. Newman is the proud parent of two children and an avid Philadelphia sports fan.

Kim L. Gratz, Ph.D., is the DBT Clinical Lead and an internationally-renowned expert in borderline personality disorder, self-injury, and suicide research. She previously served as Professor & Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Toledo and has held a variety of research, faculty, and leadership positions at several institutions, including McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. An accomplished academic, Dr. Gratz has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, written 9 books, and secured 20 years of continuous grant funding.