About Our Providers
"For me, being a mental health specialist is a calling. I am passionate about what I do."
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Becks Institute Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certified Clinician
Merrill Wood
.
As a committed, professional Mental Health Service Provider in Texas, your child's well-being and mental strength is my number one priority. I’m happy to guide you through all of life’s challenges with the attention and care your child deserve. I have been in the nursing field for over 16 years and have a passion for helping children and adolescents manage and overcome anxiety, depression, and other primary mental health issues. Over the past decade, I have developed a passion for working with patients to help them find hope and recovery, specializing in depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues. This passion and purpose is the foundation of my prescribing practice. My desire is to offer the highest quality of pediatric primary mental health medicine to every individual under my care. Outside of work, I am a mom to two boys and 4 dogs and a wife to a middle school teacher. l love spending time with my family, being outdoors, taking walks, and going to the lake.
Certifications
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Mental Health Specialist
Becks Institute Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certified Clinician
Licensed COPE2Thrive instructor
Registered Advanced Practice Nurse in Texas and Virginia
Registered Nurse in Texas and Virginia
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Clinical Track, The Ohio State University, 2022
Master of Science in Nursing, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, 2006
"I believe in taking care of the whole child and family. mental health is just as important as physical health."
Medical Director and Board Certified Pediatrician,
Dr. Jennifer Cabler
I’ve been a practicing medical professional for the Wichita Falls, Texas community since 2014. I understand that your child's health and wellness concerns extend beyond routine medical care and extend into primary pediatric mental health care. I am a highly trained, board-certified Pediatrician and provide an array of comprehensive services and procedures within my field as a medical doctor at the Clinics of North Texas in Wichita Falls, Texas. My desire as the medical director of this practice is that your child will receive the highest level of primary pediatric mental health care available. My practice philosophy includes treating the whole child and family. Outside of work I am a mom and wife and love spending time cheering on my kids, reading, watching movies, and crafting.
Certifications
Board Certified Pediatrician
Education
Texas A & M University Corpus Christi
University of Texas Medical Branch
Pediatric Residency at OU Children's Hospital