Erin Goodman,
LCSW
TBRI Practitioner & Executive Director
Erin Goodman is the Executive Director and a child and family therapist at The Papillion Center, Paducah, along with her certified therapy dog, Honey. Erin specializes in play therapy and sand tray therapy, and she is a certified Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner. She represents The Papillion Center as the Kentucky affiliate with FASD United. She graduated from Lone Oak High School and holds an Associates of Arts degree from Paducah Community College, a Bachelors of Social Work degree with Youth and Nonprofit Administration from Murray State University, and a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from Campbellsville University. Erin and her husband, Jeremy, live in Lone Oak with their children, Abby, Sam, Lincoln, and Piper, and they are members of Heartland Church, where she loves teaching preschool music. Erin also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping at yard sales, and playing with her potbelly pigs, Stacia and Eugene.
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Erin coale,
RN, MSN, APRN,
PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Erin is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with experience treating the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Erin has worked in a variety of psychiatric mental health settings, including substance treatment facilities, intensive outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient private practice. Erin graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History & Ancient Civilizations from Rhodes College, an Associate Degree in Nursing from West Kentucky Community & Technical College, and a Master of Nursing degree from Vanderbilt University with a specialty focus in psychiatry and mental health. She is nationally board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and is licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Erin and her two children, Paul Martin and Jack live with their two dogs, Snickers and Zeus, in Paducah, KY. Erin enjoys traveling, yoga, reading, and spending time at Kentucky Lake with her family and friends.
megan
bohannon,
M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Megan is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist who received her Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Communication Disorders and Speech-Language Pathology from Murray State University. Megan has ten years experience, having practiced in the public schools setting for six years and pediatric outpatient setting for four years. She has experience treating children, ages one to 18 years, presenting with articulation and phonological disorders; receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language impairments; childhood apraxia of speech; delays in executive functioning; nonverbal and minimally verbal communication; and dysfluency. Megan recently returned to the Paducah area with her husband. Megan enjoys hiking, reading, and thrift shopping. She is thrilled to join the Papillion Center and once again be serving in her hometown community.
Honey
Canine Assistant
Honey is a CKC registered F1 Goldendoodle and a licensed therapy dog through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. She received her Canine Good Citizen award through River Retriever Kennels in 2020 and works in session alongside Erin to bring the peace, calm, and steadiness of a furry friend to clients of all ages.
Emma kimbro,
Therapist Intern
Emma graduated from Ballard Memorial High School. She has a West Kentucky Community and Technical College Associates degree in Arts. and a bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Louisville. She is currently working towards her masters degree in social work from the University of Kentucky. Emma’s ultimate goal is to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has been a graduate intern at the Papillion Center since August of 2023. Emma is a member of Oscar Baptist Church and enjoys spending time with her family.
aubry Phelps
Co-Op
Aubry is a junior at McCracken County High School and has been a co-op student at the Papillion Center since August of 2023. After high school, she plans to attend the West Kentucky Community and Technical College and Murray State University to complete her bachelors degree. Aubry plans to work towards a career in the mental health field. She attends Heartland Church and sings on the praise team!
shanna crockett
TBRI- Parent Coach
Shanna earned a degree from Murray State University in Therapeutic Recreation and Special Education with an emphasis in severe behavior disorders. As an mother of four kids with varied histories, she understands the benefits and blessings of early intervention and wants to help parents and the community feel the impact that TBRI has had in her family! She says, “We can make a huge difference in the lives of these children and break chains just by educating ourselves.” Shanna loves planning events for her family and friends, singing, and traveling, and she is best known for her laugh! Shanna will be walking clients through the Behavior Dysregulation Program, an organized 12 week course for caregivers designed to teach TBRI and transform families.
Chris troutt,
lmft
CEO & Therapist
Chris co-founded the Papillion Center in 2010. She and her husband, Burt, are parents to twelve children and have twenty-five grandchildren. Chris is a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a stepmother, and a foster mother. She brings both education and personal perspective into the therapy session. Chris has a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner through the Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development and is trained in TF-CBT. She specializes in Trauma, Attachment Disorders and Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs. Chris is licensed in Tennessee, Illinois and Kentucky. In addition to her role as therapist, Chris serves as the Papillion Center’s CEO. Chris offers our Paducah clients the opportunity for Telehealth services through The Papillion Center.
Heather Meeks,
bsw
Financial Specialist
Heather Meeks graduated from Marshall County High School and continued her education at Murray State University with a bachelors degree in social work. She has been working at the Papillion Center for six months now! She has been happily married to her husband for twenty-five years and has four children: Kylee, Devon, Drake, and Kaomi. She lives in Grand Rivers where she attends church at Calvary Baptist. Heather enjoys spending time at church, being with her family, and watching soccer and basketball!
Isabella Miller
Senior Student- Representative
Isabella is a senior at McCracken County High School and plans to attend the University of Kentucky this coming fall. She recently finished her last season of volleyball, participates in many school clubs, and is a member of Heartland Church and YoungLife. Isabella enjoys traveling and spending time with her parents, Ray and Jennifer Miller, and friends along with her dog named Annie.