Deric Ravsten, DO, FAPA

Deric Ravsten, DO, FAPA

Dr. Ravsten is a native of Southeast Idaho, received his undergraduate degree from Idaho State University, completed medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa and then his Psychiatry Residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.  He is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with a broad range of practice experience including work in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings, working with children, adults and the elderly.  He opened Life Change Associates in 2009 with the commitment of creating a multi-disciplinary team of experts that can deliver evidence-based mental health care that addresses the whole-person – medically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually.  His professional passion is found in assisting others along the path of recovery, to appreciate and experience the daily process of wellness!

Special interests and expertise include: TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), mindfulness skills training (ACT), ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, telepsychiatry, geropsychiatry, ADHD, Schizophrenia and mental health disorders complicated by co-occurring substance use, trauma or personality disorders, and providing individual and group psychotherapy.

Kebai Bills, PA-C

Kebai Bills, PA-C

Board Certified Physician Assistant, Kebai Bills, joined Life Change Associates with the goal of serving the psychiatric field by following her profession passion: to erase the stigma associated with mental illness and simply help people enjoy life to the fullest.

Whether through her work or her teaching, she is passionate about helping her community members through competent and evidence-based medication management of mental illness. Kebai has taught mental health diagnostics and treatments to students in ISU’s physician assistant program for the past many years and continues to do enjoy doing so.

To this practice she brings a wealth of experience in diagnostics of disorders, including bipolar disorders, major depression, schizophrenia and the spectrum of anxiety disorders, as well as substance abuse and dependency. Her practice philosophy includes using interdisciplinary approaches to disease treatment and symptom management.

Kristy Christensen, LCPC

Kristy Christensen, LCPC

Kristy obtained two graduate degrees from Idaho State University. The first, Master of Science, Psychology was prompted by her devotion to understand “why” people do what they do. The second, Master of Counseling, Mental Health, was inspired by her desire to know “how” to help people realize the outcomes they want to achieve. This educational background has assisted her in being able to provide clients with effective and efficient assistance in reaching their goals and helping them to live a more fulfilling life.

Work Experience includes: counseling for adolescents, adults and couples dealing with depression, adjustment, anxiety, anger, violence, communication, addiction, and relationship issues.

Karl Letko, PA-C

Karl Letko, PA-C

Karl Letko PA-C is a Pocatello Native, graduating from Idaho State University with a masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies in 2010. He has two Bachelor’s degrees from ISU in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Microbiology with Medical Technology emphasis. He joined Life Change Associates in 2015.  Karl has previously worked on the adult and geriatric psychiatry inpatient services at Portneuf Medical Center.

He has a true interest and passion in helping patients and their families to understand and overcome temporary and long term challenges associated with advanced age.