MEET THE 361 TEAM

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As a fellowship-trained psychiatrist practicing at South Texas Mental Health Associates, John Lusins, MD, offers comprehensive medical care for patients from in and around Corpus Christi, Texas. He diagnoses and treats mental health conditions including ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD.

Dr. Lusins earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Connecticut College before completing both a master’s of science and his medical degree at American University of the Caribbean Medical School. He went on to complete his residency in psychiatry at West Virginia University Hospitals and his forensic psychiatry fellowship.

Dr. Lusins is dedicated to providing the best possible care to his patients and regularly attends conferences and other training events to stay abreast of emerging best practices in psychiatry.

He provides compassionate, evidence-based care to help patients live with mental health issues and improve their quality of life. He takes an active interest in his patients’ lives and always takes the time to listen to them and answer questions thoroughly. His patients benefit from his experience and excellent bedside manner as well as his commitment to their health and wellness.

Coastal Bend Native , Carrie M. Sessions, MSN, FNP-C completed her Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, after serving her community as a Mental Health Registered Nurse for over a decade. Carrie is also the founder/CEO of Evolve Wellness a Concierge iVitamin Infusion Company which offered iV Vitamin Infusions, Vitamin injections and wellness services to the coastal bend area since 2017.  This lead to the launch of "Fit Clinics" offering free health screenings, free blood pressure checks along with health promoting education at local gyms. "The idea was simple, offer health and wellness services where one goes to get healthy "Gym's ". This discovery offered another much needed resource by offering free health promoting education for disease prevention. "Disease prevention, education and health promotion is the key for a better, healthier community" . Carrie continues to pursue her passion of inspiring wellness by collaborating with some of the finest physicians in the coastal bend area and launching 361 Wellness. 

361 Wellness offers a unique approach to wellness by incorporating mental health promoting treatments along with the most cutting edge wellness services the Coastal Bend has to offer. 

As a Board-Certified Family Nurse practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner , Whitney believes that empowering her clients to manage both their mental and physical well-being is an essential role as a healthcare provider.  Originally from Iowa, Whitney graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2013 and earned her Bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing. She decided to stay in the community and worked at a local mental health facility for five years. While working, Whitney gained interest in pursuing a Master’s degree and earned her MSN, FNP from TAMUCC in 2018. She acquired experience as a nurse practitioner by commuting to San Antonio and working in a facility specializing in drug and alcohol detoxification, and providing medical care to inpatient mental health patients. She then took on a new role working as a provider at a local urgent care clinic in Corpus Christi. Whitney do  to further her education in mental health by obtaining her post-master’s certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) from Maryville University. Whitney recently passed her PMHNP board certification. As a dual certified nurse practitioner, Whitney hopes to positively impact her community by investing in her clients and assisting them through their mental health journey.