The Philip Health Services Providers

George Mangulis, MD

Dr. Mangulis served Philip Health Services as the Medical Chief of Staff from 1955 to 2005. Considered by many in the community to have been the heart and soul of Philip Health Services, Dr. Mangulis was instrumental to the continued development and success of our hospital and clinic. He has been dearly missed since he passed away on December 11, 2009.

Angela Braaten is a Licensed Clinic Social Worker. Angela grew up in Topeka, Kansas and received her graduate degree in clinic social work at Washburn University. She started her career in community behavioral health, where she provided services to teens and families. Angela worked with patients struggling with addictions, chronic mental illness, and acute crisis. Angela has also worked in the hospital settings providing crisis assessment, end of life discussions, goals of care and trauma case management. She is skilled in palliative care consults and geriatric interventions, as well. Most recently, she has worked in a primary care clinic providing services for patients struggling with addictions, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship conflicts and other mental health symptoms that are connected to overall wellbeing and health. Angela is trained in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma work, motivational interviewing, and solution focused interventions. She prides herself in providing services with safety, dignity, and respect. Angela’s approach is patient-centered and guided by trauma-informed care. She believes that advocacy and honoring a patient’s self-determination will lead to the most effective outcome for mental and physical health. Angela strives to provide a therapeutic connection-to be seen, heard, and valued in each interaction.

Angela is proud mother of 2 adult children and 2 beautiful Great Danes. She loves hiking, camping, and cooking in her spare time. Helping others find balance and joy is what brings her to this work every day.

Akishna Glasper-Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from The University of Central Florida. Upon graduation, Akishna taught Pre-K and Kindergarten for 10 years. It was during this time she realized that the children she worked with had needs that she was unable to meet as their teacher. As a result of her desire to help children and their families, Akishna returned to her Alma Matter to obtain her master’s degree in social work.

In her 12 years in the Social Work field, Akishna has performed in a variety of roles, which provided her with the opportunity to work in various settings with all ages. The roles included providing therapy to children and their families both in home and in school, as a Military Life and Family Counselor, Compliance Supervisor, School Social Worker, Individual and Couples Therapist, and a Clinical Supervisor.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time at her favorite place, the beach, with her twins.

Patricia Reed, CRNP, PMHNP-BC brings with her over 12 years of experience in the nursing industry. Starting as a patient care tech, she worked her way up to her current role of mental health provider. Patricia holds an Associate in Nursing (ADN) and an Associate in Allied Health, both from Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette, AL. In 2015, Reed earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Troy State University in Troy, AL. She later pursued her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa, AL; with this degree conferred in 2018. Patricia is dually certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC).

Reed is an active member of the American Nurses Association and the Alabama State Nurses Association. Patricia has worked full-time as an outpatient psychiatric provider for the last three years while also taking weekend call as a FNP rounding on adults and children admitted to inpatient psychiatric hospitals.