At Reeder Psychiatry we strive to give compassionate, professional, and excellent care by evaluating and testing each patient and then developing individualized treatment plans with medication, when needed and appropriate, as well as providing connection to therapy and other services.

As a physician, Dr. Reeder has a passion for the health and healing of the whole person. As a psychiatric physician, she focuses on mental health without losing sight of physical, spiritual, and social health issues.

Meet Christina Reeder, MD

Dr. Reeder did her Medical Education at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She worked as a general physician in the Netherlands with certification in Addiction Medicine. She was the treatment coordinator at the Jellinek Addiction Clinic in Amsterdam.

After moving to the US, Dr. Reeder did her psychiatric residency training at the Griffin Memorial Hospital Psychiatry Residency Training Program in Norman, OK. She was the chief resident in her last year of residency training.

After her residency, she continued to work for the State of Oklahoma, serving for over 5 years as Medical Director at the Oklahoma City Recovery Center (OCRU), where acute psychiatric care is offered.

Dr. Reeder was a volunteer professor with the OU Psychiatry Residency Program from 2015-2020 and supervised psychiatric residents from both the OU and GMH Psychiatry Residency programs for their emergency psychiatry requirements. 

She also supervised OU medical students who did part of their third year Psychiatry clerkship at OCRU.  For this, she was awarded the 2018-2019 Outstanding Faculty Award.

Dr. Reeder retired from the State in 2020 to fully focus on her private practice, Reeder Psychiatry, PLLC.

Now, besides her private practice, Dr. Reeder also works as the medical director for the state at the Northwest Center for Behavioral Health.

 

Meet Alyssa Smith MSN, APRN-PMHNP-BC

Alyssa Smith MSN, APRN-PMHNP-BC is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages with psychiatric mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.
Alyssa received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Eastern Kentucky where she graduated as a member of the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Theta Tau with a 4.0 GPA. 
Alyssa completed her final year of internship alongside Dr. Reeder and is passionate about providing a holistic approach to care that focuses on individuals as a whole being integrating both alternative and conventional treatment for health promotion of mental, spiritual, and physical health. 

 

Meet Susan Biji Jacob, MSN, APRN-ANP-PMHNP-BC

Susan Biji Jacob, MSN, APRN-ANP-PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders across the lifespan.
Susan earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Mahatma Gandhi University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India. She later obtained a Master of Science in Adult Nurse Practitioner and Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University in New York. 
With over 13 years of clinical experience, Susan has worked with patients of all ages, providing comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric care for a wide range of mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders. Susan joined Reeder Psychiatry as a part-time Nurse Practitioner, providing services on Fridays and offering patients telehealth visits during the week in the early mornings and evenings.

 

Meet Antonia Benton, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

With nearly 20 years of nursing experience, Antonia Benton, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC,  is passionate about providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to patients across the lifespan.
She has a special clinical interest in the treatment of drug and alcohol use disorders and supporting adult children of parents with substance use disorders. She also provides treatment for depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, mood disorders, and personality disorders.
Antonia’s educational background includes earning her LPN from Mid America Technology Center, ADN from Oklahoma City Community College, BSN from the University of Central Oklahoma—where she received the Outstanding RN-to-BSN Award—and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Antonia also co-authored the Oklahoma Nurse Journal quality improvement project, “Increase Structure. Decrease Stimulation. A Quality Improvement Project to Enhance the Art of Verbal De-Escalation,” focused on enhancing safety and support for pediatric patients experiencing behavioral health crises. Antonia is now accepting new patients. Contact our office to schedule an appointment.