At Community HealthCare System (CHCS), we understand that mental and emotional health are vital components of overall wellness. Our psychiatry team provides comprehensive, compassionate care for children, adolescents, and adults, helping each person navigate life’s challenges and achieve balance and stability.
Working closely with patients, families, and primary care providers, we focus on creating treatment plans that are individualized, effective, and grounded in understanding the whole person—mind and body.
Our Approach
Our team provides care that integrates psychiatric and medical perspectives. Whether you are seeking help for a new mental health concern or ongoing support for a chronic condition, our psychiatrist partners with you to develop a plan that fits your unique needs.
Our Services Include:
- Outpatient psychiatric medication management for children and adults, offering personalized treatment to address a wide range of mental health concerns.
- Inpatient consultation and management for patients hospitalized within the CHCS system. Our psychiatrist is available to collaborate with your primary care provider and medical team to ensure that mental health needs are addressed during hospitalization.
- Collaboration with primary care and specialty providers to support coordinated care and promote overall physical and emotional well-being.
- Community engagement and support, working with individuals and community-based groups to provide education, therapeutic guidance, and emotional health resources within our rural communities.
Conditions We Treat:
Our psychiatrist provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for many conditions, including:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety and social anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Child and adolescent psychiatric concerns
- Depression, including major depressive disorder, dysthymia (chronic mild depression), and cyclothymia (mild mood swings)
- Family-based therapy and support
- Geriatric psychiatric services
- Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) (explosive anger)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Panic disorder
- Autism spectrum and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
Whole-Person, Compassionate Care
At CHCS, we believe mental health care is health care. By working hand-in-hand with your primary care provider and care team, we ensure that emotional wellness remains an essential part of your overall health journey.
Our mission is to provide accessible, high-quality psychiatric care—close to home—for every stage of life.

Dagoberto Heredia, MD
Psychiatry
Location: Holton
Positions: Psychiatry, Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Psychiatry, Specialty Clinics
Dagoberto Heredia, MD
Dr. Dagoberto Heredia received his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and attended medical school at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. He completed his residency in general adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He is a member of the Credentialing Board of Kansas Health Solutions.
Michele Reisinger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
Locations: Onaga, St. Marys
Position: Advanced Practitioner
Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Senior Care, Wound Care, Women's Health
Michele Reisinger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Michele is a dedicated family nurse practitioner with more than 25 years of experience serving her hometown of Onaga, Kansas. A strong advocate for rural healthcare, Michele holds advanced nursing degrees from Washburn University and the University of Kansas and is dual certified in family medicine and mental health. In addition to caring for patients across the lifespan at CHCS clinics in Onaga, she is the Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Washburn. Michele is active in both local, regional, and national health organizations and brings special expertise in preventive care, chronic disease management, wound care, and children with developmental disabilities. Her deep community roots and passion for rural health make her a trusted voice and valued leader in both practice and education.
