Providers
Jessica Eckhoff, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Jessica Eckhoff is the owner and psychiatric professional at Sage Mental Health. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing with a concentration in psychiatry and mental health from Eastern Kentucky University. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing from University of Louisville. She also has a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Ohio State University with an emphasis in foreign policy. These days, she utilizes both her nursing background as well as her foreign policy knowledge teaching Global Health and Health Disparities through the University of Louisville School of Nursing. She is a part-time instructor in the RN to BSN program and she is also working on earning her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and plans to finish in 2026.
Most of her nursing career was in the intensive care units at University of Louisville Hospital. She specialized in trauma care there. Jessica became interested in psychiatry around 10 years ago when UL was the only hospital in the region that provided care for the indigent and homeless. She noticed a startling shortage of psychiatric care for homeless and under-served populations and decided to switch gears from critical care to psychiatric nursing.
Jessica was the psychiatry provider to all female state-level felons in the Kentucky Department of Corrections. She was proud and honored to provide care to a marginalized population of both female and LGBTQ, including trans-gender inmates. Sage offers non-judgmental psychiatric care for LGBTQ and kink patients.
She is an advocate for mental health awareness and her training and past experience work together to offer a perspective on mental health in the justice system. WAVE3 Story
She has a daughter with Down Syndrome and has a special understanding of care-giver issues that can affect mental health.
Jessica loves to paint, knit, design and thrift. Sage Mental Health is a manifestation of her funky, bohemian and zen-like style. The office is designed to welcome and calm and provide a safe place to heal.
Katie Sutherland
Katie Sutherland is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of psychiatric nursing experience. She earned both her Master of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Louisville, where she focused on providing collaborative and client-centered mental health care.
She has clinical experience in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department mental health care settings, working with both adult and pediatric clients. She also has several years of training in Safe Crisis Management rooted in trauma-informed care, formerly serving as a certified Safe Crisis Management instructor.
Katie has found her passion in creating a safe, supportive outpatient space, using a strengths-based approach to provide compassionate mental health care and empower clients to achieve their goals. This passion is what led her to Sage Mental Health, a place that immediately felt like the perfect fit.
Outside of work, Katie enjoys playing sand volleyball, watching sports and movies, and spending time with those closest to her, including her dog, Nikki. She also loves board games and jigsaw puzzles, cornhole, and shooting pool.
Katie believes in making the most out of life and finds a true sense of purpose in helping others do the same. Skilled in managing a broad range of mental conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, OCD, and adjustment disorders/life transitions, Katie is here to walk alongside you on your journey and provide care that is non-judgmental, warm, and personalized to your needs.
