Our Team

Ian Walker is the founder and owner of Flourish. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2016, but has been in the mental health field since 2013. Ian started his education by graduating Summa cum Laude in Education and Political Science at Mississippi State University in 2009. He then completed his Master’s in Political Theory at MSU in 2012. After having been in therapy for several years, he realized a passion for helping and decided to become a counselor. After graduating from Mississippi College in 2015 with a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling, he began working at Region 8 first as a case manager, then as a counselor and assistant coordinator of the Supported Living program.

In 2017, after several years of working in public mental health, he took a leap of faith and began working for himself. Finally, with 5 years of successful private practice work a new vision of mental wellness was born with Flourish.

Ian is not currently accepting new patients.*

Rosanna Lea is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered mental health care. She graduated cum laude from Mississippi College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and gained valuable clinical experience as an RN in Oncology, OB/GYN, and nursing utilization review. Recognizing her true calling in mental health, Rosanna earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2015. Since then, she has served patients across Mississippi in both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric settings, caring for children, adolescents, and adults. Rosanna provides evaluation and psychiatric medication management for a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She is committed to ensuring her patients are supported through comprehensive care, including coordinating counseling services, diagnostic testing, and referrals when needed. Rosanna believes deeply in the power of active listening and strives to offer each patient a level of empathy that they might not have experienced before. She is passionately dedicated to finding the most effective and individualized treatment plan to help every patient flourish! When she’s not caring for her human patients, Rosanna can often be found caring for her beloved rescue cats at the Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi, where she has volunteered since 2021.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

*To learn more about the intake process and/or to place a new patient inquiry for medication management, please go to the top of this page and click on “New Patient Inquiry.”

Anna Valentine is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care.

Anna graduated summa cum laude wih her Master of Science in Nursing, specializing in Psychiatric-Mental Health, from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Before becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner, she cared for patients in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and surgical department at UMMC. Her experience in high-acuity settings strengthened her clinical judgement, leadership skills, and ability to remain calm and compassionate during some of life’s most vulnerable and challenging moments.

Anna strives to create a welcoming, judgment-free environment where patients feel heard, respected, and actively involved in their care. Rather than taking an one-size-fits-all approach, she takes the time to understand each patient’s concerns, experiences, lifestyle, and goals before collaborating with them to develop an individualized treatment plan. Her approach may include medication management, supportive therapy, education, and practical lifestyle strategies, with an emphasis on helping patients understand the reasoning behind their treatment.

For Anna, mental health care is about more than treating symptoms. Her goal is to help patients better understand their mental health while providing the support and tools they need to improve their overall well-being and feel more confident moving forward.

When she’s not in the office, you can often find Anna working on her latest interior design project, finding inspiration, or bringing a new vision to life.