Our Social Workers

• Danielle Brunet, LSW

  Outpatient Care East 
  General Internal Medicine
  
  543 Taylor Ave
  Columbus, OH. 43203
  
  Danielle.Brunet@osumc.edu
  (614) 688-6470
  
  Danielle Brunet, LSW is a social worker at The Ohio State University Division of General Internal Medicine clinic, currently practicing at Outpatient Care East. In addition to providing direct patient care, Danielle is also the Social Work Supervisor. 
  
  Danielle received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Bowling Green State University and continued her education at Franklin University, where she received a Master’s in Public Administration. 
  
  Danielle is passionate about integrated health care and the systematic coordination of social work services and primary care. Danielle and her colleagues work collaboratively with a multi-faceted team to provide a variety of services to patients.  This includes mental health assessments, linkage to resources, individual counseling services, psychiatric consults, and group counseling services.  

   

   

   

• Denise Arizpe, LISW

  Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
  General Internal Medicine
  

  1800 Zollinger Rd.
  Columbus, OH 43221
  

  Denise.Arizpe@osumc.edu
  (614) 293-2130
  
  

  Denise Arizpe, LISW, is a social worker at The Ohio State University Division of General Internal Medicine currently practicing at the Outpatient Care Upper Arlington Clinic.
  
  Denise received her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees with a specialization in Mental Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  
  In her current practice, she specializes in treating depression, anxiety, and adjustment during life transitions.  Denise is trained to use Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-based Therapy, and Multicultural Therapy to help you reach your treatment goals. Prior to joining Ohio State’s General Internal Medicine Clinic, she was a crisis counselor in Illinois and a community mental health clinician in Tennessee. She has experience working with a wide range of patients including adults, children and families, people of color and the LGBT community. Denise is also fluent in Spanish.
  
  In her spare time, she likes to go to the movies, try new foods and attend cultural festivals around town.

   

• Breanne Anstine, LISW

  Ohio State General Internal Medicine 
  Stoneridge Medical Center
  
  3900 Stoneridge Lane, Suite B
  Dublin, OH 43017
  
  Breanne.Anstine@osumc.edu 
  (614) 293-0080
  
  Breanne Anstine, who is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) at the Ohio State General Internal Medicine Clinic in Stoneridge, links her patients with community resources and provides short-term mental health therapy with a focus on depression and anxiety. She works with psychiatry and primary care teams at OSU to provide psychiatric, collaborative care management to patients.
   
  Breanne’s therapeutic approach is interpersonal in nature. She strongly believes in meeting the individual where they’re at, and enjoys assisting them in finding hope, and more fulfilling personal and professional lives. She uses relaxation/stress reduction techniques, supportive listening, general coping strategies, goal-setting, behavioral activation and patient education to help her patients grow. Depending on the situation of the patient in question, Breanne employs such therapeutic approaches as Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Mindfulness and Client-Centered Therapy.
  

   

  Breanne started in her current position in 2017, after spending 10 years practicing medical social work with a neurological focus. Prior to that, she graduated with honors from Otterbein University with a Bachelor of Art in psychology and completed her Master of Social Work degree at The Ohio State University. Post-graduation, she participated in multiple trainings for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She was inducted into The International Honor Society in Psychology in 2004. 
  

• Tammy Compton, LSW

  Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
  General Internal Medicine

  Martha Morehouse Pavilion
  2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2400
  Columbus, OH, 43221
  
  Tammy.Compton@osumc.edu
  (614) 293-8054

  Tammy Compton, LSW is the Medical Social Worker at OSUP General Internal Medicine at Martha Morehouse. She works with patients in need of resources such as food, medication assistance and counseling.
  

   

  Tammy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in social work in 2009 at Wright State University. Since then she has gained experience in Ryan White/HIV case management, homeless hotline management, and worked in the 211 call center. She has a strong passion for helping others, especially those who have barriers to shelter and medical care. Tammy has experience working with immigrant populations and LGBT populations, and has many resources to link these populations to much needed help.
  
  Tammy is a grandmother, mother, and wife, and is very interested in making her community, and Franklin County a better place to live for all.
  
  

• Kerry Farrell, LISW-S

  Outpatient Care East 
  General Internal Medicine

  543 Taylor Ave
  Columbus, OH. 43203

  Kerry.Farrell@osumc.edu
  (614) 688-6470
  
  Kerry Farrell, LISW-S is a social worker at the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics clinic at  Outpatient Care East where she provides counseling and connects patients to resources.  She completed her undergraduate education at Denison University and earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) at West Virginia University. 
  
  As a social worker, Kerry approaches patient care from a strengths-based perspective.  She works with each patient to understand the reason they are seeking treatment, establish treatment plans, and set goals towards recovery.  Kerry is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.  She possesses a Certificate in Leadership in Human Services Management from The Ohio State University College of Social Work.  She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).  
  
  In her free time, Kerry enjoys supporting the arts, playing guitar, and spending time with family and friends.
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

• Kinsey Ludt, LSW

  Outpatient Care East 
  General Internal Medicine
  
  543 Taylor Ave
  Columbus, OH. 43203
  
  Kinsey.Ludt@osumc.edu
  (614) 688-6470
  
  
  Kinsey Ludt, LSW joined OSUMC in July 2018 and works as the medical specialty social worker for multiple OSU outpatient locations. She provides social work services to Rheumatology/Nephrology, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine, Cardiology and Dermatology specialties. Kinsey earned her master’s degree from The Ohio State University and focused on healthcare and mental health in academia as well as her internship with the James Cancer Hospital. 
  
  Kinsey practices according to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics, especially the patient’s right to self-determination while respecting the dignity and worth of the person. She believes that a collaborative approach to delivering healthcare reduces barriers to care and creates opportunities for more effective outcomes.  

• Michael J. Wente, LISW-S

  Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
  General Internal Medicine
  

  Martha Morehouse Pavilion 
  2050 Kenny Road, Suite 2400
  Columbus, OH, 43221
  

  Michael.Wente@osumc.edu
  (614) 293-8054
  
  Michael J. Wente, LISW-S, is a social worker at The Ohio State University Division of General Internal Medicine clinic, currently practicing at Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care. Michael received his Bachelor’s degree in humanities with a focus in communications from The Ohio State University. He returned to OSU to complete his Master’s of Social Work (MSW) with an emphasis in social administration. 
  
  Michael has a strong commitment to serving the needs of all populations through both clinical and administrative practices. 

   

   

• Anita Zielinski-Bean, LISW-S

  Ohio State General Internal Medicine 
  Outpatient Care East
  
  543 Taylor Ave
  Columbus, OH. 43203
  
  Anita.Zielinski-Bean@osumc.edu 
  (614) 688-6470
  
  Anita Zielinski-Bean, LISW, is a social worker at The Ohio State University Division of General Internal Medicine clinic, currently practicing at Outpatient Care East. Anita received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ohio University before returning to OU to complete her Master’s in Social Work (MSW). 
  
  As clinical lead for the General Internal Medicine Behavioral Health social work team, Anita is dedicated to constantly improving patient’s power of choice and skill level to reach a higher level of functioning. She thinks it is very important to constantly adapt to patient’s need so that treatments are as effective as possible, and are contributing to the resiliency of patients as well as our community. She enjoys working at OSU because of the multiple levels of support and expert knowledge available to better serve our patients. 
  
  In her spare time, she enjoys a very active family life, reading, volunteering and a good Netflix binge!