Mental Health Team

John McDivitt, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Director of Nursing

John McDivitt serves as a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner at PACE Mental Health Houston. In this role he performs comprehensive consultations enabling patients with an opportunity to discuss current symptoms and concerns about their mental or behavioral health. His focus is on patients from age 6 through adulthood.

Along with managing patient medication, McDivitt provides patients and their families with education about the disease. He treats patients on a holistic level, so that he can find workable solutions for their mental or behavioral health issues.

McDivitt has extensive experience in psychiatric, emergency and family medicine. Throughout his career, he has worked in both clinic and hospital settings.

McDivitt earned a Master of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center where he became board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1992 from The University of Dallas as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1997 from Texas Women’s University.

In his spare time, McDivitt enjoys surfing, volunteering in activities for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and spending time with his family.

Annie Law, MSN, RN, PNHNP-BC

After completing her year-long clinical rotation at Pace Mental Health Houston, Law joined the staff as a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Law has been a nurse for more than 19 years. Her extensive health care experience, including stints in hospital ER, ICU, and Oncology departments, serves patients at Pace.

She works with patients who have mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. A large part of Law’s work is medication management and educating patients about the disease process and its potential side effects.

Law involves her patients in their care plan, and says, “including patients and their families, if possible, in the treatment plan is the best way to provide better quality and get more positive outcomes.” She believes that “the culture of patient-centered care at Pace assures them a better quality of life.”

“Part of who I am is compelled to help others,” says Law. “Nursing provides me the best way to help people feel better and guide them to a new path. Psychiatric nursing gives me an opportunity to help the community in a different way.”

Law was awarded a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University in 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Prairie View University.

A native Texan, and a self-proclaimed foodie, Law was the first college graduate in her family of eight children. She inspired her younger siblings to seek degrees in medicine and nursing.

Lilian Ike, MS, CMHNP-BC

As a Board Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Lilian Ike comes to Pace Mental Health with 15 years’ experience in psychiatric nursing. She has worked with a full spectrum of patients, including children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations, as well as their families. Ike has cared for patients with a variety of mental health disorders in both residential treatment facilities and hospital settings.

Prior to focusing on psychiatric nursing, Ike worked in acute care, serving patients in hospitals on surgical floors and also in long-term care facilities.

“I’m passionate about providing patient-centric and holistic care to my clients,” says Ike. “The culture at Pace Mental Health encourages my focus on comprehensive care to my patients, which improves the quality of health outcomes.”

Ike is certified in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPA) and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB). She is a member of the Houston
Area Nurse Practitioner (HANP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Ike holds a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Science Nursing degree with honors from American Sentinel University.

Serving as a community resource for those suffering from mental illness, Ike regularly engages in community service with Calvary Church through their outreach Ministry.

MANJU MENON, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Manju Menon is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who obtained her Masters degree from Walden University. During her program, she was awarded with Golden Key International Membership for Scholars as well as getting inducted into the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau international Honor Society. She completed her Bachelor in Science Nursing from Gulburga University, India. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Ms. Menon takes pride in having a unique approach in practice. She tries to meet her patients where they are and work together to ensure the best possible outcome using scientifically proven practices, that suits their specific lifestyle and culture. Before pursuing her passion in psychiatry, she used to work with medical and geriatric patients. She has extensive experience in caring for individuals struggling with different kinds of emotional/behavioral and mental issues. Ms. Menon says “I want my patients to feel comfortable and confident in me when they are at their most vulnerable stage emotionally and mentally. I want to treat them like how I expect mine to be treated….I feel energized and content to see their satisfaction in my care and their wellness…to feel proud to be able to make a measurable difference in their lives”.

Ms. Menon is happily married with two precious children. Besides supporting her husband in his business, she is also actively involved in the South Indian Community through volunteering activities and as a show host and television anchor. She enjoys dancing, reading, and travelling the world with her family.