Jolly John, PA-C, DMSc

Jolly John, DMSc, brings over 8 years of experience in Psychiatry. A graduate of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Jolly earned her Doctor of Medical Science degree with a specialization in Psychiatry in 2022. She is passionate about treating psychiatric patients using a holistic approach grounded in the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model. Jolly integrates Catholic spirituality into her treatment planning, ensuring a focus on the whole person. Her areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

In addition to her clinical work, Jolly has extensive experience in clinical research and serves as the research coordinator at the Amoris Christi Institute of Excellence. She has co-authored a book on listening and accompanying young people, reflecting her deep commitment to guiding others on their spiritual journey.

Jolly also shares her expertise as an educator, teaching psychiatry curriculum for the Physician Associate Program at South University in Austin. Outside of her professional life, she resides in Austin, TX, with her husband, daughter, and their goldendoodle. Jolly enjoys traveling with her family and is actively involved in Jesus Youth, a Catholic lay movement. She is also a spiritual director and accompanies young people in their spiritual growth.