Our clinicians bring varied lived and professional experience to the work, with a shared commitment to respectful, compassionate support.
Andrea McPhatter, LMHC
Founder & Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Person-centered counseling for children, adults, couples and families, shaped by more than 15 years across community mental health, private practice, schools and substance-use treatment. Andrea draws on CBT, motivational interviewing and client-centered therapy for anxiety, trauma, family conflict, relationship challenges and life transitions.
David Sanders
Clinical Social Work Intern
David provides secular and Christian counseling for children, teens, adults, couples and families. His experience includes parenting, substance-use and life-skills groups, school and home settings, and support for trauma, stress, depression, anxiety, domestic violence and family conflict.
Marsha Watkins, Psy.S.
School Psychologist
Marsha brings school and community counseling experience to work with children, young adults and families. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, trauma, conflict and life changes.
Shemeka R. Ward
Licensed Professional Counselor
With nearly 21 years in mental health services across North Carolina and Maryland, Shemeka supports adults and families navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use and relationship concerns. Her training includes CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused CBT and EMDR.
Aaron Gregor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
A retired EMT and Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Aaron works with trauma and medical issues, using CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy.
Autumn Walton
Social Work Clinician
Autumn’s work includes integrated health, palliative care and support for children and families. She works with chronic pain or illness, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict and life transitions while pursuing clinical licensure.
Kishawn Moore-Sheffield
Counseling Clinician
Kishawn has spent 12 years in school and child-welfare settings supporting clients from childhood through later adulthood. Her approach combines solution-focused work with CBT and DBT for depression, anxiety, school concerns, family dynamics, anger and trauma.
Malikiya A. Hayes, MSW
Social Work Clinician
Malikiya supports people across integrated health, pain management, geriatrics, palliative care and family care. Her work includes chronic pain, anxiety, depression, grief, college concerns and transitions using motivational interviewing, ACT and CBT.
Andrea Boykins
Counseling Clinician
Andrea supports clients with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, burnout, domestic violence, substance use and family conflict through CBT, person-centered counseling, mindfulness and interpersonal approaches.
Suzanne Johnson
Clinical Counselor
With more than 35 years of clinical experience, Suzanne works with children, adolescents, adults and families. Her strengths-based, person-centered work includes CBT, DBT, narrative and affirmative therapy for trauma, anxiety, depression and family systems concerns.
Arnette Davis-Hunter
Mental Health & Rehabilitation Intern
Arnette brings more than 30 years of counseling experience in schools, community mental health, church, private practice and telehealth. Her work includes mindfulness, CBT, art/play therapy and nonviolent communication for anxiety, ADHD, depression, PTSD, relationships and personal growth.