Carlea Atkinson, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate

​Carlea Atkinson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist with a passion for helping people feel truly seen, heard, and supported. With a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she's dedicated her career to walking alongside individuals as they navigate life’s challenges and create meaningful change. Her approach blends Person-Centered and Solution-Focused therapy, creating a collaborative space where to identify what’s holding you back and build practical tools to move forward. She also integrates an understanding of how relationships, environments, and systems shape your experience—and how to strengthen your voice within them. Over the years, she's worked in a range of human service settings and supported clients of all ages and backgrounds. She's trained in Positive Parenting Practices (Triple P), Strengthening Families, CBT, and Intensive Family Preservation Services, and tailors her approach to the unique needs of each person or family. Whether you’re a teen exploring identity, a young adult navigating transitions, or a parent building new strategies, her goal is to help you show up for yourself with more confidence, resilience, and clarity—so you can thrive both in and beyond therapy.

Beth Bareiter, MA, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT, Licensed Professional Counselor

Beth Bareiter is the founder and owner of Bareiter Counseling Center.

"Life is full of struggles and difficult experiences that I would be honored to help you walk through on your healing journey. I strive to create a nurturing environment where you can feel safe in working through your pain. I value the relationship that we will develop through offering a compassionate and supportive approach to therapy. We can explore together the meaning behind your story. During therapeutic conversations, I ask thought provoking questions that help you reflect. These questions encourage deeper self-awareness to open the door to real and lasting change."

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Amanda Cummings Brandenburg, PhD in Counseling Psychology

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​​Dr. Amanda Cummings Brandenburg is a licensed psychologist in NC and the owner of Cummings Brandenburg Counseling PLLC in south Charlotte. Dr. Brandenburg obtained her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Miami and subsequently moved to Charlotte where she completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at UNC Charlotte’s Counseling Center. She has over 10 years of clinical experience in various outpatient settings around Charlotte as well as experience in teaching, research, and advocacy. Dr. Brandenburg’s clinical work is heavily based on psychodynamic, feminist, and emotion-focused theories. She is particularly passionate about women’s mental health, specifically in the areas of intimate partner violence and sexual trauma. She is an insight-oriented psychologist who values building awareness of one's intrapersonal & interpersonal patterns over behavioral changes alone. Core values of her practice are social justice, inclusion, and empowerment.

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Jennifer Carragher, LCMHCA

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​​Jennifer Carragher is a therapist who helps people with things like childhood trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, betrayal trauma, and relationship issues, including infidelity and intimate partner abuse. She can't make you into a zen master who never feels sad or angry again. But she can help you understand your experience, create a 100% non-judgmental space to process and move past your traumas, provide you with tools and education to make your struggle easier, crawl below blanket mountain with you during the bad times, and shower you in chocolate and eco-friendly glitter during the good times. She primarily uses "parts work"/IFS to help people work through their challenges, but she's also pragmatic, so she focuses on what works in practice with each individual.

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Jess Mandell, PhD in Clinical Psychology

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​​Jess most enjoys working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families on issues related to behavioral difficulties, developmental concerns and differences (e.g., ADHD, Autism), and internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression). She conducts solution-focused, behavioral, and cognitive behavioral therapy and specializes in neuroaffirming treatment. Jess takes a strengths-based, culturally humble, and developmental approach to her work.

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Carlos Martinez, Masters in Mental Health Counseling

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​​Carlos F. Martinez is a psychotherapist and mental health counselor from Colombia, South America and has lived in the United States for over 40 years. He has spent the last twenty-seven years in Florida and North Carolina working with people with addictions to alcohol, drugs and other mental illnesses. Carlos helps families with emotional and psychological problems and has worked extensively in the Latino / Hispanic community. He also had the opportunity to work at the Ronald McDonald House of Miami with families of children suffering from terminal illnesses.

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Montina Myers-Galloway, Clinical Mental Health Counselor

As the founder of Myers-Galloway Counseling, Montina creates a safe and welcoming space for Black women to improve their mental health, sense of self and to help them lead healthy and happy lives. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and an avid supporter of all things self-development. She has one main goal: to enrich Black women's lives.

​Sometimes, we get so caught up in the day-to-day that we forget about our health and happiness. Between work demands and the expectation to be a modern-day superwoman, our needs and desires can suffer. Challenges with the relationships closest to us can result in feelings of anxiety, sadness, and frustration. Together, we’ll develop a plan that will empower you to live the life you deserve.

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Courtney Simelton, MSW, LCSW​ 

Through individual therapy, Courtney provides a personable and safe space for women to tackle life challenges. Specializing in perinatal mental health (pregnancy and postpartum), infertility, miscarriage, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, trauma, identity development, and self-esteem, her goal is to help you gain tools to facilitate positive change. Together, you will develop skills to help you through these challenges while creating a space for you to process your emotions and needs.

Courtney utilizes various therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you cope with daily challenges and find new approaches to handling them. 

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Kia Wiggins, LCSW

​Kia Wiggins provides virtual, individual therapy for adults and teens in the North Carolina area. Kia believes in building quality relationships with her clients, facilitating an environment of safety during their healing journey.  Kia specializes in supporting clients dealing with anxiety, depression, and stressors related to life changes and adjustment. 

Jacobia Williams, MSW

Jacobia Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping others to live their best lives. She has worked as a social worker in settings such as therapeutic foster care, hospitals, counseling, and schools for the last 20 years. Her goal is to support you on your life's journey.

​"We are all unique and have stories to tell, but it is important to be the narrator of that story. Many of us have faced challenges with our health, jobs, families, and relationships. Many have lost loved ones, felt overwhelmed, and have been stressed out. Often times, our loved ones and children may be feeling those stressors also. We want to teach ourselves and children that it is important to take care of our physical and emotional health. Seeking help to fine tune our coping skills is a courageous act. Allow me the opportunity to partner with you in developing the skills and tools needed to navigate your world."​

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Clinicians Not Pictured
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Jarris Bell, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Shirley Brown, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Sandra Cifuentes, LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Sally Duffy, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Kyle Ferlic, LCMHC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Marie Gannon, LCMHCS Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Brooke Greene, Master's of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Gwen Harris, MA, Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Stephanie Hosford, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
Tierra Kirkland, M.Ed., Licensed Professional Counselor
Vickey Maclin, PsyD., LPA, Licensed Psychological Associate
Lori Martinez, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Stephanie McDonough, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Diana Moser-Burg, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Nikki Pagano, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Chrissy Raines, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
​Lola Sanford, LCMHC, LMFT, LCAS, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
LeeAnne Thompson-Forte, DSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Diana Torres, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Kara Watson-Cuellar, MA, LCAS, LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor 
Aisha Yesher-El, MA, Clinical Mental Health Counselor