Behavioral Health

Psychotherapist

Kristen Davis, LCSW

Title:
Psychotherapist

Education:
Bachelor of Arts from Clemson University; Master of Social Work from The Catholic University of America.

Interests:
Kristen has three years of experience working with adolescents, young adults, and their families. Most recently, Kristen worked for the University of Virginia Health System providing outpatient therapy and clinical services to refugee and immigrant populations in Central Virginia. Kristen also has experience providing outpatient therapy to the military community, including active-duty service members and their families. Kristen believes therapy should be a collaborative experience that is client-centered and strengths-based. Her interests include trauma, anxiety, depression, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, peer relationships, and family therapy.

Psychotherapist

Kendra Edwards MSW, LCSW

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Family Studies from James Madison University, Master of Social Work from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Interests:
Kendra has four years of experience working with young adults as well as adolescents and their families. Most recently, Kendra has worked in an inpatient setting as a clinical social worker providing services to human trafficking survivors in Levine Children’s Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center. Kendra also has experience providing outpatient therapy to domestic violence survivors and their children, as well as with children who have experienced trauma. Kendra believes that the therapeutic approach should be strengths-based and client-centered. Kendra’s interests include trauma, human trafficking, domestic violence, teen dating violence, self-esteem, and attachment-related issues.

Psychotherapist

Cokley Martin, LPC

Education:
BS in Psychology from North Carolina A&T State University; Master’s Degree in Counselor Education from North Carolina A&T State University.

Interests:
Cokley has 16 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and their families.

Cokley has worked in community agency mental health providing direct care in roles including community support provider and residential provider. After receiving his graduate degree, Cokley worked as an intensive in-home specialist, intensive in-home team lead, and outpatient therapist. Cokley also spent time working as a Utilization Management Clinician where he reviewed the use of mental health services for children and adolescents. He is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Anger Management Training. His interests include anger management, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting skills, family therapy, and overall personal empowerment.

Psychotherapist

Laura Zevan, LCSW

Title:
Psychotherapist

Education:
Bachelor of Social Work from NC State University, Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Trained and rostered clinician in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).

Interests:
Laura has been practicing in the mental health field since 2003. She has individual, family, and group counseling experience in residential, in-home, and outpatient settings. Laura has specialized experience and training using dialectical behavioral and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapies. Laura has had the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and young adults from ages 5 to 25. Laura believes that each patient is unique with their own needs and works with her patients to develop an individualized and person-centered treatment plan. Laura uses several different therapeutic modalities that includes cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral solution focused, acceptance and commitment, strengths based, and emotional freedom techniques. Her interests include: depression, anxiety, trauma, individuals in the LGBTQ community, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, grief and loss, social skills, anger/mood management, self-esteem, family and parenting.

Psychotherapist

Mimi Smith, LPC

Title:
Psychotherapist

Education:
Bachelors Degree from Hofstra University, Masters in Counseling from Long Island University and Ph.D. in Counseling from Walden University.

Interests:
Milagros, who prefers to be called “Mimi” has over 20 years of experience in various counseling roles. She has worked in school-based settings, private practice and on college campuses. In addition to counseling, Mimi has her Ph.D. and has taught students at the collegiate level for 15+ years. Mimi has provided therapy to children, adolescents and adults throughout the course of her career. Her interests include: trauma-and stressor-related disorders, multicultural issues, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. She enjoys interventions that include play therapy for teens as well as expressive arts.

Coordinator of Mental Health Services 

Betsy Thompson, LPC

Title:
Program Coordinator of Mental Health Services

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Master’s in Counseling from Winthrop University. Trained/Rostered clinician in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)

Interests:
Betsy as worked in the mental health field for 15 years. She has been the supervisor of the mental health team at Teen Health Connection since 2015. In this role, Betsy supervises a team of six licensed therapists, as well as provides therapy to patients and their families. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings. Betsy has experience in providing individual, family and group counseling in both outpatient and residential settings. Betsy is also a licensed school counselor and was employed in the school system early in her career. Over the course of her career, Betsy has worked with children and adolescents ranging n age from 6-25.

She is a trained/rostered clinician in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), as well as Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley Method). Betsy believes that each patient is unique and focuses on developing goals and treatment plans that are strength based and individualized to fit each patient’s needs. Her interests include trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief and loss, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, individuals in the LGBTQ community and family therapy.

Psychotherapist

Jessica Conley, LPC

Title:
Psychotherapist

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Central Michigan University, Master’s in Counseling from Winthrop University. Trained/rostered clinician in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).

Interests:
Jessica has 13 years of counseling experience working in a variety of settings. Jessica is also a licensed school counselor and has served in that capacity in elementary, middle and high school settings. She has also provided therapy to patients and their families in both outpatient and residential settings. Over the course of her career Jessica has worked with children and adolescents from ages 5-25. She is a trained/rostered therapist in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and has done extensive work with traumatic grief in adolescents. In addition, she is also trained in Family-Based Treatment (The Maudsley Method) to address eating disorders. Her interests include: grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, individuals in the LGBTQ community, self-esteem, and peer relationships.

Psychotherapist

Clark Bridge, LCSW

Education:
BS in Political Science from Liberty University; Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Interests:
Clark has 25 years of experience working with adolescents and their families. Clark has served as a middle and high school teacher, tennis coach, assistant camp director, and church youth director. Most recently Clark has worked in adolescent mental health as team leader of an intensive in-home team and medical social worker at Levine’s Children’s Hospital. He is trained in Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley method). His interests include those who are skeptical or resistant to therapy, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavior and family therapy.