Resources

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS

CHARLOTTE

Black Mental Health Clinicians and Resources

• Kristen Bratton, One:12 Counseling, 704-626-6550, kristenbratton@one12counseling.com
• Eastover Psychological & Psychiatric Group, 704-362-2663, www.eastoverpysch.com
• Elise Howell, MA, LCMHC, Southeast Psychehowell@southeastpsych.com
  https://southeastpsych.com/staff/elise-howell-m-a-lcmhc/
  Treatment focus: Women & Teen Girls, Trauma, Anxiety, Disordered Eating, Body Image, Codependency, EMDR, Internal Family Systems
• Debra Martin, LCMHC, 704-441-3307: Specialize in play therapy with children and adolescents. Also see teens and adult women in life transitions. www.blessingsofhopecc.com
  debra@blessingsofhopecc.com
• Southeast Psychology, southeastpsych.com, South Park area 704-552-0116
• Southeast Psychology, Ballantyne area 704-970-4794
• Cameron Valley Psychotherapy, 704-364-2572, South Park area

CONCORD

• Alanna Brewton, breathecharlotte@gmail.com Concord 704-782-3050 Addiction Specialist and Yoga Instructor
• Teresa Phillips, Grace Counseling  704-783-6044

CRISIS HOTLINES:

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
  (800) 422-4453
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  (800) 799-7233
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  (800) 656-4673
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  (800) 273-8255
• Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
  (888) 628-9454
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
  (800) 662-4357
• Veterans Crisis Line
  (800) 273-8255, PRESS 1
  Text 838255
  Chat online

DAVIDSON

• Shelia King, Ashes to Beauty Counseling, 919-328-2649, ashestobeauty.com
• Julie Martin, Davidson, Kairos Coaching & Counseling, LLC ,julie@kairosnc.com 704-576-2623

GASTONIA

• Deborah Harris, Healing & Hope Counseling Center, 704-865-8722. healingandhopecounselingcenter.com.
• Meredith Garrison, Healing & Hope Counseling Center, 704-865-8722, Children and Adolescent Therapy, Play Therapy
• New Hope Counseling & Wellness Center, 704-208-1865, Ext 2, www.newhopecounselingandwellness.com

HUNTERSVILLE

• Dana Horne, hornecounseling@msn.com, Family and Child Therapist

PINEVILLE/MATTHEWS

• Ashley Black, Access Counseling Group Pineville ashleyb@accesscm.org
• Jennie Hopper, 704-815-5357, jennie@r4counseling.com, Marriage Therapist, Matthews

MOORESVILLE

• Kandace Andrews, 704-360-0346, Child Therapist

PSYCHIATRISTS AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

CHARLOTTE

• Lance Reger, South Park area, 704-969-1147, www.lanceregermd.com
• Eastover Psychology & Psychiatric Group, 704-362-2663, www.eastoverpysch.com
• Southeast Psychology, South Park area, 704-552-0116, southeastpsych.com
• Southeast Psychology, Ballantyne area, 704-970-4794, southeastpsych.com
• Dr. Eric Semeko, 704-384-1246, Charlotte

CONCORD

• Dr. Nathan Carter, Bridge to Integrated Living, 980-238-3988, www.drnathancarterme.com

DAVIDSON

• Mindy Ellen Levine Behavioral Health Center, 704-801-9400, leonlevinefoundation.org

CHAPEL HILL

• Kati Newsome, MSW, LCSWA, MT-BC  |  pronouns: she/her
  Outpatient Psychotherapist
  https://www.threeoaksbehavioralhealth.com/kati-newsome/
  Phone: 919-998-6202
  email: knewsome@threeoaksbehavioralhealth.com
  Teletherapy and in-person in chapel hill

Chiropractic/Integrated Medicine

• Dr. Lonnie Bagwell True Health www.truehealthcharlotte.com Huntersville  704-947-2902 info@truehealthcharlotte.com
• Robinhood Intergrative Medicine, 336-768-3335, Winston Salem

DBT Therapy

• Kimberly Krueger and Associates, EBT & Eating Disorders, Southlake Counseling 704-896-7776, Davidson
• Scott Trotter, DBT Therapy, 704-540-7030, www.healthgrades.com, Charlotte

Divorce Care

• Divorce Care – for location go to www.divorcecare.org
• Divorce Care for Kids – for location go to www.dc4k.org

Domestic Violence

• http://www.shinealightondv.org; Phone: 727-452-7007
  Charlotte, NC serving Union and Mecklenburg Counties and St. Pete, FL serving Pinellas County

Eating Disorders

• NewId program Kim Hemsley www.newid.org Outpatient , Charlotte
• Timberline Knolls 1.877-706-5922www.timberlineknolls.com  Inpatient, 40 Timberline Dr, Lemont, IL. 60439
• Mercy Ministries www.mercyministries.org Inpatient Ages 13-28, Nashville, TN,615-831-6987
• Origins Behavioral Health Care, 844-258-4673, West Palm Beach, Florida, origins recovery.com, Kinsley-Marissa O’Garrow, kogarrow@originrecovery.com
• Living Well, Tina Weiner, Mental Health Facility, www.livingwellcc.net, Huntersville
• Kimberly Krueger and Associates, EBT & Eating Disorders, Southlake Counseling 704-896-7776, Davidson
• Renfrew Center , Eating Disorders, 704-366-1264 Outpatient in Charlotte/Inpatient in Fl and PA
• Ann Siegel,  South Charlotte, 704-491-5273, Eating Disorders
• Charlotte Center For Balanced Living, Amy Combs, 704-378-1390, www.charlottebalance.com

Find a Therapist

• Psychology Today, psychologytoday.com, Click the link Find A Therapist
• Good Therapy, goodtherapy.org, 1-888-563-2112 Ext 1
• Christian Counselor Directory, christiancounselordirectory.com

Grief Counseling/Support Groups

• Kindermourn, Grief Counseling, 1320 Harding Place, Charlotte, 28204, 704-376-2580 info@kindermourn.org
• H.U.G.S., Grief Counseling for those who have lost someone to suicide, www.hugscharlotte.com
• GRASP, Grief Counseling for those who have lost someone to addiction, grasphelp.org
• Widowed Group – St. Gabriel Catholic Church. 6:00-7:30 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Contact: 704-543-7677 xt. 1073 or www.stgabrielchurch.org/support-groups
• Healing Hearts – St. Matthews Catholic Church 11am – 12:30pm, 2nd Monday of the month. Contact 704-543-7677 xt. 1073 or www.stmatthewcatholic.org/support/support-groups
• Novant Health Hospice and Palliative Care. Contact 704-384-6478
• Hospice and Palliative Care – Contact: 704-335-4334
• LIFT (Living Information For Today) Contact: 800-343-4464
• The Compassionate Friends support group for parents grieving the loss of a child. 7:00pm, 3rd Tuesday of each month. Contact 704-315-6913 or www.tcfocharlotte.org
• Footprints Ministry for parents grieving the death of a child.  Contact Jerry Mudge 704-688-0389
• Elizabeth Ministry for parents who have lost a baby. Contact 704-543-7677 ext. 1007
• First Candle – National SIDS Hotline. Contact: 800-221-7437.
• Grief Share, to find a location go to www.griefshare.org
• Compassionate Friends, to find a location go to www.compassionatefriends.org

INPATIENT- Addiction/Dual Diagnosis

• Hope Way Mental Health Facility, Charlotte, 980-859-2106, https://hopewayfoundation.org
• Fellowship Hall, 800-659-3381, www.fellowshiphall.com
• Sierra Tucson, Tucson, AZ, 844-335-1495, www.sierratucson.com
• Hope Valley, Dobson, NC, 336-386-4169, www.hopevalleytreatment.org

IOP (Intensive Outpatient) – Addiction

• Dilworth Center, Charlotte, 704-372-6969, www.dilworthcenter.org
• The Blanchard Institute, Charlotte, 704-288-1097, www.theblanchardinstitute.com

Pastoral Marriage/Couple Care

• Roland & Tammy Martinez rmartinez@lifecharlotte.com 704-560-3327, Charlotte
• Marc and Cortney Donelson, Basic Idea Ministries Encourager Couple and Marriage Small Group Leaders. Huntersville. For more information, contact us at cortney@cortneydonelson.com. 
• Wellness Counseling Center,  Anne Hancock, Psy.D, 704-319-5593  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Leader of the  Hold Me Tight Couples Workshop
• Jennie Hopper, 704-815-5357, jennie@r4counseling.com, Marriage Therapist, Matthews

People Pleasing Books & Resources

• coda.org for Coda meetings
• Coda online www.onlinecoda.net
• Approval Addiction by Joyce Meyer
• The Disease To Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome by Harriet Braiker
• When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You: Finding God’s Patterns for Healthy Relationships by David Hawkins
• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
• Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody

Sexual Abuse

• Brave Step, Sexual Abuse, info@bravestep.org, 704-361-5230, Charlotte

Sexual Addiction Program and Therapists

• Shelia King, Ashes to Beauty Counseling 919-328-2649, ashestobeautycounseling.com, Davidson
• Keith Devine Sexual Addiction & Other Specialities Huntersville 704-451-5694shestobeauty.com
• www.hopeandfreedom.com/sex-addiction
• Tina Wehner MTSC, LPC, CSAT, CHFP Huntersville www.livingwellcc.net
• John Pierce, LPC, NCC, CSAT South Charlotte 704-365-4545 www.thebarnabascenter.org
• Pure Desire program, info@puredesire.org, 503-489-0230

Shame and Emotional Regression

• Growing Yourself Back Up by John Lee, johnleebooks.com
• Brene Brown books, talks or dvds, https://brenebrown.com

Support Group

• Postpartum Support – http://www.postpartum.net/ 

12 Step Programs

• Sex Addicts Anonymous – www.saa-recovery.org/meetings
• Charlotte Sex Addicts Anonymous – www.charlottesaa.org
• Sex And Love Addicts Anonymous – slaafws.org
• Codependent Anonymous – coda.org
• Food Addicts Anonymous – www.foodaddictsanonymous.org
• Celebrate Recovery – celebraterecovery.com
• Alcoholics Anonymous – www.aa.org
• Narcotics Anonymous – www.na.org

Intersectional Mental Health Concerns of LGBTQ & POC Communities

The articles below highlight gaps in mental health care and community healing for marginalized persons. Support QTPoC Mental Health in addressing these issues, and

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Social Trauma:

A conversation about racism in America has to address mental health, too

By Veronica Womack, Quartz

Trans group reports suicides post-election; LGBTQ hotline calls surge

By Mathew Rodriguez, Mic

8 Things the Statistics Say about Trans Suicide

By Sebastian Mitchell Barr, What’s Gender Got to Do with it? (a trans psychology blog)

6 Ways the Healthcare Industry Needs to Stop Abusing Trans People

By Kai Cheng Thom, Everyday Feminism

10 Alarming Statistics about Gay Hate Crimes

By Kevin Matthews, Care2

African-American, Latinx citizens at increased risk of mental health issues

By Medical News Today

How the US Mental Health System Makes Natives Sick and Suicidal

By David Edward Walker, Indian Country Today Media Network

When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma

By Kenya Downs, PBS

Racism in the system creates ‘fear’ about mental health

By Jack Dixon, London News Online

Gaps in Therapy:

Not White, Not Rich, and Seeking Therapy

By Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

Therapists often discriminate against black and poor patients, study finds

By Carina Storrs, CNN

Raising Issues: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People Receiving Services in the Public Mental Health System

By Alicia Lucksted, PhD, University of Maryland

How Therapy Became a Hobby of the Wealthy, Out of Reach for Those in Need

By April Dembrosky, NPR

Inaccessibility:

Paying an Unfair Price: The Financial Penalty for LGBT People of Color

By Movement Advancement Project (MAP)

The sad truth about queer youth and the economy

By Laura Rena Murray, Fusion

Man accused of stealing $5 in snacks died in jail waiting for space at a mental health hospital

Washington Post

Research:

‘Mental illness’ isn’t all about brain chemistry: It’s about life

By Mary Boyle, The Conversation

Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit

By Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

PTSD from Your Zip Code: Urban violence and the brain

By Jen Christensen, CNN

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