Janna Brandafino
Sherrills Ford Office Assistant
I am so happy to be here to serve the clients of Thrive Counseling and Wellness. I am a recent transplant from the north and super excited to start life in the beautiful state of North Carolina.
Caroline Pierle
MA / LCMHCA / NCC / LCASA
I am here to help and support you throughout your journey of healing and overcoming. My experience is in working with children, adolescents and adults.
Dr. Randi Reichel
DMFT / LMFTA / M.Ed
I specialize with couples who feel stuck and want to communicate more effectively while exploring various aspects of their relationship. If you feel like you and your partner are in an unstoppable cycle..
Jessica Wing
MA / LCMHCA / NCC
I primarily work with teenagers, older children, families, and young adults. I feel that adolescents have their entire future in front of them, and it is the most opportune time to learn positive thinking patterns, coping skills, and life strategies.
Gewyl Galberth
MA / LCMHCA / LCASA / NCC
I’m a warm, uplifting personality who can ask thought-provoking and challenging questions. My approach to therapy is person-centered in that I believe each client is the expert in their story.
Alyson Gibson
MSW / LCSWA
Hey, I'm so glad you're here. I know how hard it can be to reach out for support and guidance, and I commend you for making such a brave step.
Megan Workman
MSW / LCSWA
Does life ever feel hard? Does it ever feel like you just cannot catch your breath? Our world is constantly changing and often leaves us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or lonely. What you are feeling is not too small or too big to talk about and move through those feelings to a new version of happiness.
Ada Savage
MA / LCMHCA / NCC
I believe that we are meant to weather storms together. I provide a safe, open-minded, and non-judgmental space for you to express your thoughts and feelings. I work with you to discover how your life can be different and then I help you to step into that life.
Kaye Richard
MA / LCMHCA /NCC
I work with parents (often of young kiddos) who are navigating loss of identity, stress about their kids' wellbeing, lack of connection to their partners, and feeling like they are failing.
Courtney Herrera
MA / LCMHCA / LCASA / NCC
I believe in a person centered and strengths-based approach to counseling that focuses on providing a collaborative environment that offers support and guidance to individuals as they learn to empower themselves to make positive changes to live more fulfilled lives.
Tara Hedrick
MA / LCHMC / NCC I work with children, adolescents, and adults, ages five and up. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Shayla Mann
MA / LCMHCA / NCC
You have noticed difficulties arise for your child. They may struggle to embrace themselves, show hesitancy in engaging with others, or feel discouraged in their attempts to accomplish tasks. Perhaps they carry worries with them. They may feel as though they are disconnected, unheard, unseen, and misunderstood.
Heather Rose
Practice Manager
I have worked in community mental health and private practice for the last 4 years. My passion for this field will help ensure that you are placed with the perfect clinician and given the best treatment possible. I have a true passion for helping others and feel that my role as the practice manager allows me to oversee the operations of Thrive Counseling and Wellness and ensure a high level of integrity in our work with you. I love being the first smiling face you see when coming into the office and I cannot wait to help you on your journey!
Terry Amos
Financial and Billing Director
As the financial and billing director, Terry works hard to ensure insurance claims, billing issues, and all things financial are in order for clients of Thrive Counseling and Wellness. With Terry’s expertise in finance and passion for making the insurance end of therapy a smooth and stress-free experience, Thrive’s clients can focus on getting the therapeutic help they need and living their best lives.
Hannah Case
MA / LMFT
A wonderful person once said to me, “we are on this journey together. So I will believe in you and have hope for you on the days you cannot have it for yourself.” I have carried these words with me into my therapeutic ideals. These words speak to my beliefs about what therapy should be; a journey I take, as a guardian, with my clients, as unique individuals.
Mike Gebelein
MA / LCMHCA / NCC
Life can feel overwhelming and exhausting. You are seeking balance and calm in your life so that you can be the person that you have always wanted to be. You have tried other ways of coping, but now you have taken the courageous step of finding meaningful and intentional ways of achieving those goals. I believe in you, and I'm here to help you.
Ashlee Lewis
MA / LCMHCA / NCC / LCASA
In a world full of turmoil, stress, and uncertainty, finding a professional that you can connect with is very important because counseling can be your opportunity for growth and personal reflection. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, maternal wellness, or gender identity, I am passionate about helping my clients walk through their life to be the best version of themselves.
Christie Tiede
MSW / LCSWA
Life can be hard to navigate as it can throw many challenges, losses, and stressors our way at any given time. I'm so glad that you have decided to reach out, as I know how much courage and vulnerability it takes to ask for help. I am here to walk with you in whatever you may be facing. I provide a safe space and take a person centered, strength based approach as I walk alongside you in your journey.
Stephanie Powell
MA / LCMHC / LCASA
My focus is on a person-centered therapeutic approach while incorporating techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies.
Amy Lowery
MA / LMFT
Amy is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 10 years of experience working with couples, individuals, and families. She works with adolescents and adults on a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma.
Delia Vicidomini
MA / LCMHCA / NCC
Life can be so stressful and sometimes we forget how to be present in the here and now and try to slow down to really connect with those in our lives. I would be honored to walk alongside you on this journey to taking your life back and empowering you to live the life you have always longed for.
Chloe Solek
MA / LMFTA
I work with children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem, and relational concerns.
Olivia Tusa
MA / LCMHC / NCC / PhD Candidate
Olivia enjoys working with children, teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and substance use. She will walk alongside you and provide a safe and supportive environment to process through life's hardships.
Skylar Clark
MA / LCMHC / NCC
I aim to provide a safe, nonjudgemental, and supportive space where we can collaborate openly and honestly in an effort to help you reach your goals. Every client is different; therefore, my approach varies from client to client.
Julia Lites
MSW / LCSW
Julia works with teens, adults, and aging adults facing difficult life transitions, trauma, aging issues, and chronic mental health concerns.
Jenny Massaway
MA / LCMHC
Jenny works with children of all ages, starting as young as age two. Jenny is passionate about partnering with children and their families to relieve them of symptoms from anxiety, depression, trauma, and developmental concerns.
Crystal Hulett
Owner / MA / LMFT
Crystal specializes in couples therapy, sexual issues, personality and mood disorders, and recent or past trauma impacting well-being and overall functioning at any stage of life.
