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I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor originally from Augusta, GA. I graduated from Paine College and Mercer University, I began my career with an enriching internship at Positive Impact Health Centers. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working in addiction treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and with individuals experiencing psychotic disorders.

In 2019, I became fully licensed and continued to grow at Georgia Psychological Treatment Center, where I deepened my understanding of the human psyche and embraced a more intuitive approach to healing. This path led me to earn a Master Life Coach Certification and a Master’s in Divinity, focusing on consciousness, spirituality, energy healing, and transpersonal psychology.

Along the way, I’ve gathered meaningful experiences and powerful tools, including training in EMDR, to help support trauma healing. As a transpersonal therapist, I integrate the mind, body, and soul into my work to help you achieve your goals and come into deeper harmony with your Self.

I am an LCSW with over 20 years of experience. I have worked as a school social worker and then as a forensic interviewer for most of my career, while also maintaining a small private practice throughout. I work mostly with teens and adults experiencing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, trauma, life transitions (college, marriage, parenting, divorce, moving, etc). I practice a nonjudgmental, empathetic approach. I can be helpful with practical solutions and strategies. I aim for you to feel heard and hopeful after every session.

My name is Dr. Bryan A. Jones, LPC, and I am a licensed professional counselor and substance abuse treatment practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health, counseling, addiction and recovery services, spiritual care, and helping individuals navigate complex life challenges. I am licensed as a mental health professional in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida for telehealth.

I specialize in working with adults, Veterans, professionals, faith leaders, and individuals experiencing major life transitions who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, relationship concerns, substance use disorders, recovery challenges, burnout, identity concerns, and spiritual or faith-related struggles.

I help clients by providing a compassionate, collaborative, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented approach to counseling.

I am passionate about this work because I believe people can experience healing, recovery, growth, resilience, and renewed hope even during difficult seasons of life. It is a privilege to help individuals better understand themselves, overcome obstacles, strengthen relationships, address substance use concerns, develop healthier patterns, and move toward the life they want to live.

My goal is to provide counseling that is warm, professional, practical, and purposeful—a place where you can talk openly, be appropriately challenged, develop useful tools, and move forward with greater confidence, stability, and clarity.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of South Carolina and Missouri, as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor, AAMFT approved. I have loved working with individuals, couples, and families over the past 15 years of practice!

Welcome! My name is Melanie and I am the own of A Mindfulness Practice LLC. I earned my MS in Counseling with a concentration in mental health at NOVA Southeastern University in 2019. I have experience working with adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse. My work with adolescents includes depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and sexual identity.

I knew I wanted to be a therapist when I saw several movies with therapist as the main character.

I believe change happens when we all work together to help each other.

Clients who get the most out of therapy with me are clients with variety of different issues and concerns.

Three words that describe my style are cultural competency, empathy and effective listening skills.

Something about me that is unique is I have ran several 10K and 5K races and running is a hobby and passion of mine.