Mental Health Counseling in Jacksonville, NC
A collaborative team focused on providing specialized mental health services to our community with clinicians dedicated to supporting the whole person – mind, body, spirit.
Treatment Focus
Our clinicians are independent private practitioners who specialize in treating specific disorders:Specialized
- Trauma/PTSD
- Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Substance Use Disorders
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (Postpartum depression/anxiety, PTSD from traumatic births, infertility, loss, attachment issues)
- Premarital/Marital Counseling
- Teen Issues
- Family Therapy
- Military Related Issues (Combat/Deployment Stress/Moral Injury/Transition/Chronic Pain)
- Childhood Issues (Anxiety, Depression, Conduct Disorders, ADHD)
Evidence Based Treatment & Specialized Services
- Registered Play Therapy (RPT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Family Forensic Evaluations
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialists (LCAS)
- Reiki/Yoga (RYT200)
- Integrative Health Coaching (IHC)
- Nontraditional Relationships
Our Clinicians
Virginia Diaz, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Specializes in PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger, family conflict, and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
Anastasia Arauz, LPC, RPT
Specializes in Play Therapy, individual counseling for children and teens, group counseling for children and teens, and family therapy
Dr. Theresa Roman, PsyD
Specializes in Perinatal Mental Health, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, miscarriages, grief and loss, and forensic evaluations
Gina Mency, LPC, LCASA
Specializes in mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar), self-esteem, anger management, and substance use disorders
Ryan Rote, LCSW
Specializes in PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep issues, and chronic pain
Lontonia Bryant, LPC, LCASA
Specializes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, self-esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and teenage issues
Maria Donaty-Gurba, LCSW, LCAS, RN
Specializes in trauma, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety , anger, self-esteem, personal growth issues, loneliness, relationship issues and trauma/PTSD
Jessica Aycock, LCSW, CHHC, RYT
Specializes in all things taboo - sex, non-traditional relationships (kink-friendly), spirituality, esoteric beliefs
Trisha Johnson, LMFTA
Specializes in positive parenting strategies and techniques in working with children with behavioral and/or special needs.
Interns
Tracy Perez
LCMHC Student @ Hodges University
Jenna Rankin
LCMHC Student @ UNC Pembroke