Meet The Therapists:
Melissa Adams, M.A., LMHC, Owner, has been a licensed therapist for 25 years. She graduated with honors from Marshall University with a Master's Degree. She specializes in adolescent, individual, couples, and family therapy. Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety disorders, men's and women's issues, anger management, cognitive behavior therapy, Christian/spiritual counseling, work related issues(EAP), and helping first responders. She is a crisis debriefing specialist. She seeks to provide a safe and compassionate environment to promote personal growth, healthy relationships, and healing. She works with ages 12 and up.
Dr. Danette (Wanda) Wallace, DSW is a LCSW with over 8 years experience. She earned her doctorate at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Her clinical focus is on helping others heal from the emotional wounds left by abuse and other traumatic experiences through EMDR and other trauma-focused and other trauma-focused and attachment based modalities. She also seeks to help others foster dynamic growth during significant life changes such as aging, end-of-life, and bereavement. She is certified in Compassionate Bereavement Care. Danette is LGBTQIA2S+ affirming. She sees ages 18 and up.
Frankie Sanchez is a LCSW and an Advance Certified Autism Specialist with over 8 years of both direct support and clinical intervention/counseling experience. He graduated from UWF with his master's degree. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has specialized in intellectual/developmental co-occurring disorders including behavioral analysis. He enjoys working with individuals and families by giving them a place to feel safe and explore their issues. He thrives on being part of the journey of growth. He works with ages 6 and up.
Office Manager: Leslie Cardenas
Brittney Clark is a LMHC with over 3 years of experience. She graduated from the University of West Florida (UWF) with a Master’s Degree. She has experience in trauma work, pain management, depression and anxiety disorders, interpersonal relationship challenges, and bipolar disorders. She is trained in CBT, interpersonal therapy, and EMDR. She also utilizes Facility Service Dog Rudy VIII, provided by Canine Companions, to help create a safe and healing space for clients to work on their needs. Her goal in therapy is to help clients meet their individualized goals and assist them with processing trauma, emotions, and thoughts. She works with ages 12 and up.
