Murrells Inlet Counselors.

Webster’s University with a Masters in Clinical Counseling. He has been working with a variety of populations since 2016, such as children and adults with depression, anger, anxiety, substance issues, marital problems and behavioral issues. He has also worked with children and vulnerable adult victims of abuse and neglect, as well as PTSD victims from the military, police and firefighters. Austin has worked in a number of different environments such as group homes, schools, state mental health, psychiatric treatment residential facilities and private practice. Through experience and growth from the environments, education and populations he is well versed in individual, family, couple and group therapy.

her gerontology certificate during her MSW work.

Colleen is passionate about working with people. Her experience includes working on home care assessments involving diagnosis, medication review and care planning, using Client-Centered therapy, along with other therapeutic modalities.

Providing school-based therapy, and play therapy to children and adolescents, and working with adults in a variety of settings providing Psychoeducation, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, and Trauma Focused CBT.

for over 20 years. Young adult and adult populations, as well as athletes, ranging from high school level to nationally ranked athletes, have been her specialty. These populations have included issues ranging from grief, anxiety, injury, trauma, life transitions and depression to performance psychology.

Her therapeutic philosophy is based on a constructivist approach. This approach views each person’s life as a story, in which that person should be the main character in the book of their life. Using this approach allows the therapist to meet the client at whatever chapter the person is in. Past problematic chapters can be addressed and edited, as they arise. The therapeutic goal is to make the current and future chapters look similar to how the client envisions them. By providing a safe, non-judgmental environment, the client’s responsibility is to be as honest and
accurate as they are able. This relationship allows us to examine how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact—modifying those components; hence, the story.

In Donna’s therapy sessions you will find that you are the expert on you and she is the professional regarding the therapeutic process. As a team, you create therapeutic goals and control the pace at which therapy and change take place. Using appropriate humor and interventions that pull from cognitive behavior therapy, trauma informed therapy, feminist therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy, you are an integral part of the change you desire.

loves fishing, the ocean, and all things outdoors. She also has 3 adult children and two spoiled dogs!

Denise came to counseling by way of a career teaching children, from
preschool to high school. In the classroom, she often found teens talked to her about the challenges they faced at home, in their relationships, and in finding their
identity. She is passionate about encouraging every person, child or adult, and
helping them gain awareness of their strengths and being present as they face their difficult moments.

Denise is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Samantha Waters LPCS. Her modalities in therapy lean on the eclectic side as she believes every individual is unique. Specifically, she employs motivational interviewing, schema therapy, person-centered approaches, and solution-focused therapy.

State University of New York at Buffalo. Her experience includes providing mental health services to individuals whose ages range from late adolescence to seniors. Maureen brings experience, compassion, and dedication to help her clients cope with and address interpersonal difficulties, behavioral issues including alcohol and drug problems, self-image issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss issues as well as chronic mental illness including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Specialties: Depression, Grief and loss, Adult Survivors of Trauma, Life transitions, Self-Image Issues and Behavioral Issues.

social work from a strengths-based approach working with adults and the geriatric population to achieve personalized desired outcomes. Most of her experience is in the areas of Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Adult Life transitions. She developed her clinical skills working in end-of-life care and an acute psychiatric inpatient facility. June offers several therapeutic approaches but specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

healthy, safe therapeutic relationship where mutual respect, trust and support encourages you to achieve your personal goals. I look forward to helping you navigate through life’s challenges whether it’s work stress, relationship difficulties, parenting struggles, substance use, trauma and abuse. I will implement an integrative approach throughout your counseling journey and together, we’ll create meaningful goals tailored to your individual needs.

like anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship struggles, and life transitions, helping teens find their footing and adults rediscover balance in their life. Her goal is to create a compassionate, safe space where you feel empowered to process and grow at a pace that feels right for you. She has an eclectic approach to therapy, pulling from CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and person-centered therapy to tailor treatment to your unique needs.