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Meet The Team - Providers
Owner & Clinical Supervisor
Kerri Favrow, MA, LPC
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary: MA in Counseling
Specializes: childhood trauma, behavior issues, abuse and neglect, foster care and adoption
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Clinical Therapist
Ashley Ihrig-Opitz, MS, LPC
Missouri State University: MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: Family therapy, individual therapy for youth and adults.
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Clinical Therapist
Melanie Shands, MSW, LCSW
University of Missouri Columbia: MSW in Social Work
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Specializes: Children and youth, EMDR, Play Therapy, trauma, individual and family counseling for all ages.
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Clinical Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
Alissa Hopkins, MS, LPC
Missouri State University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: EMDR, youth and adult therapy, foster care & adoption issues.​
Clinical Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
Bayley Nelson, MS, LPC
Missouri State University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: Child and youth therapy, foster care & adoption issues
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Clinical Therapist
Ron Brand, MS, LPC
Central Methodist University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: Youth and adult individual counseling, behavioral issues, Christian counseling (when requested)
Clinical Therapist
Darla Cunningham, MS, PLPC
Missouri State University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: Play therapy, individual counseling for children and adults
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Clinical Therapist
William Nelgner, MS, PLPC
Missouri State University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Specializes: Individual counseling for youth and adults​
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Clinical Therapist
Teerah Vaughn, MSW, LMSW
Missouri State University: MSW in Social Work
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Specializes: individual counseling for all ages, adoption & Foster care issues, Christian counseling​
Clinical Therapist
Jackie Norris, MS, PLPC
Missouri State University: MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
​Specializes: Individual counseling for all ages
Clinical Therapist
Dawn Davis, MS PLPC
Walden University : MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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​Specializes: Individual counseling for all ages​​​​​​
Clinical Therapist
Elsi Benefiel, MA, PLPC
Northwestern University : MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Clinical Therapist
Shelly Maledy-Martin, MS, PLPC
Walden University : MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Specializes: Individual counseling for all ages
Clinical Therapist - Joining January 2025
Micah Clark, MA, PLPC
Liberty University: MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Clinical Therapist - Joining February 2025
Paige Lukachick, MS, PLPC
Missouri State University : MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Clinical Therapist - Joining Spring 2025
Megan Huddle, MS
Walden University : MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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