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Meet Our Team

While each of us bring a unique specialty, from healing trauma and breakup recovery—to self-esteem and navigating life’s pivotal moments like career changes, motherhood, or tapping into your sense of purpose. 

Meet the Team

At the heart of our practice is our team of licensed counselors who share a deep commitment to evidence-based, compassionate, skills-building therapy. While each of us bring a unique specialty, from healing grief and love loss to trauma, betrayal and breakup recovery—to self-esteem and navigating life’s pivotal moments like career changes, motherhood, or tapping into your sense of purpose. 

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Our Support

Our team shares the intention of client-centered care. This means we don’t believe in a one‑size‑fits‑all approach. Instead, we thoughtfully match specific, proven therapies to what you’re going through right now.

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Founder and  Counselor

Athena McKee, LPC, C-DBT

Athena is a clinical supervisor, licensed counselor, certified clinical trauma professional, with 10+ years of experience and 40+ years of life experience and is a mom of two teens 😉😉. ​Her vibe is warm and kind-hearted yet empowering and educational. She provides a safe space to learn social-emotional health skills for distress tolerance, relational security, increased self-worth, and to navigate life's ups and downs. Athena specializes in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, heartbreak and/or divorce recovery, healing from trauma and complex-PTSD. 

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Trauma-Informed Therapist

Kelly Bennett, LMSW

Kelly is a trauma-informed mental health therapist and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University, where her specialty focus is trauma-informed care. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Wichita State University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, Kelly specializes in working with women navigating anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, chronic illness, chronic pain, relationship challenges, marital stress, betrayal trauma, and major life transitions. 

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Licensed Associate Counselor

Justice Graham, LAC

Justice is passionate about supporting her clients through life’s challenges and healing journeys. She provides a powerful space to explore your inner world and reconnect with your strengths. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, identity, parenting, or simply trying to navigate change—you are not alone. Whether you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. Her approach is grounded in empathy, creativity, and collaboration. She strives to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people of all ages can feel safe, heard, and supported.

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Licensed Associate Counselor

Cari McCormick, LAC

You don’t have to carry everything alone. Cari provides a place to slow down, feel understood, and begin making sense of what you’ve been holding. Cari's approach is Person-Centered and Trauma-Informed, while always moving at your pace. She works with grief, chronic illness, relationship stress, burnout, life transitions and faith questions. With Cari's support, build practical tools to help feel more grounded, supported, and emotionally steady. Faith-based counseling available upon request. Now enrolling for Secure and Strong women’s group beginning June 3. Click Email to register.

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Licensed Associate Counselor

Alejandra (Alex) Cervantes, LAC

Alex provides an empathetic, practical approach to helping clients find stability and balance—while also creating an affirming, supportive space for LGBTQIA+ individuals. As a clinically skilled therapist she provides therapy to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, and navigating life's most challenging situations, transitions and complex family dynamics. Her background includes hospital intake, community and correctional facility mental health. Alex has the experience to meet you where you are, without judgment, and helps you build a path forward.

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Licensed Associate Counselor

Alexandria (Alex) Harty, LAC

Finding the right person to talk to shouldn't feel like a clinical transaction. My goal is to offer you a warm, safe space where you can show up exactly as you are, without judgment. Using a mix of proven tools like CBT and DBT with a focus on your unique strengths, we’ll work together to navigate the heavy stuff—whether that’s anxiety, past trauma, or just feeling stuck in life. I believe therapy is a partnership, I’m here to help you move through the noise, build real-world coping skills, and rediscover your sense of balance and resilience on your own terms.

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EMDR Focused Clinical Intern

Mya Miller, Intern Clinician

Mya is a compassionate clinician who is focused on completing her Masters Degree with focus on trauma therapy and EMDR. She is specializing in Somatic Attachment Focused EMDR (S.A.F.E.) which is an evidence-based method using bilateral stimulation, to guide clients toward lasting relief from anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other trauma-related symptoms. 

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Billing Specialist

Braeden Scott

Braeden manages all insurance claims and billing. Whether you are a potential or current client, reach out to him and he will get you the answer or resolution. He provides clients with clear, upfront information about session costs, whether you are paying out of pocket or using insurance. To verify insurance and get a cost estimate based on your copay, deductible, etc. click below so you know costs upfront.

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