Lisa Adams, M.S., LCMHCS, LCAS - Therapist - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
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I received a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Augusta State University in 2002. I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC # 4933) and have been licensed with the Board (NCBLCMHC) since 5/20/2005. I am also licensed as a Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS #1785) since 2/25/2011. I have just over 16 years of post-licensure counseling and other behavioral health treatment experience. Since being fully licensed as an LCMHC, I have gained over 8 years of experience in providing clinical supervision. I completed the required continuing education contact hours in clinical supervision, and I became credentialed as an LCMHC Supervisor on 5/25/2016.
I believe that a strong and healthy therapeutic relationship is essential for there to be significant gains made towards recovery and that counseling is a collaborative process. My role as a counselor is to act as a catalyst, provide support and a safe space for clients to examine their life and areas of need for change and growth. In utilizing a holistic approach, treatment efforts are directed at making sure that starting with the basics the client’s needs are met ensuring that they have the foundation need to support recovery. The reasons why individuals seek counseling are varied and to meet these needs I utilize and pull from various best practice treatment modalities and evidenced based practices in which I have been trained. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy and other structured brief therapy approaches. I am a trained and licensed addictions counselor and I also have training in suicide prevention (QPR), critical Incident stress management (CISM), trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and trauma-informed care approaches which I integrate into my practice of counseling.
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I received a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Augusta State University in 2002. I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC # 4933) and have been licensed with the Board (NCBLCMHC) since 5/20/2005. I am also licensed as a Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS #1785) since 2/25/2011. I have just over 16 years of post-licensure counseling and other behavioral health treatment experience. Since being fully licensed as an LCMHC, I have gained over 8 years of experience in providing clinical supervision. I completed the required continuing education contact hours in clinical supervision, and I became credentialed as an LCMHC Supervisor on 5/25/2016.
I believe that a strong and healthy therapeutic relationship is essential for there to be significant gains made towards recovery and that counseling is a collaborative process. My role as a counselor is to act as a catalyst, provide support and a safe space for clients to examine their life and areas of need for change and growth. In utilizing a holistic approach, treatment efforts are directed at making sure that starting with the basics the client’s needs are met ensuring that they have the foundation need to support recovery. The reasons why individuals seek counseling are varied and to meet these needs I utilize and pull from various best practice treatment modalities and evidenced based practices in which I have been trained. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy and other structured brief therapy approaches. I am a trained and licensed addictions counselor and I also have training in suicide prevention (QPR), critical Incident stress management (CISM), trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and trauma-informed care approaches which I integrate into my practice of counseling.
