Meet Our Therapists
Avery Campus
Kenzie Mizell
MKayla Nelson
MKayla Nelson is a Child and Family Therapist and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate who works with residential and outpatient clients. She is experienced in working with children and adolescents in a clinical and educational setting. MKayla utilizes evidenced-based practices such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Parenting education, and a strengths based approach, and finds these to be key elements in her therapy sessions. She specializes in trauma-informed treatment, children with diverse abilities, puberty/adolescents, and healthy relationship psychoeducation.Â
Donna Ratcliff
Donna Ratcliff is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate who works with residential children and adolescents, their families, and outpatient clients. She originally came to Crossnore in 2019 as a case manager. Donna has 12 years of experience working with children & adolescents that have experienced trauma. She is passionate about advocating for and providing support to the LGBTQ+ community and addressing childhood trauma using psychoeducation and a strengths-based approach.
Lauren Staley Stone
Lauren Staley Stone is the Clinical Director of Campus-Based Services on our Avery and Winston-Salem campuses. She serves clients and supervises the clinical programs in our Residential Program and Outpatient Clinic. Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate. She has been with Crossnore since 2018. Lauren has more than 12 years of experience in integrated mental health and wellness treatment. She believes in empowering individuals and families to overcome personal obstacles to improve their lives and well-being through the power of holistic health, using evidenced-based interventions. Lauren specializes in trauma-informed treatment, substance abuse treatment, DBT, eating disorders, and mood related concerns.
Hendersonville Campus
Allison Becker
Allison Becker is a Child & Family Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees outpatient clients and students at East Henderson, West Henderson, and Innovative High Schools. She has been with Crossnore since 2018. Allison’s specialties include trauma and attachment, work with the LGBTQ+ community, and adolescent girls. Allison is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
Teri Black
Teri Black is a Child & Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor who sees outpatient clients at Clear Creek Elementary and Hendersonville Middle School. Teri started with Crossnore in December 2019. She specializes in adjustment disorders, anxiety, and trauma using approaches such as Experiential Psychotherapy, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Betsy Neill
Chanel Parham
Chanel Parham is a Child and Family Therapist and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Associate who sees outpatient clients at Mills River Elementary School and East Henderson High School. Chanel started working at Crossnore in August 2021. Chanel previously worked in foster care and has experience with children who have a history of trauma and attachment issues.
Daniela Santos
Winston-Salem Campus
Latesha Barnes
Latesha Barnes is a Child & Family Therapist in our Winston-Salem office. She provides services to outpatient clients at Cook Elementary School. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. She has worked for Crossnore since 2018, starting as a counselor for the Day Treatment Program setting with children. Latesha has experience with community support services and facilitating group therapy with middle school children.Â
Kristina Beck
Kristina Beck is a Child & Family Therapist serving in the Day Treatment program on the Winston-Salem campus. Kristina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate and has been with Crossnore since July 2020. Kristina has experience working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as experience with individual and group substance use treatment.
Nelitza Gonzalez
Nelitza Gonzalez is our Community-Based Clinical Director and a Child & Family Therapist. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a National Certified Counselor and an approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Nelitza is an EMDRIA Trained Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist and certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (C-DBT), with extensive experience working with children and families. She specializes in family systems and integrates play therapy, cultural-responsive, trauma-informed, attachment and strength-based approaches to her work. She is bilingual with advanced proficiency in Spanish.
Katie Grote
Teyara Hudson
Teyara Hudson is a Child & Family Therapist in our Winston-Salem office. She provides services to outpatient clients and at Lewisville Elementary School. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She has worked for Crossnore since 2018. Teyara has previously worked with children in a Day Treatment Program setting as well as children in foster care and residential care. Teyara has experience with Play Therapy and co-facilitating Group Therapy sessions with girls ages 8-12.
Casey Johanson
Casey Johanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who serves students in our Day Treatment Program. She joined Crossnore Communities for Children in 2021 with 8 years of elementary education teaching experience and more than 10 years of prior clinical experience in hospice, day treatment, and outpatient therapy settings. She is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist and takes developmental and attachment based approach in intervention. Casey embraces other evidence-based therapies such as Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness as well as play therapy approaches. She is dedicated to reduction of human suffering with the goal of increasing the resiliency and empowerment of all children and families.
Deanna La
Deanna La is a Child & Family Therapist serving residential and outpatient clients. Deanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been with Crossnore since June 2020. Deanna has experience working with adolescents and adults, and has a history of providing group therapy.
Emma Marsh
Betsy Silverstein
Betsy Silverstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate who joined Crossnore Communities for Children in 2020 first as a MSW intern, and, in 2021, as a Child & Family Therapist. She is currently working with children and adolescents who are living in residential care and have experienced trauma. Betsy believes every child deserves to experience their unique intrinsic worth in a familial setting and peaceful environment in order to create a healthy pathway towards a happy and productive future.
Angela Squire
Angela Squire is the Senior Director of Prevention Services for our organization, overseeing Crossnore’s family preservation programs. Angela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. She is also a Certified Clinical Supervisor by the NC Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board, an Approved Clinical Supervisor by the Center for Credentialing & Education, a registered Clinical Supervisor through the NC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and a Qualified Supervisor by the NC Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors. Angela is a state rostered Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy clinician, and an EMDRIA approved General EMDR Clinician. Angela specializes in treating children and helping families heal from complex trauma. Angela has been with Crossnore since 2010 and has worked in a broad range of our programs and services.
Marysabel Vasquez
Adventure Based Counseling
Andrew Florence
Andrew Florence is the Director of Experiential Learning at Crossnore. He provides services on all three campuses and has been with Crossnore since 2014. Through the power of play and thoughtful reflection, Andrew uses games, as well as low-ropes and high-ropes challenge course initiatives, to target specific group outcomes and bridge the gaps spurred by our individual and collective traumas.