Meet Our Therapists

Avery Campus

Amanda Johnson

Amanda Johnson is a Child and Family Therapist who serves clients in our Residential Program and Outpatient Clinic. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and has been with Crossnore since 2011. Amanda is rostered to provide Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy. She has experience working with clients in individual, family, and group settings and specializes in trauma and PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, and adjustment issues.

Kelly Rodrigues

Kelly Rodrigues is a Family & Child Therapist, serving both Residential and Outpatient clients on Crossnore’s Avery County campus.  Kelly has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 10 years and began with Crossnore in September of 2019. Kelly especially enjoys working with adolescents, children, and families.

Lauren Staley

Lauren Staley is the Lead Therapist on our Avery County campus. She serves clients in our Residential Program, Outpatient Clinic, and Schools. Lauren is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate. She has been with Crossnore since 2018. Lauren has more than 10 years of experience in holistic 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 whole body health, using evidenced-based interventions. Lauren specializes in women’s health issues, trauma-informed treatment, eating disorders, and mood related concerns.

Hendersonville Campus

Allison Becker

Allison Becker is a Child and 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 and 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.

Kelly French

Kelly French is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She provides child and family mental health services in a variety of settings including Fletcher Elementary School, Upward Elementary School, and Hendersonville Outpatient Clinic. She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and rostered to provide Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also facilitates family therapy, expressive arts techniques, and therapeutic play modalities. Kelly has six years clinical experience serving children, adolescents, and adults.  She is passionate about early intervention services and foster care. Kelly began working for Crossnore in 2019.

Tina Harrold

Tina Harrold is Lead Therapist in our Hendersonville office. She provides services to clients in the Outpatient Clinic and at Mills River Elementary School. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Tina has been with Crossnore since 2017. She specializes in play therapy and working with children who have experienced trauma.

Eric Pitts

Eric Pitts is a Child and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor who serves outpatient clients in the Hendersonville office, and also provides school-based services. He began with Crossnore in 2019.  Eric specializes in attachment and trauma with adolescents and teenagers, utilizing various approaches including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and Reality Therapy.

Winston-Salem Campus

Quentin Ealey

Quentin Ealey is a Child and Family Therapist on our Winston-Salem office. He provides services to clients in our Day Treamtment Program. Quentin is an Associate Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He joined the Crossnore team in February of 2020.

Nelitza González

Nelitza González is an Outpatient Lead Therapist, serving clients in the Outpatient Clinic and the Downtown Health Plaza. She has been with Crossnore since 2015. Nelitza is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and National Certified Counselor. She specializes in adolescent and family communication, childhood trauma, and cultural competence when working with Latinx families.

Mary Anne Helm

Mary Anne Helm is the Assistant Director of Clinical Services, serving Outpatient clients. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Certified Clinical Supervisor Intern. Mary Anne began with Crossnore in 2004. She specializes in mental health and substance abuse issues, utilizing various approaches including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, 7 Challenges, and Motivational Interviewing.

Teyara Hudson

Teyara Hudson is a Child and Family Therapist in our Winston-Salem office. She provides services to clients in the Outpatient Clinic and 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.

Meredith Martin

Meredith Martin is Director of Program Excellence as well as a Child and Family Therapist on the Winston-Salem campus. She has her Master’s Degrees in Social Work and Divinity and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. Meredith has been with Crossnore since 2016. She especially enjoys working with families and adolescent females.

Rachel Powell

Rachel Powell is a Child and Family Therapist on our Winston-Salem office. She provides services to clients in the Outpatient Clinic and in local schools. She is an Associate Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She joined the Crossnore team in January of 2020.

Angela Squire

Angela Squire is Lead Therapist on our Winston-Salem campus. She serves clients in the Outpatient Clinic, as well as in our local school system. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, a state rostered Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy clinician, and a registered Clinical Supervisor with NASW-NC. Angela has been with Crossnore since 2010. She specializes in treating trauma in children and adolescents, as well helping the entire family unit heal from the impact of trauma.

JaMonica Thompson

JaMonica T. Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who serves clients in our outpatient clinic, downtown health plaza, and school based clients. She particularly enjoys working with mid to late age teens, addressing issues related to bullying, developmental concerns, relationships, testing anxiety, social anxiety, time management, depression and an array of other topics. She has worked at Crossnore since June 2019. Her approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Marysabel Vasquez

Adventure Based Counseling

Andrew Florence

Andrew Florence is one of Crossnore’s Adventure Based Counselors. 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.

Tim Jewett

Tim Jewett is also one of Crossnore’s Adventure Based Counselors. He assists in running the high ropes course and uses experiential based activities to facilitate group learning and team building for all the different programs on campus. Tim has worked on the Winston-Salem campus since 2007 but has a long history with the agency. Tim uses this knowledge and history to demonstrate that positive outcomes can be achieved despite individual or collective trauma of the past.