ABBY HINSON
Counselor InternABBY HINSON
Counselor InternAbby received a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and Spanish from Appalachian State University. After working overseas in vocational Christian ministry, she went back to school to pursue a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She is currently a student intern working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
Abby has a heart for helping women and girls experience deep healing and freedom. She believes every person is unique and deserves to experience dignity and love. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental, encouraging environment that fosters a trusting therapeutic relationship where the client and therapist work collaboratively towards reaching the client’s goals. Abby has worked with women facing grief and loss, transitions, relational issues, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, depression, spiritual concerns, and trauma. She provides a holistic approach to counseling, utilizing theories such as Brief-Solutions Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Abby counsels from a Christian worldview, believing that ultimate healing comes from experiencing God’s perfect love. But she meets each client where they are at in their faith journey, and incorporates spirituality into therapy as much or as little as each person desires.
In her free time, Abby enjoys time in nature, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
AVERY ROBBINS
LCMHC-AAVERY ROBBINS
LCMHC-AAvery Robbins earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Social Studies and Religious Studies from Liberty University in Virginia. She went on to acquire her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She now practices as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (#A19391).
Avery recognizes that we all have places of pain and disruption in our lives, and she desires to cultivate a space where clients can feel seen and heard while taking steps towards healing. Avery believes it is an honor to walk alongside her clients. She embraces a holistic approach recognizing the importance of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual components of each person. She utilizes an integrative approach that incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills (DBT), Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered Approaches, and themes of Attachment and Inner Child work. In conjunction with her theoretical orientation, she believes that reflecting on one’s own experiences assists individuals in recognizing patterns and deeply held beliefs. Avery has experience working with individuals in areas including anxiety, depression, eating, self-esteem, body image, trauma, abuse, spiritual concerns, and stressors pertaining to collegiate athletics.
Avery sees spiritual integration as a significant part of the therapy process. She approaches counseling through a Christ-centered lens but respects each person’s spiritual beliefs and will incorporate integration at each client’s level of comfort. Avery is a native of Greensboro and enjoys spending time with her husband Cooper and their puppy Mabel.
CARISSA BROWN
MA, LCMHC-SCARISSA BROWN
MA, LCMHC-SOriginally from Florida, Carissa has found her calling in North Carolina, where she practices as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS) (License no. S9147) with a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. With over a decade of counseling experience, Carissa brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role.
Carissa provides counseling to women and girls ages 12 and up, with an approach that emphasizes a holistic perspective, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She incorporates evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing into her practice, tailoring treatment plans to each client’s unique needs. Carissa integrates spiritual principles into therapy when clients are comfortable with this, ensuring clients feel supported and understood on their healing journey.
Outside of her professional life, Carissa enjoys traveling, learning new things, and baking for friends & family.
CINDY MONDELLO
MA, LCMHCFounder/CEOCINDY MONDELLO
MA, LCMHCFounder/CEOIn August 1997, Cindy Mondello drove into Greensboro, North Carolina, eight months sober and 1,000 miles from her home state of Louisiana. She had no idea where the path ahead would lead, but she knew she’d been given a new lease on life.
In high school, Cindy fell into the grips of addiction, anxiety, and feelings of emptiness. For years she tried to mask the symptoms and maintain a false image of perfection, neglecting to seek help when she needed it the most.
After muddling through her messy life for nearly 15 years, things began to change. In December 1996, during a very dark night of wrestling with her soul, God reached down and took hold of her heart. Beginning that night and for several years thereafter, God restored her life through the help of individual Christian counseling, in-depth Bible study, and a caring and supportive community. Her primary goal was to find a better life for herself. Never did she expect that, through her journey, thousands of other women might also experience transformation.
Cindy’s dream – Restoration Place Counseling – became a reality in 2005 after she finished a Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
While Cindy served as the sole provider of counseling services for the first five years of operation, she transitioned fully into the role of Executive Director in 2013, taking on the responsibilities of administration and fundraising. When she’s not leading her staff of 15 employees, meeting with donors, or planning fashion shows, you can find Cindy running, hiking, country two-stepping, or playing with her Blue Mitted Ragdoll cat, Beatrice. In other words, she’s living fully and with joy in the new life she was given all those years ago.
CONNIE BROWN
MSW. LCSWCONNIE BROWN
MSW. LCSWConnie Brown received a Bachelor’s degree in 1992 in Social Work from Bennett College and a Master of Science in Education (M.Ed.) in 2004, from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, both in Greensboro, NC. Most recently, Connie received a Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) from Simmons University, Boston, MA. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (License #P015325).
Ms. Brown has experience treating individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, and anger management. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and EMDR, and has over 20 years of experience working in both the mental health and social work fields, with many years of training related to trauma and crisis experiences.
Connie enjoys working with adolescents (ages 13-17) and individual adults (age 18 and over). Her primary therapeutic method is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which looks at how your beliefs, feelings, and self-talk influences your behaviors. In addition to CBT, Connie uses Solution-Focused Therapy, empowering individuals to focus on current and future solutions while identifying goals and resources for a strengths-based approach to enhancing their quality of life.
As a Christian/biblical counselor, Connie is committed to the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, seeking to look at human problems from the perspective of God’s Word. She holds to the belief that God is the One who changes people and sees herself only as an instrument in the hands of the One who can create change superior to anything a counselor or counselee could ask or imagine.
DAYNA HAUGH
Intake Coordinator / ReceptionistDAYNA HAUGH
Intake Coordinator / ReceptionistDayna grew up in the Triad and graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Worship Music. She has always loved music and singing for as long as she can remember. She has a passion for helping others in any way that she can. She is married to her husband, Robert, and has the sweetest puppy. She has volunteered for many years at her church serving with music teams or working with children.
She has worked in customer service positions previously and is eager to assist all clients with any questions that they may have when scheduling their first appointment. Dayna is the first person you will see when walking into the office and is dedicated to making everyone feel welcomed. She keeps the office clean and organized so that anyone walking in can feel encouraged and empowered to take the next steps in their journey.
DEBBIE CHILDERS
LCMHC-ADEBBIE CHILDERS
LCMHC-ADebbie earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Secondary Education from Duke University. She earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling and an Education Specialty (Ed.S.) in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Although she has spent many years teaching and tutoring teenage students in Greensboro, she has recently resumed counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (#A 18597).
Debbie has a passion for helping teens and adults become the confident and capable individuals God has created them to be. She works from a Biblical worldview, but is willing to work with clients who have a different spiritual orientation. Debbie believes in creating a safe, supportive place in which clients can work through life’s disruptions and emerge with healthy coping skills and greater resilience. She enjoys working with teenagers who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges and self-worth struggles. She also works with adults facing loss, relational conflict and adjustment difficulties. Special areas of emphasis include infertility, grief and loss, and refugee trauma and adjustment.
Debbie believes that individual growth happens in the context of relationships. Part of healthy development is learning how to set boundaries and nurture healthy attachments. She draws on Emotionally Based Therapy to help clients cultivate emotional awareness and strengthen bonds of attachment in order to optimize a person’s confidence, satisfaction and resilience in all life circumstances. She also uses a variety of counseling approaches that include but are not limited to art therapy, play therapy, role play exercises, cognitive restructuring and behavior goal-setting.
ELIZABETH (LIZ) NEWTON
MA, LCMHC, LCASELIZABETH (LIZ) NEWTON
MA, LCMHC, LCASLiz Newton earned a Bachelors Degree in Bible Theology and Christian Counseling from John Wesley College in High Point, NC, and a Masters Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (#10585) and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists (#22551) in North Carolina. Liz is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina (LPCANC).
Liz has experience in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with depression, anxiety, bipolar, marital issues, substance use, and adjustment to various life experiences, as well as personality disorders. Liz takes an eclectic approach to counseling, which often includes, but is not limited to cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and solution-focused brief therapy; as well as offering counseling from a biblical worldview. Liz is trained in the use of Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and in DBT skills; however, her approach in therapy will depend on the unique needs of her clients and their personal goals for therapy.
HEATHER CRITTENDEN
Business ManagerHEATHER CRITTENDEN
Business ManagerHeather Crittenden serves as the Business Manager for RPC. This position serves as the “right hand” to the Executive Director and is responsible for the general operations of the business, including oversight of billing and scheduling.
Heather has an Associates Degree in Interior Design from Randolph Community College. She is also a licensed NC Real Estate Agent. Prior to coming to Restoration Place, she worked in many facets of the furniture industry and for a local real estate office as their office manager. In 2011, she attended her first Restoration Runway show and was hooked! In 2012, she volunteered on the fashion committee. After that initial step into volunteering for RPC, she felt a calling to become more involved with this ministry.
HOPE HOWARD
LMFTHOPE HOWARD
LMFTHope Howard received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy both from Lee University in Cleveland, TN. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of North Carolina (license #2297). Hope’s areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, family and relational issues, parenting skills, anxiety, depression, stress management, phase of life issues, and couples counseling.
Hope believes in a client-centered approach, which means clients set the goals of therapy while the counselor chooses the best interventions to help clients achieve their goals. Hope sees each client and family through a Family Systems Theory lens, meaning each person is emotionally and relationally impacted by the people in their family unit, whether they are present in therapy or not. In therapy, Hope will help you explore how your closest relationships impact the way you understand yourself and relate to others. She believes having an opportunity to share your story and gain a greater understanding of your emotions in a safe, non-judgmental setting can have a profound impact on the healing process.
Hope believes that people experience positive change through restorative relationships and the ultimate example of that is through having a relationship with God. She considers being a therapist an honor and a true calling from God and desires for each person and family she meets with to experience what it is like to feel known and loved regardless of their struggles. Hope is passionate about blending the knowledge of Psychology and the truth of Scripture to more deeply understand God as the Creator of both. However, she feels clients should have the ability to decide how much faith and spirituality is integrated into their therapeutic experience.
Hope is married and lives with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, being involved in her church, reading, watching sports with her husband, running, and going on road trips.
PATTI BURKHEAD
MA, CounselorPATTI BURKHEAD
MA, CounselorPatti earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and Secondary Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counseling with a cognate in Life Coaching from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. After completing almost thirty years of service to families through education, she is now a biblical counselor and a certified Christian Health Mentor.
Patti has a heart for helping women understand their identity in Christ. She counsels from a biblical worldview and takes a holistic, solution-focused approach in coming alongside women encountering pain in their emotional, physical, and spiritual lives. She has experience in working with women and couples facing various life challenges including identity, faith, grief, overwhelm, stress, and life transitions. Her passion is bringing the light and hope of Christ into the lives of those who are struggling.
In her free time, Patti enjoys spending time with her family and friends, country two-stepping with her husband, reading, writing, and visiting the beach and the mountains as often as possible.
STACY WAREHAM
LCSW-ASTACY WAREHAM
LCSW-AStacy earned a Bachelor of Social Work from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She went on to acquire her Masters in Social Work through the Joint Master of Social Work Program co-organized by NCA&T and UNCG. She now practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (License #P018725).
Stacy has a heart for those who have walked broken paths or who often feel they are on the outside looking in. Her passion lies in creating a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental space for healing and treating each person as a unique individual worthy of dignity and respect. Stacy works with those experiencing general anxiety, relationship issues, broken family systems, and trauma. Two special areas of interest are grief associated with infertility and adoption, as well as those living with or who support someone with developmental issues. Stacy uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, as well as role play exercises.
Stacy believes in the restorative power of redemption provided by a merciful God but respects individual preferences and will see people of other faith practices.
Stacy is married and has twin sons. In her free time Stacy loves to garden, read, attend Bible study, travel, and spend time with family.
TAMRA FORSMAN
Billing SpecialistTAMRA FORSMAN
Billing SpecialistTamra Forsman serves as the Billing Specialist Extraordinaire at RPC. She has a background in office management for healthcare facilities as well as crisis centers. She understands the complications and the “language” of insurance. She is responsible for all aspects of insurance and billing at RPC.
Tamra uses her in-depth knowledge to help clients understand and navigate the complications of insurance plans so they can focus on their own health and healing.
Tamra has a degree in Psychology from Southwestern University and is the very proud mother of three kids. She and her husband (Todd) spent many years in full-time church ministry and now both feel that counseling is the place where God and their passions have led them. Tamra loves her family, music, her dog, and learning about anything related to human behavior. Tamra has seen the impact that counseling can make in the lives of people and wholeheartedly believes in the mission of RPC.
VICTORIA LUKAWSKI
LCMHCVICTORIA LUKAWSKI
LCMHCVictoria received her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the state of North Carolina (License 18365). Victoria acknowledges that coming to counseling takes a lot of courage and therefore desires to provide a welcoming, safe, nonjudgmental, and comfortable environment for all clients.
Victoria has a heart for working with women who feel lost, broken, unloved, and confused with their life circumstances. She believes in providing a space for clients where they feel seen, heard, understood, encouraged and where hope can be instilled. Victoria works with clients who have a variety of presenting concerns, including anxiety, spiritual/faith concerns, relationships issues, life adjustments, self-esteem, family of origin, boundaries, and guilt/shame. She utilizes a collaborative holistic approach to healing as she believes it provides the most beneficial long-term outcomes. Some specific theories she uses are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and Strengths Focused interventions. She is a SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) certified pre-marital counselor.
As a Christian Counselor, Victoria conducts her counseling from a Biblical perspective acknowledging that Christ is the one who provides true and lasting healing. She desires to be a calm and immovable anchor for clients while helping them realize that they are overcomers and fully redeemed by Jesus Christ.
In her free time, Victoria enjoys baking, playing tennis, traveling to new places, spending time with her husband Jeff, and reading.