About Us
We believe in making counseling accessible and affordable.
Meet The Team
Natalie Patterson, LPC, NCC
Natalie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and nationally certified counselor (NCC). She completed her BA in Psychology from Clemson University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Natalie has worked with clients of all ages dealing with issues such as grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches, but first and foremost takes a client-centered approach, believing that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy.
Prior to becoming a counselor, Natalie worked as director of a local non-profit and trained over 500 adults to become mentors to students in local schools. For more than a decade, she has been involved with organizations that work with underserved populations. She is also a certified ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) trainer and is passionate about presenting brain-based research in a way that is understandable to all. When your trauma symptoms leave you asking, “what is wrong with me?,” Natalie will draw on her teaching experience to help you see how and why your stress response is perfectly normal, and work with you to find a way forward.
If your trauma is too difficult to talk about, Natalie also has training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, an evidence-based approach which helps you to keep the knowledge of your event while losing the pain associated with it.
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Hannah Hughes, LPCA, NCC
Hannah is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) and nationally certified counselor (NCC). She completed her BS in Psychology with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership at Clemson University as well as her Masters of Education and Educational Specialist degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Hannah has worked in a group home setting with adolescent boys and girls in DSS and/or DJJ custody. She has experience in private practice working with children, adolescents, and adults. She enjoys working with couples, veterans, and individuals with a history of trauma. Hannah has worked alongside couples to reintegrate healthy communication patterns into their relationships and work beyond their season of struggle. She has worked with veterans from various backgrounds and experiences to work through their mental health struggles as well adapt back to civilian life. Lastly, Hannah has experience with individuals struggling with anxiety, identity-crisis and depression.
Hannah takes a person-centered approach with a mix of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She has her trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy certification (TF-CBT). While in grad school she completed Psychological First Aid Training, CPR/First aid Training, and Therapeutic Crisis Training as well.
Hannah worked in the non-profit sector as an undergraduate and graduate student. She has experience working with individuals from all backgrounds and and is passionate about meeting people wherever they currently are in life.
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We also gladly share office space and refer regularly to our partner at GVL Counseling and Wellness.