Meet Mrs. Whitney Smith-Johnson our Chief Executive Officer, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She oversees the administration and clinical services of the agency. All referrals and clinical assessments are overseen, and mostly conducted by Whitney, before client is connected to the best fit therapist. She's an author, life coach, therapist and philanthropist. She is an alumni of Elizabeth City State University and University of New England (MSW), where she studied social work with a concentration in administration and community development. She has a community development and administrative policies educational background and 6 years & more of post graduate work experience as a therapist. Presently, she's a graduate student at Regent University's Law School, where she pursues her Master in Law, with a concentration in business law degree. Whitney specializes in generalized anxiety, bipolar disorders, borderline personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, substance abuse, marital counseling and trauma. Whitney is certified in DBT.

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Therapeutic Style:  "Allow me the space to be me" This is Whitney's motto. She is all about authenticity and allowing others to be themselves in therapy. But she also enjoys being able to be her authentic self as a therapist, because she believes authenticity is the environment for greatness to flourish.

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Not Accepting new clients

Telehealth only

Availability 10a-12:30p only

Click Here if you're in need of clinical supervision from a Virginia or North Carolina board approved

LCSW supervisor.

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Mrs. Faulkner is the Lead Therapist at Release it Counseling. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Family & Child Development from Virginia Tech in 1997 and Master of Social Work Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999. She's an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University for the Social Work program. Currently as a Resident in Social Work at Release it Counseling she is eager to make an impact in the lives of other as a therapist. With a wide range of professional experience and training, it's her objective to meet others where they are, but not leave them there! Her passion is assisting women who may be enduring relationship transitioning from being married to single, or who may be married and battling with finding themselves outside of being a mother, wife etc. Her goal is to help support, uplift & understand others, while helping them to overcome trauma, stagnation, abuse and more. She believes that no one has to endure challenging circumstances alone.  Therefore she tries sprinkling joy in every single day when she encounters others! 

Specialties: Divorce, Anxiety, Self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, couples counseling, complex trauma, women's issues, family issues, and domestic violence. 

* DOES NOT Bill insurance for couples therapy.

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Therapeutic Style:  Helping you to get to the find some resolve to the current issue you are facing, so that you may efficiently begin to pull up the root of it. She's solutions focused and enjoys motivating her clients to achieve the greatest out of therapy. She often integrates life coaching along with other effective treatment modalities such as Religious CBT.

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Now Accepting Clients

Telehealth only

10am-5pm

Ms. Rebecca Gayheart is a Supervisee in Social Work. She graduated in 2019 from Chowan University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. In 2022, she graduated from University of Kentucky with a Master of Social Work. She has worked specifically with children and adolescents for the past four years using ABA therapy. She has a passion for working with children and adolescents as they are our future generation to come. She believes that therapy is just as important as one’s physical health, and sometimes we all just need help. Her goal is to provide an empathetic and understanding environment for her clients as they overcome life’s obstacles.

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Specialties: Child therapy, Young adult issues, ADHD, Anxiety, Self-esteem, Level 1 Autism, acute trauma, relationship quarrels, depression school & college related issues, and adults.

*Bills insurance for couples therapy.

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Therapeutic Style:  Helping others to see that they are valuable and that God has a purpose for their life. She strives in assisting others in finding their self worth, through encouragement, support and guidance. She believes that patience and understanding allows others to find themselves, while also being aware of things they need to work on. Although she believes in patience and understanding she knows how important the truth and wise counsel are in ones therapeutic journey. 

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Accepting new clients

In Office only

10a-4p

Ms. Barber is a graduate from North Carolina Wesleyan University, with her undergraduate degree in Psychology. Aja enjoys reading and spending time with her family, and her loving dog that she treats as her child. Ms. Barber aspires to grow and build her expertise in the field of mental health, to help build her career goals!