Michelle Smith, LCSW

• Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work,
  Tulane University, 1994
• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work,
  University of Alabama, 1993
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Florida and Alabama
  
• Private Independent Practitioner, Alabama
• Clinical Supervisor in Alabama
• Over 20 years of post graduate experience providing therapy services to children, adolescents and their families in a variety of settings to include residential and outpatient mental health facilities
• Developed and provided clinical services at alternative sentencing programs for juvenile females
• Professional Development including internship at The New Orleans Institute, a Masters and Johnson hospital, specializing in child and adolescent trauma, continuing education units on self injurious behavior, trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, family relationship issues, and child abuse
• Provided training seminars on self injurious behavior, cognitive therapy, family therapy, and childhood developmental issues

Maggie Posey, LMHC, LMFT

• Master's Degree in Counseling/Psychology, Pontific Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1982
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Pontific Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1981
• Licensed Professional Counselor, Alabama
• Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Alabama
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Florida
• Clinical supervisor in Alabama and Florida
• Over 25 years experience in providing mental health direct care to adults, children, adolescents and families in community mental health system.
• Developed, implemented and monitored mental health and substance abuse  systems of clinical care
• Professional development includes training in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders
• Provided training seminars in co-occurring disorders, child/adolescent mental health disorders, crisis management, disaster relief management, ADHD management, play therapy, childhood developmental issues, stress management and documentation for clinical compliance

Lauren Fain, LMHC

• Master's Degree in Professional Counseling, Liberty University, 2011
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Asbury College, 2008
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida.
• Registered Play Therapist (T4888)
• Experience includes providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families in a residential crisis facility and at The Gulf Coast Kids' House. Lauren gained a variety of skills through working in a multi-agency environment while focusing on helping children recover from abuse and how to effectively manage anxiety and other emotions.
• Professional development includes an internship with Pathways for Change, training in sexual abuse treatment, TF-CBT, Play Therapy, anxiety, depression and substance abuse.