(listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Taylar Bolds, MA, MSW, LCSWA 
Taylar’s experience includes providing services for, and working with victims and survivors of human trafficking, learning-disabled children, LGBTQIA+ individuals as well as working within multiple systems to elevate support for the client’s needs. Her experience also includes working with those who struggle with disordered eating, as well as mood and anxiety concerns. Taylar has a passion for working with children of all ages, navigating through life’s transitions and challenges. She is strengths based, and regularly use tools and techniques of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to build trust and rapport through a non-judgmental demeanor. Through compassionate interpersonal skills, she is able to provide a safe, and comfortable environment to both empower, and support her clients.
Population Served: Children over the age of 5, Adolescents
Specialty Areas: Developmental challenges, Behavior Issues, anxiety and mood issues, childhood trauma
Michelle Bruin, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC 
Michelle has a varied background in community and mental health, including prior experience at a large community health center in Washington, DC serving populations diverse in income, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, life experiences, and psychiatric and co-morbid diagnoses. With a history in family medicine, she has broad experience working with behavioral health patients with concurrent complex medical conditions. She has experience working in community health settings abroad, primarily serving remote communities with low access to care. She received her BSN from Duke University in 2014, her FNP from Gonzaga University in 2017, and her PMHNP from John’s Hopkins University in 2020. She also completed a Plant-Based Nutrition certification course via Cornell University.
Michelle values creating open, trusted, and individualized relationships with her patients. She prioritizes patient education, holistic care, and psychopharmacology to identify most supportive medication choices. She is passionate about working with patients with trauma history, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and mood disorders. Michelle is originally from the Netherlands and loves to visit new cultures. She is an avid yogi and enjoys painting and drawing.
Population Served: Adolescents and Adults
Specialty Areas: Psychiatric issues with medical comorbidities, Trauma, Substance Abuse, Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Jennifer Conaty, PhD, HSP-P 
Dr. Jennifer Conaty is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who provides evaluation and therapy services to children and adolescents. She obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of NC at Greensboro and went on for further training at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Conaty has extensive training providing assessment and behavioral consultation to young children and their parents who might be struggling with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Other assessment specialties for children ages 18 months to 18 years include AD/HD and Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disorders, Gifted and Talented and Kindergarten Readiness evaluations. Dr. Conaty also provides therapy and consultation to hildren & adolescents and their parents in the areas of anxiety/depression, behavior disorders, and developmental disorders. Therapy can be ongoing, or focused short-term consultation around a particular behavioral issue, such as toilet training. When young children are having behavioral problems, she works closely with their parents to identify specific problems and practical solutions using evidence based behavioral approaches.
Population Served: Children over the age of 3, Adolescents, and Adults
Specialty Areas: Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Developmental Disorders, Academic Testing, general Psychological Evaluation
Jessica Condon, LCAS, LCMHC, NCC, CCMHC
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Jessie Condon, LCAS, LCMHC, NCC, CCMHC, specializes in working with adults who use substances 
to cope with daily life issues. Jessie assists client in identifying underlying causes of their substance use in order to live more wholly in the present. Furthermore, Jessie is passionate about working with men and women who are seeking guidance improving emotional wellbeing.
Jessie works from a person-centered approach, allowing her clients to achieve their goals in their own time. She provides encouragement and support without judgement. Jessie invites her clients to begin looking at their substance use as a maladaptive coping skill that can be unlearned with the right tools and introspection. She enjoys watching her clients find a sense of identity and renewed self-esteem as they begin to take control back over their lives. Jessie uses eclectic interventions when working with clients including: guided meditations, psychoeducation, journaling, skills building and grounding techniques. She utilizes motivational interviewing, cognitive based therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy in her counseling.
Jessie attended North Carolina Central University where she received her Master of Art degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2015. In the last year of her program, Jessie began to focus on substance use and making this her specialty. Jessie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. She is also board certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors as a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor.
Population Served: Adolescents and Adults
Meredith Drake, BA, Clinical Intern
Masters Degree Candidate Pursuing LCMHCA Licensure
Her clinical interests include, but are not limited to, LGBTQ+ issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral problems, and adjustment difficulties. She primarily works with children, adolescents, and young adults. She uses a blend of solution focused, client-centered, and psychoeducation strategies with a goal of providing a safe-space for her clients to continue to grow and explore their own lives. In her free time, she enjoys eating Taco Bell with her five cats, sewing, and perfecting her video-game skills.
Population Served: Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Sara Hagen, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Sara Hagen is a Board Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She obtained her degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012. She has worked in the mental health field for 12 years and has experience in a range of settings. Sara provides medication management for children, adolescents, and adults with a nurturing, individualized approach, and is available full time at Lifescapes.
Sara hails from Minnesota but has called North Carolina home for 12 years. She enjoys decorating her home, shopping for antiques, and watching movies. You will never see Sara without Mabel, her shih-tzu and treatment partner.
Population Served: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Specialty Areas: Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Behavioral problems, ADD/ADHD, Abuse & Trauma, and general psychiatric medication management
Brooke Harris, MEd, LCMHC 
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Brooke Harris is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2014 and Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018 both from North Carolina State University.
Brooke has experience providing counseling in the university counseling setting working with students of all ages navigating tough life transitions, the community mental health setting working with victims and survivors of interpersonal violence, and the in-patient psychiatric setting. She has a passion for working with folks struggling with disordered eating and body image concerns, members of the LGBTQ+ community exploring gender and sexual identities, and those navigating difficult relationships and interpersonal violence. She also has experience assisting those with mood and anxiety concerns, trauma, and many other life challenges.
She uses a collaborative person-centered approach to join clients on their journeys to improve their holistic wellbeing. She regularly utilizes tools and techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness interventions and strives to create a warm, non-judgmental space to slow down and be fully present.
Population Served: Adolescents (15 plus), Adults
Specialty Areas: Eating disorders, Interpersonal violence, LGBTQ+ identity exploration
William Lehrer, MS, LCMHCA
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
William is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate working towards full licensure. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University and his Masters in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
William specializes in working with adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as their parents. Issues focused on include depression and anxiety, social skills, transitioning from adolescence to adulthood, and parenting skills. William uses skills from DBT, Structured Teaching, and Structural family therapy, and also has experience working with adolescents with oppositional behavior, ADHD, and other developmental issues. William encourages growth in the people he works with by emphasizing their existing strengths and seeking new ones.
Population Served: Adolescents, Adults, Families, and Groups
Specialty Areas: Autism spectrum disorders and other developmental issues
Colleen Lennon, MEd, NCC, LCMHC
National Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Colleen has a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from North Carolina State University, and is a North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor.
Colleen is passionate about assisting people dealing with adjustment difficulties that can result in anxiety and/or depression, those examining gender-related issues, and people who have experienced abuse and/or trauma. Colleen has been an active volunteer with Hospice of Wake County for the past three years, working with the bereavement counseling team, as well as serving as a respite and vigil volunteer for adult patients in hospice care. This has strengthened her interest in also counseling people who are experiencing chronic or terminal illness and various types of loss and grief.
Colleen strives to create a safe, supportive, judgment-free space for clients to explore all that they want to bring to a counseling session. She is an in-network provider with BCBS of NC, MedCost, and Aetna.
Population Served: Older children, Adolescents, and adults
DeLillian ("Dee") Litten, MA, LCMHC 
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Dee is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPC) with over 10 years of experience. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Community Counseling with concentrations in addictions and expressive arts therapy from Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC. She has clinical expertise in the areas of depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, addictive behaviors including, self injurious behaviors, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Dee uses an eclectic approach to best assist her clients including cognitive-behavioral therapy and expressive arts therapy. She believes in providing a secure and nurturing environment in which to develop insight and skills to cope with life’s stressors.
Population Served: Adolescents, Adults, and Families
Specialty Areas: depression, anxiety, LGBTQ, substance abuse, and expressive arts therapy
Amy Benton Moulds, MEd, LCMHCS, NCC, DAAETS 
Amy is a NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor and the Owner and Practice Director of Lifescapes Counseling Associates. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Anthropology from Wake Forest University, and her Master's Degree in Counseling from NC State University. Amy has 23 years of experience working with depression, grief, trauma, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, behavioral problems, personality issues, adjustment difficulties, relationship problems and career issues.
Amy treats individual adults and adolescents in an atmosphere of hope and warmth, and uses a blend of Supportive, Insight-oriented, Solution-Focused, and Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies. Amy’s specialty areas include Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Dissociation, and other issues related to the experience of all forms of abuse and trauma. Amy is a National Certified Counselor, a Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Counselor, and a Diplomat in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
Population Served: Individuals over the age of 14
Specialty Areas: Trauma & Abuse, Anxiety Disorders (including PTSD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder...)
Briana E. Pfeuffer, MSW, LCSW
NC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Briana (or Bri) has lived in many cities in North Carolina, and even a short time in Denmark. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Human Services from Elon University, and her Masters Degree in Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill. She is a fully Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with practice experience with Children, Teens, Adults, and Families.
Through her time in the field, Briana has worked with depression, anxiety, externalized behaviors in children, grief, life stressors, and clients with a history of Trauma. She is comfortable working with individuals in the LGBTQIA+ Community, on the Autism Spectrum, or in Foster Care. Her passions include family therapy and attachment, and she feels it is important to involve conversations with caregivers when working with children and teens.
Bri tries to create a warm and collaborative environment for therapy, and meet people where they are. She pulls from eclectic therapeutic approaches including CBT, DBT, CPT, Family Systems theory, and Attachment Theories. In her free time you might find her practicing her gouache painting skills, experimenting with fun recipes, or hiking in nature.
Population Served: Children over the age of 6, Teens, Adults, and Family Groups
Specialty Areas: Anxiety and Mood disorders, Trauma, Child Behaviors, Family work
Maggie R. Powell, MS, CRC, LCMHCA
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
Maggie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA). “Associate” means that she is a newer clinician, currently working under a Clinical Supervisor. Maggie received her Bachelor's Degree from Wake Forest University, and her MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at UNC-Chapel Hill in May of 2022. Maggie has experience working with clients ranging in age from six to 70 and with a variety of clinical issues including: severe and persistent mental illness, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, and autism spectrum disorder.
Maggie’s first priority is the quality of her relationships with her clients. She cares more than anything about the trust and rapport her clients have with her and knows that a positive clinical relationship is necessary for therapy to be successful. Maggie is client-centered, which means that she communicates with her clients about their expectations for therapy and allows them to lead in what they see needs to be addressed. You are the expert on yourself and Maggie is the expert on making you feel understood and suggesting skills as they are beneficial and welcomed. Maggie is available to listen to you, understand you, explore your perspectives and stories, increase awareness of ineffective behaviors and how to reduce them, and walk with you on your journey of growth. To Maggie, therapy helps people to understand themselves, their relationships with others, and their relationships with the world so that they may live the life they want to live. Maggie often uses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques in session and works on effective skills through this framework. Maggie also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques in her clinical work.
Population Served: Anyone aged 10 and older
Speciality Areas: Mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, DBT, general mental health
Margaret Seagroves, MSW, LCSW
NC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Margaret is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 28 years of experience. She completed her undergraduate degree in Social Work at NC State University, her Master's degree in Clinical Social Work at UNC Chapel Hill, NC, and she has post master's degree training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center of NC. She is skilled in using EMDR to help clients recover from trauma. She also has been trained as a family mediator. She completed her graduate internship with Duke Medical Center where she worked as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and with the Duke Family Studies Program. Since then, she has worked in a variety of outpatient clinic settings to provide outpatient psychotherapy for adolescents, adults and couples.
Margaret's areas of treatment focus are: depression, anxiety, trauma recovery including survivors of abuse (childhood abuse and domestic abuse), family issues related to separation and divorce, work adjustment issues, personality issues, grief/loss including pet loss and some eating disorders. Margaret strives to establish a safe, nurturing environment with hope to work with clients in partnership to move toward change. Margaret and her husband share their home with their dog "Petey" and enjoy long walks with him daily.
Population Served: Adolescents over 15, Adults, Couples and Families
Specialty Areas: Anxiety & Depression, General Mental Health, Trauma, Relationships, Grief & Loss, Eating Disorders, Separation and Divorce, Personality issues
Charles Stiles, MS, LCMHC 
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Charlie has been a NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor since 2006. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Psychology and his Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville along with graduate coursework at the University of San Francisco. Beyond his masters he has taken Doctoral coursework at Ohio University and North Carolina State University.
In addition to being an Outpatient Therapist, Charlie has worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer, a DSS Social Worker, a Wilderness Camp Counselor, a Psychiatric Hospital Admission Counselor, and as a Residential Director at a healing farm community for mentally ill adults. His therapeutic orientation includes Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic approaches, and Transactional Analysis.
Charlie has worked with diverse populations with a myriad of problems including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, anger issues, adjustment disorders, oppositional and behavioral disorders, psychotic disorders, grief/loss, and relationship issues. As a therapist, he provides a nonjudgmental attitude to help people face their fears and develop self-compassion as they become more aware and in control of the limiting patterns in their lives. He is currently providing all services via teletherapy.
Population Served: Individuals over the age of 15
Specialty Areas: Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Mood Disorders, Behavioral problems, Issues with Anger, Psychotic Disorders, Relationship issues, Spirituality, Men's Issues
Rebecca Williams, MS, CRC, NCC, LCMHC
NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Rebecca is a pet-loving, North Carolina native. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rebecca is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
Rebecca has provided services to adults, adolescents, families, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and those on the autism spectrum. Her passion is assisting individuals with psychotic disorders and eating disorders. Rebecca also has experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, OCD, low self-esteem, gender and sexuality exploration, and dealing with life’s stressors or difficult relationships.
Rebecca operates from an eclectic, strengths-based orientation, pulling from cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and family-based therapy. Rebecca aims to create a warm, non-judgmental environment and enjoys using humor, arts and crafts, and pet assisted therapy in her sessions.
Population Served: Individuals over the age of 13
Specialty Areas: Eating Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, LGBTQ+, General Mental Health
Kathryn Wriggelsworth, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 10 years of post-certification clinical experience and 15 total years of professional mental health experience. I obtained my BSN in nursing from UNC Chapel Hill in 2004 and my Doctor of Nursing Practice (with a specialty in Psychiatric - Mental Health Nursing) from the University of South Carolina in 2009. I received my Board Certification from the ANCC in 2010. I have worked as a Psychiatric Nurse at Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, and have extensive experience offering general Psychiatry services in outpatient clinics and community mental health agencies. I have enjoyed treating general mental health issues for a wide range of ages, including children and the geriatric population, and greatly enjoy working with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.
At Lifescapes Counseling, I currently provide treatment for children ages 4 and up, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. I provide medication management services primarily, but will include psychoeducation and therapeutic intervention when necessary and appropriate. My style is highly interactive, and I enjoy explaining the biological, neurological, and chemical factors that impact why we feel the way we do and how psychotropic medications can help.
Population Served: Children over the age of 4, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics
Specialty Areas: Developmental Disorders, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, and trauma