As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, Kerin, is Nationally Certified (NCC) and Certified by the State of North Carolina. For over twenty years, she has been privileged to meet people where they are and partner with them in difficult seasons. It is her experience that having someone to share your burdens can often provide healing and the courage to seek physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. This counseling center is located in Princeton, NC.
LCMHCA Professional Disclosure Statement
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I received my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, in December 2023. I became a National Certified Counselor (NCC) (Certificate number 1730406) in January 2024. I have one year of clinical counseling experience. RESTRICTED LICENSURE I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in North Carolina (NC License #A19829). I am now under the supervision of Debra Ferguson, LCMHC-S (NC State License Number S7780). She can be reached at 304 W Broad Street, Dunn, North Carolina, 28334, or 910-808-1733.
Graduate counseling courses, observations, and direct clinical counseling experience have proven that a helping relationship and a change process are profitable when conducted collaboratively. This entails developing a plan for meeting your needs by offering person-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches in solution-focused sessions, in-person or virtually, in telemental health settings for individual, couples, family, or group counseling services. Narrative, Solution-Focused, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques will be incorporated according to your particular background and concerns.
Your scheduled appointment is a time specifically set aside for you. I do not double-book and operate on a strict schedule. Appointments can last up to 90 minutes to meet the client's specific needs. I do charge a no-show or late cancellation fee of $65.00. Appointment cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance to avoid being charged. If you cannot keep an appointment, email me. Genuine emergencies will be considered if you call in a timely manner. Please help me continue providing high-quality care by attending scheduled visits. I ask for your commitment as I make your health my commitment. My policy is to discharge my clients from further care after 3 missed appointments. Service fees will be discussed before the first counseling session. Cash and credit cards will be accepted as the only forms of payment at this time. A credit card can be kept on file for your convenience.
No diagnosis will be given unless discussed with the client and/or guardian. I am a therapist and not a physician; therefore, I cannot prescribe medications. However, I will work closely with or suggest appointments with appropriate physicians for better treatment outcomes for you as the client.
All sessions are confidential, meaning the information you share will be kept private between you and me. I'll keep a record of all our communication and any shared communication you give me written permission to share with others. I will request a signed consent to release information before communicating with others. Cases in which I would be required to break confidentiality include when there is concern that you may harm yourself or someone else, court orders (information disclosed will only be that which is directly necessary for court requirements and will be discussed with you, the client), or when a minor child or elder is at risk of being abused or neglected. In such cases, I would only release information necessary to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
Occasionally, I may need to consult with other professionals in their areas of expertise to give you the best treatment. In this context, I may share information about you without using your name.
If we see each other accidentally outside the therapy office, I will not acknowledge you first. Your right to privacy and confidentiality is of the utmost importance to me, and I do not wish to jeopardize it. However, if you acknowledge me first, I will gladly speak briefly with you. Still, I feel it appropriate not to engage in any lengthy discussions in public or outside of the therapy office.
All sessions are confidential, meaning the information you share will be kept private between you and me. I'll keep a record of all our communication and any shared communication you give me written permission to share with others. I will request a signed consent to release information before communicating with others. Cases in which I would be required to break confidentiality include when there is concern that you may harm yourself or someone else, court orders (information disclosed will only be that which is directly necessary for court requirements and will be discussed with you, the client), or when a minor child or elder is at risk of being abused or neglected. In such cases, I would only release information necessary to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
Occasionally, I may need to consult with other professionals in their areas of expertise to give you the best treatment. In this context, I may share information about you without using your name.
If we see each other accidentally outside the therapy office, I will not acknowledge you first. Your right to privacy and confidentiality is of the utmost importance to me, and I do not wish to jeopardize it. However, if you acknowledge me first, I will gladly speak briefly with you. Still, I feel it appropriate not to engage in any lengthy discussions in public or outside of the therapy office.
I abide by the NBCC, ACA, and NCBLCMHC Code of Ethics. If you are dissatisfied with my services for any reason, I encourage you to discuss this with me so we can attempt to resolve your concern directly. If we cannot resolve your situation, you can speak with my supervisor, Debra Ferguson, LCMHC-S.
You may also contact the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLCMHC) at the contact information below if you feel I violated any of these codes of ethics, which you can file an official complaint against me with the organization provided:
North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Post Office Box 77819
Greensboro, North Carolina 27417
Phone numbers: 844-622-3572 or 336-217-6007
Email address: complaints@ncblcmhc.org
Fax: 336-217-9450
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