Chenelle F. Pettiford, LMSW, LAMFT, LCDP, CAADC, CCSOTS Co-Owner/ Program Director
The expectation in the counseling relationship is for honesty with a commitment of growth, healing, and self-discovery. Chenelle's approach to counseling is that of person-centered and goal-oriented. Her focus is to help clients determine his or her level of need and their commitment to developing the coping skills needed to improve upon their issues. I currently am a mental health and D&A counselor. Her credentials include Certified Advanced Alcohol and a Drug Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional. She has several years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families and groups.
Chenelle specializes in mental health therapy and treating addiction by utilizing various theory-based, empirical- based, and evidence-based practices. A part of her practice is advocating a healthy balanced life that includes enhancing and empowering the whole person to make positive changes in their lives.
Chenelle's use of goal-oriented, measurable, and accountable techniques provides this empowerment. The environment of the discussions (individual or group) provides a safe, non-judgmental setting with honest discussion and feedback to provide the best results profitable.
Lamont Josey, MSW, LCSW, CAADC, LCDP, CCSOTS Co-Owner/Clinical Director
Lamont Josey primary focus is to help empower my clients to make meaningful changes in their lives through goal-directed interventions and strategic planning. He uses his many years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families to encourage the use of their own strengths in overcoming various challenges, including; adjustment issues, anger management, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, addictions and other behavioral and mental health issues. In this journey he promise to help clients to achieve positive outcomes and results.
Lamont uses goal directed and measurable techniques to help empower clients to accomplish their goals. He offers individual, couple and group sessions and is trained in various treatment areas, including; Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Counseling and Addictions Counseling.
Lamont mantra is "If you wish to build your own sense of self, work through family issues, or learn positive techniques to help you understand and work with yourself, I can offer a safe and non-judgmental environment so that you can achieve your goals."
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Shelia DuPont Nichols, MSW, CAADC, LCDP Co-Owner/Executive Director
The expectation in the counseling relationship is for honesty with a commitment of growth, healing, and self-discovery. Chenelle's approach to counseling is that of person-centered and goal-oriented. Her focus is to help clients determine his or her level of need and their commitment to developing the coping skills needed to improve upon their issues. I currently am a mental health and D&A counselor. Her credentials include Certified Advanced Alcohol and a Drug Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional. She has several years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families and groups.
Chenelle specializes in mental health therapy and treating addiction by utilizing various theory-based, empirical- based, and evidence-based practices. A part of her practice is advocating a healthy balanced life that includes enhancing and empowering the whole person to make positive changes in their lives.
Chenelle's use of goal-oriented, measurable, and accountable techniques provides this empowerment. The environment of the discussions (individual or group) provides a safe, non-judgmental setting with honest discussion and feedback to provide the best results profitable.
Dr. LaKeetra Josey, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC Co- Owner/ Medical Director
Dr. Josey is the Co-Founder of YOUr Center, LLC. She is certified as a Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and works with patients across the lifespan. She is also Co-Founder and Medical Director of Phoenix Center for Health and Wellness, LLC, a Substance Use Disorder treatment program.
She is certified as a Master Psychopharmacologist from the Neuroscience Education Institute. She is the former Associate Program Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and the former Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Nursing in the College of Public Health at Temple University. She has a wealth of clinical experience in a variety of settings with clients of all ages and all walks of life which informs her clinical practice and her teaching of future Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners that intern in the practice. She is also the President of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Minority Fellowship Graduate Association an alumni organization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) / American Nurses Association Minority Fellowship Program.
Dr. Josey's practice and research philosophy is guided by Engel’s Biopsychosocial Model, which provides a framework for understanding the complex interaction between the biological, psychological, and social factors that affect a person’s health and mental health. Unlike other health/illness frameworks (e.g. the traditional biomedical model), this model provides a more comprehensive understanding of a person’s life experiences that contribute to their health status, not just the biological basis of illness/disease. This framework is consistent with the values of nursing, where we treat a person, not a diagnosis.
