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Psychotherapists

J.Eugene Bridges

Posthumous Director Emeritus

Janet Mainor

MS, LPC, NBCC, CPCS Approved Supervisor, Executive Director

Jeffrey Engberg

MS, LMFT,

Associate Director

Derek Economy

MA, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor 

Co-Director: Marriage & Family Training Institute 

Elaine C. Gibson

M.Ed., LMFT, LPC, CPCS Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Co-Director: Marriage & Family Training Institute 

Miranda Smith Cearley

M.Ed., LPC, LCMHC, ATR℠-BC®

Stuart Smith 

MA, LPC, NBCC

William Adams

MA, LPC, LMFT

Xavier Vega

MS, LPC, NCC, RPT™️

Martha Cleveland

MSW, LCSW,

Volunteer Coordinator

Karen McCarty

MS, LMFT, LPC, CPCS

Elana Menkowitz

LCSW

Caitlin Phillips

MDIV, LMFT

Laura Knox

MA, LPC

The Link Marriage & Family Training Institute: Residents

D'Ann Blalock

MS

Andrea Bryant

MS

William A. Noe

S.J., APC

*All Residents are under supervision by CPCS Approved Supervisors:

Derek Economy, MA, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Elaine C. Gibson, M.Ed., LMFT, LPC, CPCS Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Lisa Morris, MS, LPC, GPC, CPCS

National Resource Center (NRC) for
Suicide Prevention & Aftercare

Ginny Sparrow

NRC Program Director

Iris M. Bolton

Director Emeritus

Administrative Staff

SuMin Yi

Pat Coggins

Client Care Coordinator

Ginny Sparrow

Client Care Coordinator

Urgent Help & Resources

If you or a loved on is experiencing a crisis, please know that help is available. The Link is not a crisis center, but these free resources can help right now: 

988 Lifeline: 
No-cost, confidential support is available 24/7 by phone, text, or chat. Call or Text 988.

The Trevor Project: 
Free, confidential crisis support for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678.

Emergency medical services: 
Call 911 for immediate life-threatening emergencies. Or go to your nearest hospital.

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The Link Counseling Center, serving the community since 1971, is dedicated to providing quality, affordable counseling, psychotherapy, and support to people of all ages, helping them to heal and rebuild their lives.  

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