Cognitive & Behavioral Health Center of Charleston, LLC

C&B celebrates a milestone of commitment to mental wellness. We’re excited to share what we’ve learned and see what’s ahead.

LPC-A seeking quality supervision? Our psychologists provide licensure supervision at no cost. Reach out to Sandi Zirneklis, our welcoming office manager, at [email protected] for hiring inquiries. https://www.cbhealthcenter.com/join-our-team

HealthLinks Magazine wanted to know what doctors wish we all knew and C&B's Cindy Carter Ph.D. responded..."A helpful approach for people to consider improving mental well-being is bibliotherapy. There are many resources available that can aid in improving how you think about things. Selecting material from reliable, research-based sources is essential. The American Psychological Association can be a helpful starting place."

Cindy Carter, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-director of Cognitive & Behavioral Health Center of Charleston

https://healthlinkssc.com/dwwk/what-they-wish-we-knew-may-june-2024/

This PTSD Awareness Month, we are committed to fostering understanding and offering hope to those on their journey to healing. Let's stand together in support. Just reach out.

Administrative Assistant Devyn Bonnette and Marketing Director Sarah I. pictured at our recent office outing. Devyn has been with us for almost two years!

As hashtag wrapped up at the end of May, we wanted to provide resources related to healing from trauma exposure.

The area of cognitive behavioral therapy targeting trauma exposure and the psychological difficulties that result (e.g., the development of posttraumatic stress disorder), is well researched and many effective treatments have been developed and refined.

This article, from the American Psychological Association, does a nice job summarizing the various evidence-based treatments, both psychotherapy and medication, for those who suffering following exposure to traumatic events:

Treatments for PTSD Four therapeutic interventions are strongly recommended, all of which are variations of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Three therapies and four medications received conditional recommendations.

Our providers work with children, and create comfortable and safe environments to meet your child’s needs. C&B also accepts Medicaid. Just reach out!

Office Manager Sandi Zirneklis and provider Emily Coomer M.A., LPC, at our recent C&B get together. Emily works with children in-person and telehealth. Emily started with us as an LPC-A in 2021 and earned her full licensure in 2023.

Director Cindy Carter, Ph.D. and provider Sarah Schettler M.A., LPC, at our recent C&B get together. Sarah works with adults in-person and via telehealth.

LPC-A seeking quality supervision? Our psychologists provide licensure supervision at no cost. Reach out to Sandi Zirneklis, our welcoming office manager, at [email protected] for hiring inquiries. https://www.cbhealthcenter.com/join-our-team

recently interviewed C&B’s Directors about resilience. Click the link to learn more about resilience and how to grow in this area. And as always... please reach out! We are here.

https://healthlinkssc.com/psychology-mental-health-counseling/cultivating-resilience/

We are here. In-person and via telehealth. Just reach out!

Are you an LPC-A seeking quality supervision? Our psychologists provide licensure supervision at no cost. Reach out to Sandi Zirneklis, our welcoming office manager, at [email protected] for hiring inquiries. Link in bio- https://www.cbhealthcenter.com/join-our-team

Thank you to our directors for getting our team together and thank you to everyone who came out in the rain. It didn't stop us from having a great time 😃!

We are here. Providing psychological and counseling services in the Charleston, SC and surrounding areas. Offering services in-person and via telehealth for your convenience. Just reach out!

Take a moment to join NAMI's Mental Health Awareness Campaign. Let's break the stigma together.

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at C&B🫶💐.

Read on for one of our Directors' feedback on this article by APA.

Want to help kids struggling with ADHD? Don’t miss this article about the key feature emotional dysregulation plays for kids with ADHD in the American Psychological Association’s monthly publication. Ineffectively modulating or regulating emotions is something everyone may experience from time to time, but new research suggests difficulty with managing strong emotions plays a significant role in the impairment experienced by some children with ADHD. Behavioral interventions, in addition to medication, can help children with ADHD better understand their strong emotions and break the cycle of overreacting to those feelings which can account for lower self-confidence and overblown conflict with parents and peers.

Cindy Carter Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-Director
 
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/adhd-managing-emotion-dysregulation

Meet our office manager, Sandi Zirneklis! Sandi Zirneklis joined C&B in March 2020 to serve as Business Manager. Sandi brings her 30 years of corporate business management experience and ensures that C&B’s business operations run smoothly on a daily basis. With her friendly, professional demeanor, everyone feels welcome at C&B. Sandi is a graduate of the College of Charleston and continues to support the Cougars every chance she has.

and are looking for participants for their study to improve their understanding of chronic illnesses. Check out the flyer provided for more details!

If you are searching for a comfortable and in-person therapist office with telehealth options, we are here. Conveniently located in West Ashley, very close to Downtown Charleston and I-526. Reach out now.

C&B offers in-person appointments for your comfort. Our office works to create an inviting and safe environment for our patients. Reach out today.

Read on for one of our Directors' feedback on this article by APA on reducing loneliness. Let us know your thoughts!

Check out this article in the American Psychological Association’s monthly member publication. It highlights the benefits of engaging in cross-generational interactions. Creating opportunities for younger community members to engage with older community members harkens back to a time when people lived in small villages and crossed path with family and neighbors of all ages, all day long. Our modern world has taken us away from such basic human interactions. It would be amazing to be able to reduce loneliness by connecting generations!

Jeannine Monnier, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-Director

Link to article here-

Generations unite to address loneliness, climate change, other global challenges Interactions between different generations are far less common today than in the past, but increasing those connections has the potential to impact some of society’s most intractable problems.

Here’s what our LPC-As had to say about their recent participation in the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’ recent workshop by world-renowned child psychologist Dr. Phillip Kendall:
Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Strategies within Empirically Supported Procedures

“Dr. Kendall is an engaging speaker and I appreciated all of the examples he gave of how to use the strategies he discussed. The workshop gave me a good overview of how to approach treating anxiety in adolescents as well as specific activities I can use with clients.” Haley Pasquale, M.S., LPC-A.

“The workshop on treating anxiety in adolescents was informative and exciting! Dr. Kendall was enthusiastic in his discussion on how clinicians can better treat youth navigating anxiety. As a clinician, I learned the importance of modeling coping behavior and utilizing various techniques to assist children in developing skills that best serve their symptoms. I look forward to utilizing these techniques and better serving my clients.” Bradley Burris, M.A., LPC-A.

Counseling awareness month is a month-long observance of raising awareness and promoting mental health to people of all ages and to honor the contributions of counselors. Thank you to all of our counselors at C&B that truly seek to help our patients improve their quality of life. Just reach out!

Thank you to our Mount Pleasant leaders and child abuse prevention organizations on partnering to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month!

“We will literally be putting blue and silver pinwheels in the ground in a garden shape to catch your eye as you’re driving down the road and serve as that reminder that it’s the adults job to take care of children,” Hutchison says. “That whimsical toy that we remember from childhood is truly a symbol of what we want for all of our children.”

Read more here and link also in bio - https://www.live5news.com/2024/04/02/mount-pleasant-declared-pinwheel-city-kick-off-child-abuse-prevention-month/

Are you an LPC-A seeking quality supervision? Our psychologists provide licensure supervision at no cost. Reach out to Sandi Zirneklis at [email protected] for hiring inquiries. https://www.cbhealthcenter.com/join-our-team

Happy Spring from C&B 😊💐💐💐!

Recent article on starting over in midlife. If you are seeking help in this area, C&B therapists are specialized to assist adults through life transitions. Link here- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-the-wild-things-are/202402/starting-over-in-midlife