JOHNNY LEONARD, MA, NCC, LCMHCS, MAC, LCAS, CCS, SAP, CHt
In person availability at Fayetteville and Durham location.
Email: jleonard@healingmindsnc.com
Johnny Leonard is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (2006) in Psychology and a Master of Arts (2010) in Counseling Psychology from Fayetteville State University. He has come to believe that therapy, in the simplest terms, is a safe place for self-reflection and personal growth. Within a trusting, nurturing, and nonjudgmental environment, people are finally free to first realize and then actualize their best selves. His therapeutic style tends to be Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique aka Tapping, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. He enjoys traveling and scuba diving in his free time.
Johnny accepts the following insurance plans: Aetna, Ambetter, BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, Magellan, MedCost, Optum/UHC, ChampVA, First Carolina Care, First Health, Physicians Health Plan, Tricare. The following Medicaid's: Healthy Blue, WellCare, Carolina Complete, AmeriHealth Caritas, and United Health Care Community Care Plan. And many Employee Assistant Plans (please call to see if we accept your plan)
SARA PENNEY, MA, NCC,LCMHC, LCASA
In person availability at Fayetteville location only.
Email: spenney@healingmindsnc.com
Sara Penney is an 11-year veteran of the US Navy. After leaving the Navy, she began attending college to become a licensed counselor. She recently graduated with her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Fayetteville State University in May of 2018.
Sara firmly believes that counseling is a safe and judgement free place for people to voice their concerns. In a world where we are constantly judged, she feels that counseling provides a unique place to allow for personal understanding and growth, while reflecting on what drives our concerns, emotions and behaviors. She views the counseling journey as a joint partnership to help the client realize their own potential for growth. Sara’s therapeutic style relies mainly on Person-Centered focus while referencing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy. She also relies on implementing Positive Psychology in order to highlight client’s inner strengths to assist in personal growth.
Sara has experience with individual, couples and group counseling. She has also counseled individuals with a wide variety of diagnoses to include: depression, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, terminal illness, substance abuse, sexual assault, and gender identity. Sara sees clients ages 13+.
Sara accepts the following insurance plans: Aenta, Ambetter, BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, MedCost, Magellan, Optum, UHC, ChampVA, First Carolina Care, First Health, Tricare. And the following Medicaid plans: Healthy Blue, Wellcare, Carolina Complete, AmeriHealth Caritas, UHC Community Care Plan. And many Employee Assistance Plans (please call our office to see which ones we accept.)
KIRBY PENNEY ( CO-THERAPIST W/SARA PENNEY)
In person availability at Fayetteville Location only.
Kirby is happiest when he is at work! He loves to harass everyone for pets and treats and absolutely loves all the attention he gets. Kirby had a pretty rough life before Sara adopted him in April 2022 from It Takes A Village Rescue. He's survived having heartworms, a tumor removed from his neck, and had a surgery to remove his ear canals due to extreme chronic ear infections; of course, leaving him completely deaf. He is believed to be approximately 10 years old and is looking forward to living his remaining years surrounded by all the love he receives at Healing Minds. Thank you to everyone that takes time out of their day to give him some love!
SHENIKA JOHNSON, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA
In person availability at Fayetteville location only.
Email: sjohnson@healingmindsnc.com
Shenika Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate. She obtained a Bachelor of Social Work in 2018 and Master of Social Work in 2021from Fayetteville State University. Shenika believes therapy is beneficial for every individual to foster lifelong coping skills. Therapy in a judgement free environment where everyone is welcome to express any situation, obstacle and/or life event creates a greater self-acceptance and self-esteem. Shenika's therapeutic style encompasses a Strength Based Practices and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In Shenika's free time she enjoys traveling with her family and friends.
Shenika accepts the following insurance plans: BCBS, MedCost, And the following Medicaid plans: Healthy Blue, WellCare, Carolina Complete, AmeriHealth Caritas, UHC Community Care Plan.
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In person availability at Fayetteville location only.
Email: amcnair@healingmindsnc.com
Ashauntis McNair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from North Carolina Central University, and her Master of Social Work from the University of New England. Ashauntis enjoys therapy because she is provided the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships, and create a space for improvement of well-being, and the opportunity to build life-long coping skills. Ashauntis believes therapy should be a non-judgmental space, where individuals feel heard and understood. In her free time, Ashauntis enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her loved ones.
Ashauntis accepts the following insurance plans: BCBS, MedCost. And the following Medicaid plans: Healthy Blue, Wellcare, Carolina Complete, AmeriHealth Caritas, UHC Community Care Plan.
ANGELA KOSKOSKY, CADC
In person availability at Fayetteville location only.
Email: akoskosky@healingmindsnc.com
Angela Koskosky (Miss Angie) is a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) with 11+ years of professional experience in counseling and has worked in a wide variety of treatment settings. She began her career in a Residential Treatment Center as a volunteer and five years later left as a CADC with immeasurable knowledge and love for individuals struggling with substance and mental health. Angie has counseled in residential treatment, Medication Assisted Therapy, Treatment Courts, and Outpatient Therapy (SAIOP, DWI, ADETS). Angie's passion for individuals is heartfelt and personal, which comes with a personalized and judge free environment. You will not find Miss Angie sitting behind the desk too often. Her passion for teaching comes with energy and enthusiasm breaking the traditional mold. Her counseling style is unique, non-judgmental, open-minded, and as she loves to say, "There are many different ways up the mountain" and "You gotta get to the nitty gritty truth."
Finally, on a more personal level, Angie enjoys reading addiction autobiographies, falling in Pinterest holes looking for fun stuff to do in group therapy, spending time with her daughters, and refurbishing furniture in her free time while always looking for ways to better herself and community.
VICTORIA GODFREY-OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Victoria Godfrey is a graduate student, currently working on her master’s degree in clinical psychology with a dual specialization in clinical counseling and forensic psychology. Victoria has completed an Associate of Arts degree and a B.A. in Psychology from Fayetteville State University. With plans to pursue her PsyD, she is passionate about all things mental health. She hopes to continue to grow professionally and accumulate the skills necessary to support minority populations and increase community support for mental health and mental disorders. She believes that a solid therapeutic alliance, mindfulness, and patience is the key to successful therapy. Victoria is ambitious with hopes that she can one day create a legacy that will help shape the future for respective mental health treatments and interventions. She is eager to finish school and to help patients obtain their highest capacity of well-being.