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Alvin. (Al) Watson

Anderson, South Carolina - Clinical Social Worker/therapist
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I am Al Watson, a Licensed Independent Social Worker for Clinical Practice in the state of South Carolina. I obtained my license in 1989 after completing a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Georgia in 1979. I have both administrative and clinical experience in the mental health field since 1972. I have been in solo counseling practice part-time since 1988 and full-time since 2010, providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. While I have worked in a variety of mental health services, for the last ten years I have focused on adults, children/adolescents, and families in private practice. I have provided services for those who are trying to resolve issues related to depression, anxiety, grief, being abused, self awareness and acceptance, sexual orientation, and parenting. I am trained primarily in analytical and cognitive-behavioral counseling and believe in providing client-centered service to my clients. I try to make contact with my clients to understand their physical, mental, and spiritual makeup and how they apply this combination in their daily life and in their plans for the future. I believe it is important to pay attention to your talents, and potential for creativity. I work to also understand your present life through past and present personal and family relationships. I will use this information to develop a treatment plan with you that best serves your needs. Really listening to you is the key to success in counseling goals. We all can experience difficult times in our lives, and come to wish there was someone in the professional counseling field to talk with to help us grow, finding ways to better cope with such times. I am happy to be available to work with you in finding ways to increase personal healthiness and I look forward to working with you.

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Elizabeth Everly

Anderson, South Carolina - Clinical Social Worker/therapist
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I am a licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in South Carolina with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I have worked with teenagers within the criminal justice system and facilitated psycho-education groups with mandated clients suffering from addiction. I later shifted to working with caregivers of and individuals receiving hospice and home health care. I worked with these individuals to prioritize needs, pursue needed resources, engage in long-term care planning, cope with chronic illness, and address dysfunctional family systems. Most recently, I have worked with Veterans' and their families in a health care setting. I have found each of the populations I have worked with engaging and rewarding in their own way. I believe, regardless of age, people are people. While our specific needs and priorities may change throughout our life, we all need unconditional positive regard as a foundation of any healthy supportive relationship. Working with unique and diverse groups has further ingrained in me the numerous systemic barriers that individuals of different ages, genders, religions, races, and sexual orientations face. Programs and services I am most familiar with include, Medicare, Medicaid, Health insurance, In-patient rehabilitation services, Nursing home care, Assisted living, Independent living, In-home care, Home-health, Hospice care, Veteran's benefits administration, Veteran's health administration, Addiction rehabilitation services, SNAP Food Stamps, and Income-based housing. My approach to client care is patient-centered, strength-based, trauma informed, advocacy. Therapeutic interventions and clinical skills I have the most training in include Cognitive behavioral therapy, Suicide prevention, SBIRT, active listening, and motivational interviewing. However, I recognize that trauma and family dynamics impact individuals throughout their life. My clients have described me as approachable, straight forward, non-judgmental, caring, and as a good listener. I am a big believer of practice what you preach. I know from personal experience the amount of courage and resilience it takes to take the first step of recognizing you need support, to finding a counselor that is a good fit, and showing up for yourself in and out of therapy. If you are ready to take that step with me or simply talk about what therapy is like, what to look for, and what your needs are; I am here for you.

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Free Mental Health Resources in South Carolina

The National Alliance on Mental Illness in South Carolina is an organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and their families impacted by mental illness. It offers support groups across the state, training for peer-to-peer group facilitation, and a helpline to answer questions.
Vantage Point Foundation’s Veterans Pushing Forward program helps vets and their spouses bridge the gap between military service and civilian life. Their courses are free of charge and include veterans leadership and spouse/partner courses as well as general support including employment assistance, clinical coordination, and case management.
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Lowcountry LGBTQ+ Pride Group works to promote the visibility of the LBGTQ+ community. They offer weekly support groups, social events, yearly Pride Festivals and other special events. As well, they help individuals to access other support resources such as People Living with HIV or the National Center for Transgender Equality.
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The Harriet Hancock Center Foundation is an organization that provides programs supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. Their onsite programming is peer led and creates a place for people to be their authentic selves. They host social events and provide educational opportunities such as Queer Prom and Youth OUTLOUD.
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The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers a broad range of mental health services for adults, children and families across the state. Services include inpatient and outpatient services, assessments, case management, counseling and other psychiatric treatments. Individuals will not be turned away for inability to pay.
SCDMH Deaf Services is the nation’s leader in providing mental health services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their loved ones. Their mental health professionals are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and Signed English and provide specialized mental health services.
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The Anderson-Oconee-Pickens South Carolina Mental Health Center provides outpatient mental health consultation for adults, children and families impacted by mental illness and emotional disorders. They work with their clients to develop individualized treatment plans that include individual, group and family therapy and community focused counseling, training and education.
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The Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center offers a broad variety of mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and families in Charleston and Dorchester counties. This includes emergency and stabilization services, outpatient therapy, medication clinics, case management and school based services.
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program provides a two-week IOP program for vets who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), anxiety and depression. There is no cost for eligible post 9/11 vets and service members living anywhere in the U.S.
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Hope Connects You offers help to parents of children with mental or behavioral health issues. Parents complete an online questionnaire which is reviewed by mental health professionals, based on the results they will offer guidance, support and information on how to access services in their area.
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South Carolina Equality is an organization that serves to advance civil rights and social justice for members of the LGBTQ+ community. They offer a variety of programs including transAction, GSA Network, Faith in Equality, Voter Mobilization, Litigation Task Force and Disarm Hate.
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The Medical University of South Carolina has an online source where individuals can search for services in their country. These include domestic violence services, emergency housing, food banks, free medical clinics, support groups, medication assistance, mental health and substance abuse services and social service agencies.
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The Columbia Area Mental Health Center is an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and serves residents of Richland and Fairfield counties. Their clinic based outpatient services include individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric medical assessments and nursing services. For children, they offer school based services.
Access Health, an affiliate of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, screens every patient for behavioral health needs. When indicated they will refer individuals to private counselors or partners at Spartanburg Area Mental Health, The Forrester Center for Behavioral Health and Emerge Family Therapy to get the behavioral healthcare they need.
Lexington County Community Mental Health Center offers South Carolina residents outpatient mental healthcare that promotes recovery. As well they have emergency services where individuals can walk in during business hours or call and speak with on call crisis counselors.
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