Marie Carter
Therapist/Supervisor
MA MFT
LMFT and LMFTS
AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor

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I see psychotherapy as an adventure in self-definition and as an opportunity to explore and evaluate individual and relational goals. I have been honored to walk through some difficult and trying days with clients as they seek new answers to their problems and new ways to nurture themselves in the stress of contemporary living…whether it be a divorce, children leaving home, aging parents, blended families, grief from death or chronic illness, or discipline strategies for a 3 year old. I believe that when people’s life situations cause them enough stress and discomfort they seek ways for a positive change and are many times heroic in their efforts.

I am the first graduate of the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary’s COAMFT Marriage and Family Therapy Program. I have used my training and skills in Kentucky government human services,
in public adolescent mental health care, in both public and parochial school systems, and in private practice in the past 20 years.  My work is based in cognitive behavioral theory, transactional analysis, experiential, structural, and solution focused models and could be generally described as short-term.

Before my MA degree, I was in public relations and staff development roles for non-profit agencies as well as owning a retail boutique specializing in Appalachian and Mountain Folk Art. My work as a Marriage and Family Therapist has not only brought my various career experiences together, but the courage and determination of clients has been an inspiration in my own personal life decisions as well.
  

I am quite intentional in choosing to always locate my private practice on church sites.  A cradle Episcopalian, I chose to be educated in a Presbyterian seminary because I believe we all work out our issues within our historical ethical values and theological belief systems.  I have worked with clients from many faith traditions; I have successful reviews from clients who are Buddists, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and agnostic.   It is my desire to be an open, compassionate, and provocative partner in the client’s therapeutic journey.

I have presented my strategies of systemic thinking and hope for more life satisfaction through understanding of one’s own feelings and those of others at numerous national AAMFT Conferences, state meetings, and local workshops.  In my work with addictive behaviors I continue to be an advocate of the AA experience and 12-step recovery process.




Ed Loeber
Therapist
MA SW
LISW-CP

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My twenty years of experience in the field of human services has allowed me to work with some remarkable clinicians: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and marriage and family therapists. Such professional supports, guidance and friendships has helped mold my clinical skills, level of professional commitment and furthered my belief in the power of individuals and the family.

While my undergraduate education at St. Francis College gave me the foundations of knowledge, my experience at the University Of South Carolina’s College of Social Work defined my life’s path. Over the years, I have dedicated my professional life to working with people so that they might work through some of life’s difficult challenges and live to their full potential.

My Post-Graduate work at the University of Georgia in marriage and family therapy and subsequent training in divorce mediation honed my professional approach and style by better understanding the emotional and legal complications of family change.

Working at The Medical University of South Carolina/ Institute of Psychiatry, Emory University, The Devereaux Institute allowed me to develop expertise in individual, group, family/marriage counseling, developmental disabilities, anger management, mediation, superior diagnostic skills and strong working relationships with community resources.
























Chrissie Martin
Therapist
MA MFT
LMFT, CAC II
AAMFT Associate Member

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I am a Charleston local with a passion for helping others. I received a degree in Psychology from Clemson University. While I was there I developed an interest in psychotherapy with a focus on families and couples. From Clemson I moved on to the mountains of North Carolina to study Marriage and Family therapy at Appalachian State University. Two years in the mountains with the snow was enough to convince me that I am very much a coastal-girl; so I returned to Charleston shortly after completing my Masters Degree.

I have used my skills and training in the North Carolina public mental health system, and am currently the director of an outpatient substance abuse program in North Charleston. My work is based in systemic theory, structural, and solution-focused models. I believe in the power of individuals to be their own catalysts for change, and I take great pleasure in participating in my clients¹ journeys towards more self-fulfilling lives and relationships.