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Voice for Children & Nurturing Families
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT, CCTP, CSOTS
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance
- Elevance
- Health Choice
- Healthy Blue
- MedCost
- Medicaid
- Optum
- Sentara Health Plans
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
- Out of Network
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / 10349 April Dawn-Eaddy Thornton
- Certificate from EMDR Institute EMDR / 2015
- Attended University of Mississippi, Graduated 2009
Licensed Professional Counselor: April Dawn-Eaddy Thornton
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Child
- Behavioral Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Obesity
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Teen Violence
Client Focus
Age
Participants
Age
Participants
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Nurturing Parenting Program
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Nurturing Parenting Program
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The Nurturing Parenting Programs are a family-centered trauma-informed initiative designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and child-rearing practices. The goals are to prevent recidivism in families lower the rate of multi parent teenage pregnancies, reduce the rate of juvenile delinquency and alcohol abuse, and stop the intergenerational cycle of child abuse by teaching positive parenting behaviors. The program is designed to build self-awareness, positive concept/self-esteem and build levels of empathy; enhance family communication and awareness of needs; promote healthy physical and emotional development; teach appropriate role and developmental expectations.
Expertise
Location
Voice for Children & Nurturing Parenting
1321 Ashleybrook Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Parent Child Interaction Therapy
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a 15-20 session, specialized treatment program designed for caregivers and their young children ( up to 10 yrs old) experiencing behavioral and/or emotional difficulties. PCIT has been found to help children who have any of the following: Frequent temper tantrums, act defiantly &/or refuse to follow directions backtalk or sass adults, cry easily, experiencing adjustment problems Constantly seek attention Interrupt others, short attention span, difficulty behaving in school, preschool, and/or daycare Are aggressive, who hit, throw things and express great anger may already be on medication to manage behavioral problems.
Expertise
Age
Session Cost
Location
1321 Ashleybrook Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Location
Primary Location
Voice for Children & Nurturing Families
3728 Vest Mill Road
Winston Salem, NC 27103
(336) 739-4013Email us
Nearby Areas
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