Our Counselors, Therapists and Life Coaches in Rhode Island

"As a trauma-informed therapist with a multicultural background, I understand how to empower people to find their voice. "

Christin A. Collier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in supporting individuals with dual diagnoses or co-occurring disorders, addiction issues, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, career issues, and adjustment concerns. Christin has over 7 years of experience in the mental health field, counseling individuals who have experienced trauma, depression, family concerns, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and adjustment concerns. She has provided counseling in a variety of settings including inpatient detoxification, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient group therapy, family, and individual therapy. 

Christin completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Wheelock College, which is now part of Boston University. Christin is certified in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and is in the process of becoming trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy modalities. In 2015 she received an award for Outstanding Achievement and Service Excellence at Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health. She is a military spouse.

Christin’s goal is to help you find ways to cope, learn to move on, and learn how you can feel better. Her practice centers around a person-centered approach utilizing a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) modality. What this means is the focus is on the individual’s goals, needs, and ways to help promote change. Christin empowers people to find their coping skills. She utilizes motivational interviewing to work on goals that sometimes feel overwhelming. You have taken the step to look for help and that is brave. Let Christin help you find your voice and focus on moving forward. She will work with you to be compassionate to yourself and heal. 

"I am a purpose and goal-focused therapist and would like to support you in finding a sense of peace within yourself."

Charlotte Raine is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who has more than 10 years of experience. She specializes in treating individuals struggling with trauma and abuse, substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions in young adults and across their lifespan. Charlotte is also a EMDR trained clinician.

Charlotte graduated from Simmons University with a Master's degree in Social Work and a specialization in trauma-informed care. Post graduation, she has worked in community mental health settings alongside first responders while providing care through a co-response model. Charlotte utilizes a person-centered approach and treatment plan to help explore struggles and create new philosophies for your everyday life in a warm and gentle environment.

She looks forward to hearing your story and helping you accomplish your goals in a safe and inclusive environment. If you'd like to work together with Charlotte, reach out to schedule your first session today.

As a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, Grace McClentic has clinical experience ranging from providing direct care in a psychiatric children’s hospital to working directly with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Grace also has experience in community-based services facilitating family therapy and parenting groups. Grace prefers to work with clients with a wide array of ages or clinical needs.   Grace graduated with her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Johnson & Wales University. Grace appreciates a trauma-informed, humanistic, and strengths-based approach with clients, although she acknowledges that every client is different in their own right and strives to provide a unique approach for each individual client.   If you are ready to feel heard, supported and safe, please reach out. There are people who care about you and want to see you live your best life.

"As an Asian American Christian, I approach serving others by honoring both their cultural and individual values. "

Vivian Ng is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Rhode Island with over 13 years of experience working with children, adults, and families in community- and school-based settings. She approaches her clients with an eagerness to listen and learn their stories. As her clients allow, she walks into their spaces of hopelessness and distress to sit with those feelings, and she navigates her clients to a place of measurable change. The goal is long-term empowerment. The approach is relational and collaborative. 

Vivian completed her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Providence College and received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College. There is a vulnerability that comes with the seat of a client, and Vivian works to honor her client’s trust and confidence by providing strength-based counseling through techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, coping skills training, and mindfulness techniques with adults. Additionally, Vivian utilizes affect-regulation strategies and play therapy with children, as well as parent-skills training and psycho-education with parents. She is also a Christian, and if clients are interested, welcomes the integration of faith and spirituality into the conversations. 

Accommodating and attuned to both the clients’ and her own emotional world, Vivian aims to support her clients through navigating their thoughts and identifying their associated feelings and resulting choices. Her work is stage-appropriate, collaborative, and driven by best practices that move the client toward actualized healing.