Piedmont/Triad Region

Welcome To CareNet Counseling Piedmont/Triad Region

Our region is comprised of four key service areas which include: the Winston-Salem area, Mount Airy area, Kernersville area, and Davie County area. To see the centers within each of our service areas, select ‘locations’ on the menu to the right or scroll to the bottom of the page.

We are a compassionate, spiritually-integrated and community-based care organization affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Health. As one of eight regions in the CareNet Counseling family, our center is committed to improving the mental health of our region and the counties we serve.

We are supported in our mission by highly-engaged boards in each of our four key service areas above, made up of religious, business and professional leaders with one driving goal – making sure everyone has access to our counseling services and educational programs regardless of their ability to pay.

NEWS & EVENTS

Our non-profit boards and volunteers plan events to help support CareNet Counseling’s fundraising efforts in the communities we serve.

13th Annual CareNet Counseling Golf Tournament

Thank you to our generous sponsors and all who participated in our 13th Annual CareNet Counseling Golf Tournament! We had a beautiful day of golf, fellowship and raised funds important to our mission. Click here to see more from the tournament.

Camila Pulgar Receives Diamante Award

We are proud to announce that our own Camila Pulgar recently received the Diamante Award in the Health and Sciences category for her work in organizing for better health and mental health services for Latino groups in Forsyth County. Click here to read more!

Recognize the Signs – Depression Screening

In conjunction with the nonprofit, Screening for Mental Health, all of us at CareNet would like to encourage you to take advantage of this free online screening. And remember, dealing with depression is a road no one should have to walk alone. To take your free screening, click here.

Why Do We Need to Fundraise?

Every counseling hour we provide costs us an additional $20 over the fees we accept and collect from insurance (including Medicaid and Medicare), co-pays, and clients who pay for the full cost of counseling. For the Piedmont Triad region, that is about $280,000 that we need to raise to ensure our high-quality spiritually-integrated services can continue in the area. Our costs are higher than some other counseling centers because we offer free care to those who do not have insurance, and also offer sliding scale payment options and client assistance to those who qualify.

Samaritan Client Assistance

We offer counseling services to persons who are uninsured or who have unaffordable co-pays and deductibles. One of our greatest needs is to increase funding for our Samaritan Client Assistance Fund, which is a local subsidy used to offset costs of professional care for those who cannot afford to pay. This is a key part of the mission and ministry of our local boards, our counselors and our support staff.

PRESENTATIONS & TALKS

We deliver presentations to civic, religious and professional groups about topics related to mental health and whole person wellness. Please contact us to plan or design a presentation tailored to your group’s specific needs.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

Soul Shop for Leaders and Soul Shop for Youth Leaders

Soul Shop is a six-hour faith-based suicide prevention program that teaches Christian leaders how to minister to those suffering from suicidal desperation. Soul Shop for Youth Leaders is similar to Soul Shop, however, it focuses on how to minister to youth who are in suicidal desperation. To learn more or sign up for one of our upcoming workshops, please call us.

In addition, we are continually collaborating with key partners in the communities we serve to develop programs that address important mental health topics. Please contact us to learn more or share your thoughts on what else we can be doing to improve the mental health of our community.

OUR TEAM

WINSTON-SALEM TEAM

Aquita Burrus, LCSWA

Aquita Burrus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate who joined CareNet Counseling as a clinical resident in 2016. She holds a Certificate in Interdisciplinary Aging from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a B.S./B.A. from Salem College, and a master’s in social work from Boston University School of Social Work. Aquita works with clients to improve their relationships, health and overall quality of life. She has experience in specific therapies for depression, bipolar, anxiety, Post-Tramautic Stress Disorder and trauma. She helps clients draw from their own strengths while building new skills through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practice. She believes everyone has the strength within themselves to cope when they are educated about their condition, given treatment options and equipped with practical skills. She enhances personal awareness by acting as a mirror to reveal strengths and areas for growth. Her clinical interests include: aging parent/caregiver issues, mood disorders, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or lack of fulfillment, and integration of mind, body, and spirituality into therapeutic practice.

H. Leah Creel, MA, MDiv, LPC

Leah Creel is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined CareNet as a clinical resident in 2013. She earned a Master of Divinity and a master’s in counseling from Wake Forest University, and she received a bachelor’s in biology from Samford University. Leah provides counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families and is a certified facilitator of Prepare/Enrich, an assessment tool for premarital and marital counseling. Leah’s clinical interests include mood disorders, anxiety, grief, crisis, trauma, and the intersection of physical and mental health.

Will Eads, MDiv, FBPPC

Will Eads joined CareNet as a clinical resident counselor in 2013. Will earned a M.Div. from Wake Forest University School of Divinity and a Bachelor of Science from Appalachian State University. His areas of interest and experience in counseling include: lifespan development and aging, depression, anxiety, couples therapy, children/adolescents, grief/loss, trauma/addiction, and religion/spirituality. Will is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a certified facilitator in Prepare/Enrich. He is a licensed and ordained minister and a Salem Presbytery approved pastor supply currently serving as pastor of Francisco Presbyterian Church. He is a student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry in marriage and family therapy, as well as a student at Graduate Theological Foundation pursuing a Doctorate of Psychology. Will is a North Carolina Fee Based Practicing Pastoral Counselor.

Carol Ebron, LPCA, NCC

Carol Ebron is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and National Certified Counselor. She joined CareNet Counseling as a clinical resident in 2016. She received a Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling from Wake Forest University. Carol has experience working with adults of all ages in individual and groups settings. Her clinical areas of interest include grief and loss, anxiety, depression, caregiver stress, self-esteem, life transitions, career counseling, and finding balance and meaning.

Jeremy Fox, LPCA, NCC

Jeremy Fox joined CareNet Counseling as a clinical resident in 2016. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and National Certified Counselor. Jeremy’s education includes a master’s in counseling and an Education Specialist degree in couples and family counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also earned a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Arts in religion from Campbell University. Prior to joining CareNet, Jeremy has served as a minister in a local church, a counselor in an opiate treatment program and a private practice counselor. Jeremy’s clinical interests include depression, anxiety, grief/loss, men’s concerns, anger management, life transitions, stress management and spirituality.

Morgan Brame Goforth, MA, LPCA

Morgan Goforth is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who joined CareNet Counseling as a clinical resident in 2016. She earned a Master of Arts in mental health counseling and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Campbell University. She provides counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in individual and group settings. Morgan’s clinical interests include anxiety, mood disorders, family conflict, identity and self-esteem issues, stress management, life transitions and marital counseling.

Allison Griffin, LCSWA

Allison graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, and again from UNC Chapel Hill in 2015 with a master’s in social work. Allison works with adolescents and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, relational issues and behavioral issues. Allison is currently a resident in CareNet’s residency in psychotherapy and spirituality, and serves in our Wilkes, Elkin and Winston clinics.

Deborah M. Morton, LPC-S, NCC, LMHC

Deborah Morton is a North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor who joined the CareNet staff in 2013. Deborah is also a National Certified Counselor through the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has practiced in community-based chemical dependency programs, hospital-based group therapy programs, physician practices and private practice, and she brings over 23 years of experience in individual, group and couples therapy. Clinical areas of interest include grief and loss, depression/mood disorders, anxiety disorders, boundary/relationship issues, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She is also available for presentations to community organizations. Deborah received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978 and her Master of Arts in counseling psychology from the University of North Florida in 1990.

Camila Pulgar, LPCA

Camila A. Pulgar is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who joined CareNet Counseling as an Intern in 2013. She is now a resident in our residency program. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. She earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling from North Carolina A&T State University and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Camila provides counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in individual and group settings. Camila’s clinical interests include: play therapy, anxiety, depression, family/couples conflict, anger management, identity and self-esteem issues, stress management, life transitions and marital counseling. Camila enjoys salsa dancing and spending time with her younger brothers.

Camila A. Pulgar es Licenciada como Consejera Profesional Asociada (LPCA) quien se unió a CareNet Counseling en 2013; ahora ella es LPCA en nuestro programa de Residencia. Ella es bilingüe en inglés y español. Camila obtuvo una Maestría de Salud Mental de NC A & T y una Licenciatura en Ciencias en Psicología de UNCG. Camila ofrece consejería de salud mental a niños, adolescentes, adultos, parejas y familias en sesiones individuales y de grupo. Los intereses clínicos de Camila incluyen terapia del juego, ansiedad, depresión, conflictos familiares y de pareja, manejo de la ira, problemas de identidad y autoestima, manejo del estrés, transiciones de vida y consejería matrimonial. Camila disfruta bailar salsa y pasando tiempo con sus hermanos menores.

Adrienne Reich, LPC, LCAS

Adrienne Reich joined CareNet Counseling in November 2011. She has her Master of Arts in community counseling from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. She has 10 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples. Her areas of interest include: marital counseling, substance abuse, eating disorders, depression, parenting, stress management, anxiety, work-life balance, infertility and postpartum depression.

Melanie Taylor, LMFT

Melanie Taylor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified yoga instructor. She earned her bachelor’s in child and family development from the University of Georgia and M.S. in marriage and family therapy from Northwestern University. Melanie has worked with couples, families and individuals in outpatient, acute inpatient, partial hospitalization and residential levels of care. She most recently worked at a residential treatment facility for adolescents and their families suffering with eating disorders. Melanie has intensive training in dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness-based treatments and trauma sensitive yoga. Her interests include working with adults and adolescents in individual, couple and family contexts dealing with disordered eating, body image distress, self identity and esteem issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She also enjoys facilitating therapeutic groups.

Ron Wachs, LPC-S

Ron Wachs is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. He is an ordained United Methodist minister with over 15 years of service in parish ministry. After completing his clinical training in 1992, he worked as apart-time therapist at Baptist Hospital until becoming full-time in 2001. Having previously earned an M.A. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he taught History at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton, from 1968 to 1983. His areas of clinical interest include: depression, grief and loss, life stage transitions, issues of aging and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).

Amanda Davis Whicker, MA LPC

Amanda Whicker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined the CareNet staff in October 2010. She previously worked at Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Services of Davidson County. Amanda provides counseling to individuals, adults and couples with anger issues, anxiety, loss and grief, relational issues, as well as most forms of personal and marital issues. Amanda has a particular interest in working with couples and adults, both men and women. Amanda earned a Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling , a Master of Arts in Christian education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2006, and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001. Amanda was licensed as a Professional Counselor in 2010.

MOUNT AIRY – BLUE RIDGE CARENET COUNSELING TEAM

Will Eads, MDiv, FBPPC

Linda M. Gatchel, MSW, ACSW, LCSW

Linda M. Gatchel received her Master of Social Work in clinical social work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1979. She was licensed in Virginia in 1983 and later in North Carolina in 1994. She brings with her 30 years of community mental health and private practice experience. Linda is experienced in consultation and education services for individual, couples and group therapy. Her preferred age groups are older teens, adults and geriatrics, and her areas of special interest include: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, adjustment and phase-of-life issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, dialectical behavioral skills, loss and grief, as well as relationship issues.

David Sylvester, MA, LPC

David Sylvester is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined CareNet in 2010. Prior to that he was a CareNet clinical resident from 1999 until 2002 and President of Counseling Solutions, Inc. in Wilmington, N.C. from 2002 until 2010. He earned his Master of Arts in marriage and family therapy and counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in 1999 and his Bachelor of Arts in social work and criminal justice from University of North Carolina at Winston-Salem in 1978. David has previous career experience as a crisis intervention specialist, outdoor adventure counseling trainer and school student services director. He is certified in Prepare/Enrich for premarital and marital enrichment and DISC personality profiles. His approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of spiritual, psychological and relational health. He works with couples, families and individuals (middle school age and older), with a variety of issues including: premarital, marital, parenting, intimacy, depression, anxiety, trauma, spirituality, sexual compulsions, ADHD, and school and workplace issues.

KERNERSVILLE TEAM

Richard Horn, DMin, LMFT

Dr. Richard Horn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is certified by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors at the Fellow Level. He works with individuals, couples and families. An ordained minister with the United Church of Christ, Dr. Horn received his D.Min. in psychology and clinical studies from Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts. Previously, he was director of the Samaritan Counseling Center of South Florida in Ft. Lauderdale and the Executive Director of the Samaritan Center of North Central Florida in Gainesville.

Carleton Irving, MA, LPC

Carleton Irving is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been with CareNet since 2009. Additionally, he has experience with adolescents in a group home setting. He counsels adults, children, adolescents, families, parents and couples. Carleton works with life transitions, depression, anxiety, career counseling, marriages, relational dynamics and spiritual topics. His particular areas of interest include: identity or self-esteem concerns, men’s issues, grief and parenting. Carleton earned a Bachelor of Arts from Guilford College in 2000 and a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University in 2010.

DAVIE COUNTY TEAM

Jeremy Fox, LPCA, NCC

Adam Ridenhour

Adam Ridenhour is a Clinical Resident with CareNet Counseling and the Staff Chaplain at Wake Forest Baptist Health – Davie Medical Center. He is a minister affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Adam is a graduate of Catawba College (B.A.), Wake Forest University School of Divinity (M.Div.), and Wake Forest University Graduate School (M.A., Counseling). He holds active licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) and is a National Certified Counselor through the National Board of Certified Counselors. Adam has experience in working with adults of all ages in individual and group settings. His clinical areas of interest include grief and loss, life transitions, depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma and spirituality.

Barbara Saulpaugh, MA
Regional Director

Debbie Morton, LPC-S
Clinical Coordinator

Edna Austin
Evening Support Staff

Bridgett Cook
Billing Specialist

Robin Hutchens
Billing Specialist

Brenda Thiel
Associate Administrative Coordinator

OUR BOARDS

Winston-Salem Area Board

Katherine Atala
Marcia Cole
Sam Critz
Tony Hartsoe
Genevra Kelly
Matthew Kippeny
Michael Lischke
Jackie McCollum
Dr. Chip Mims
Cathy Pace
Tim Pierce
Will Pryor
Shawn Roberson
Melvin Scales
Stan Scott
Michelle Shanks
Sharon Smith
Scott Walker

Mount Airy Area Board

Shasta Bode Brown
Heather Elliott
Laney Johnson
Sabra Long
Santiago Reales
Jane Rountree
Kennette Thomas
Dawn Worley

Kernersville Area Board

Dr. Joe Adegboyega
Nancy Bourne
Bruce Boyer
Barbara Carter
Ken Drewry
Scott Dunn
Carol Fulton
Susan Furmage
Danny Jefferson
Rev. Claude Kayler
Lisa May
Jennifer McGowan
Dianna Phillips
Gerald Sapp
Pat Shaw
Pieter Van Iderstein
Davie County Area Board

Davie County Board

Shane Nixon, President
Kim Harris, Treasurer

The Davie County Area is currently seeking new community board members to assist our ministry at the Mocksville and Davie Hospital locations.

IMPACT

See The Difference We’re Making Across The Counties We Serve.

40% (from 2013 through August 2017)
The increase in the number of counseling hours we are providing in the communities we serve.

$135,000+
The total dollar value of the free and reduced care we have provided to clients this year through August 31, 2017.

NEW CLIENT FORMS

LOCATIONS – WINSTON-SALEM AREA

Winston-Salem
403 South Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 336.716.0800

Other locations in the area where clients are seen by appointment:
Thomasville Baptist Children’s Home
Wake Forest Lexington Medical Center
Wake Forest Baptist Clemmons Pediatrics
Wake Forest Downtown Health Plaza
Wake Forest Baptist Winston East Pediatrics

LOCATIONS – MOUNT AIRY AREA

Blue Ridge CareNet Counseling Center
To schedule a first appointment, please call 336.716.0855

131 W. Lebanon St.
Suite C&E
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Phone: 336.786.1922
Fax: 336.786.1923

LOCATIONS – KERNERSVILLE AREA

Main Street United Methodist Church
To schedule a first appointment, please call 336.716.0855

306 South Main Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone: 336.992.1793
Fax: 336.993.6033

LOCATIONS – DAVIE COUNTY AREA

First Baptist Church
To schedule a first appointment, please call 336.716.0855

First Baptist Church
412 North Main Street
Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: 336.751.2041

Davie Medical Center
To schedule a first appointment, please call 336.716.0855

329 NC Highway 801 North
Bermuda Run, NC 27006

DONATE

At CareNet we know everyone should be able to get the mental health care they need that’s why we’re inviting you to support our mission and help make it happen.

Remember, it’s because of donations from organizations, service clubs, corporations, foundations and individuals like you, that we’re able to provide these critical counseling services for the communities we serve here in the Piedmont/Triad Region.

Please join us by giving the gift of mental health and help us help the children, teens and adults who need us most. Every gift makes a difference.

Online Giving

You can donate securely online through Network for Good using your credit card or PayPal below with either a single gift or recurring monthly, quarterly or annual gift.

DONATE NOW

Giving By Mail

Please mail your donation to the address below with your check made payable to CareNet Counseling:

Mailing Address:

CareNet Counseling Center
403 South Hawthorne Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Volunteer – An Invitation to Give Your Time & Talent

We always need volunteers to serve on our board and committees, as well as help at the center and at events. If you are interested in volunteering please contact, Center Director, Barbara Saulpaugh at bsaulpau@wakehealth.edu or 336-716-0854.