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Supportive And Empowering Mental Health Professionals
Your Healing Journey Starts Here
We provide a safe space where you can openly explore your emotions, heal, and grow on your journey to wellness.
At Hurt and Healing Behavioral Health and Wellness, our team is a beacon of compassion, expertise, and dedication, committed to guiding you on your journey to mental and emotional well-being. Each member of our diverse and highly skilled team brings a unique perspective and specialization to provide you with the highest level of care. Together, we offer a holistic approach to healing, tailored to your individual needs, ensuring that you receive the support and guidance required to achieve your goals and thrive. Get to know the faces and stories behind the services we offer, and discover the compassionate professionals ready to support you on your path to wellness.
We're Here To Support You On Your Unique Path To Wellness
Dr. Hurt is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a PsyD earned at Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology (Dayton, Ohio).
She specializes in Relationships, Trauma, and Identity development but works with clients on many other issues and concerns. She has worked diverse settings including community health, college counseling, neuropsychological assessment, chemical dependency clinics, military mental health, county youth services, correctional facilities, and private behavioral health group practices.
Dr. Hurt views each client, couple, or family as unique and considers their individual stories and systemic factors (family, identity, social, environmental, self-view, emotional state, physical, and cultural) when helping the client identify their problems and goals for treatment. Clients are treated from a lens that looks at emotions, solutions, and client strengths to guide treatment and always considers the client as an expert on themselves, essential to healing.
For very specific needs, Dr Hurt may utilize tools and strategies including CBT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, PCIT, TF-CBT, Gottman Principles, Mindfulness, PPP Parenting, ACT, Gestalt, and more. With a background in Neuropsych Assessment, Dr Hurt also incorporates evidence based assessments to aide in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Dr. Ché R. Hurt
Clinical Psychologist, PsyD
Madison Anderson holds a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Madison’s passion for counseling began early in her youth with a desire to nurture those she cared for. She has since been committed to providing invaluable connections and resources to anyone who is struggling. She has a desire to facilitate the healing journey for those that are looking to understand and confront behaviors that might be creating dysfunction. Madison is passionate about helping others find their self-compassion, empathetic, and insightful voices and is devoted to emotionally meeting clients where they are at.
Madison employs a Person-Centered focus with notes of Internal Family Systems approach to her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to provide the most effective techniques in Individual, Family, Couples, and Group Therapy. In her own words, Madison's approach, "Caters to the needs of my clients while allowing space for reflecting and understanding significant feelings based on their past experiences
Madison Anderson, LCMHC, MA
Samantha completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.
She is a military spouse of over 15 years and understands the constant change and obstacles that life brings our way. Now in her second career, she is dedicated to serving others by helping them move through life feeling more prepared and empowered to navigate challenges and make meaningful changes.
Samantha’s approach involves working with individuals, couples, and families through a blend of EFT, Strengths-Based, ACT, DBT, and Solution-Focused interventions. Samantha is dedicated to learning her client’s story, pinpointing their unmet attachment needs, and deeply focused on uncovering parts that require supportive healing.
Samantha utilizes a wellness perspective that incorporates the whole self while understanding that each individual client is unique. A tailored blend of techniques will help you to identify your values, strengths, and unmet attachment needs. Samantha will help to leverage your strengths and develop the skills needed to be mindful, regulate tough emotions, effectively assert your needs, and create practical solutions to everyday challenges.
Rather than focusing on flaws and shaming of behaviors, couples and families can expect an unbiased approach towards navigating relationship issues and the actions needed to repair and grow. Balancing emotions and logic is not easy, but an important skill that takes patience and guidance. Samantha will take the time to help you understand the meaning behind your thoughts and feelings, teach you how to respond mindfully, and foster your strengths to heal and grow.
Samantha Smith, LCMHCA, MA
Originally hailing from California, Jacqueline brings her warm West Coast charm to our practice. With extensive experience as a Front Office Administrator, she ensures our operations run efficiently. Her background as a certified dental assistant adds valuable clinical office skills that enhance our team’s expertise. Recently, Jacqueline has expanded her skill set by completing comprehensive training as a Digital Marketing Manager, where she gained expertise in social media strategy, content creation, SEO, and online advertising. This modern edge significantly enhances our team’s capabilities. Her dual expertise in front office administration and digital marketing, combined with her dedication to community and family, makes her an invaluable asset to our team.
Jacqueline’s presence in our office also adds a touch of compassion, determination, and a commitment to service that we’re truly proud of. As a devoted mother of two, and a proud Marine wife of 15 years, Jacqueline has always placed her family at the center of her life, shares in the sacrifices and triumphs of military life, and understands those who serve and those we serve. One of her greatest passions traveling the world and helping anyone in need. No matter where the Marine Corps takes her, Jacqueline ensures she actively participates in the local community, volunteering within her church, and supporting military family functions. Her drive to serve others reflects her unwavering dedication to making a positive impact on all she encounters.
Jacqueline Figueroa
FOA/Digital Marketing Manager
Jennie Starr has deep roots in the local community. Born in Craven County and raised in Carteret County, Jennie brings a strong connection to the region and a warm, welcoming spirit to our practice. Jennie's life journey includes a 21-year commitment as a Marine Corps spouse and a 10-year commitment as a 911 dispatcher locally. She enjoys the joys of motherhood, with one beloved daughter and a delightful granddaughter who brightens her days.
With a solid background in customer service, Jennie is well-equipped to provide the exceptional care and support that our clients deserve.
Beyond her professional dedication, Jennie cherishes her time spent with family, especially her granddaughter. When she's not busy with her family, you can often find Jennie indulging in her creative pursuits, including crafting jewelry, creating quilts, and sewing. Her diverse interests reflect her creativity, attention to detail, and her commitment to making the world a more beautiful place, both inside and outside our office.
Jennie Starr
Front Office Administrator
Mary was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, raised in the California Bay Area, and moved to the South to find a more "Earthy" and people-centered lifestyle. She joins us remotely from Atlanta, GA, as an Administrative Assistant in Accounting and Taxes.
Desiring a more holistic connection between education, emotional wellness, the value of the individual, and the system
of family, Mary's diverse educational background includes a BS in Sociology and Community Development (Delta State University, MS), currently working toward the EdD in Organizational Change Leadership (Grand Canyon University (AZ).
A mother of eleven children and their many progenies, Mary is a fierce advocate and activist for aspiration and achievement. She promotes lifelong education and lives by the mantra: "Life is The Great Adventure, so have faith and nurture the fierce fire within yourselves." Mary is a lifelong reader and also a 20-year entrepreneur. She owns a Business and individual Income Tax service and an Amazon and eBay store! She loves her faith, family, finding unique things, and the ocean!