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Alpha Point Christian Family Counseling Center

98 Mayfield Drive, Smyrna, TN  37167 Smyrna, Tennessee 615-459-HOPE (4673)

Our Counselors

Areas of Specialization Addictive Disease counseling only in cooperation with treatment and willingness to attend 12 step recovery group Grief Counseling Adult Victims of Childhood Abuse Spiritual Abuse Issues Parenting Teens Parenting ADHD Children Managing Aging Parents Premarital Counseling Marriage and Family Issues Divorce Recovery Addictive Family Issues - Families with a member in active disease or early recovery Codependency Issues Leaving Home Emotionally Healthy Relationship Skills for Singles

Dodie Williams, MS, LPC, MHSP, is the supervising counselor for Alpha Point.  Dodie is a veteran counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist.  She received her BS in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Southern Mississippi and her MS in Counselor Education from the University of South Alabama.  She has additional training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Mobile.  She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Georgia, with transfer of licensure pending to Tennessee.  She has 20 years of experience in both inpatient psychiatric and outpatient mental health, addictions and private practice settings.  She served for 5 years as Coordinator of Outpatient Services for Cumberland Heights Program for Addictive Disease and continues to work with addictive families in addition to her work with women’s issues, codependency, trauma, sex addiction, and grief counseling.

Abbe DeLong, MS, LMFT, is a full-time therapist at Alpha Point.  She received her BS in Organizational Leadership from Biola University and her MS in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University, and holds dual licensure in Tennessee and California.  She is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists and the American Association of Christian Counselors.  Abbe’s professional experience includes working in school settings with at-risk teens, in faith-based organizations working with couples and individuals, in alcohol and drug prevention programs, and in outpatient mental health clinics.  Abbe focuses her work on strengthening couples and individuals who deal with family instability, and employs interventions with clients who strive to overcome depression, anxiety, mood disorders, co-occuring substance abuse, grief and sexual abuse.  Special focus is given to help clients improve boundary-setting, assertiveness and communication skills in relationships.

For additional brochures or business cards, please call our office! 615-459-HOPE (459-4673)

Online Christian Counseling www.barnabus.com is  an online Christian Counseling site--affiliated with the Rapha Counseling Centers.  Dodie Williams has been affiliated with this group for 8 years.  Go to the website above and look for Dodie Williams to select as your counselor. The first session should be a “journal”

Other Staff & Services Available  Include: § Psychological Testing by a Licensed     Psychological Examiner § Group Counseling § Supervised Counseling Interns offer     lower fees for counseling sessions § Referrals for school-age children for     after-school tutoring.

We have the highest respect for every person who seeks counseling. We know it takes courage to reach out and get help.  The first two to three sessions will involve in-depth assessment of your problem and your family system.  We believe that people learn how to be who they are, how to “do family” and how to have relationships with the opposite sex in their families when they are growing up.  In addition, the culture and traumatic adult events and relationships play an important role in teaching us how to relate to others.  Therefore, this initial assessment is very important to help you learn more about yourself in the context of your culture and family.  Although new insights will occur during this time, a therapy plan and goal-setting will not occur until the assessment phase is complete.  Until that time, the length and depth of counseling cannot be determined.  Usually clients are pleasantly surprised by the clear direction and understanding gained during this assessment time, and they are empowered to focus on the defined therapy direction and to work for change.

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