Our Staff
Alena Porter, MA, LPC (She/Her)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor providing video therapy to clients located in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. I provide individual therapy, relationship therapy, sex therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
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I am not like many therapists you may encounter, I am sex-positive, inclusive, and non-judgmental, there is nothing you can say to me that will make me judge you negatively. If there is something about your history, family of origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual desires, sexual practices or relationship style that you are afraid will not be accepted by a therapist then you have come to the right place. I created SAGE Mental Wellness Center to provide a safe space for all clients but especially those who may not be welcomed at other agencies. I have completed extensive training on sexual trauma, sex therapy, sexual health, sexuality, gender identities, sexual orientations, kink, and all non-monogamous relationship styles. I have also presented at conferences on sexual trauma, and LGBTQ+ clients in therapy.
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I don’t practice from a pathological perspective which means that your actual diagnosis, if you have one, is less important to me than what you, the client, identify as your biggest issue or issues. I will also not blame your issues on your sexuality, gender, kinks, or relationship styles. Most often problems in any of those categories are not the client’s problems but someone other than the client has a problems with the client’s participation in any of those categories I do not practice from any singular theoretical orientation. Instead I utilize an integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapies, Trauma Informed therapy, Systems Theory, Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. I am not the type of therapist who just sits and listens to your problems without offering you any type of assistance. I am more of a directive therapist, my goal is to reduce or eliminate symptoms while teaching you skills that you can use in future situations. I will teach you a lot of skills with the hope that you will no longer need me. It is not my goal to keep you in therapy for the rest of your life. Not every treatment or coping skill will work for all people but I will work with you to find the techniques or skills that best fit you and your needs.
Kelsee Hall, MA
(She/Her)
Hello potential clients! I am a queer neurodivergent therapist and I am excited to meet you and work with you.
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I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. I attended Louisana Tech University where I earned my Bachelors in Psychology in 2016 and earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018. During that time I received a certification in The Dynamics of Family Violence.
I work from an person centered viewpoint that tailors the therapeutic experience to each individual client or issue. I have experience working across ages including children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric inviduals. I work from a in trauma-informed perspective and I have experience working with survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. I'm adept in dealing with matters ranging from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, LGBTQIA+ issues, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and Family Conflict.
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SAGE Mental Wellness Center is hiring
Contact us at Admin@sagementalwellnesscenter.net and send us your resume.