The Westmont Center, located on Westmont Drive, east of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, is our newest Center location. The Westmont Center, equipped and furnished by a grant from the Junior League of Fayetteville, is home to four counseling offices, a waiting room and administrative offices.
For Appointments at the Westmont Center, please call (910) 484-4061 during regular business hours.
For all other appointments, please call (910) 484-0176.
Appointments are scheduled on a first come-first served basis.We frequently have a waiting list that will necessitate your appointment going on a waiting list.We will call you when openings in the schedule occur to arrange for your appointment times.Requesting a specific therapist or a specific time may delay your appointment being scheduled due to our full schedule.
We will assist you in verifying your insurance coverage when you call for the initial intake conversation.We can call your insurance company for verification of coverage, co-payment or deductible rates and additional information.Please have your insurance card and phone numbers available when you make the initial phone call.
It is helpful for you to come to the office a few days before your appointment to pick up the intake and evaluation forms.You may fill these forms out at your leisure and bring them with you to your first appointment.If you do not choose to fill out the forms ahead of time, please arrive 45 minutes before the scheduled appointment to have time to fill out the forms.
Please be sure to bring all insurance cards with you.New federal law also requires that we verify identification with a valid, government issued (State or National) I.D. card.
If you are making appointments for a minor child, please bring verification of insurance coverage. If you are the legal guardian of the child, please bring legal documentation of verification.
Our Counselors and Services at Westmont:
Brian Allen Email: ballen@wfubmc.edu Director of Development He serves as the external affairs and fundraising manager for the Fayetteville Family Life Center. He holds a bachelor's degree from Barton College and is a native of North Carolina. He has served as a a fundraiser for Louisburg College and Campbell University and has held marketing and public relations positions for The Rocky Mount Telegram, The Wilson Daily Times and the United Way. He is married and has one daughter. Assistant: Kelly Short Email: kshort@wfubmc.edu
Denise Holmes
Denise Holmes, MS is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. She has had varied employment experiences over her more than 30 years of work in the human services field. Denise was employed with the CumberlandCountySchool system as an Elementary Guidance Counselor. She is experienced with counseling rape victims, school behavior problems, parenting issues and couples counseling, self-esteem and depression concerns.She employs Rational Emotive Therapy theories and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are the modes of therapy most frequently utilized. She has the following degrees: University of North Carolina at Greensboro--Social Work (1976), Campbell University Master of Science Degree in Guidance and Counseling (1984), she has also had additional course work through EastCarolinaUniversity and University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Marriage and Family.
Suzanne Mikkelson, M.A. is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a military spouse. She began working as a faith-based counselor in 1995 treating military couples and families. She has worked on several military installations both in the US and in Germany. Her past experience also includes several years with Army Community Service Center as a Victim Advocate for domestic violence victims and as a prevention educator for Soldiers, Family Members, and Army civilians. She is a certified instructor for several nationally recognized programs including Parenting with Love and Logic, Couple Communication, Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, and PREP. She has facilitated numerous couple and family retreats. She is also trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. As a counselor she works with couples and families specializing in marital and parenting issues. Mrs. Mikkelson holds the following degrees: Master of Arts (Marriage and Family Therapy), 1995, Reformed Theological Seminary; Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), 1984, Duke University.
Elizabeth Ramos, MSW, is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked with addicted individuals and their families for over 20 years. She was a member of the Substance Abuse Program at Cumberland County Mental Health Center and is presently a Clinical Supervisor Intern through the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board. Mrs. Ramos also treats for depression, anxiety, anger management, and most forms of personal, couple, and family problems. She holds an Associate Degree in Psychology from Fayetteville State University, (1996); a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Methodist University (2001); and a Masters in Social Work from Fayetteville State University (2005). Mrs. Ramos joined the staff of the Fayetteville Family Life Center in 2006.
Elizabeth Ramos
Marianne Coad, MA
Marianne Coad, MA, is both a North Carolina Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). Her dual license allows her an increased capacity to provide quality care to our community. She obtained her Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.She has a post-masters add-on in School Counseling and works well with adolescents struggling at home and school. Marianne has provided extensive ministry in church, school and professional counseling centers.She works well cross-culturally and with couples and families. She has a high interest in grief issues, sexual abuse recovery and post-partum challenges. She is very experienced in pre-marital counseling to help couples begin their married life on a strong foundation.
Mei-Chuan Wang. Ph.D. is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a provisional Licensed Psychologist. She provides counseling to individuals, couples, and groups with a variety of clinical and developmental concerns. She provides Psychological testing and evaluations on an as-needed basis. She has special interest in stress and adjustment issues, diversity, identity and relationship concerns, women issues, grief and loss, and post-trauma recovery. She sees therapy as a journey and dynamic process shared by the therapist and the client. She embraces a strengths-based perspective involving a holistic assessment of clients within their cultural context. She is proficient in English and Mandarin Chinese. She holds a M.A. in applied clinical psychology from University of Northern Iowa (2003), and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Memphis (2007). Dr. Wang is also an assistant professor of psychology at Fayetteville State University.
Mei-Chuan Wang, Ph.D.
Jennifer Lamberth, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who received her Masters in Conseling from Liberty University. Mrs. Lamberth is a superb therapist who specializes in families and couples as well as individuals, including children. She has experience in working with military members and their families. Mrs. Lamberth is trained in trauma therapy and is experienced in EMDR therapy. She has been a volunteer with CONTACT of Fayettevile as a crisis volunteer.
Fayetteville Family Life Center 114 Highland Avenue Phone 910.484-0176 Fax 910.484-5781
The Westmont Center 805 Westmont Drive 910.484-4061 910.485-4069
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305 A Division of CareNet North Carolina/ Wake Forest Baptist Health Systems
