Angel Minor

While the symptoms of these other diseases are mostly physical, people with alcoholism and drug problems experience emotional and social symptoms as well, often hurting their friends, families, jeopardizing their jobs, or harming themselves. Angel’s goal is to make a difference in the lives of everyday people. She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology and has completed all necessary work for her Chemical Dependency Certification Assistant certificate (CDCA). Her professional background includes extensive case management experience working with individuals that have mental illness and/or drug addictions. Also, Angel has experience working with diverse populations that have chronic illnesses and/or medical needs. Lastly, she has experience and extensive training in motivational interviewing and crisis intervention while working with adults, children and families. “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

Kristen Simonds

Some of us are equipped with the ability to practice healthy coping skills, while others don’t know where to begin or feel stuck and overwhelmed, which can lead to practicing unhealthy coping skills (i.e. self-harm, abuse of prescription meds, illegal substance use, etc.).  As a professional in the Human Services field for almost 15 years, Kristen’s goal is to help make individuals and families safe, as well as guide them and educate them on the use of healthy and effective coping skills. Helping people to identify fears and work on overcoming them is a great first step to a healthy and happy lifestyle. Kristen is honored to be in a field where she can utilize her passion for helping others and make a positive change in people’s lives. Kristen’s professional background includes case management (mentally ill children, adults and geriatric populations), addictions counseling, health coaching and supervisory work in the healthcare field. She holds a Bachelor’s degree focusing on criminal justice and psychology and her MATS (Medication Assisted Therapy Specialist) from ICAADA (Indiana Counselors Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse). She is currently working on obtaining her CDCA in Ohio.

Rayell Wilhite

Rayell Wilhite is a licensed social worker who enjoys working with geriatric populations and people with mental illness. She is an experienced client advocate, providing psychosocial supports to a diverse population of clients in her community. Rayell’s passion is partnering with people to help them live their best life. She enjoys developing and maintaining positive relationships with the individuals she serves. Rayell worked for University of Cincinnati Health’s University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry as an intake specialist for over 16 years. She then began her career at Humana as a care manager/personal health coach. She was then recruited as a team engagement specialist, which helped Humana recruit over 5,000 members. Rayell graduated Suma Cum Laude from Northern Kentucky University. She is the recipient of  “2015 Outstanding Leadership in Social Worker,” an award given to her by the faculty of NKU’s social work program. She is also the recipient of the Dr. Dorothy Height Social Work Award, presented to her by the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services at Summit Behavioral Health.