Office Hours: Monday -Thursday from 9:00am to 6:00pm Fridays 9:00am-5:00pm
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400 Roanoke Street Christiansburg Virginia, 24073
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Meet our Team of Practitioners
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Sarah Trenis, LPC
Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor who began working with children as a special education teacher and then, went on to pursue her passion, working in mental health and as a counselor. Sarah has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in group and individual settings to include residential treatment, psychiatric hospital, inpatient programs, therapeutic day Read more -
Erin Justis, MSW, Supervisee in Social Work
Erin received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University and Master of Social Work from Radford University. Erin is a resident in counseling who began working with adolescents during her internship while completing her undergraduate degree in North Carolina, and then moved to adult populations after moving to Virginia. Erin has Read more -
Angela McGoldrick, LPC, Executive Director
“It has been my vision for many years to create a Center that is warm, inviting and relaxing for people to come to unwind and reconnect with their inner self and rejuvenate from the stress life can bring. On May 1, 2010 I was able to realize this dream by creating the Life in Balance Read more -
Lisa Kirkner, LPC
Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor, whose experience includes working with various populations ranging from children to adults, utilizing a Person-Centered approach to wellness. Lisa believes in the power of the individual to bring about their potential of living a full and rewarding life. Lisa’s clinical approach is holistic-based with an emphasis on the mind-body Read more -
Cindy Blevins, LPC Specializing in Children & Adolescents
Cindy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with adults, children and adolescents. Starting out in teaching, then moving into counseling, Cindy has been able to integrate her knowledge of education and mental health, helping people to problem solve, work through personal issues, and move toward positive transformation. She takes joy in helping others Read more -
Chloe Muttart, MS Resident in Counseling
Chloe is a Graduate of Radford University Counselor Education Program and is a Resident in Counseling. She believes everyone should have a safe and healing place to work through life’s difficulties. Chloe works from a collaborative, client centered, strengths-based approach; assisting and supporting clients to be the author of their own lives. All of this Read more -
Deanna Bailey, LCSW
Deanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech and Master of Social Work from Radford University. Deanna offers a holistic approach taking into consideration all facets of an individuals’ life experience, providing a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their inner world. Read more -
Whitney Harrison, MS Resident in Counseling
Whitney believes that counseling is a partnership between the individual and the counselor. Her goal as a clinician is to create a safe, judgement free environment for clients that fosters reflection, growth, change and the ability to work toward their goals. Whitney takes a humanistic perspective that utilizes a combination of person-centered, DBT and strengths-based Read more -
Alan Forrest, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT
Alan Forrest, Ed.D., is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Counselor Education at Radford University. Over the past 44 years he has held a variety of positions in both inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse settings. Alan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who has extensive clinical experience Read more -
Donna Wagner, LPC
Donna believes in increasing personal strengths and resilience through a person-centered and creative approach to therapy. She is passionate about helping clients achieve their desired therapy goals. Donna is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated with a degree in Counselor Education from Radford University in 2011. Donna has over 10 years of experience providing counseling Read more -
Erin Sullivan, LCSW
Erin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years’ experience, 10 of them while serving as Director of Radford University Student Counseling Services. Erin enjoys working with adults in individual counseling utilizing in person and telehealth appointments. Erin believes that counseling is helping people to help themselves. She provides support and useful tools Read more -
Makenna Sands, LPC
Makenna strives to create a safe and secure place for clients to explore, process, and heal. Makenna maintains a trauma-informed and attachment-focused perspective. Makenna is trained in EMDR therapy and utilizes this along with IFS, CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused counseling techniques within a humanistic, collaborative counseling relationship. Her counseling approach aims to help clients discover Read more -
Jenny Merritt, LPC
Jenny has been a resident counselor at Life in Balance since April 2018. She holds a Masters degree in Professional Counseling, has a passion for helping others and takes a holistic approach to counseling. She works with children, adolescents and adults with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, life changes, self-esteem, ADHD, social skills Read more -
Liz Kates, LPC
Liz is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an intrinsic passion for helping others. Growing up in a military family, Liz was exposed to diverse populations with varying levels of need. From a young age, Liz felt compelled to serve others, both in her own community and in neighboring communities. After relocating to Southwest Virginia in Read more -
Melissa Blau, LCSW
Melissa is a licensed clinical social worker and currently serves as the regional coordinator of post-adoption services at DePaul Community Resources. She began her work with adoptive families in August of 2020 and soon after recognized the need for the development of support services for caregivers living with youth who are aggressive and engage in Read more -
Anda Ben Senior, MS, Resident in Counseling
Life’s challenges often make us feel lost or stuck and I believe that therapy is the best starting point for drawing a new and improved road map. My primary goal is to help my clients remove the barriers to self-acceptance and make choices that are in their best interest to lead a fulfilling and self-directed Read more -
Angela Cardenas, LPC
Angela is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a background that includes an education in counseling, human development, psychology, and the biological sciences helps her to facilitate a holistic approach in therapy. She believes that good mental health is a vital part of wellness and that the role the mind plays in overall health is often Read more -
Andrew Burns, LPC
Andrew is a Licensed Professional Counselor with twenty years of clinical practice experience. He has served children, adolescents, and adults in various settings in the community. Andrew has a special interest in helping people overcome anxiety and trauma, as well as depression, life adjustments, substance abuse, and seek personal growth. His view of those he Read more -
Arielle Pollack, LPC
Arielle (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to providing compassionate, client-centered, and identity-affirming care. She is a double Radford Alum, earning a BS in Psychology and English in 2014 and her MS in Counselor Education in 2016. Arielle has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services. Arielle works primarily with adults but has worked Read more