Discover Your Inner Power to Thrive. (sm)
YOU have the power to change your life...
no matter what your current circumstances.
Liza M. Shaw, MA
is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Advanced Clinical Hynotherapist.
Liza has many years of experience assisting families, couples and individuals to heal from relationship problems and create lives they love.
Liza received her Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University in 1999 and began her private practice at that time. Prior to her graduate school training, Liza worked as a rape crisis counselor, assisting child victims and their non-offending family members through the process of healing from abuse -- including accompanying them to the hospital, the police station, and even to court. She also spent time as a domestic violence counselor and as the Director of Communications for the YWCA in Raleigh, NC.
In the last 9 years, Liza has developed a therapeutic model she calls Power to Thrive (sm) Therapy. This model combines several cutting edge Marriage and Family Therapy theories and encourages clients to explore their past and present circumstances in an empowering way. Through a supportive "coaching" style, Power to Thrive (sm) Therapy allows clients to discover their personal power and move beyond previously perceived limitations.
Liza is the Director of Marriage and Family Therapy Services and is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Kevin Rutter, MS
is a North Carolina Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is also a Certified Professional Coach.
Kevin received his Masters Degree from an accredited Marriage and Family Therapy program at East Carolina University in 1999 and is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Kevin’s training prepared him to provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and Family Systems Therapy. He is also trained in various specialties and techniques for treating multiple addictions and trauma.
Kevin’s work experience includes many years in private practice as well as Family Preservation and Employee Assistance Programs. He taught as a student-professor at ECU and has extensive experience in corporate and community coaching, providing leadership training, group presentations and private coaching. Additionally, Kevin is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and is qualified to train marriage and family therapists and professional counselors for licensure.
Brad Wolf, MA
is a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate and holds a certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy.
Brad is also a Professional Teaching Parent and in addition to his training and pracice in counseling, has years of experience working in a group home setting with at-risk adolescents. He has been working with teens, children, and families since 1991.
Brad supports individuals, couples and families as they work through a wide variety of issues including abuse, addiction and grief, and specializes in helping teens deal with a variety of issues including defiance, self-injury and academic struggles. Brad also has worked as a youth minister for many years.
