Center for Life Coaching and Counseling, LLC
"Our goal is to provide a full range of life coaching and behavioral health services to our Southwest Missouri communities."
Meet Our Team of Professionals
Judith C. Adams, MS, LPC, NCC, NCBC, MSAPCB Certified Clinical Supervisor, EMDR, Agency Owner/Director
Dede Carson, CEO, LCSW, CDTA, MAADCII, AAS, Supervisor
Dede has managed the Center for Life Coaching and Counseling since 2010. She is the CEO of the Center for Life Coaching and Counseling and a mental health therapist. Also, she is an alcohol and substance abuse counselor, parent educator, certified alcohol and substance abuse specimen collector, medical billing and coding specialist, and human resource manager. Her educational background includes a degree in business and marketing, a degree in psychology, and a master's in social work. Her experience includes working with clients dealing with substance or alcohol abuse, parenting issues, and an assortment of other challenges. She uses a variety of approaches to help her clients, depending on the individual or family needs. She is a therapist that works with children, adolescents, adults, and families of all ages. Her most significant reward is helping her clients explore ways to make changes in their lives that will permit them to look forward to the future, with hope. She believes that we all need someone to talk with who will listen to the changes we want to make, without judgment. She provides her clients with a sincere, nonjudgmental environment, which is a safe place to explore issues that may be preventing them from living the life they want.
Cynthia Abbott, MS, LPC
Cynthia Abbott is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children, adolescents, adults and families. She has over 6 years of experience helping people deal with a variety of issues - anxiety, depression, substance abuse, PTSD, self-harm, and sexual trauma/abuse. Cynthia subscribes to an eclectic combination of therapy modalities, including, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Theory, Solution-Focused Therapy and Holistic Psychotherapy. Cynthia is currently obtaining a specialty in Trauma and Disaster Crisis Intervention Counseling. She obtained a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton, and her Masters Degree in Counseling from Missouri State University. Cynthia originally worked in the corporate world in International Sales Administration and was able to travel overseas extensively for business for many years. Throughout her travels, one thing became very clear to her, and that was regardless of one's race, religion, or culture, people all suffer similarly from the same mental health maladies that restrict us from being the best and happiest person we can be. So she decided to leave the corporate world behind and do something that she felt had more meaning and had a direct impact on the well-being of individuals.
Christopher S. Bunn, MS, LPC, MAADC II
Master's Level Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Missouri Associate Alcohol Drug Counselor II. Received his Master's Degree in Community Counseling from Pittsburgh State University in 2003, Chris holds extensive experience working with adolescents with mental health and substance use issues and their families. He has over 15 years of experience working within the juvenile and adult justice systems, drug courts, the state health and human services system, and local school systems. Chris has a particularly broad experience in treating adults with both mental health and substance use issues as well. Likewise, he enjoys working with couples and families. Chris' areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, grief and bereavement, anger management, family therapy, adolescent behavioral issues, and substance abuse/dependence. Chris became a therapist to help people navigate their complex worlds in order to live a healthier, happier life. He believes in a holistic approach to mental health in that all components of ones' life are interrelated. He is committed to providing the highest quality of care to promote your healing and growth. Chris enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid animal lover.
Cathy C. Hennessey, LCSW
Michael Riley, LPC
Jeannette M. Hayton, MSW, Parent Aide, Visit Supervisor
Steph Fleck, MS, LPC
Cody Osborn, PLPC
Cindi Grace,​ MS, PLPC, NCC
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Steph is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor. She has training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is in the process of obtaining her certification in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Psychotherapy (EMDR) as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She has provided care in the mental health field for approximately 10 years and has provided therapy for approximately 6 years. Throughout this time, she has worked with a variety of individuals, each truly having their own story. She appreciates the trust many have instilled in her to support them in their challenges, their successes, and simply within the present moment of engaging with them in a simple conversation. She hopes to develop a strong therapeutic rapport and influence feelings of safety through nonjudgmental engagement, as this is a critical component in allowing one's self to become vulnerable with another human being. Her approach is eclectic and she will advocate for what may be determined as being in the best interest for you as her client.
Cindi currently works as a Parent Aide and Parent Educator. She loves working with children of all ages and their families to form happier and healthier relationships. Cindi has worked in the mental health field since 1988. She has experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities/dual diagnosis and their families.Cindi has experience working with families of children diagnosed with high functioning autism, attention-deficit disorder, and sexual orientation issues. Cindi holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Missouri Southern State University, 1991. Her Master of Science Degree in Guidance and Counseling was granted by Missouri State University in May 1999. Cindi is currently provisionally licensed under the supervision of Judith Adams, MS, PLPC, NCC, NCBC .
Constance Brown, LMSW
Constance Brown, MSW, LMSW, MAADCII. She is a licensed Master of Social Work and Missouri associate alcohol drug counselor II. She graduated from Missouri State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. After school, she began my career in social work. She worked for Greene County Children's division before finishing her Masters in Social Work. After working at CD she worked at Lakeland Behavioral Hospital as a therapist in the Discovery Unit. She is working toward my full licensure. Even though she takes all clientele, she would like to focus on trauma. She would also like to follow my dreams of becoming a sex therapist. She is a second-year therapist with over eight years of experience as a social worker. She meets people where they are and walk alongside them to where they want to be. She works with all ages. When humans experience trauma or extreme life stressors, it is not unusual for people's lives to feel as though they are unraveling. Her role is to help people begin to heal and process their situations. She helps my clients find healthy patterns of perceptions and strong relationships with themselves and others, so they can have peace and feel complete, whole, and safe.
Linda Page, MS, LPC
Linda received her degree from Evangel University and has been working in the mental health field for a little over 10 years. She has previously worked for Intensive In-home Services and has a heart for working with individuals and families. Her goals for therapy are to equip individuals and families with the skills they need and give support to those who may have never had it before. Her favorite part of counseling is helping family members communicate and learn each other's "love language" in order to help them communicate clearly and assertively, bringing them closer than ever before.