Meet the Evergreen Team
Practicing in the southern New Jersey area for years, Susan K. Childers, LPC, provided counseling services and offered a safe haven for clients to process difficult life situations and issues. Recently, the need has expanded into Evergreen Counseling Network, a united group of unique professionals with additional specializations, services, and resources for the local community. This diverse group of counselors handles a variety of counseling issues with exceptional care and therapies. We each feel a calling to assist you on your journey of becoming a healthier you or a healthier family.
Each counselor is different in their experiences and education, but commonly bonded in their Christian Faith. We're proud to offer faith based integrated counseling upon request.
“Never concede to doing something so small that it could be accomplished entirely in your lifetime.” Ralph Winter
Susan K. Childers PHD, LPC, ACS
Susan K. Childers is a seasoned business professional in the mental health counseling field. She is a member of several national and state counseling associations, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the Director of the Evergreen Counseling Network. She has had the privilege of offering counseling services, in a private practice to adolescents, individuals, couples, and families, by developing measurable outcome goals utilizing evidence-based practices to transform problem issues into healthier living. Her areas of specialization are: anxiety, depression, grief and loss, marriage/pre-marital, trauma issues for women, life transitions, relationship issues, career development, spirituality or faith-based option, and supervision for counselors.
Susan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Grove City College. Later, she pursued a Master’s degree in Counseling from Cairn University, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in marriage and family counseling. She received her PhD from Regent University. She taught graduate level counseling courses at Cairn University for over 14 years. She received her Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia. Susan is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and IFIO couples therapy from the IFS Institute.
To learn more about Susans’s approach to counseling email her at: [email protected]
Urick Lewis, MS, LAC
Urick Lewis is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of New Jersey; NJ Lic #37AC0020110. Earning a Bachelor's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Penn State University, he later received his graduate degree in Counseling from Cairn University with a focus on Marriage & Family Counseling. As a counselor, Urick has a warm and personable approach specializing in treatments for individuals and/or couples who experience: anxiety, depression, traumatizing events, marital issues, young adult challenges, life transitions, relationship issues, and spiritual concerns. He also offers a faith-based option. Holding a unique background in education, ranging from serving as a member of high school faculty to that of college administration, Urick is equipped to come along side people of diverse populations to provide effective counseling and therapeutic interventions yielding transformative healing.
As a lifelong learner, Urick actively seeks to educate himself on the most up-to-date treatments and modalities, obtains valuable knowledge in continuing education credits, and regularly attends both individual and group supervision while pursuing his LPC status. He is also currently working on completing his doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Stockton University.
To learn more about Urick's approach to counseling email him at:
urick@evergreencounselingnetwork.com
Wendy Hughes, MSCC, LPC, CCTP
Wendy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (NJ Lic #37PC000581400). She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rowan University in 2010 where she graduated summa cum laude. She continued her education at Cairn University where she was awarded the Linda Babb Scholarship for academic excellence, a Master’s of Science in Counseling, and a certificate in professional counseling in 2013, which prepared for obtaining her professional license from the state of NJ.
She enjoys helping people with a wide range of challenges including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, marital conflict, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, family issues and more.
In addition, Wendy has specialized training from the University of Pennsylvania to specifically treat a variety of anxiety disorders (such as OCD) and is skilled in utilizing exposure and response prevention techniques. She has been successful in helping clients with OCD see reduction and even remission of their OCD symptoms.
Wendy has a background as a first responder and is experienced in treating the unique issues that come with being a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, EMT or combat veteran. She has an integrative approach to counseling, but her primary focus is cognitive and behavioral in nature. Wendy also offers a faith-based option (only by request as we honor all faith beliefs) for those who are looking to grow in their Christian faith, are struggling in areas pertaining to their faith or want counseling coming from a faith-based perspective.
Wendy uses an approach that is specifically tailored to the individual. The treatment can include evidence-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), sometimes called Exposure and Ritual Prevention. Most importantly, Wendy Looks at the whole person, with a non-judgmental approach, and works with the client collaboratively to find relief.
To learn more about Wendy’s counseling approach to anxiety disorders such as OCD, or additional therapies, email her at: [email protected]
Adriana Willey, LPC
“Intimacy is the home of differentiation” - John O’Donohue.
Every person has a need for authenticity (to remain connected to themselves) and belonging (connection with others). Many learn to sacrifice one for the other, yet are left with a sense of frustration, anxiety, loneliness, and an ache for more.I help people learn to deepen and hold onto themselves while expanding into fulfilling connection with others.
Relationships are the focus of my work, beginning with the working relationship between myself and the client. The heart of my work is befriending the shy, complex, wounded and undiscovered parts of others, helping them to do the same with themselves.
My areas of speciality are adoption, postpartum, adolescence, parent coaching, life transitions, identity discovery, Christian spirituality, depression, and anxiety.
I earned an undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute in Bible and Theology. I hold a master's degree from Trinity International University in Mental Health Counseling. My primary area of study is in attachment theory. My continuing education is in developmental, somatic, and systems theories. I offer a free 45-minute consultation to see if we fit.
To learn more about Adriana’s approach to counseling email her at: [email protected]