Nya McMullen LCMHCA
Nya McMullen (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) with a master's of education in counselor education (school counseling track) from NC State University. She holds a bachelor of science in educational studies with a concentration in mathematics from Central State University in Ohio. Before becoming a counselor, Nya taught high school mathematics for four years in Durham and Wilson, NC, where she developed a strong foundation in student-centered learning and support.
As a Black Midwestern woman, Nya’s path to becoming a counselor was shaped by both personal and cultural experiences with mental health. Growing up in a family where emotional struggles were often kept private—and where Black men in particular were expected to endure in silence—she learned early on that seeking help was often seen as taboo. Though some family members quietly supported her well-being, therapy sessions were kept hidden from the community at-large. This early experience of secrecy and stigma deeply influenced Nya’s understanding of how mental health is treated in communities like hers. Later, as a high school teacher, she saw firsthand how her students’ emotional and psychological challenges impacted their ability to learn and thrive. These experiences underscored for her that mental health doesn’t always look the same across cultures, and that healing requires care that honors those differences. Nya brings this awareness into every session, offering a culturally-centered, affirming space where clients feel seen, heard, supported, and deeply understood.
Nya approaches therapy with a deep respect for the complexity of identity and the courage it takes to seek healing—especially within systems that have historically excluded or marginalized certain communities. Her practice integrates relational, cognitive, and culturally-centered frameworks that center autonomy, voice, and authentic connection. Drawing from evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she supports clients in building skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and thought awareness. Grounded in client-centered care and a strong belief in education as a healing tool, Nya emphasizes psychoeducation as a pathway to empowerment and clarity. Her therapeutic stance is collaborative and rooted in values of love, liberation, and deep self-knowing, offering a space where clients can explore who they are and who they’re becoming with safety, dignity, and intention.
Nya specializes in working with adolescents (ages 15+) and adults who are navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and questions around self-concept. She is especially passionate about supporting Black girls and women affected by microaggressions, as well as those exploring Black masculinity, identity development, and the intersections of race and gender.
Kayleigh Schofield LCMHCA
Kayleigh Schofield (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. She earned a bachelor's degree in behavioral science from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from NC State University.
Growing up, Kayleigh was parented by a single mother as the only child in their household. With much older siblings who sometimes lived with them, she experienced a constantly transitioning home setting. From a young age, the differences between her home life and those of her peers seemed obvious and she often felt that her family didn’t fit the mold of “normal.” As an adolescent, Kayleigh became involved in a religious community which initially provided a sense of belonging, but raised many questions about her developing worldview and identity. Being taught that femininity should look a singular way, Kayleigh began to encounter dissonance between her own experiences and the identity she was encouraged to adopt in the church setting. After moving away from her hometown, Kayleigh was involved in multiple years of humanitarian work which helped solidify her own beliefs about the human experience as well as her individuality. Kayleigh left the church and found herself developing a brand new worldview as an adult – an experience that has uniquely prepared her to work with clients developing their own sense of self and set of beliefs about the world around them and their place in it.
Having experienced the positive impact of her own mental health journey, Kayleigh personally knows the importance of finding a counselor who is the right therapeutic fit. She takes an existential approach to counseling, with the knowledge that identifying sources of meaning impacts the way one approaches life and conceptualizes the world around them. Kayleigh believes that naming and being rooted in one’s personal values is an essential part of the counseling process. She builds a therapeutic relationship with each client, one in which they are free to process life’s toughest questions (or whatever they please) in a safe environment, which may not be afforded to them in daily life.
Kayleigh is especially interested in her work with adult clients who are experiencing periods of transition and working to discover and embrace their true identity. Kayleigh believes that the systems and communities around us make a significant impact on how we see the world and ourselves. Therefore, she works with clients who are seeking to understand their environment, question what they have been taught, and explore their true selves. Because of her own experiences, folx with a history of religious trauma are close to her heart, as well as those who are navigating their sexual identity, gender roles, and place within their family of origin.
Mark Stone LCMHCA
Mark Stone (he/him/his) completed his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Walden University. Prior to entering the counseling field, Mark graduated from North Carolina State University with dual bachelor degrees in computer and electrical engineering. He completed an internship at a small technology firm before being recruited to work in big tech, working five years in corporate America for IBM and Toshiba. The mental and emotional strain led to a career shift, and with the support of his family and mental health therapists, he began the journey to becoming a counselor.
Mark grew up in a military family and spent most of his early life moving every two years. As a child, he faced chronic illness that required medical care and living off the military base; therefore, he attended public schools and was perpetually “the new kid.” Being bullied both as a child in school and as an adult in big tech, Mark has cultivated a respect for individuals trying to navigate authenticity in a colonized culture that perpetuates assimilation.
As a white, cisgender, straight man in an interracial marriage, Mark continues to explore how his privileged identities influence the spaces he occupies. He specializes in working with folx who have been historically minimized, dismissed, or even villainized based on their identities or stances against oppressive systems as well as couples navigating interracial partnerships. He collaboratively explores each person’s experience within the context of their environment, while supporting them in identifying systems of support. Mark partners with individuals to forge their own life path and to create spaces that most authentically reflect their interconnected identities.
Mark works with adults from a wide variety of backgrounds. Being AuDHD himself (autistic and ADHD), Mark has a special passion for supporting clients with neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, interracial partnerships, and life transitions. Mark is LQBTQIA+-affirming and welcomes clients exploring their identities on their own terms, without the subjugation often encountered in our society.
Jomaris Díaz Hernández LCMHCA
Jomaris Díaz Hernández (she/her) earned a master’s of education degree in clinical mental health counseling from NC State University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Appalachian State University. While attending ASU, Jomaris worked as a Resident Assistant where she served as a supportive resource for students, guided them to identify their feelings and thoughts, and provided strategies to address their concerns. As she listened to the concerns of students from marginalized backgrounds, she became increasingly aware of the importance of diversity and cultural humility among counselors.
Prior to her college experience, at the age of 13, Jomaris uprooted her life in Puerto Rico and moved to North Carolina in hopes of pursuing a better education and future. Fully immersed in a new country with a foreign culture and a language about which she knew very little, she felt completely overwhelmed. The language barrier led to suffering grades and difficulty building friendships. Growing up with two distinct and conflicting cultures, she struggled to navigate the values, beliefs, and morals of both. She felt “too Hispanic” in American spaces and “not Latina enough” in Puerto Rican spaces, which led to isolation and the lack of a sense of belonging. Receiving help felt impossible because Jomaris couldn’t find anyone that understood her personal circumstances or bicultural identity struggles. These events sparked an interest in psychology and counseling, which, after her own positive experiences with proper mental health care, eventually developed into a passion and determination for helping others who have had similar experiences.
Jomaris takes an existential and person-centered therapeutic approach to ensure an empowering, holistic, and collaborative therapy experience. She is a firm believer that a person’s emotional, mental, physical, and cultural well-being are important factors that affect a person’s inner-personal and interpersonal life. Jomaris believes that therapy is a continuous process of self-discovery and should be tailored for each client’s growth, needs, and lifestyle. With a focus on increasing resilience and emphasizing each client’s unique strengths, she provides a safe space for clients to feel heard, validated, and prioritized. Her goal is to provide mental health care services that leave clients with the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive, develop, and improve their quality of life.
Jomaris speaks Spanish and English fluently, and works with adult individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds to address topics such as self-identity, belonging, anxiety, stress, life transitions, improving self-talk, inner child work, and navigating parental relationships. She is passionate about providing care to folx from historically marginalized communities, especially those suffering from language barriers, experiencing bicultural stress, or navigating the Latine experience.
Jordan Binkowitz LCSW-A
Jordan Binkowitz (he/him) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate born and raised in New Jersey who has been living and studying in North Carolina since 2018. Jordan received his bachelor’s degree from Elon University with dual majors in both Psychology and Adventure Education, and went on to pursue his Master’s of Social Work degree within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jordan was first introduced to the social work profession as an adolescent while volunteering with a nonprofit agency where he worked to connect unhoused individuals with person-centered social services via street outreach programs and case management. Simultaneously, the seeds of his personal and vocational interests in neurodivergence were planted when volunteering with children on the autism spectrum. These personal and professional interests in neurodivergence, as well as the oppressive systems interwoven against non-“typical” ways of being eventually led him to learn about the field of substance use and behavioral addictions. This led to his work in two different behavioral health clinics with children on the autism spectrum and their families after graduating from Elon. During his one year break between his undergraduate education and his time in graduate school, Jordan began unravelling his own personal connections to neurodivergence, finally receiving his official diagnoses at age 22 which brought support and validation to his academic, professional, and personal struggles. These various support systems led him to the path of clinical social work where he learned about the interconnectedness of inequitable societal systems from an academic perspective, how these systems borne of colonial violence and oppression work to keep the white patriarchy in power, and how these unjust systems work to oppress various minoritized identities and ways of being.
Jordan’s training focused on building both general and specialized clinical skills to work with those battling substance or behavioral addictions, as well as providing him with the opportunity to work with individuals across the lifespan. Via his internships with the Jubilee Home of Durham and the UNC Office of Student Wellness, Jordan practiced utilizing motivational interviewing as his overarching therapeutic approach while grounding the client-provider relationship in both collaboration and personal agency. These are important aspects of his humanistic and person-centered approaches to therapy.
Jordan specializes in working with adolescents and young adults who are neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, or who experience struggles with addictive behaviors.
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