Mental Health Resources

Diane Augelli, MD
MUSC Psychiatry
169 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
Medicine Clinic Phone: (843) 876-0888
Psychiatry Outpatient Phone: (843) 792-9162
e-Mail: augelli@musc.edu
    Practices Psychiatry. Office is handicap accessible.

Christine R Bachman, Psy.D
1 Poston Road, Suite 145
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 556-4157 , Fax: (843) 763-8747
    Areas of practice include: Depression, Anxiety, relationship issues, couples counseling. Referred by several AFFA members; seven years of counseling the LGBT community. Teaches graduate school courses including attention to cultural sensitivities and minorities.
    Accepts most insurance. Sees patients ages 18 years and older.

Bonnie F. Cleaveland, Ph. D, ABPP
1173 Southgate Drive, Suite A
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 571-4005
Website: www.bonniecleaveland.com
    Areas of Practice Include: Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, phobias, and sexual orientation. Has seen many gay and lesbian individuals over the course of many years for issues related to and unrelated to sexual orientation.
    Initial evaluation costs $140, subsequent sessions $130. Insurance is accepted as well as crime victim compensation, SC Vocational rehabilitation, and workers’ compensation. Sees patients over age 16.

Ciri Colee, MED, MDIV, LPC
The Commons
207 Lucas Street, Suite D-1
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 814-3348
Website: http://coleecounseling.com/
    Areas of practice include: bereavement, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, LGBT advocacy, inclusive spirituality. Has extensive experience with youth, gender, and sexual orientation issues. Was executive director of We Are Family (nonprofit for LGBT youth) for several years. Currently works as the clinical manager for Adolescent Treatment Services at the Charleston Center
    Hour-long sessions cost $75. Insurance is not accepted, but sliding scale option and payment plans are available.

Katherine Donovan, MD
154 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 723-1117
    Areas of practice include: Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD). Has worked with transgendered individuals, also gay and lesbian couples and individuals, including help with the process of coming out.
    Initial Evaluation is $350, subsequent sessions cost $200. Sees patients over age 18.

Diane Hamrick, Ph.D
655 St. Andrews Blvd.
Charleston, SC 29470
Phone: (843) 571-2040, Fax: (843) 556-0701
    Areas of practice include: child, adolescent and adult development and social/ emotional intelligence, couples (communication and intimacy) therapy, individual identity and personality development. Has worked with the LGBT community for 37 years. Works with HIV/AIDS patients and survivors.
    Hourly fee for first session is $120; individual sessions cost $110; couples sessions cost $120. Works with a sliding scale on a needs basis.

Suellen Hawkins, LISW
263 King Streer
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 723-4441
    Practices adult individual and couples therapy. Experience in work with individuals and couples regarding gender and sexuality issues in relationships, home life, and the workplace.
    Initial Evaluation costs $140, subsequent sessions $125. Accepts state health plans. Sees patients over age 18.

Norma Lynn Higgins, LISW-CP
212 Scott Street
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 568-0850
    Areas of practice: Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Panic Disorder, PTSD. Experienced in working with gay and lesbian clients, also HIV+ individuals.
    Sessions cost $115, reduced rates available on a limited basis. Accepts several insurance plans, including State BlueCross/BlueShield and Tricare. Works with youth on a case-by-case basis. Limited availability (sees patients three Saturdays/month).

Noel Hunt, MD
409 Coleman Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 881-5776, Fax: (843) 881-7616
    Practices general adult Psychiatry. Let gay men’s group for ten years.
Insurance and Medicare not accepted. Works only with adults.

LifeRing Secular Recovery
Phone: (843) 277-0948
Website: http://liferingsc.info
    LifeRing is a self-help support group for all people who want to get and stay clean and sober. Meets every Friday at 7:00pm at the Unitarian Church in Charleston, located at 4 Archdale Street. Operates under the “Three-S” philosophy:  Sobriety, Secularity, Self-Help.

Carol J. Manheim, MS, M.Ed, PT, LPC
Plantation Plaza Therapy Center
12-C Carriage Lane
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 556-6363
    Areas of practice include: relationship issues, Depression, Anxiety, disability issues and chronic health conditions. Dually licensed as a physical therapist. Member of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling.
    Baseline fee is $75/hour. Fees may be reduced on an individual basis. Office is totally accessible and wheelchair friendly. Primarily sees adults, but also comfortable with teenagers.

Barbara Melton M.Ed, LPC, NCC
215 East Bay Street, Suite 306
Charleston, SC 24901
Phone: (843) 723-8002, Fax: (843) 723-0420
    Areas of practice include: gouples, grief/loss, trauma, Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD), Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse/dependence. Member of PLFAG, has worked with members of the LGBT community, including those slated for gender re-assignment surgery.
    Sessions cost $85 per hour. Sees only patients over 16

Susan Parsons, M.Ed, LPC (AFFA sponsor)
94 Vincent Drive
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 881-0730, Fax: (843) 849-0725
    Areas of practice include: general issues, end of life, relationship, infidelity, PTSD, chronic illness (including cancer, AIDS, ALS), body-centered psychotherapy (certified Rubenfeld Synergist*), Expressive Arts Therapy. Specialized in same-sex couples and domestic abuse in graduate school. Extensive experience with “coming out” issues, including family issues associated with the process of coming out.
    Sessions cost $100; 10% discount to AFFA members.
* Practices the Rubenfeld Synergy Method, which combines verbal psychotherapy with growth body work to help release emotion, trauma, and pain that is stored in the body. Visit http://www.rubenfeldsynergy.com/

Michael Saladin, Ph. D
West Ashley Behavioral Health Services Clinic
Phone: (843) 792-9110 (Call for appointments and directions.)
    Areas of practice: Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Depression and other affective disturbance, substance use disorders, couples therapy, relationship enhancement. Experienced with the LGBT community.
    Accepts most major insurance. Works with adults and occasionally adolescents.

Linda Scott, MA, LPC, CAC
East Cooper Counseling
1002 Anna Knapp Blvd. Suite 203
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 810-6937
Website: www.lscotttherapy.com
    Areas of practice include: alcohol and drug-related problems, Anxiety Disorders, Couples/Marital Counseling, Eating Disorders, LGBT issues, Mood Disorders. Serves: adults, adolescents, families, and couples. Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor.

Susan Staub, LISW
886 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 367-1210
    Areas of practice include: Sex therapy, marital-relationship specialty, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sexual abuse. Certified Sex Therapist.
    Sessions cost $120 per hour, sliding scale option is available.

Teddy Stockwell, LPC
105 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 2B
Charleston, SC 29412
Phone: (843) 406-0013
    Practices adolescent psychology. Some experience with gay and lesbian clients.
    Accepts insurance; does a sliding scale.

Catherine Anne Walsh, Ph.D.
1060 Cliffwood Dr STE B (off Coleman, near Shem Creek)
Mt Pleasant SC 29464
Phone: (843) 884-3121
Fax: (843) 849-7728
emaIL: cawalshphd@talkingdoc.net (not confidential)
web site: www.talkingdoc.net
    Areas of practice include: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and all anxious disorders (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia) and adjustment issues, couples/marital therapy.
0ver 15 yrs working with LGBT clients (member of national AFFIRM network in APA--Psychologists Affirming their LGBT Family.) More than 25 years working with LGBTQ youth.
see website for insurance panels with which Dr Walsh works. $150 for initial visit (1 hr +); $125 for 50 min sessions thereafter.

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