Meet our Clinicians
Matt Benin, MA, LPC
Balance is central to my work. I use a body-mind-environment approach to help clients seek balance and well-being in their lives. In turn, they bring more balance to their relationships and the environments in which they find themselves. With over 20 years of experience, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and systems theory are the foundation of my clinical work, though there are numerous paths to improved health and well-being, and I have used and explored many approaches to help people get to where they want to be. CBT is used to assess how your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions interact with and influence one another. Mindfulness brings more attention and intention to this process, promoting an awareness of how your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions impact you and others. We’ll also look at the systems around you, how they impact you, and how to manage yourself within them in the healthiest way possible.
Andrea Armstong, MAT, MA, ACTRP, LPC
Andrea has over fourteen years of experience in mental health, working with children, adolescents, and adults. She started her clinical work as an intensive in-home provider for at-risk youth and is now a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in assisting children and families.
Andrea employs an integrative approach to therapy that is tailored to meet individual needs. Her treatment is person-centered, focusing on building on each individual's strengths. She is Level II trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an evidence-based treatment recognized by EMDRIA.
She has experienced addressing a variety of issues, such as anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, adjustment disorders, acute and post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, teenage substance use, somatic symptoms, conversion disorder, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, bulimia nervosa, elimination disorders, intermittent explosive disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder.
Additionally, Andrea supports clients dealing with challenges like parent-child relationship problems, childhood trauma, attachment issues, family reunification, and difficulties related to their social environment. She respects the unique worldviews and experiences of others and considers it a privilege to accompany individuals on their healing journey, empowering them to overcome obstacles and thrive.
Christy Manley
Christy is a graduate intern in Marriage and Family Therapy at Regent University with over three years of experience working in the mental health field. As part of her graduate training, Christy is working as a counseling intern under licensed supervision, gaining hands-on experience in individual, couple, and family therapy through her internship at the Valley Counseling Center.
Christy’s therapeutic approach is based in attachment and family systems. She strives to create a warm, welcoming environment in which individuals, couples, and families can feel safe to explore, grow, heal, and reunite with those who matter most. Christy understands that therapy can feel intimidating as clients are seeking help in a trying time and strives to help everyone in the room to feel safe being their authentic selves both individually and with those closest to them.