Advocacy Committee

Dr. Charles Myers is an Associate Professor of Counseling at Missouri State University. He is a licensed professional mental health counselor-supervisor in multiple states, Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional, National Certified Counselor, National Certified School Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. He is also a certified with American Red Cross to provide disaster mental health services. Dr. Myers has been a professional counselor for 20 years, serving as a rural and intercity school counselor, clinical mental health counselor, crisis counselor, and private practitioner. In addition, he has provided clinical and disaster mental health services in homeless shelters and in shelters and field hospitals following natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake. 

He specializes in working with children and with survivors of trauma and in the use of play therapy and other expressive and experiential interventions in counseling and counselor education and supervision, sharing his expertise through national and international presentations and publications. He is co-editor of Therapists Creating a Cultural Tapestry: Using the Creative Therapies across Cultures and The Use of the Creative Therapies in Treating Depression, and gave the Keynote speech, The Universal Language of Expressive Arts: Giving Voice to Diverse Populations for the European Branch of the American Counseling Association, Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Myers is very involved with a number of a national and international professional organizational and has held numerous leadership positions. 

Michelle Dunn graduated from Monmouth University, receiving her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling. She is a licensed LPC in Colorado, working full-time for an agency, and has a part-time private practice. She is currently a doctoral student at Capella University. She is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Brainspotting. She has trained in TF-CBT, EMDR, and CPT. Michelle has clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults in various settings, including outpatient and in-home. Michelle’s clinical interests include adults and teens with anxiety, trauma, and traumatic grief.

Dr. McCants is a doctorate level licensed mental health counselor with concentrations in leadership, trauma, counselor education & clinical supervision, and social justice policy development. Dr. McCants is a certified trauma informed specialist and trainer, and utilizes therapeutic modalities such as MBCT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, restorative breathwork, and trauma conscious yoga approaches. She is licensed in NY, NJ, and PA. She is an advocate for under-served populations, LGBTQIA population, and women’s rights. Dr. McCants is an Assistant Professor and the Program Director of Mental Health Counseling Program at Long Island University -Brooklyn campus. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at Touro College. 

Dr. McCants operates a group practice, Right to Heal, LLC in Northern NJ. In her practice she applies her skill set to work with individuals and couples, blending mental health care with breathwork, use of the physical body, and healthy living habits. Dr. McCants empowers her clients to increase motivation, resilience, and healing from trauma. In addition, Dr. McCants provides consultation services to non-profit organizations that are seeking to integrate wellness and behavioral health practices into their work, as well assist in creating program evaluations and SMART goals for reviewers. 

Dr. McCants has been a keynote speaker, trainer and consultant for organizations and events in NY, NJ, and PA. She has developed wellness and trauma informed programs and provides CE trainings for other mental health clinicians. Dr. McCants currently serves as the President for The American Counseling Association- NY Chapter. 

Amber Collins, BS, TCADC

I have worked in the substance use field for over 8 years.  I will obtain my Masters of Edu. In Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College in December.  My passion is helping individuals suffering from substance use disorder, trauma, and related (often co-occurring) issues.  I have devoted my career to advocating for the removal of treatment barriers, dispelling stigmas, and providing high quality, evidence-based interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Reality Therapy clinical orientation.  My ultimate goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment that allows clients to be their authentic selves, able to experience hope, healing, and recovery.

​Dr. Lindsey M. Brown McCormick, PhD, LPC, ACS

Dr. Lindsey M. Brown McCormick is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Online Campus. She is a licensed professional counselor in multiple states, a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is also a Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). She is an Individual Affiliate with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and serves as an Affiliate Advisor for individual and organizational affiliates across the United States.

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A native of the Appalachian coalfields, Dr. McCormick has been practicing in the field of trauma within rural Appalachia (KY, WV, OH) for over 10 years. Her clinical focus includes sexual trauma in children and adults, generational trauma, clinical sexuality, the LGBTQ+ population, and women's mental health. She currently practices at Rivers & Roads Psychotherapy, LLC in St Clairsville, OH and provides teletherapy to residents of OH, WV, KY, PA, and TN. 

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