Meet The Team

Founder & CEO

Kendrick Britton, PhD, LCMHCS, CCS, LCAS, CSOTP

Kendrick Britton is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) with 19 years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse fields. He completed his PhD in Rehabilitation and Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University in North Carolina. Additionally, Dr. Britton is a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Professional (CSOTP).

Dr. Britton is passionate about helping adults and adolescents address their unique challenges and live more fulfilling lives. He specializes in depression, anxiety, anger management, stress management, substance addiction, sex offender treatment, and trauma. Creating a strong therapeutic bond and meeting individuals where they are is an essential part of his counseling style. His clinical approach places emphasis on collaboration, safety, trust and empowerment while exploring difficult emotions and working to strengthen relationships. Kendrick has experience working with individuals, couples, and families. His primary modalities of therapy are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. His experiences have taught him to help clients in a empathetic, kind, and non-judgmental way. Dr. Britton confidently guides members on a journey to gain new perspectives and learn techniques that allows them to cope in healthier ways.

Email: kendrick.britton@brittoncounseling.org

Psychotherapist

Lorice Grady-Smith, LCMHC, EMDR, RT

Specializing in working with children ages 10-17, Adults, Seniors, Crisis, Women issues, and Relationship Counseling

Availability: Monday/Thursday, mid-morning, afternoons and evenings

Lorice is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Professional Counselor who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Therapy from the University of Mt. Olive. Lorice earned two Masters of Science Degrees in Rehabilitation Career Counseling, Clinical Counseling/Substance Addiction Counseling, East Carolina University in North Carolina Lorice has experience providing counseling services to a diverse group of individuals, particularly adolescents and adults in various settings within the community. Lorice specialize in Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR certified, DBT- Trauma Focused, LGBTIQA+, Internal Family Systems, Anger management, ADHD, Depressive Symptoms, Motivational Interviewing, various forms of Addiction, and Intimate Partner Violence. Lorice employs a collaborative, empathetic and compassionate approach to counseling in an effort to foster hope, self-empowerment, autonomy, healing and resilience. Lorice's approach is to support the whole person, creating a therapeutic relationship, exercising a strength-based approaches, and integrating eclectic treatment models based on individual needs to meet the goals of her clients. Lorice appreciates individual differences and approach with an understanding of and respect for client’s needs and cultural values.

Lorice enjoys spending time with her family and friends, organic gardening, traveling abroad, cooking, reading, and volunteering within her community. Lorice has more than 20 years in the human service profession.

Therapist

Kim Kelly, LCAS, CTS

Kim Kelly is a fully Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and a Certified Trauma Specialist. a balance of Faith and Evidence-based Clinical Treatment. Her counseling approach incorporates a balance of Faith and Evidence-based Clinical Treatment. She holds several 'Train the Trainer' certifications for Mental Health Staff development, inclusive of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client Rights, and Service Documentation. For over 20 years she has provided support to the community through individualized and group substance abuse treatment for children and adults. Kim's ultimate dream is to write and receive a grant to provide treatment and care targeting pregnant women or women with children who have challenges with addiction(s). Kim was born in Baltimore MD and raised as a foster child in New Bern, NC by a staunch Christian woman whom she refers to as her 'Granma-Lucy'. Being adopted taught her to be gracious with love, caring, and compassion. Kim continues to 'give back' by helping others find a place of hope, wellness, and stability, especially children and teens. She was a foster mother for 10 years. She is a born-again Christian serving in the role of Youth President and Teen Sunday School Teacher at her church. She looks forward to the future in wonder of what else God has in store for her.

Therapist

Latina Williams

Whether you're facing anxiety, trauma, PTSD, or depression, my mission is to let you know that you are not alone, and I'm here to help. My 19-year background in community mental health, crisis intervention and trauma, substance abuse, and cognitive behavioral therapy has provided me with the experience and tools to facilitate change. I am also committed to racial justice and LGBTQIA affirmation. We'll work on coping skills and understanding your behavior's effects, empowering you to shape your narrative. I am a lover and passionate servant of Jesus Christ, yet your spirituality and religion will always be honored in our sessions. I'm a therapist who deeply understands personal challenges. I have survived and thrived despite my own trauma. We are facing societal pressures, trauma, relationship issues, and a host of challenges due to mental health and substance abuse. I think of our sessions together as a safe space, a supportive tool to navigate life's ups and downs. I believe in interrupting negative thoughts and feelings that chip away at our self-worth.

By teaching coping skills, discussing the effects of behaviors, and putting in perspective the relationship between who you are and who you want to be, we can work together to craft the future you desire. You are important, your story matters, and you'll always be heard, supported, and validated.

Let's connect for a free consultation and navigate your journey together.

Apply Today

kendrick.britton@brittoncounseliing.org

252-522-9151