Lynn Wadsworth, MS, LPC, LCAS, holds a Master’s degree in mental health counseling from Western Carolina University and is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed clinical addictions specialist.  She has over 20 years of experience working with adolescents, young adults and families and has received advanced training in the area of Internal Family Systems therapy and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy.

Lynn’s career has included work in a variety of treatment settings including residential treatment centers, therapeutic wilderness programs, inpatient hospitalization, youth detention centers and intensive outpatient programs.  Her experience also includes managing several adolescent addiction programs as well as providing psychiatric assessments in hospital emergency rooms.

“Lynn brings such compassion and caring to the people she works with,” explains Heather Schnoebelen, MA, LPC, LCAS, CCS-I, Executive Director of Clinical Services.  “Her ability to connect with individuals and support them in their process is unparalleled.”

Recently, Lynn’s primary professional focus has been providing support, coaching and family therapy to families with a child in a residential treatment program.  Lynn brings to this work a deep understanding and empathy for parents in crisis.  One of her goals is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship with all parents in order to improve the overall health of the relationships in their families.