Michael E. Rife, LCAS, LPC, SAP   

Paul D. Veach, MS, LMFT, LCAS

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and a licensed clinical addiction specialist (LCAS) with over 20 years of experience in the helping professions. I specialize in marital, trauma, child/adolescent behavioral disorders, substance abuse, and a wide range of adult psychological issues.

I am a Level II EMDR trained therapist for the treatment of PTSD. I provide supervision for provisionally licensed therapists as an Approved Supervisor through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). I am also a licensed school counselor with experience in school related behavioral issues in children.




Deanna Cuccinello, MA, LPC, NCC

I am trained and experienced in working with individuals and groups presenting with a wide range of issues. I have worked with individuals dealing with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, sexual orientation issues, substance abuse, domestic violence, and trauma.  I work with adolescents and adults dealing with various challenges. 

Some areas of focus include building self-esteem, transitioning through life changes, setting healthy boundaries, identifying warning signs of unhealthy relationships, and developing healthy coping skills.  The integrated model does not conform to one school of thought or system.  Instead it embraces contributions from a variety of sources according to their validity, applicability, and whether they are appropriate interventions.  The theories and techniques I most often use include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy, Mindfulness-Informed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Psycho education. 

Counseling is collaborative between the counselor and client. In my role as your counselor, I can offer a safe and supportive environment in which to help guide and assist you in understanding your thoughts, feelings, behaviors as well as your interpersonal relationships. 

Michelle Guerin, LCAS, MA

My perspective on therapy is to empower people to overcome personal obstacles and improve upon their overall quality of life.  My passion comes from seeing people work through hardships and struggles with therapy and other life changes.  I use clinically tested and evidence based interventions, along with my experience in the field of counseling and addictions counseling.  Theories and techniques utilized include: cognitive behavioral strategies; motivational interviewing, reality therapy techniques, relapse prevention, harm reduction model, Christian/faith based techniques and 12-step model.

I have worked in community settings, in-patient treatment settings, out-patient, forensics, and opioid treatment.  I have also presented on issues related to substance abuse and domestic violence to the Carolina Panthers organization; as well as community outreach through a “Time Warner Cable In-Depth” series on substance abuse.  I received my Master’s in Counseling and Community Psychology with a certificate in Forensic psychology.  I am currently a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) in the state of North Carolina.   I offer adolescent substance abuse counseling, adult substance abuse counseling, DWI assessment/treatment, and substance abuse assessments.