Epworth Children’s Home 2900 Millwood Ave Columbia SC 29205 803-256-7394
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Epworth’s Center for Counseling has two locations, serving the Midlands and Upstate. We offer:
• Outpatient counseling for children, teens, and adults • Licensed and trained therapists specialize in treating mental, behavioral, and substance use concerns • Parenting classes • Individual, family, and group therapy
Community referrals welcomed!
Contact Us:
To make an appointment or referral,please call:
Midlands (Columbia): 803-667-4697
Upstate (Anderson): 864-642-6555
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:00pm After hours by appointment only
Locations:
See maps, get directions at bottom of page.
1154 Sunnyside Dr. Columbia, SC 29204
&
108 Anderson Avenue
Anderson, SC 29625
Insurance Accepted:
We accept the following insurance and also offer a sliding fee scale. Please call us if you don’t see your insurance listed.
Cigna
Cigna EAP
SC Medicaid
BCBS
Healthy Blue
Molina
Absolute Total Care
Select Health
Optum
Tricare/Humana
Services Offered:
Behavioral Health Screenings
Behavioral health screenings identify behavioral health problems and substance use issues to help us understand where additional referrals may be needed for more focused assessment and/or treatment.
Assessments
Diagnostics assessments help determine the need for services by establishing medical necessity. They are also used to help the clinician establish and/or confirm a diagnosis so an effective course of treatment can be identified. The initial assessment is used to determine the client’s mental status, social functioning, and to identify any physical or medical conditions. If a family member or guardian is available, they may be included in the clinical interview.
Individual Therapy
Individual counseling is designed to help the client reach their goals, improve their quality of life, and to increase their self-efficacy. The relationship between the client and therapist is fostered in a supportive environment and emphasizes the importance of collaboration. Epworth provides individual therapy for all ages.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is a service intervention designed to highlight commonalities of psychosocial stressors that typically cause some form of challenges in an individual’s life. Group therapy captures the idea that people can learn from one another while learning how to express and accept constructive feedback. It serves to enhance social support and improve overall daily functioning.
Family Therapy
Family therapy looks at the structure and foundation of one’s immediate environment and how generational patterns may impact the way one perceives their role within a family structure. In addition, it allows family members to speak openly and honestly to work on boundary setting, clarify expectations, and improve any conflict within the home. Family Therapy aims to heal relationships which can then improve quality of life outside of the home.
Crisis Services
Crisis services are short-term services designed to assist someone who is experiencing a crisis that is leading to deterioration in coping and functioning. The purpose of this therapeutic intervention is to help the client return to a previous level of functioning and/or to stabilize the client.
Haley Buzzetti, MA, LPC-A, works at Epworth’s Midlands Center for Counseling. She holds a masters in forensic psychology from Arizona State University and a masters in clinical mental health counseling from South University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in various settings, including intensive in-home care and inpatient facilities. She has extensive education, training, and experience working with individuals with trauma, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She works from a cognitive-behavioral and person-centered approach utilizing and focusing on each person’s innate strengths and abilities to guide their treatment. She has been married for three years and enjoys yoga, hiking, and cuddling up with her two dogs and cats at home with a good book to read. Fallon Sims, MSW, LISW-CP is the Director at the Epworth Center for Counseling- Columbia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina. She also earned her master’s degree in clinical social work (MSW) from the University of Southern California. Fallon has over 20 years of experience in the Behavioral Health field. She spent more than 10 years working with active-duty service members and their family’s before transitioning into community mental health. She has extensive education, training, and experience in the area of individual, child and family therapy with a focus in trauma, anxiety, depression and maladaptive behaviors. Fallon utilizes a strengths-based person-centered approach in her work with both clients and supervising clinicians. Dr. Katherine DeWitt, LPC/S works at Epworth’s Midlands Center for Counseling in Columbia. Raised in East Texas, Katherine moved to South Carolina to pursue her PhD in counselor education at the University of South Carolina. Katherine has a master’s degree in community counseling with experience working with adolescents and young adults in crisis, serving as a case manager for a drug court intervention program. She has also worked with individuals with depression, anxiety, and addiction. Katherine approaches clinical work from the person-centered modality, helping clients heal through a journey of developing personal congruence and acceptance. In addition to her work as a clinician, she is an assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling, teaching the next generation of mental health professionals.Joshua Lacey, LMSW is a Licensed Clinical Counselor at Epworth Center for Counseling. Joshua received his Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of South Carolina and received his bachelor’s in social work from the University of Wyoming in Laramie Wyoming. Joshua enjoys utilizing a wide variety of therapeutic modalities as diverse as the populations he serves. Joshua’s goal is to incorporate positive ideals from his upbringing in the West and “Cowboy Culture” to empower more individuals to seek out mental health services and take charge of their healing. Joeli Mulligan, LPC-A, works in Epworth’s Midlands Center for Counseling in Columbia. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and completed her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Columbia International University in December 2021. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families and approaches counseling from a person-centered orientation in the context of applicable systems. Joeli utilizes techniques from a number of behavioral therapies to assist clients as they navigate through anxiety and depression, emotional, relational, and spiritual issues, grief and loss, and various life transitions and adjustments. In addition to her professional qualifications, she has been married for more than two decades and has two teenage children.Stephanie Rapton, MS, LPC-A, works at Epworth Center for Counseling in Columbia. She grew up a military brat and is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She holds a master’s degree from Southern New Hampshire university in mental health counseling. Stephanie has experience working with various clients, starting her career in the inpatient hospital setting. She has training and certification in trauma-informed care and holistic and integrative health certification. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys hiking, traveling, reading and spending time with her dog. Stephanie is a person-centered, solutions-focused practitioner with background in working with children, families and young adults. Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit, PhD, LISW-CP, LPC-A, LCAS, MEd, works at Epworth Counseling Center in Columbia, SC. Raised in Pennsylvania, Dr. Sejuit holds undergraduate degrees (A.A. Letters, Arts, and Sciences, B.A. Sociology, and B.A. History) along with a graduate degree (M.Ed. Teaching and Curriculum) from Penn State University. She also holds an A.A.S. in Intelligence Operations Studies from Cochise College, an MSW from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of South Carolina. She is the former President of the National Association of Social Workers-South Carolina (NASW-SC), former Secretary of the South Carolina Counseling Association (SCCA), and Co-Founder and former Secretary of the Friends of Fisher House-Columbia, SC. The Assistant Volunteer and Events Coordinator for the 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina, Dr. Sejuit is an Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) combat veteran who served with the 203D MI BN in the 513th MI BDE (INSCOM) in Baghdad, Iraq as an Intelligence Analyst. She is married to Matthew D. Sejuit, who is a two-time OIF combat veteran who served in Iraq and the Battle of An Nasiriyah with the 1st BN, 2nd Marines as a Corpsman. Dr. Sejuit specializes in addictions, career counseling, and veterans affairs.
Upstate (Anderson) Location
Dr. Susanne Thurber, LPC is the Director of the Epworth Center for Counseling in Anderson. Susanne has worked in the mental health field for 24 years (licensed for 22 years). Originally from Texas, her experience includes working with children, teens, and adults in multiple settings including education, residential treatment, community mental health agencies, and private practice. Susanne uses an integrated approach to treatment, basing therapeutic interventions on each client’s clinical needs and personal preferences. She places a high degree of importance on the therapeutic relationship providing a safe space for clients to gain insight, heal, and find happiness. She believes that instilling real hope is key to therapeutic progress. Susanne is trained in a number of evidence-based practices to include Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Gottman 1 &2, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Susanne has lived and studied internationally and genuinely enjoys being a therapist, helping people achieve their goals, and improve their lives. Susanne also loves teaching/training and developing mental health programming.
