Jennifer Schaal, LCMHC, NCC
Practice Founder and Owner
Child, Adolescent, and Adult Therapist
Enjoys working with clients age 3 to 100.
Jennifer is the Founder and Practice Owner of Inner Peace Psychological Services and Integrative Wellness Center, PLLC. She is a warm, empathetic trauma-informed therapist, who creates a welcoming and non-judgmental environment for clients to engage in the therapeutic process. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor, who began practicing in 2008 after working in the special education field. Jennifer is a therapist who enjoys working with clients three years of age through the senior years, and embraces each person holistically, honoring the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.
Jennifer works with clients to help them find their personal definition of inner peace by integrating evidenced-based therapeutic approaches, including Trauma-Informed Therapy, Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Theory, with time-honored integrative mindfulness-based practices, including guided meditation and progressive relaxation. She walks with clients in their journey and serves as a bridge to connect them with where they are and where they strive to be emotionally, in relationships, life-roles, fulfillment, and health. She works in partnership with her clients to create practical, individualized strategies, to facilitate progress toward personal fulfillment and life goals.
Carolena Norment, LCMHC
Telepsych
Enjoys working with patients ages 18-65
Carolena is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has a passion for helping her clients find healing, health, happiness, and success by learning to lead a more balanced life. She understands that every individual’s journey to improving their quality of life is unique, and develops a holistic, optimistic and strength-based treatment plan based on each of her clients’ individual needs. She is a certified yoga instructor for mental health and offers yoga as an intervention to decrease symptoms of anxiety, depression and trauma. Her other treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her approach is to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where her clients are able to cultivate a healthy relationship with themselves, therefore, improving their relationships with others. In her eight years in the field, Carolena has worked with children, adolescents and adults ages 4 to 65 providing individual and family therapy. She has helped clients dealing with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, self-esteem issues, grief and relationship/family conflict.
Trainings
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Yoga for Mental Health Professionals
Carrye Addonizio, LCSW
Works with ages 19-75
Carrye is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes that each person brings with them an array of strengths, experiences, and challenges that deserve respect and a chance to be honored in the therapeutic process. Her therapeutic focus is with individuals and families as she focuses on developing trusting, non-judgmental relationships and assisting clients in finding healing and growth as they travel through life’s complex paths. Carrye finds it imperative to treat the whole person in therapy and will work with each client to find the right therapeutic modality that works best for their needs.
Carrye received her BA in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from Keene State College in New Hampshire. She then received her Masters of Social Work Degree from the University of South Carolina and has been clinically practicing since graduating in 2000. Carrye has extensive experience and training in trauma-related issues as she specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depressive disorders, sexual assault/abuse, relationship violence, and family of origin issues.
Carrye is an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Trained Therapist. EMDR is a form of therapeutic treatment that assists in the acceleration of healing of a wide range of trauma-related symptoms that effect present life. Carrye underwent extensive training and supervision to become certified as an Advanced-Level EMDR practitioner and finds it very helpful in moving clients forward in their healing. Using these specialized skills, she understands therapeutic treatment models that have been developed with an extensive understanding of trauma and how it relates to human behavior and uses EMDR, where appropriate, to address clinical issues.
Her other therapeutic approaches to utilize, where clinically necessary, are eclectic and include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Psychoeducation and the use of art and writing as processing tools. Carrye’s most recent post-master’s pursuit is training in Trauma-Informed Yoga to incorporate into her practice with clients who may find this helpful for self-regulation and body awareness. She enjoys helping clients reach a sense of emotional and physical balance in their lives.
Brooke McMillan, LMFT, CCPT
Works with ages 18-75
Brooke is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works from a trauma-focused and attachment-based lens, while tailoring her approach to each client’s unique needs. She provides a safe, compassionate space that fosters honesty and trust with the therapeutic process, helping to lead clients toward growth and self-discovery. Brooke has been working with clients since 2017, specializing in trauma-informed therapy and is experienced working with individuals, couples and families overcoming life stressors to develop healthier patterns. She works with survivors of human trafficking, special forces operators and those overcoming childhood traumas. Brooke also focuses her practice treating anxiety disorders, couple and family relationship challenges, grief and loss, and mood disorders as she works collaboratively with clients to develop obtainable goals that fit their individual needs. She utilizes an approach that emphasizes strengths, increases awareness and understanding of self, and builds self-compassion to create an overall improved quality of life.
Brooke is an empathetic and attentive counselor, as she establishes mutual respect within the therapeutic relationship to foster acceptance and increase progress for all of life’s challenges. She is trained in EMDR, along with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and will utilize these therapies where clinically appropriate. Brooke also applies DBT, CBT, EFT and Family Systems approaches to achieve mental wellness on each client’s path.
Alex Zima, LCMHCA
In-Person and Telepsych
Enjoys working with ages 19-100
Alex is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate who works with clients in times of greatest vulnerability-helping them cultivate mind-body awareness, self-compassion, and insight to guide the way to deeper healing and renewed purpose. We all carry this capacity within. Alex specializes in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sleep dysregulation, post-traumatic symptoms, major life transitions-including midlife and career issues, professional and family caregiver stress, chronic stress, end-of-life and psycho-spiritual integration – combining proven holistic, mind-body clinical mental health counseling and mindfulness-based methodologies. Alex’s counseling style is client-centered, strengths-based, and compassionate. His work incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Positive Psychology, Somatic Experiencing, Existential Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Trauma-Informed Mindfulness. Alex is committed to serving clients that reflect diversity in race, culture, gender identity, expression and orientation, and stage of life. Alex works primarily in in-person and telehealth formats.
Office Administration
Alison D’ Amico, Practice Administrator
