Harmony Health Therapeutic Services
Helping Families put the Pieces back together again.
We Are the Community's Home for Healing!
The Pieces to Our Puzzle!
Harmony Health, PLLC Therapeutic Services [Harmony Health] is a behavioral health practice created to improve the mental health and overall well-being of those served. Harmony Health, PLLC Therapeutic Services’ mission is “To improve the quality of life for families through a holistic approach in mental and emotional wellness”.
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Harmony Health Therapeutic Services’ philosophy is to recognize the client and natural supports as the experts. Our clinicians are professionals and serve as a guide and resource for the family as we partner on your healing journey. Harmony Health is both trauma-informed and healing centered. We believe in advocating for those we serve. Our perception is that families are not broken but are missing pieces to their puzzle. Harmony Health’s goal is to help them put the pieces back together again. Our agency is both Trauma Focused and Healing Centered. We aim to disrupt Oppression and the Stigma of Mental Health and Wellness by delivering services through a Social Justice, Resiliency and Collective Framework. This means that we operate from the perspective that Healing doesn't happen in Isolation, It happens within Community. So you don't just choose a therapist, you choose a family! Harmony Health’s staff is trained in the agency’s trauma informed treatment model, practices, philosophy, confidentiality policies. At Harmony Health, the culture is client centered. Our focus is on psycho-education as well as treatment, support and connecting to needed resources.
Clinical Team
Isis "Momma Bey" Bey, LCSW, CCTP II
Founder, Owner, Trainer, Consultant Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health, Supervision, Training, Group Work, Curriculum Development, Program Development
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Culturally Responsive Interventions
Her experience in the clinical field includes but is not limited to Crisis Intervention, Assessment, Individual, Groups and Couples Counseling, and Trauma. She also has practice experience using Mindfulness, Somatic Experience, Spiritual Social Work, African Drumming and Dance as a therapeutic tool. Ms. Bey has taught courses that include Group Therapy Advanced Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Interpersonal Skills, Trauma and Social Work Practice, Generalist Social Work Practice, Social Work Ethics, Advanced Level Practice, Field Instruction and more.
Ms. Bey offers treatment, training and supervision through an Eclectic Humanistic Social Justice Approach, which is a person-centered, strengths-based, anti-racist and resilience-based approach. The belief is that the participant is the expert of his or her life experiences. Ms. Bey is a partner that guides and coaches in the treatment or learning process, offering tools, feedback, resources, experiential learning, skills and techniques to assist the individual in the healing or learning process, and uses treatment modalities that are trauma-informed, anti-racist, healing centered and evidence- based. Momma Bey does not accept clients, she provides training, consulting, supervision and program development.
Sharisse "Reesie Cup" McGill, LCSWA
Operations Director
Out-Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health, Group Work, Parenting Educator, Agency Operations
Mrs. McGill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She completed her Master’s of Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX. She serves Harmony Health in New Hire Orientation, Credentialing, and Intern Supervision in addition to seeing a limited number of clients. Mrs. McGill utilizes an eclectic, humanistic approach which aligns with the Harmony Health’s philosophy recognizing the client and natural supports as the expert. Reesie is Trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [TFCBT] and is a Certified Triple P Parenting Provider. She is a certified Gried Counselor. She works with women, children, and families encountering trauma, domestic violence, and other mental health conditions. Her experience includes assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, grief, case management, and trauma informed care.
Mrs. McGill has a strong passion for guiding others through healing process. She has a natural charm that instantly allows others to feel “safe”. She loves spending time with her large family, baking, reading, and any activity that allows her to bask in nature’s glory with her bare feet on the earth. She sees a limited number of clients.
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Dr, Charlene Whitaker-Brown, PMHNP
Medical Director
Certified Nurse Practitioner Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Family, Chronic Disease, Disordered Eating and Psychiatric Care
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Dr. Whitaker-Brown is the founder and owner of MindHeart Institute and Wellness PLLC. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, she is a Clinical Associate professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner(PMHNP).
Dr. Whitaker-Brown received her Post Doctorate Degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has experience with treating heart failure patients in both the acute and outpatient settings. Her mental health experiences include psychological assessments and diagnosis for patients offering prescription and medication management. Most recently, she has worked with adolescents, adults, transgender and gender non-binary individuals supporting their healing in disordered eating behaviors.
Dr. Whitaker-Brown’s program of scholarship is devoted to translating research into practice. Her primary focus is on chronic diseases, specifically cardiovascular diseases related to heart failure patients and mental health. She serves Harmony Health as our Medical Director. MindHeart Institute and Wellness PLLC is now housed at Harmony. Families can obtain Psychiatric and Medication Management Services through MindHeart.
Indiana Torres, LCSW
Community Connections Intern Coordinator
Bilingual Out-Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health, Parenting Educator, Intern Supervisor
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Indiana Torres is a U.S Navy veteran and a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She completed her Master's of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in Charlotte, NC. Indiana utilizes an integrative approach in practice which allows the flexibility to tailor the therapeutic experience to the individual needs and style of each person we serve. Indiana is a Trauma informed therapist and certified in Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress, Problematic Sexual Behavior in adolescence, Financial Social Work, Brainspotting, and as a Triple P parenting provider.
Indiana brings a unique perspective and unwavering dedication to those we serve. Her passion for helping others shines through in every interaction, as she is committed to helping others to overcome challenges and achieve their fullest potential. Indiana's experiences include working with undocumented and refugee populations, community outreach, social justice, advocacy, trauma informed care, case management, assessment, treatment planning, Individual and Group therapy, and working in school settings. Indiana currently serves clients ages 6-24 years old. She will be accepting clients by the end of July when HH reopens and accepts clients!
Ty'kei [Ty] Spinks, LCMHCA
Out-Patient Helper and Healer.
A Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, Ty’Kei graduated in with his Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. He has over 4 years working with individuals and families. His experience includes: Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Case Management, Advocacy, Gender Equality, Sexual Trauma Support, and Mentoring. His clinical experience includes: Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, working with children and young adults. He currently serves family members ages 13 and up.
Ty’Kei uses a Person-Centered approach that incorporates strength building, increasing self-awareness, promoting self-enlightenment, and building healthy relationships. He believes that each individual is uniquely different. He is an advocate for mental health as well as racial equality, gender equality, and eliminating the mental health stigmas in the Black community. Ty'Kei enjoys addressing these community issues through his weekly Podcast.
Oreia Little, LCSWA
Out-Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties, Mental Health
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Oreia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She graduated from the Joint Masters of Social Work program with University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University. She received her BSW with a minor in psychology, from Winthrop University. Oreia is passionate about helping individuals become the best version of themselves. She has a passion for working with individuals dealing with both mental health and substance use and dependency. She enjoys working with children and adults. She is known to be a down-to-earth, outgoing, reliable, and trustworthy individual. She is an advocate for equality and equity for all vulnerable populations. She serves clients ages 5 and over. She will be accepting clients in early August.
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Unique [Nique Nique] Simpson, LCSWA
Out-Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health, Parenting Education
Unique is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She obtained her MSW at Johnson C. Smith University. Unique has experience working with children, young adults, and older adults between the ages of 5 and 60. She has worked with people who are homeless. Unique has experience in assessments, individual counseling, adotoption, resource development and case management. Her theoretical approaches include Person In Environment, Strengths Based, and Cognitive Behavioral Theory. She is trained in Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma for Adolescents (ITCT-A) therapy and is a certified Triple P Parenting Provider. She is currently accepting family members ages 18 and up.
She believes many have experienced some level of trauma that creates a domino effect which impacts logical thinking and decision making skills. Unique enjoys helping those find the strength and power within themselves to attain full capacity within their growth and success in their own lives. She believes all are born with the ability to be leaders in life; yet, it’s important to learn to be effective and positive leaders within self first, to make an impact in the world. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and being out in nature.
Mary "ML" Stemkowski, LCSWA
Out- Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health
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ML is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She graduated with her Masters in Social Work from Winthrop University. ML has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has experience in assessments, intake, case management, individual and family therapy within community and out patient settings. She has experience in Family Centered Treatment. She integrates a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy [DBT] approach incorporating movement, art, breath work, meditation, and mindfulness into her sessions to help connect the mind and body. She is currently accepting family members virtually ages 10 and up. She is almost done with her 200 hour- Yoga Teacher Training course and is excited to continue her training with a focus on trauma in the body. ML enjoys being out in nature with her dog, yoga, traveling, and making pottery when she is not working.
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Latonya Stackhouse, LCSWA
Out-Patient Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Mental Health
"Stackhouse" as she prefers to be called, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She gratuated from Johnson C Smith Univerisity with her Master's in Social Work. She enjoys working with teenagers and adults ages 15 and older. Stackhouse uses a solution-focused, strengths-based approach, and believes that all people have the capacity to create and sustain positive change within themselves. She believes compassion, client-centered, and meeting families where they are is key to a successful therapeutic relationship. She strives to help families regain a positive quality of life, as well as assist rebuilding piecing to their puzzle. Through assessment, individual and group work, she uses different treatment modalities that are trauma informed and evidenced based. Stackhouse enjoys spending time with family, traveling and reading.
This OPT Position is open!
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Send an email with your resume to HarmonyHealthPLLC@gmail.com with Licensed Mental Health Position in the subject line.
This OPT Position is open!
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Send an email with your resume to HarmonyHealthPLLC@gmail.com with Licensed Mental Health Position in the subject line.
This OPT Position is open!
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Send an email with your resume to HarmonyHealthPLLC@gmail.com with Licensed Mental Health Position in the subject line.
Wellness Team
Sandra [San] Maldonado, TTS
Wellness and Administrative Director Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Reiki Master and Crystal Healer, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Parenting Specialist
Ms. Sandra "San" Maldonado joined Harmony Health as a wellness provider and then volunteered in helping with administrative tasks for almost a year. As a result of her passion to work with numbers, she has joined the administrative team and provides support in helping to advocate for those we serve with insurance agencies. She is the owner of Crystals and Thingz and shares her passion in the healing arts and partnering in our trauma work offering a holistic experience. She is a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist providing Tobacco Recovery Services in English and Spanish. She is also certified in Triple P Positive Parenting and offers services in English and Spanish.
As a Certified Reiki Master and Certified Crystal Healer, she provides unconditional compassion to all who seek it. She completed her training at The International Center for Reiki Training at the Master Level of Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Ryoho I, II and III degrees. She has worked in the Energy Work with children, adolescents, and adults. Ms. Maldonado’s experience in this field includes, but is not limited to working primarily with individuals coping with anxiety, stress, and depression.
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Sandra thrives on being a service to others and aiding their journey to inner health and spiritual transformation. She is dedicated to helping heal your mind, body and soul utilizing compassionate affirmations, channeling Reiki energy and the healing properties from beautiful crystals.
Alexis "Lex" Hall, BS, TTS
MSW Clinical Intern Helper and Healer
Helping and Healing Specialties: Yoga, Dance, Meditation Instructor, Tobacco Treatment and Flexibility Trainer
Lex joins Harmony Health as an Intern And FT Wellness Provider. Alexis Hall is currently a Masters of Social Work at Winthrop University. She received her Bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill for Athletic Training and Psychology. Alexis received a Fellowship through Harmony Health, working with the Child Adolescent and Family Behavioral Health Fellowship through the Foundation for Health Leadership. She will utilize these skills by serving Adolescent Clients through the Community Connections Program. Lex has experience in clinical assessment, individual and group therapy. She is trained and Certified as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist.
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As a Wellness provider, Alexis will provide additional wellness services. She is a Reiki II practitioner, a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor, and Dance Instructor. She plans to utilize movement holistic healing methods in her therapeutic work with clients. Alexis has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She is the founder and owner of Move to Heal, LLC, which is a holistic wellness organization that provides chakra guided yoga flows, meditations, and wellness tips for the community. She will be joining the Harmony Health Family as a FT Therapist after September 2023. She enjoys time with friends and family, and dancing in competitions. She is accepting limited Community Connection family members for Mental Health services and is open for HH Wellness clients at this time.
Administrative Team
Taj Collins
Intake Coordinator
Taj Collins serves Harmony Health as our Intake Coordinator. Taj is a proud native of
Buffalo, NY where he and his family relocated to join the Charlotte, NC community to continue serving individuals, children, and families. He is a certified as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. Mr. Collins has over 15 years of experience serving in health care, administration, education, and community-based services.
Taj is a servant-leader who has a special affection for initiating and maintaining harmonious
relationships with people from all walks of life. Taj believes that healthy relationships is one of
the highest forms of currency and healthy relationships begin with healthy people. His goal is to
help others be successful as defined by them. Taj enjoys reading, writing, traveling, listening to
jazz with a hot cup of coffee, occasionally blogging about the “Golden Era of Hip Hop culture/
music, and spending intentional time with his lovely family.
Marsha Laguerre, MS
Business Manager
Mrs. Laguerre has an MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University. She has over 15 years of experience working as an Accountant and Auditor at various accounting firms and in the private industry. Her experience includes internal audit for financial institutions, nonprofit audit and 401k plan audits. She manages general accounting and other business operations for the Harmony Health Family; helping to keep our business practices healthy and compliant. Marsha enjoys traveling to different states and countries; exposing herself to different experiences. Marsha is also an avid reader, who enjoys reading fiction novels.