A Collaborative effort between client and counselor
Our Team
Anetra Gaines, MA, LPC, CRC, CAADC, ART Trained
Founder, TherapistAnetra Gaines is a master’s level Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Her passion is helping clients appreciate themselves in the present as they work to become the person they desire to be.
Anetra collaborates with her clients to deepen self-understanding, develop skills to adjust to life’s constant changes, and increase overall confidence.
Anetra is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves reading, listening to public radio, and old school.
Anetra is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), and trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.).
Dominique Mason, LLPC, CRTP
Dominique Mason is a master’s level Limited Licensed Professional Counselor. Dominique’s passion is working with teens (12 and up) and adults who have experienced deep personal loss. Whether it’s through the death of a loved one, the end of a meaningful relationship, or life-changing transitions. She works to help individuals navigate grief and trauma while rediscovering strength, hope, and a sense of self.
Dominique brings compassion, cultural responsibility, and a client-centered approach to every session.
Dominique enjoys spending quality time with her two children and reading as a lifelong learner and for leisure.
Dominique believes meaningful therapy is rooted in trust, authenticity, and connection. She strives to build relationships that empower clients to see themselves as capable, resilient, and whole.
Dominique is a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner. Her areas of focus include grief and loss, trauma and resilience, and life transitions.
Therapist
Kiara serves as the office administrator for Gaines Insight Counseling. She is often the first point of contact for many clients. She creates a warm, welcoming, and supportive experience for each client.
Kiara takes pride in supporting the clients and clinicians. She serves as a guide to help clients navigate their mental health care when seeking services with Gaines Insight Counseling.
Kiara works to foster a safe, organized, and client-centered environment. She’s a source of information for those seeking support.
Office AdministratorKiara Ducker
WillowsEdge Counseling & Healing Center
Willows Edge and its team of counselors is a counseling agency that uses traditional counseling and the creative arts to help clients grow and heal.
Services include art therapy, music therapy, animal therapy, and reiki.
Owner, Karen Smigelski is a master’s level LPC, a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Reiki I & II, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Advanced Trained.
What started as a workshop blossomed into opportunities to help. She says, “Counseling is very powerful, and I discovered that the more ways I gave clients to express themselves, the better I could help them find the healing they sought. We believe that everyone deserves access to mental healthcare and do everything we can to make our services available to anyone.”
Gaines Insight Counseling also provides services at all three Willows Edge locations.
Sister Practice