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About Us

Our Practice

At Whitesell and Associates, Inc. dba Courageous Dialogue Therapy Center, we believe meaningful change begins with a safe space to be heard. Our team of highly qualified independent clinicians provides compassionate, supportive care for individuals facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Because every person’s story is unique, we take a highly personalized approach to therapy—tailoring care to your individual needs, experiences, and goals. In a warm and welcoming environment, we’ll walk alongside you as you build resilience, discover new possibilities, and move toward the healing and personal growth you desire.

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Courageous Dialogue Counseling Center is entering a new chapter as leadership transitions from founder Scot Whitesell to Lisa A. Early, M.A., M.A., LCPC in 2021. Building upon Scot’s more than 35 years of compassionate service and commitment to helping people pursue healing and meaningful change, Lisa brings extensive clinical experience and a collaborative, trauma-informed approach to her role as director. Under her leadership, the center will continue providing personalized, supportive care to individuals, couples, and families.

Lisa A. Early

Welcome from the Director

Lisa A. Early
M.A., M.A., LCPC

"Throughout life everyone experiences varying degrees of struggle which often feel completely unmanageable when we try to brave it alone. The shame and embarrassment that can be associated with asking for help can be paralyzing and can leave us writhing in pain and feeling alone. When in reality, the ability to recognize the need for support is something that should be celebrated and admired. If you are brave enough to reach out, you deserve a safe space of non-judgment, empathy, compassion and understanding where you can sort through your concerns and learn the skills to eventually better manage them on your own.  

I offer a trauma-informed, holistic, collaborative approach where you remain the expert in your life and therapy is built around our collective knowledge to best help you meet your goals. I find it is consistently important to look to the past to understand current behaviors and coping skills & begin to implement lasting change in the present. I can help provide that safe space for you to land. My goal is to provide a strong enough supportive relationship that root issues can be confronted and brought into the light. I feel honored if I can walk with you on that journey."

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Lisa earned her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Towson University in 2011, she then earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Widener University in 2015.  She has trauma training and uses this lense to better understand human functioning and help clients implement change.

Our Team

Our compassionate team of providers brings diverse experience, specialized training, and a shared commitment to helping you feel heard, understood, and supported. Take a moment to meet our clinicians and find the therapist who feels right for you. 

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Please note: Clinicians operate independently. Each individual provider is responsible for the legal and ethical psychotherapy treatment of their own clients. The providers on this page operate independently from other clinicians in this office.

Brittany Pollard

Brittany Pollard

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Shakena Mabry

Dr. Shakena Mabry

PhD, LCSW-C, LCSW, LICSW, RPS

Debbie Palmer

Debbie Palmer

LCPAT

Monika Preston

Monika Preston

LCPC, CCTP, NCC

Shanieka Lovelace

Shanieka Lovelace

LCPC

Robert Pinkus

Robert S. Pinkus

LCSW-C

Federico Carrara

Federico Carrara

M.A., LGPC

Ashlee Jenkins

Ashlee Jenkins

M.A., LCPC

Mara Williams

Mara Egorin-Williams

Registered Psychology Associate, M.A., C.A.S.

Elisabeth Miller

Elisabeth "Lis" Miller

M.A., LGPC

Lori Gallup

Dr. Lori Gallup

Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psychological Assessments Only)

Christina Jensema

Dr. Christina Jensema

PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist 

Anastasia Teng

Dr. Anastasia Teng

PsyD, Clinical Psychologist 

Nick Klein

Nicholas Klein

LMSW

Georganne Scott

Georganne Scott

M. Ed., LGPC

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