Our Team
We are a collaborative group of licensed counselors committed to providing ethical, accessible, and compassionate mental health care to the Appalachian community. Our team brings diverse training and perspectives while sharing a common belief in the importance of thoughtful, relationship-centered therapy. We strive to create a welcoming space where individuals, couples, and families feel supported and respected.
Mattie Brown
MA, A-LPC/MSHP
Mattie works with individuals & relationships (polyamorous and traditional) ages 14 and up. Her areas of focus are with persons struggling with PTSD and emotional regulation, LGBTQ+ issues, religious deconstruction, and neurodiversity.
Kirsten Higgins
MS, LPC/MHSP, Co-Owner
Kirsten specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families navigating divorce, high-conflict coparenting, blended family dynamics, and stepparenting challenges. She also has experience working with child and adolescent behavior issues, reunification cases, and couples. She provides individual, couples, family, and coparenting interventions.
423-218-9705 kirsten@mountainhavencc.com Kirsten is not taking new clients.
Desirae Myers
MA, Master’s Level Therapist
Desirae specializes in working with athletes on a wide range of concerns, including identity development and performance anxiety. She also supports both athletes and non-athletes in areas such as body image, self-esteem, disordered eating, emotional regulation, relationship challenges, and LGBTQ+ concerns.
She provides services to adults, including individuals and couples. Additionally, she has advanced training in Brainspotting, which she integrates into her work to help clients process and heal from trauma.
Skye Perdue
Master’s Level Student Intern
Skye is currently a graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Counseling. She is excited to help individuals, couples, and families with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and more!
She is especially interested in working with clients of diverse backgrounds and multicultural issues.
Skye’s session rate is $45
Rachel Pearson
MA, A-LPC/MHSP
Rachel enjoys working with individuals 18 and older who are navigating life transitions. She has experience supporting people living with anxiety and depression, as well as those who want to improve healthy communication, develop and maintain boundaries, and strengthen their coping skills. Rachel also has some experience working with neurodivergent individuals and/or parents of children with neurodivergence or developmental disabilities. In her work, Rachel draws from a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Caitlin Lucas
MS, LPC/MHSP, Co-Owner