News and Events from All Souls Counseling Center

Join us for our 4th Annual Mental Wellness Virtual Walk on Saturday, October 24, 2020

The Walk is presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Carolina and All Souls Counseling Center. Join us in walking a 5K and enjoy music, refreshments, and resource displays. The Walk seeks to raise awareness of mental wellness and to promote community resources available for people with mental health issues.

Why walk for mental wellness?

Mental health was ranked one of the leading health issues facing Buncombe County according to the most recent Community Health Assessment with half of respondents reporting that mental health care was difficult to access.

When and where:

Saturday, October 24, 2020 – Virtual

Register is now open at: mentalwellnesswalk.org

All funds raised will support the work of NAMI WC and All Souls Counseling Center to provide mental health counseling, support, education, and advocacy.

A HUGE thank you to our 2019 Walk sponsors:

Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness

Nature’s Vitamins and Herbs

Thomas Maynard

Vaya Health

C. Pamela Lowe-Hoyte, MD

Whole Foods – Tunnel Road

Ingles

Walmart – Airport Road Location

Trader Joe’s

ASCC Appoints New Executive Director

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Leslie McCrory, LPCS, LCAS, CCS, as the organization’s new Executive Director.

Leslie says, “There continues to be a mental health need in our region. I’m excited to work with All Souls Counseling Center, an organization helping to ease the crisis by filling the gap in care that exists for people who are uninsured. ASCC is one of the few places serving this population with individual, couples and family therapy.”

Leslie has worked for 31 years in Asheville in the field of mental health and substance use services in direct care as a therapist, in supervision, education, teaching, training, and management. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from University of Alabama in Birmingham. She continued her studies in Marriage and Family Therapy post-Masters and is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and a Certified Clinical Supervisor.

Before joining ASCC Leslie worked as a consultant for Vaya Health facilitating the collaboratives in WNC supporting respectful, non-judgmental care for women who are pregnant and using substances. She began her relationship with ASCC as one of the organization’s early board members. Shortly after, she became an ASCC therapist and has remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Counseling Center over the years.

ASCC Board Chair Patrick Hardy says: “We are extremely pleased to have Ms. McCrory as our new Executive Director. She brings a unique blend of experience as a clinician and an administrator who embraces the values and goals of our organization.”

All Souls Counseling Center publishes its Annual Report for fiscal year 2017

Fiscal Year 2017 (7/1/16–6/30/17) was ASCC’s 17th year of providing high-quality mental health counseling to uninsured and underinsured residents of Western North Carolina.

By the numbers for 7/1/18–6/30/19

646 people provided with mental health counseling

4709 counseling sessions provided

68 people provided with psychiatric care

255 psychiatric sessions provided

$295,829 in-kind services donated by ASCC therapists and psychiatrist

1,135 phone calls received for services

77% of new clients were uninsured

Majority of clients report making less than $20,000/year

Client Testimonials

[My counselor] has been a lifesaver and a life vest in a stormy sea.

[My counselor’s] calm accepting demeanor helped me feel comfortable and safe in discussing anything. Her suggestions were pivotal and realistic in helping me deal more successfully with my anxiety.

This place has been a literal life-saver. I have never felt more respected or understood by a counselor. Now that I’ve come here I can’t imagine what I’d do without this place.

I appreciate [my counselor]. He listens with no judgment but only caring for my well-being.

My counselor has and continues to help me tremendously and I have interacted with her better than any other counselor I have seen in the past.

[My counselor] has been a life-saver in so many ways. His practical suggestions are tremendous. His caring and empathy are palpable and so valuable to me at this time. I am so grateful to him and to ASCC for making this affordable.

Exactly what I needed, in exactly the way I needed it. Eternally grateful.

Where would we be without All Souls Counseling Center?

I have come for both individual as well as couples therapy and I love the level of care I receive here. So thankful to have found you guys.

[My counselor] is very likely saving my life. My gratitude has no measure. Thank you.

I’ve noticed the changes in my personal life have gotten better and with the help of counseling I’m more happier and able to see growth.

[My counselor] brought so much light to our marital issues. He helped us work through years of built up negativity. With his guidance, we were able to find our love and compassion for each other again.

My experience here at All Souls has been so life changing. The amount of compassion and dedication I feel here is so comforting. I wasn’t sure I would ever get my mind and life back but I did and I’m so grateful for this place, I love it!