Where Faith, Hope, and Healing Come Together
Building Stronger Minds, Families, Organizations, and Communities Through Compassionate Care
About Us
At SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center, we offer compassionate, evidence-based support to individuals, families, and organizations in need of healing, growth, and practical solutions. Our comprehensive encompass mental health counseling, organizational consultation, workshops, and community support, concentrating on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, caregiver fatigue, and challenges related to development, physical health, cognition, or socioeconomic status.
Our Services
Services Offered
SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center offers thoughtfully designed, trauma-informed services that support healing, resilience, and whole-person well-being. Our work includes compassionate mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults, caregivers, and older adults; organizational consulting that strengthens workforce wellness and trauma-informed practice; professional workshops and trainings that equip organizations and communities with practical mental health strategies; and community engagement services that extend care, support, and hope to individuals and families facing barriers to access.
Mental Health Counseling
We provide compassionate, trauma-informed counseling services for individuals across the lifespan.
Populations Served
• Children (3+)
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Older Adults
• Caregivers and families
• Individuals with developmental or cognitive challenges
Specialties
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and stress
• Caregiver burnout
• Life transitions
• Disability and chronic health challenges
Evidence-Based Approaches
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Strengths-Based Therapy
• Short-Term Goal-Focused Therapy
• Psychoeducation and coping skills training
Faith-integrated counseling is available for clients who wish to incorporate their spiritual beliefs into the therapeutic process.
Professional Trainings & Workshops
SonShine provides educational workshops designed to support staff wellness, strengthen organizational culture, and improve service delivery.
Popular Training Topics
• Burnout prevention for helping professionals
• Trauma-informed care implementation
• Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
• Supporting individuals with disabilities
• Mental health awareness in the workplace
• Crisis communication and de-escalation
Workshops can be delivered:
• In-person
• Virtual
• Conference presentations
• Half-day or full-day trainings
Organizational Mental Health Consulting
SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center helps organizations strengthen workforce wellness, reduce burnout, and create trauma-informed environments.
Services include
• Workforce burnout and stress assessments
• Organizational mental health strategy development
• Trauma-informed workplace implementation
• Leadership resilience support
• Crisis response and emotional wellness training
We work with:
• Nonprofit organizations
• Healthcare providers
• Schools and universities
• Faith-based institutions
• Community organizations
• Human service agencies
Community Support & Outreach
SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center is committed to improving access to mental health services for individuals and families experiencing barriers related to poverty, limited resources, or educational challenges.
Community initiatives include:
• Mental health education workshops
• Youth empowerment groups
• Caregiver support programming
• Resource navigation and service referrals
• Partnerships with housing and social service providers
Our goal is to increase awareness, strengthen resilience, and restore hope in underserved communities.
Clinical Director
Chivaun Carter, LCSW, is the Clinical Director of SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center. She brings over 25 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families through life’s challenges with compassion, professionalism, and heart. She is passionate about helping people heal, grow, and move forward with hope.
Chivaun provides counseling for anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, caregiver support, and emotional wellness. She also has experience working with individuals and families navigating developmental, cognitive, physical, and social challenges. Her style is warm, supportive, and goal-oriented, creating a space where clients can feel heard, encouraged, and empowered.
Through SonShine Counseling & Consulting Center, Chivaun’s mission is to promote healing, resilience, and hope while helping strengthen individuals, families, organizations, and communities.