Meet the NCAPT Board

Courtney Clement, LCMHC Courtney attended UNC Pembroke for a Master's in CMHC and a play therapy certificate. She has a solo private practice in Wilmington, NC where she specializes in working with children, parents, neurodivergent folks & LGBTQIA+. Courtney is basic trained in EMDR and sand tray therapy. When Courtney is not in her office, she enjoys various activities in the water like kayaking and paddle boarding, hiking, traveling to state parks, camping, baking bread, listening to Taylor Swift, watching Ina Garten videos, and spending as much time as possible with her dogs (fun fact: one of her dogs is deaf!).

Christa Phipps, PhD, LCMHCS, RPT-S™, is a licensed therapist in North Carolina with more than 25 years of clinical experience and the owner of Tabonuco Counseling and Consulting. She specializes in trauma-focused therapy for children and adults, with particular expertise in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and play therapy.

Christa earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2017. She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and EMDR Approved Consultant™, and her practice is approved to provide continuing education for mental health professionals through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), the Association for Play Therapy (APT), and the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA™). She is particularly passionate about training clinicians in the integration of EMDR and play therapy when working with children.

In addition to her clinical practice, Christa is dedicated to mentoring and educating future therapists. She has served as an adjunct professor at both University of North Carolina at Charlotte and University of North Carolina at Pembroke, helping prepare graduate students for careers in the mental health field.

When she’s not working with clients or teaching, Christa enjoys spending time with her family, running, and exploring local hiking trails with her partner and friends. Her commitment to healing, education, and professional growth continues to impact both the clients and clinicians she serves.

Anna Trietley MA,  LCMHCS (NC), LPCS (SC), LPC (CO), RPT-S™ is a graduate of Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling.  Anna's education and professional career have been focused on children and families with a specialization in infant mental health and trauma.  She is also trained in Theraplay - Level One and is certified as a Foundational Practitioner.  In 2010 Anna completed a fellowship program to become specialized in infant and young mental health from ZFive in Mecklenburg County.  Anna has trained other professionals, including law enforcement, social workers, and early childhood specialists on the effects of toxic stress on infants and children.

Anna has worked as a Mental Health Clinician, then Clinical Supervisor for the Child Development-Community Policing Program. During her time there, she worked with children and families exposed to trauma and violence while partnering with uniformed law enforcement officers.  Anna also spent her time training law enforcement officers on responding to children exposed to trauma.  Anna believes in the importance of early intervention; not only for infants and young children, but intervening early after a trauma.  She has seen first hand the positive impact of acute trauma care on the well-being of children and families.  Anna has ten years of supervisory experience and has supervised several associate licensed therapists to full licensure as well as supervision toward their Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential. In addition to having a private practice servicing North and South Carolina, Anna is a clinical supervisor for a practice in Colorado, as well as an adjunct instructor in behavioral health sciences. 

Megan Numbers, PhD, LCMHC-QS, RPT-S™, is a dedicated owner of a group practice in Moore County, NC, specializing in play therapy for children, adolescents, and families. As a member of the North Carolina Association for Play Therapy, she is well-trained in Clinical Pediatric Hypnosis, EMDR, Theraplay Level 1, and Sandplay techniques. Her favorite play therapy tools include magic clay, which fosters creativity and emotional expression, and the sand tray—a powerful medium for storytelling, healing, and symbolic communication. When she is not helping children navigate anxiety, grief, trauma, or significant life transitions through the healing power of play, Megan enjoys spending time with her kiddos, reading, hiking, traveling, singing, and sipping on a warm cup of coffee!

Kathryn Leggett, LCMHC (NC), LPC (SC), RPT™, CAS, is the owner of Path to Peace Counseling, PLLC in Belmont, North Carolina. She has more than a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate challenges, foster healing, and pursue personal growth.

Kathryn earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Regent University in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. She is passionate about helping clients build resilience, strengthen relationships, and find pathways to lasting peace and well-being.

Rebecca BlanchardI is passionate about helping children and families accept themselves and each other.  She has experience supporting clients with anxiety, adoption/attachment needs, depression, grief/loss, mood disorders, parenting support, relationship issues, and trauma. As an EMDR trained therapist together she helps clients process feelings, memories, and trauma that may be too difficult to manage alone. 

Ellen McNeill MA, LCMHC, RPT™ (she/hers) received a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development and Family Studies from UNC Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC Charlotte. Ellen works in private practice, using infant-toddler mental health principles and Child-Centered Play Therapy to support the social, emotional, and behavioral growth of young children. With experience partnering with families and colleagues as an early childhood educator, Ellen also enjoys providing support to others caring for children, using Child-Parent Relationship Training to help empower caregivers to improve the quality of their relationship with their child and presenting professional development to schools on supporting all students through a curious, compassionate, and consistent approach to classroom management. Ellen is very passionate about the mental health of infants and toddlers and is a member of several professional organisations who focus their work on advocacy to support young children in NC.

Amy Work, LCMHC-QS, RPT-S™ is the owner of Renewed Counseling and Play Therapy. She earned bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Sociology, along with a minor in Child and Family Development, from University of Georgia. She received her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Amy's research interests include counselor and play therapist development and training, ADHD, Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), and parent consultation practices. She is passionate about supporting children, families, and clinicians through evidence-based play therapy and counselor education.