Jennifer Miles- Program Director:
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clemson University and has an extensive background as an executive in business and finance as well. She found a way to combine her passion for helping people with her experience in business management when she entered the field of substance abuse treatment. Jennifer has been managing addiction treatment centers for more than six years and truly connects with and cares for every patient she meets. She has found that every individual can achieve the most difficult goals, including sobriety, when someone truly believes in them, genuinely uplifts them, and works diligently to help them develop healthy coping skills. Jennifer is determined to affect the landscape of addiction in her hometown and beyond and is proud to be affiliated with a team who won’t stop until they do just that. Her commitment to each individual is unsurpassed and is inspiring her to create a multi-regional task force to combat the epidemic facing every facet of society today. Lavonda Sweeney, MA, LPC- Clinical Director:
As a Licensed Professional Counselor in SC, Ms. Sweeney has worked in the field of mental health counseling since 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Art in Psychology, with a concentration in Substance Abuse Treatment from Argosy University; and a Master of Art in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University. Sweeney began her counseling career as an intern at a local Intensive Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Center for women, and over the years, has worked as an Inpatient and Outpatient Substance Abuse Counselor for Adolescents and Adults, In-home Child and Family Therapist, School-based Child Therapist, and Addiction Educator. In addition to providing clinical therapeutic services, Ms. Sweeney is an Adjunct Instructor at Greenville Technical College where she teaches General Psychology; and the University of the People (online) where she teaches Emotional Intelligence. Throughout her career, she has been honored to serve people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. She hopes to continue to serve her clients and students as she helps each of them fulfill their personal and/or academic goals.
