Your Next Chapter Counseling

01/15/2026

✨ Meet Gray Swartzel, LCMHCA (he/they) ✨
Their approach is warm, collaborative, and affirming, with space for swearing, honesty, humor, and the parts of you that haven’t always been welcomed.
Gray works with q***r, trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive folks, as well as anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, identity shifts, or “what the hell is happening right now?” moments.

📍 In-person in Asheville
💻 Virtual across North Carolina
📞 Call or text “Gray” to (828) 392-6097 for a free 15-min consult

01/08/2026

✨ New year, new you… new health insurance? ✨
We’re now accepting new clients with Ambetter Health Insurance and several other major plans. Because getting started with therapy shouldn’t be the hardest part.
Learn more and get started through the link below.
https://form.jotform.com/253205904755155

10/24/2025

The sweetest thing about Halloween?
Spending time with our community. 🧡
We’re so excited to be part of the Booville Community Halloween Party this year! Come join us for an evening of games, music, candy, and connection — and don’t forget to stop by our table to say hi!
📅 Thursday, October 31st
⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center
🎟️ Free entry
We can’t wait to see your costumes, share some treats, and celebrate this amazing community we’re so lucky to be part of.

10/21/2025

We’re so excited to welcome Eliza Paul, LCMHCA (she/they) to our Asheville office!
Eliza is an attachment-focused therapist who works with adults (18+) to explore how early relationships and experiences shape the way we move through the world. She brings a warm, gentle, and deeply compassionate presence to her work, helping clients untangle the impact of childhood trauma and build new, more secure ways of connecting with others.
Eliza is EMDR-trained and IFS-informed, drawing from psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to support healing and growth. She’s especially passionate about helping clients navigate generational trauma, identity, and self-connection with authenticity and care.
✨ Eliza is now accepting new clients in our Asheville office! ✨
Learn more or schedule a free 15-minute consultation:
👉 www.yournextchaptercounseling.com/eliza-paul

10/15/2025

We’re so excited to welcome Ethan St. John, LCHMCA (he/him) back to the Your Next Chapter Counseling team! Ethan’s warm, person-centered approach helps clients explore their experiences, deepen self-understanding, and grow in a safe, supportive space. 💛
Ethan works with teens and adults (ages 12+), supporting those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment struggles, and relationship challenges. He’s currently accepting new clients in our Asheville and Hendersonville offices as well as virtually!
📞 Learn more or schedule today: www.yournextchaptercounseling.com/ethan-st-john

10/01/2025

✨ Big News! ✨
Our Asheville office is on the move! 🚚💛 We’ll be settling into our new space the week of October 6th and will begin seeing clients there starting October 13th.
During moving week, our admin team will be busy helping with the transition, so referrals will be on pause. If you’d like to inquire about services, please fill out our Client Inquiry Form on our website or email info@yournextchaptercounseling.com (this inbox will be checked once daily).
We can’t wait to welcome you into our new home and continue walking alongside you on your journey. 💜🌿

08/01/2025

🌿 Your Next Chapter Counseling is expanding — and we're hiring! 🌿

We’re moving into a brand new office in Asheville this October and are looking for a few values-aligned clinicians to join our growing team this fall.

We’re especially excited to connect with therapists who are:
💛 Passionate about working with children and adolescents
💛 Energized by supporting couples and families
💛 Committed to affirming and inclusive care

We offer:
✅ Paid time off
✅ Health, dental & vision insurance
✅ Paid admin time
✅ Clinical supervision (included!)
✅ A collaborative and supportive team
✅ Regular team events and connection

Scan the code or go to https://form.jotform.com/250286182891059 to fill out the employee inquiry form!

📍These roles are for our Asheville location only
📋 We’re hiring fully licensed AND associate-level clinicians (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT) in North Carolina

07/15/2025

✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Caitlin Riley, LCSW (she/her) to the Your Next Chapter Counseling team in Asheville! ✨

Caitlin brings a playful, intentional approach to therapy that helps children build emotional vocabulary, develop self-regulation skills, and strengthen connection with the people who care for them most.

She’s now accepting new clients (ages 2–18) in our Asheville office — with immediate availability!

🧒 Play Therapy
💬 Child & Adolescent Mental Health
🤝 Family Collaboration
📍 Asheville Office
🌐 www.yournextchaptercounseling.com/caitlin-riley

06/27/2025

Your Next Chapter Counseling is proud to show up in support of all identities—and we’d love for you to stop by our booth and celebrate with us! Whether you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally, your presence matters. Pride is about showing up for each other, creating safer spaces, and building a community rooted in love, care, and affirmation. 🫶
We’ll be there with goodies galore—think self-care raffles, pride-themed temporary tattoos, bubbles, affirmations, and more!

Have you checked out this weekends Pride on Main Schedule? Friday we stop by the Waterin Hole for a casual check in. And then we kick off Saturdays events at the courthouse, with a parade down main, and vendors (89) and performers on Wall Street. We end Saturday night with a drag show at the Folkmoot and then we are off to the Pigeon Center Sunday morning with an afternoon swim at the Meadowlark! Share the good news and join us this upcoming weekend in Haywood County! ❤️🌈

Join the event Pride on Main 2025

06/19/2025

Today we celebrate Juneteenth — a day of Black freedom, resilience, and joy.

At Your Next Chapter, we honor this day by uplifting the voices, stories, and leadership of our Black colleagues and community members. While we celebrate progress, we also recognize that the fight for racial justice continues — and we remain committed to showing up and doing the work.

06/17/2025

Love loudly. Validate often. 🌈💖
Showing up for the LGBTQIA+ people in your life doesn’t mean having all the answers—it means choosing compassion, curiosity, and care.

Here are a few simple, powerful ways to validate your loved ones’ identities. Whether it’s a new name, a shift in pronouns, or a story they’re just beginning to tell—you have the power to make them feel seen, safe, and celebrated.

✨ If your child tells you their pronouns have changed—honor them.
✨ If your friend shares a new label, a new name, or a deeper truth—celebrate them.
✨ If someone you love is exploring their identity—stay curious, not critical.
✨ If a loved one comes out to you—thank them for trusting you.
✨ If someone corrects how you refer to them—adjust with grace, not guilt.
✨ If a young person shares their gender or sexuality—believe them.
✨ If someone asks you to use inclusive language—make the effort.
✨ If a loved one doesn’t have all the answers yet—give them time and space.
✨ If someone shares painful experiences of exclusion or discrimination—listen without defensiveness.
✨ If your instincts say “this is unfamiliar”—lead with love, not fear.

You are welcome here. You are safe here. You are enough here.

06/06/2025

We are honored to sponsor Hendersonville Pride!! Hope to see you there tomorrow!!

A big shout out to some of our sponsors for Pride 2025!
Your belief in our work inspires us everyday. We are honored to have you as part of our mission. Together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive future.
Thank you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩷🩵
Carrie Ann Chandler
First Congregational Church UCC Hendersonville Connection
Crossnore Communities for Children
Full Circle Community Wellness
Sheetz
Conserving Carolina
Your Next Chapter Counseling
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville