Colin Clayton received his master’s of science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Mercer University in 2020. Colin Clayton has practiced as a clinical rehabilitation counselor and addictions counselor for a combined seven years. Colin holds a License in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as well as a License as a Clinical Addiction Specialist. Additionally, Colin is qualified as a Certified Clinical Supervisor for the LCAS board of North Carolina. 

Most of Colin’s experience has been nearly six years of work as a Substance Abuse Counselor, SA IOP group counselor, and Clinical Supervisor for clients with Opioid Use Disorder and other co- occuring disorders. Colin typically works with ages 18 and above, but he does have some experience working with adolescent and younger given experience working with Special Education and behavioral aid for an Applied Behavior Analysis lab with services for ages as young as four years old. Colin’s specialties with experience and training are grief, addictions, trauma, depression, suicidality, anger management, and navigating disability. However, Colin is passionate about supporting anyone in need of mental health support, and he is willing to get the extra training and support to support anyone’s unique type of struggle. Colin Clayton most frequently works with Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and Gestalt Therapy as well as training and tools from many other modalities including somatic-based therapies, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and family systems therapy. 

Colin is optimistic and energetic in his approach to counseling as well as life. He loves playing story games, card games, listening to music, going to concerts, watching movies and shows, going hiking, and spending time with his wife, son, cat, and dog as well as vacationing with his large extended family. Colin truly loves counseling and hopes to share that enthusiasm with everyone he comes in contact with