Kayj Nash Okine

PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Okine, the Clinical Director of Chrysalis, has coordinated eating disorder treatment at 3 major universities across the nation, including UNCW. She has provided clinical services in 5 university counseling centers, has worked as a substance abuse counselor in an adolescent substance abuse treatment program, has served as a hotline counselor on a national crisis line, and has provided supervision in a variety of settings. She has also taught university-level psychology classes for several years. Her clinical interests include eating disorder treatment, behavior modification for ADHD, relationship issues, trauma work, college student development, and the bariatric surgery population. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University, an M.A. in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University.

Kelly Broadwater

MA, Licensed Psychological Associate, Licensed Professional Counselor

Ms. Broadwater, co-owner and staff psychologist, has provided psychological services in private practice, college counseling centers (including UNCW’s eating disorder treatment program), inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and a community mental health center. She has taught college-level psychology courses at two institutions and had an article on college student drinking published in Addictive Behaviors. Her areas of clinical interest include treating eating disorders, social anxiety, substance abuse in adolescent and young adult populations, clients with self-destructive behaviors, and working with bariatric surgery patients. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Clemson University with a Minor in Women’s Studies and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Appalachian State University. 

Chaundra Klein

BS, Nutritional Counselor

Ms. Klein has practiced nutritional counseling in a variety of settings and has received specialized training and experience in counseling clients with eating disorders. She focuses on building a healthy relationship with food and improving eating habits using a non-diet approach.  Nutrition sessions may include teaching intuitive eating skills, meal planning, developing strategies for grocery shopping, analyzing and providing feedback on food intake, and facilitating healthy, balanced, moderate eating.  She is currently completing a graduate internship program through East Carolina University.  Ms. Klein earned a B.S. in Dietetics, along with a Gerontology Certification, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 

Ashley Williamson Swinson, MSW, P-LCSW

Ms. Swinson, clinical social worker, has provided services in multiple settings including private practice, a non-profit organization, the public school system, and a college campus.  Ms. Swinson has served a variety of clinical populations ranging from children to adults through group, family, couples, and individual counseling.  Prior to joining Chrysalis, she worked in the Counseling Center at Barton College as a counselor and student group advisor.  Her clinical interests include treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, grief counseling, and working with adolescents.  Ms. Swinson earned a B.A. in Psychology from UNCW and an M.A. in Social Work (MSW) from East Carolina University with a concentration in Direct Mental Health practice.

Ms. Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive group, family, and individual therapy experience. She came to Chrysalis Center from Johns Hopkins Hospital's Eating Disorder Inpatient and Day Hospital Program. She also maintained a private practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Her specialized interest are eating disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, dual diagnosis, and depression in women and adolescents. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from George Mason University and an MSW with a Mental Health specialization from University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, Maryland.

Maria Coughenour, MEd, EdS, LPA, NCC

Ms. Coughenour, staff psychologist, has 15 years of professional experience working in a wide diversity of settings, including community mental health centers, public school systems, a residential treatment center, and private practice. Her experience includes individual, group, and family counseling, as well as psychological assessment. She has specialized interest and experience in treating eating disorders, identity issues of adolescence and young adulthood, and sexual victimization. She utilizes complementary therapeutic techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapies, family systems therapies and dialectical behavioral therapy. Ms. Coughenour earned a B.S. in Sociology/Psychology from Georgia Southern University, an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, and an Ed.S. in School Psychology from the University of Georgia.

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