Counseling Practice – Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC
Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC operates two physical locations in South Carolina: 1527 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29609, and 556 S. Pike W, Sumter, SC 29150. The practice also operates under the name Art and Play Therapy Studios, LLC, reflecting its emphasis on expressive creative modalities alongside traditional talk therapy. Virtual offices extend the practice’s reach to clients in North Carolina, Florida, and Alaska, with telehealth sessions conducted via Zoom, Skype, and FaceTime. Consulting and public speaking services are available nationwide.
The clinical team includes Cheryl Lynn Childers (MA, MSW, LISW-CP, LCSW, CDWF), along with Angelica Means, Hannah Patteson, Sarah Cotterman, Jamie Manko, Lydia Khan, Elizabeth VanDermark, and Job Alexander. Credentials for team members beyond Childers are not detailed on the page.
Services include individual talk therapy, art therapy, play therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, walk-and-talk therapy, high-conflict divorce coaching, family court mediation, and probate court guardian ad litem services. The practice describes itself as providing trauma-informed care and incorporates The Daring Way and Rising Strong methodologies, both grounded in the research of Brene Brown. Group therapy workshops, retreats, and clinical supervision for social workers, counselors, and art and play therapists are also listed.
Stated specialties and populations served include anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation, PTSD, sexual abuse trauma, grief and loss, chronic illness, behavioral concerns, and relational trauma. The practice works with adults, children, and families across both in-person and telehealth formats.
The practice also offers group therapy workshops and retreats as standalone programming, in addition to ongoing supervision groups for credentialed professionals. The dual-location model in Greenville and Sumter, combined with statewide and multi-state virtual coverage, allows the practice to serve a geographically dispersed client base in South Carolina and beyond.
The practice can be reached by phone at (864) 501-3633, by fax at (864) 448-1766, or by email at info@beautyforashescounseling.org or office@beautyforashescounseling.org. Insurance acceptance and year of establishment are not specified on the page.