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Morehead Mental Health & Wellness is a pioneering mental health group practice dedicated to providing mental health services to individuals, couples and families. The practice offers a wide array of services designed to address both mental health and overall wellness. This includes group therapy sessions and workshops that focus on essential topics such as sleep, nutrition, stress management, and understanding the nervous system to enhance self-regulation.
In addition to these foundational workshops, Morehead Mental Health & Wellness recognizes the importance of addressing specific life challenges. Therefore, the practice also provides specialized workshops on parenting, teen issues, couples training, and effective communication.
Mission
Morehead Mental Health & Wellness’s mission is to enhance the well-being of individuals and communities by providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health services. The company is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment that promotes healing, resilience, and personal growth, empowering clients to lead fulfilling lives.
Vision
Morehead Mental Health & Wellness envisions a world where mental health is prioritized and accessible to everyone. The company is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health services that empower individuals to achieve emotional well-being and resilience. By fostering a supportive environment, Morehead Mental Health & Wellness aims to break down stigma, promote understanding, and enhance the overall quality of life for its clients and the communities it serves.
Values
Morehead Mental Health & Wellness embodies the values of compassion, integrity, and empowerment, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive mental health services that prioritize the well-being and personal growth of every individual served.
About the Founder
Deborah Morehead had been in the business of helping people for over 30. As a psychotherapist, author, and speaker, she draws from her years of extensive professional and real-life experience as well as her strong educational background.
She has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist for over 30 years. She has worked with 1000s of clients including some of the most vulnerable children and their families in the Los Angeles County Foster Care System. For six years she was vice-president of one of LA County’s largest nonprofit mental health agencies and for fifteen years she developed and administered various mental health programs and worked directly with mentally ill youth and their families while also maintaining a private practice.
Debbie has extensive knowledge and practice leading workshops on various topics including parenting and improving relationships. She focuses on understanding the needs and strengths of the individual. She has presented at national and local conferences training over 10,000 people. She participated in and co-chaired a countywide committee to improve youth practices in the Departments of Probation and Child and Family Services. She was a faculty member at the University of Phoenix, teaching Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. She has been interviewed numerous times and has appeared on local NBC, CBS, and Fox TV stations.
She is the author of You Can’t Get It Done By Doing What You Shouldn’t Do, Happy For Life and co-author of Life Boosts and the #1 Amazon bestselling book Conscious Love: Enlightened Relationships and Soulful Sex.
She has a Certificate of Proficiency in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 2) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is also a Certified Clinical Supervisor.
Her specialties include Relationship issues, Communication, Women’s Issues, Parenting and Trauma Work