Chris Pierce, ACMHC, NCC
I am an Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor. I’m passionate about empowering others to develop a self-reliant approach to mental health. I specialize in treating PTSD, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, religious trauma, and relationship challenges. I work with clients of all ages, including couples, and take a holistic approach, emphasizing the importance of nutrition, exercise, and sleep hygiene as additional interventions on top of mental health treatment. In the face of current or past difficulties, we all have the potential to find growth and deal with our problems in a way that improves our overall mental and physical well-being.
I received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Southern Utah University, a master’s degree in Adult Education from Kansas State University, and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University. I’m a retired Army veteran who served 29 years in the Army and deployed on five combat deployments. Most recently, I served as the sleep program manager for the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), where I developed and managed a program to improve sleep quality amongst special operations forces.
I have been married for over 23 years and have five children. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, working out, camping, fishing, and hunting. I also enjoy writing and am the author of the self-care book Self-Health Andragogy: Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care