Meet the Providers

Hi, I’m Dana Carrera!

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. I was born and raised in Mount Vernon and I reside here now with my family. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have 5 children. I love my community and I have a desire to give back. As a wife and mother family is very important to me and I want to help other people have healthy, happy families. I help people heal and lead healthy lives. I work with kids, teens, adults, couples and families. I specialize in trauma, attachment disorders, adjustment disorders, and behavior modification. I assist individuals in a variety of ways through therapy, consulting, and coaching.

Hi, I’m April Bussell!

I am a licensed Occupational Therapist in Mount Vernon, KY. I grew up in this community and reside here with my husband and beloved pets. I am passionate about getting to know people, learning about what they enjoy doing and helping them be able to do exactly that…have quality of life! Helping people be able to participate in things that are meaningful to them, despite what battle they are up against, is what Occupational Therapy means to me. I work with infants, toddlers, school-aged children and adolescents. I specialize in pediatric feeding, sensory integration and activities of daily living. I have experience working with children and families navigating a variety of diagnoses including but not limited to Autism, Down Syndrome, Developmental and Learning Delays, Genetic Disorders, Cerebral Palsy and other Neurological Disorders.

Hi, I’m Chris McGuire!

I am a counseling intern, working toward obtaining my professional license in clinical counseling. I also grew up in this community and live here with my wife and two children. My background is in education, working as a middle school teacher and school counselor at Rockcastle County Middle School over the past 14 years. I am providing individual counseling for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as couples and family therapy. I am certified in Prepare/Enrich, which is a marital and premarital assessment and program for couples. I use Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), which aims to help individuals live more rich, full, and meaningful lives by developing psychological flexibility and resilience in the face of life's inevitable challenges and uncertainties.

Hi, my name is Chelsie Hasty!

I am a licensed professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC). I was born and raised in Mount Vernon, KY and love being a part of
the small town, close knit community. I work with kids, adolescents, adults, couples and
families, but my specialty and passion is working with younger kids and incorporating
play techniques into sessions. I have worked several years with children in many
settings that include in home, in school and in office. I like to collaborate with my clients
to identify their internal strengths to build resiliency, coping tools and resources to better
navigate life’s challenges. I do use various theoretical approaches as I like to cater my
approach to each individual client to best meet that client’s needs. Some of the common
therapy approaches I like to use are Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered and
Existentialism focusing on aspects of mindfulness, family systems, and resiliency. When providing services, I believe in providing the most authentic, safe and supportive
environment for services to be the most beneficial for my clients to heal and to learn the
tools to live a more fulfilling life. Many would say I am genuine, compassionate,
dependable, relatable, empathetic, and down to earth with a sense of humor. I am
family-oriented, so most of my spare time is spent with family, including my sweet dogs
Bandit and Shorty. Some of my interests and hobbies are arts and crafts, family time,
volleyball, and board games.