About

Welcome to the process! Mr. Spann has a unique blend of education and experience providing opportunities for those he serves to experience emotional and spiritual growth and change, and freedom from obstacles to growth due to trauma, mental health, anxiety, persistent mental illness or chemical dependency disorders. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Psychology and his Master's degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. His clinical experience in outpatient, residential and hospital setting, including Naval Hospital with Active Duty Marines, helps clients understand the relationship between the stressors on the family system due to trauma, mental illness and addiction and the impact on quality of life. Mr. Spann also has significant experience in management, marketing, leadership development, personal coaching, and an understanding of relational dynamics in corporate and agency settings.

Specialties: Process for developing greater relationship intimacy, Maximizing individual and relational potential, Clinical experience with clients and families who struggle with the effects of trauma, addiction, and mental illness. (Dual Diagnosis Co-Occurring Disorders).

Interventions include Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy , Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness. A strength based solution focused holistic philosophy is a basis for the therapeutic process.
* Cognitive Processing Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT
* Mindfulness
* DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy
* Motivation Interviewing
* Family Systems Therapy
* In addition, for the last 24 years, personal experience includes crisis intervention training CIT) for law enforcement, State trainer for teachers in NAMI Family to Family Program, leadership training, program development, small group leadership and seminar presentations on Grieving the Losses of Life, Relational Enrichment, Communication, Anger Management, Boundaries, Spiritual Awakening, public speaking and advocacy.
* Session availability Tuesday- Friday 6:30 am to 17:30 EST and other hours as agreed

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Gender

Male

Client Focus

  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples
  • Individuals

Years in Practice

29 years

Languages

  • English

Faith

  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Islam
  • Jewish

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YA0400X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Addiction
  • Code: 1041C0700X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker
  • Specialization: Clinical

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
  • Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LCSW C008137 Verify NC
LISW I.1700680 Verify OH
LCAS 1843 Verify NC
Social Worker P006183 Verify NC

Practice Locations

1200 Ridgefield Blvd Ste 261

Asheville, NC 28806-2288

Phone Number: (828) 337-2586

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