Main Office or 24/7 Crisis Support: Call 252-320-9903
About Us
Our Mission
At Moment of Change Counseling Services, PLLC, our mission is to provide high quality person centered services to members that promote long term recovery, wellness, and achievement of their desired personal goals. We work in partnership with community stakeholders, educating members on resources and services available to them to achieve their desired balanced lifestyle. Our team develops therapeutic relationships with members that foster personal growth and change by educating, supporting, advocating, and instilling hope in our members, promoting long term whole health and wellness as well as long-term recovery.
Moment of Change Counseling Services is a CARF Accredited Agency. We offer services in the state of North Carolina and Maryland.
Moment of Change Counseling Services, PLLC utilizes a person-centered approach to our services, offering office, telehealth, and community-based services to support the diverse needs of families in our local community. We are passionate about member care and understand that each member has diverse needs, backgrounds, and cultures. Our team respects cultural diversity and encourage all members to express their specific unique needs and preferences when treatment planning.
At Moment of Change Counseling Services, PLLC, we understand that each of us have different moments in our lives. Some moments create happiness! Some moments we enjoy and remember! Then, there are other moments that create stress, anger, fears, and hopelessness, with little sense of direction. Regardless of age, gender, culture and status, we support our members in embracing their current moment and taking steps to accomplish the change that they desire. Let us support you in your moment, your moment of Change!
Our Services
Children Services
Specialty Services
Specialty Services
We understand that children services require unique strategies that support overall growth and development in the home, school, and community setting. We work with parents and stakeholders to address the needs of the child in all settings. Our strategies promote social skill building, emotional control, conflict resolution, compliance, healthy self esteem, and independent living skills.
Specialty Services
Specialty Services
Specialty Services
Adolescent Group Sessions
Virtual Individual Sessions
Parent Child Interaction Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
24/7 Member Crisis Response:
Call 252-320-9903
Adult Services
Specialty Services
Adult Services
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Peer Support Services
DWI Assessment Services
SA/MH Group Counseling
Linkage and Coordination
Additional Information
Assessment and Referral
All new members interested in services must complete a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA) to determine your needs and eligibility for services. Once the assessment is complete, a recommendation will be discussed with the member about the most appropriate service to meet your wellness or recovery needs. Members approved to start a service participate in treatment planning during the assessment, identifying their personal goals for treatment.
Outpatient Therapy
Outpatient therapy is led by a licensed counselor or therapist teaching treatment techniques that aim to help a person identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behavior through person centered planning and therapeutic interventions.
Individual Support Services
Individual Support is an in home and community based service offered to eligible adult beneficiaries diagnosed with a mental health or substance use disorder. Staff provide structured, scheduled services that support with acquiring, retaining and improving self-help, social and adaptive skills that support sustained independence.The intent of the service is to teach and assist individuals in carrying out Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), such as preparing meals, managing medicines, grocery shopping and managing money, so they can live independently in the community.
Peer Support Services
Peer Support Services (PSS) are an evidenced-based mental health model of care that provides community-based recovery services directly to a Medicaid-eligible adult beneficiary diagnosed with a mental health or substance use disorder. PSS provides structured, scheduled services that promote recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, engagement in self-care and wellness and enhancement of community living skills of beneficiaries. Member's goals are person centered allowing the member to lead treatment and focus on areas that they deem important for their recovery. PSS services are directly provided by Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) who have self-identified as a person(s) in recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder.
Child Specialty Services
Secure Virtual Counseling and Therapeutic Skill Building Sessions
Virtual Online Individual Sessions (Maryland and North Carolina)
Virtual Online Group Sessions (Maryland)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves a broad array of emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems that decreases the frequency, severity, and duration of undesired behaviors.
DWI Assessment and Short Term Treatment
Moment of Change is a Licensed DWI Provider in the state of NC. We can assist clients in completing assessments required to initiate the process in obtaining their license after an DWI incident. Assessments are only valid for 6 months and cost $100. As a DWI Provider, we must comply with the regulations mandated by NC DHHS DWI Services and provide ample information, pricing, and details of available options for treatment to support members in obtaining their license. Please contact our office for more information.
Substance Use Treatment Group Counseling
Moment of Change provides various options for Substance use Treatment Counseling sessions for members desiring support on their journey of recovery. Structured programs are faciliated on site by trained instructors. Our SAIOP and SACOT group treatment programs support abstinence, increased life skills, improvement in health and psychosocial function, and relapse reduction. Moment of Change collaborates with all team members involved in the member's course of treatment to support in their recovery goals.
Additional Enhanced Services
Moment of Change Counseling Services, PLLC also offers enhanced community based treatment for both children and adults who need additional support using Team based approaches offering more enhanced structured treatment at a greater frequency as well as providing crisis intervention and support 24/7. These services require authorization and approval with regular treatment planning and collaboration with all stakeholders involved to obtain the best outcome. Please contact our office to inquire of various treatment options for Children or Adults experiencing moderate to severe mental health or Substance use symptoms. A member of our team will assist you in learning of appropriate options to assist you.
Linkage and Coordination
Our team works closely with community resources and alternate providers ensuring that our members are linked and referred to appropriate services and resources promoting their overall wellness and recovery. We coordinate as needed with important members involved in your overall care.
Insurance Accepted
Moment of Change currently accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna Commercial, and Self Pay. We provide community based treatment and telehealth treatment across the state of NC and MD with staff assigned to specific counties. Please feel free to contact us for any questions about your insurance.
Moment of Change Counseling Services, PLLC
CARF Accredited Agency
Agency Service Hours 9:00am-9:00pm
**ADMINISTRATIVE OPEN ACCESS HOURS 10am-3pm