Lucy Dunning, Ed.S, LPC, NCC, PMH-C

Approach to working with Separation, Divorce, and Post Divorce

I pull from the personal experience of separation in addition to the education and training in various capacities when helping families. Understanding the hardships and the family law system, I provide cost effective solutions for parents who are ending a marriage or for parties that are having post-divorce issues. I focus on the family system including blended families. My role in working with families is to reduce the trauma that parents and children experience when exposed to the court system over a period of time with no positive change. The goal is to help clients resolve issues and move your family forward in a positive direction. I personalize every service to blend with the individual or individuals’ strengths unique to each family member and apply the research that best fits the services that you need. I take into consideration that by the time most individuals see me, they have already seen multiple providers and are quite “burned out” from the family law process.

Outside of Dunning Divorce Resolutions, Lucy enjoys spending time with her family. She has 3 children, ages 10, 8, 4 and 3 dogs. She enjoys spending time outside and going to the beach. Lucy is also involved in advocacy work with the U.S. Pain Foundation.

Certified Co-Parenting Specialist – Mosten Gunthrie Academy

FORREST MOSTEN SUSAN GUTHRIE program raises awareness regarding the impact of divorce on children and elevating skills in working with separating couples. This certification focuses on developing a child-centered practice that guides co-parents to make decisions around the needs of their children as they end their relationship.

Anna George-Trietley, MA, LCMHC-S, RPT-S

Anna is a graduate of Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. Anna’s education and professional career have been focused on children and families with a specialization in infant mental health, trauma and parenting. She is also trained in Theraplay – Level One and is certified as a Foundational Practitioner. In 2010 Anna completed a fellowship program to become specialized in infant and young mental health from ZFive in Mecklenburg County. Anna has trained other professionals, including law enforcement, social workers, and early childhood specialists on the effects of toxic stress on infants and children.

Anna has worked as a Mental Health Clinician, then Clinical Supervisor for the Child Development-Community Policing Program. During her time there, she worked with children and families exposed to trauma and violence while partnering with uniformed law enforcement officers. Anna also spent her time training law enforcement officers on responding to children exposed to trauma. Anna believes in the importance of early intervention; not only for infants and young children, but intervening early after a trauma. She has seen first hand the positive impact of acute trauma care on the well-being of children and families. Anna has over eight years of supervisory experience and has supervised several associate licensed therapists to full licensure as well as supervision toward their Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential. She was the co-founder of a successful group therapy practice prior to becoming an Adjunct Instructor in Behavioral Health Sciences at Grand Canyon University and launching a solo counseling, consulting and supervision practice. Anna is a NC Association for Play Therapy Board member; and is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, North Carolina and national chapters.