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Maryville, TN
Maryville, TN
Knoxville, TN
Kingsport, TN
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Chattanooga, TN
Charleston, SC
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The Middle Path At Barrier Islands Psychiatry
1620 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 266-3841
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​The Middle Path at Barrier Islands uses dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) as an intervention for addiction treatment.
DBT teaches how to regulate emotions, manage distress, increase interpersonal effectiveness, and teaches mindfulness in coordination with holistic practitioners
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In-Network At
The Middle path
The Middle Path at Barrier Islands is now in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please call for a free tour and assessment for our IOP Program
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Thersa Luke, LPC, C-DBT (left) and Hope Reneau, LICSW-CP (right), present the Middle Path Booth at the Low Country Mental Health Conference, Charleston, SC, in which there were 1100 attendess during July 25-26, 2023
See Our New, Special Website
for
The Middle Path Recovery
Substance Abuse Program
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Hope Reneau, LICSW-CP
Founder & CEO
The Middle Path
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Constance J Alexander, MD
Medical Director
Barrier Islands Psychiatry
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Katherine Johnson
Chief Operational Officer
Barrier Islands Psychiatry
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Thersa Luke, MS, Counseling
Group Therapist
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Clacy Troy, LPC-MHSP
Group Therapist
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Tara Cothran, MA, LPC-SC, ADC
Group Therapist
Police/Firefighting
POLICE & FIREFIGHTING
MIND RESPONSE CLASSES
TMPSC Firefighters
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The Middle Path Will Be Working With The Low Country Peer Support Program To Bring IOP To ...
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FIRST RESPONDERS
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Hope Reneau, CEO, Middle Path (blue dress); Amanda Custer, IOP Therapist (white dress); pictured with Gerald Mishue, Development Team Member at Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health & Executive Director at Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team, Inc
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The First Firefighter"Mind Response" Class, December 2020
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Police "Mind Response" Classes
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Beach Mandala
Represents the spiritual journey, starting from outside to the inner core, through layers
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