Staff
LaKeisha Branch
Clinical Director
Ms. Branch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider (LSATP) in Virginia. She has several years of experience working in the community mental health field prior to obtaining her license. She currently specializes in treating clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Ms. Branch assists them with the overarching goals of helping find wholeness and developing resilience. She can help with addiction treatment, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, healthy habit-building, strengths-building, thought and emotion management, and more.
One of her strong beliefs is treating the whole person, focusing on the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects. This is accomplished through various eclectic approaches to treatment. These approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Outpatient Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma (CPT), Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology.
Veronica E. Archer
Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Assessor
Veronica Archer is a Licensed Mental Health Professional Resident in Counseling, living, and practicing in Virginia’s Tri-Cities and Richmond area. Ms. Archer earned her Associate of Science Degree at Richard Bland College in 2008 and pursued a Bachelor’s Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University with a major in Psychology and minor in Women’s Studies completed in May 2012. Ms. Archer continued her education at Virginia State University and graduated in 2020 with her Master of Education/Counselor Education. Ms. Archer earned her license as a Resident in Counseling in 2020 and has over 35 years of experience working with various populations in the mental health field.
Jeanne Wadford
Jeanne Simmons Wadford is originally from Columbia, NC but has lived in Dinwiddie, VA with her husband Mike for the past eleven years. She has journeyed through active addiction and has over five years of continuous sustained recovery. She is actively working towards her associate’s degree, CSAC-A certification, and has plans to continue her education with her bachelor’s degree and full CSAC from Virginia State University.
Her hobbies include reading, crafting, and photography. She is a proud parent of four children and two beautiful grandchildren. She believes that one of the key elements in her own recovery is the ability to give others hope that they too can recover from substance use.
If you are interested in Mental Health Skill-Building, Community Stabilization Services, Mobile Crisis Response, Substance Abuse, or Substance Use Case Management, please fill out our referral form.