Wendy Washington, MA-MFT, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor, Sole Practitioner/Owner

Member:

Psychology Today

South Carolina Counseling Association (SCCA)

Wendy Washington, owner of 2nd Chance Counseling, LLC, has over 20+ years of experience in working with children and/or their families. Wendy has worked with children and/or their families who maybe going through family matters of separation, divorce, child support/custody matters, communication difficulties, blended family difficulties, co-parenting issues, loss of relationships, involvement with the SCDJJ, involvement with the SCDSS, and/or the Guardian ad Litem Program.

Education:

In 2006, Wendy obtained an Associate Degree in Public Service: Paralegal Studies from Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, South Carolina. In 2010, Wendy obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Virginia Wesleyan University, Norfolk, Virginia. In 2013, Wendy obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Marriage and Family Studies from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. After completing her graduate requirements, practicums, internships, and completing the National Counseling Examination (NCE), in 2020, Wendy obtained her South Carolina State License through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists; Psycho-Education Specialists, as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Trainings:

SC Notary; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, compassion fatigue and satisfaction; crisis management; crisis planning with families; cultural diversity; cultural issues in treatment for paraprofessionals; diagnostic assessment trainings; family support; behavioral modification; HIPPA and behavioral health; ICWA Policy and Procedure; major mental health disorders of childhood; Casey Life Skills; bloodborne pathogens; anger management; Advanced Safety Planning; The Intersectionality of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in Criminal Investigation; Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE); child abuse and neglect; sexual abuse; Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention; ethical decision making; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder techniques; Nurturing Parenting Program Curriculum; grief and loss support groups; women issues and support groups; working with persons of the LGBTQ+ communities, and various other educational trainings and experiences.

Privacy and Confidentiality

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) lays out three rules for protecting patient health information, namely: The Privacy Rule. The Security Rule. The Breach Notification Rule. HIPAA permits health care providers to disclose to other health providers any protected health information (PHI) contained in the medical record about an individual for treatment, case management, and coordination of care and, with few exceptions, treats mental health information the same as other health information.

For more information, please visit HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health (hhs.gov)