Our Clinicians
WHY CHOOSE US
Our Mission & Vision.
At A&R Behavioral Health, our mission is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space rooted in compassion, respect, and understanding. Our clinicians are dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges while building practical skills for everyday well-being. With a deep understanding of personal struggle and growth, our team works alongside you to help uncover patterns, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop tools that support lasting change.
We believe you are the expert of your own life. Our role is to guide, support, and empower you as you gain insight into your story and take an active role in your healing journey. Through structured, trauma-informed care, our clinicians approach each client with sincerity, acceptance, and a commitment to meeting you where you are.
Our team is here to offer encouragement and support as you begin or continue your path toward healing. If you believe that life improves through intentional change rather than chance, we invite you to take the first step by connecting with one of our clinicians.
Meet Our Clinicians
Kyna Johnson
LPC
Kyna Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Ohio, a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a certified QPR Gatekeeper Instructor with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Central State University and her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from Wilberforce University. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to helping individuals overcome challenges and build healthier, more balanced lives.
Kyna has worked in a variety of settings supporting diverse populations. Her professional experience includes working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, at-risk youth in a secure residential facility, high school students with disabilities through workforce development programs, and women and children in domestic violence shelters.
These experiences have shaped her compassionate, person-centered approach to counseling. Kyna’s goal is to provide quality mental health services through a trauma-informed perspective, helping individuals develop coping skills, experience healing, and move toward resilience and personal growth.
TeleHealth Schedule:
Monday – Saturday
Location: Ohio
Rudie Edwards-Ugiomoh
MSW & LISW
Rudie Edwards-Ugiomoh is a seasoned social worker with over two decades of experience in social services and mental health. Since beginning her career in 2000, she has remained deeply committed to improving the lives of individuals and families facing a range of challenges through compassionate and dedicated support.
Much of her work has focused on adult case management, where she has helped connect individuals to essential community resources and benefits. Guided by the belief that no one should be left behind, Rudie is a strong advocate who works tirelessly to ensure clients have access to the support they need to achieve stability and well-being.
TeleHealth Schedule:
Monday – Wednesday
In-Person Schedule:
Wednesdays: 12PM – 3PM (OH)
Location: Ohio
Justina Wade
BSW
Justina Wade received a Bachelor of Social work at MVNU and Master of Arts Human Services Counseling Crisis Response and Trauma from Liberty University. She is an experienced mental health service provider with 13 years’ experience in the areas of prevention, education, case management, community and providing school based mental health services. With previous experience, Justina is comfortable in providing suicide prevention education and risk assessments, parenting education (Triple P), crisis support and skill building to improve family functioning.
TeleHealth Schedule:
Monday – Saturday
Location: Ohio
Kwanis Scott
LSW & Minister
Dr. Kawanis D. Scott is a Licensed Social Worker, ordained Christian minister, proud military spouse, and first-generation African American college graduate whose life journey embodies the very resilience and strength she helps her clients discover in themselves. Rooted in faith, driven by purpose, and shaped by lived experience, Dr. Scott brings a rare authenticity to the therapy room that clients feel from the very first session. A graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, and holder of a Doctor of Ministry, Dr. Scott worked her way to every credential she holds — with grit, grace, and an unshakeable work ethic. As a business owner herself, she brings a unique and practical lens to supporting entrepreneurs and professionals who know that personal wellness and professional success are deeply connected.
While faith is central to who Dr. Scott is, she is equally committed to meeting every client exactly where they are. In the therapy room, she is fully objective and client-centered — whether your healing journey is deeply spiritual, entirely secular, or somewhere beautifully in between. She specializes in couples therapy, empowerment therapy, compassion-focused therapy, and trauma and spiritual growth, always tailoring her approach to the unique needs, values, and goals of the individual or couple in front of her.
Location: Ohio
Monica Jones
MSW & LSW
Monica Jones is passionate about empowering individuals and families through a strong foundation in psychology and social work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s in Social Work, and a Master’s in Clinical Social Work. With over 22 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to supporting mental health and well-being through compassionate, client-centered care.
Her experience spans mental health counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and adoption counseling within the adoption triad. Monica has worked with clients navigating anxiety, depression, substance dependence, grief and loss, trauma, personality disorders, career changes, and major life transitions. She has a special interest in helping individuals better understand their attachment styles and personality traits.
In addition to counseling, Monica provides psychosocial education, comprehensive assessments, and adoption home studies. She takes a holistic approach, tailoring her work to meet the unique needs of each client while creating a safe, supportive space for growth. Committed to ongoing learning, she stays current with best practices to ensure high-quality care and meaningful outcomes.
Location: Ohio
Crystal Dumas
MSC & ALC
Counseling is often misunderstood, especially in a world that can feel judgmental, disconnected, and overwhelming. While quick answers are more accessible than ever, real healing takes time, intention, and a deeper understanding of what’s at the root. Crystal Dumas’s goal as a counselor is to walk alongside clients as they work through challenges, restore balance, and reconnect with themselves in a meaningful way.
Crystal believes counseling involves identifying the core of what clients are experiencing, recognizing their strengths, and taking practical steps toward a new direction. She creates a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can be honest about their needs and feel empowered to grow, gain clarity, and make lasting change.
Crystal Dumas holds a Master of Science in Counseling and is currently completing her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, with additional training in solution-focused therapy. She supports individuals and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, mood disorders, and relationship challenges while helping clients build tools for emotional regulation, resilience, and future planning.
Location: Alabama
MEET OUR OWNER
Regina Neal
Having experienced her own struggles with the traumas and circumstances of life she ensures A & R Behavioral Health primary focus is to aid, counsel, and protect all, clients that struggle with some form of life, grief, relationships, family, trauma and individual behavioral/mental health issue.
Regina is very skilled in the provision of Counseling, Therapeutic Treatment Plans and every facet of behavioral health which includes applying psychotherapeutic modalities such as clinical assessments, suicide safety plans, therapeutic individual, family and group counseling, crisis interventions, community outreach and advocacy, EAP services and readjustment/transitional treatment.
Executive Director, ARBH Board Member, Clinical Social Worker, Therapist
BS-PsY | MSW | LSW
In-Person Schedule: Thursday, Saturday
Location: Columbus, OH
TeleHealth Schedule: Monday – Saturday
Location: OH, SC, VA
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