Clinicians
Cathy Jo Turner, LPCC-S, NCC, RPT earned a BS in Biology in 1991 from Northern Kentucky Univeristy and a MA in School Counseling in 2008 from Morehead State University. Cathy also earned her License as a Professional Counselor in 2012 after taking more post-Masters classes at Eastern Kentucky University. Cathy was a teacher and school counselor for 7 years and a stay-at-home mom for 14 years. The common thread between teaching, parenting and counseling is the opportunity to be involved in developing people, helping them to gain knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Cathy loves the chance to work with children, teenagers and adults who desire to make changes in their thoughts and behaviors.
Cathy has been a therapist for the past 13 years, providing individual and family in-home services to children and adolescents with KVC Behavioral Healthcare and outpatient services at NewSong Counseling Center. Cathy specializes in treating individuals and families who have experienced trauma, She is a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist. Cathy has used EMDR with clients ranging in age from 5-60.
Cathy is also a registered play therapist. Cathy believes that play is the language of children. At NewSong Counseling Center, Cathy uses therapeutic play to help children tell their stories and recover from negative experiences and interactions that could have long-lasting effects on the child’s beliefs of self and the world. She believes that play is a natural process that builds trust, fosters learning, regulates emotions, reduces anxieties, encourages communication, and elevates self-esteem.
Cathy and her husband, Todd, have 3 children who are adults. The family has lived in Mount Sterling, KY since 1992. She is the founder of NewSong Counseling Center and serves as the President of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of the center.
Cathy may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Lissa Orme, LCSW, LCADC is a native of Mt Sterling, KY and is excited to join an existing counseling service providing affordable professional counseling services to this area. Lissa received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Centre College in 1994 and her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She has been practicing in the substance abuse and mental health treatment field since 1998.
Lissa is qualified to provide counseling services for individuals, couples, and families and has extensive experience treating those with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorder. As a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, she can help those experiencing problems with alcohol and substance use, abuse and addiction.
Lissa has a variety of experience in different settings, including community based services, impatient psychiatric and chemical dependency, adult residential, intensive case management and pre-treatment, hospital, and outpatient services. In these settings, she has treated individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship issues. Lissa uses evidenced-based practices and treatment modalities, which include EMDR Therapy, Dialectal and Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She continues to grow in her clinical education and training while completing required licensure trainings to maintain her ability to practice in the State of Kentucky. Most recently, Lissa has completed Level 1-3 and advance training in Deep Brain Reorienting which is a treatment that targets deep shock responses within the brain to bring about healing from overwhelming events and trauma. More about this innovative and effective treatment can be found at: https://deepbrainreorienting.com/.
Lissa believes that we already possess in ourselves all that we need to resolve our concerns. The joy of counseling is opening this reality to others, meeting them where they are, and working with them to establish healthy goals to become the best version of themselves possible.
Lissa may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Rick Mattox, LMFT earned BS and MA in Education from Eastern Kentucky University in 1981. After serving as a teacher and administrator for twenty-nine years, Rick earned a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2013. He has practiced as a therapist for four years.
As a Marriage Family Therapist, not only does Rick provide couple’s therapy but enjoys working with parents in helping improve parenting skills along with those clients struggling with anger control issues. Rick specifically wants to work with men, helping them develop skills needed to be successful in a very difficult and challenging world. Rick uses practical Cognitive Behavioral approaches as well as Solution Focused strategies in helping clients deal with their real-life struggles.
Rick and his wife Rhonda have lived in Mt. Sterling since 1987. They have four grown children.
Rick may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Mike Hetrick, LPCC earned a BS from Tennessee Temple University in 2014 and a MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2018. He interned as a therapist with Sunrise Children’s Services for 1 year in 2018 and following that he has practiced as a therapist for seven years. This has included 2 years helping adults overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol in Mount Sterling and Lexington, Kentucky, and 4 years helping clients (here at NewSong) achieve a wide variety of their counseling goals.
Mike loves helping people identify root causes of their stress, fostering client insight, and offering an assortment of possible tools, resources, and treatment for improving well-being. He has helped many children and adults overcome depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, grief, addictions, and other challenges.
Mike especially likes helping people with severe trauma. He believes people’s life struggles often stem largely from one or more ‘trauma-stingers’ (like some bees leave a stinger) or - put differently - from ‘emotional shrapnel’ left inside people many years or even decades after the trauma is over. He uses Person Centered and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.) as well as Cognitive Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing, and Sensorimotor techniques in helping clients heal, set healthy boundaries, and thrive.
Mike is a master certified A.R.T. therapist and the use of A.R.T. frequently heals clients from even severe PTSD. In addition, A.R.T. also offers tools that often help a lot with a number of tough problems including such things as: reducing pain, reducing stroke symptoms, healing dyslexia, curing test anxiety, and helping with grief.
Mike has three grown children and six grandchildren, and has lived in Mount Sterling since 2019. He would welcome an opportunity to support you and to work right alongside you as you overcome past hurts or as you get the upper hand on your current life challenges!
Mike may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
James Quandt, LCSW has specialized in marriage counseling for more than 20 years, providing counseling services for 27 years overall. He’s worked with people individually too.
One of his marital approaches is Skills in Selflessness, drawn from Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy. In an informal survey of couples who attended 3 or more sessions with this approach, 77 percent reported growth in warm feelings for their spouse. This approach often brings results for couples who want to address specific relationship problems, but also for marrieds simply aiming to grow their love. It includes one showing love in a way that feels like love to one’s spouse.
James' individual work includes with mood issues, some sexual issues, self-defeating behaviors, grief, trauma, and spiritual and religious issues. He also has lived in the Middle East.
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky who values expressing compassion, and also trusting God. Many folks have found him warm and nonjudgmental, with a sense of hope that empowers them for endurance or change amidst difficulty. Finding comfort and help from the Savior in his own life, James likes to try to pass it on. He was married for 22 years before his wife went to Jesus’ presence, and he has 3 daughters, all of them in people-helping fields.
James may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Grant Fraley, CSA is a Community Support Associate at NewSong. He is a Psychology and Clinical Counseling student at Regent University and brings nearly two decades of full-time pastoral ministry experience to his work with children and families.
Grant’s passion for serving children and families is shaped by both his Appalachian upbringing and his own family’s journey. He and his wife are parents to a son with complex medical and developmental needs who went home to be with the Lord in 2019, an experience that deepened Grant’s compassion for those walking through difficult seasons. They are also raising two boys—one on the autism spectrum and one neurotypical—which gives Grant a personal understanding of the diverse needs, strengths, and experiences of each child and their families.
Grant may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Office Staff
Elizabeth Kuehne is an office assistant.
Elizabeth recently joined NewSong as an office assistant. She has over 10 years of administrative experience. In 2012 she graduated from Boyce Bible College with an associate’s degree in Biblical Studies. She is currently settled in Montgomery county after living in Texas, eastern Ky, Louisville, and central Ky.
She loves to spend as much time as possible with her husband and son, being involved with her church, enjoying all things Jane Austen, and watching cheesy Hallmark movies.
Elizabeth loves being a part of the Newsong family and seeing firsthand the wonderful impact they are having on the community! She is excited to see what God has in store for the future!
Elizabeth may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Sherrie Wells is an Office Assistant.
Sherrie recently joined NewSong as a part-time secretary/receptionist after retiring from teaching. Prior to coming to NewSong, she spent 27 years teaching special education, 6th grade Language Arts and Libray Media. She is the proud mom of Jon and Isaac and wife of Joe. She is active in her church in Frenchburg with the youth program and AWANA. She is a year round volunteer with Samaritan's Purse through Operation Christmas Child in both Menifee and Montgomery Counties. Sherrie is excited to be a small part of the NewSong staff and the great faith-based work going on there.
Sherrie may be contacted at 859-497-0594.
Carrie Rogers is our Account Specialist
Carrie joined our team in February of 2020 where she works in our billing department. As our Account Specialist she uses her financial background to help with day to day operations of the billing department. Her financial background includes non-profit financial operations, banking, and insurance billing.
Carrie is a native of Hampton, Virginia where she met her husband Mike. They have been married since 1993 and have six children in their blended family as well as many grandchildren. Mike’s twenty-three-year Navy career took them to Tennessee where they continued to live after his retirement from the military. During her time in Tennessee, she worked at and attended First Baptist Church Millington. She and her husband recently became empty nesters and in 2019 they moved back to his childhood hometown in Kentucky to be closer to family. Carrie enjoys wildlife photography, puzzles of any kind, and observing the night sky.
As her children grew older, Carrie decided to continue her education by attending night classes where she earned her Certificate in Accounting as well as her Degree in Financial Management. She is currently seeking her Master’s degree in Management and Leadership.
Carrie loves being part of our team and is looking forward to serving many years at NewSong Counseling.
Carrie may be contacted at (859) 432-1022.
Board of Directors
Jane C. Robinson earned her BA in Economics and Management in 1988 from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. While a student at Centre, she was a member of the basketball team where she played point guard for four years. She still holds the records at Centre for free throw percentage in a season at .896, career free throw percentage at .813, as well as tied a record for the single game assists with 14. They were ranked as high as 5th in the nation in NCAA Division III and made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament.
In the fall of 2007, Robinson was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Robinson received a teaching degree and Masters of Arts in school counseling from Morehead State University where she was also a graduate assistant for the women’s basketball program. She completed her work in the Rank 1 program in School Counseling several years later. Jane “Janie” has been serving as a school counselor in Montgomery County for the past 10 years. She went on to become the head girls basketball coach at Montgomery County in 2007-present and currently serves as the school counselor at Camargo Elementary in Montgomery County. We are very pleased to have a strong counselor and inspiring leader like Janie on the Board at NewSong Counseling Center. Janie serves as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors.
Chas Sargent is a graduate of Montgomery County High School and University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance Management with a minor in Economics. He currently works as the Chief Financial Officer of Traditional Bank.
Chas resides in Montgomery County with his wife and three children. Chas serves on the board of directors both at NewSong and the United Way of the Bluegrass.
Joel Godby is a financial advisor and owner of Keystone Financial Group in Mt Sterling. He has been living and working in Mt Sterling since 1993. Joel & his wife, Leslie, have two daughters, and two grandchildren. He is a member of the Mt Sterling Kiwanis Club and is an Elder at First Christian Church. Joel is a graduate of Georgetown College with a degree in Marketing and Finance. He enjoys skiing, cycling and traveling with his family.
Melodie Fuller joined the NewSong board this year after having served as a NewSong Administrative Staff Member from 2019-2022. She has worked in the Team Building Industry for over 20 years and loves to see a group set goals and overcome obstacles.
More often than not you will find Melodie in the bleachers of a sporting event. She is a huge fan of all sports but especially enjoys watching her sons, Caswell and Luke, in their athletic endeavors. She has been married to Richard since 1994, living in Mt. Sterling all of her married life.
A Louisville native, Melodie graduated from Louisville Male High School. She continued her education at Georgetown College, graduating in 1991 and going on to earn her Masters's Degree from the University of Kentucky in 1994. Her community involvement includes serving on numerous boards; she is active in her church and serves as an advisor to the MCHS huddle of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Brian Badger, MD FAAP has been a practicing pediatrician for more than 20 years. He has been caring for the children of Mt Sterling and its surrounding counties since 2013 at both a private practice and at CHI Health St. Joseph Mt Sterling Hospital. He graduated from the University of Alabama School Of Medicine (UAB) in 2022 then completed a pediatric residency at the University of Louisville and Kosair Children's Hospital. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Badger's Christian faith has taught him to serve others. He has previously served on the Scott County Health Board and a board member for his local church. He has had the privilege of being a part of multiple mission trips to Paraguay, Mexico, the Bahamas, and right here in the United States. Furthermore, he has been a long time member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. He can occasionally be found teaching science or health topics to a local homeschool group.
Dr. Badger lives with his wife, Melissa, in Mt Sterling and is the proud father of two children. He enjoys traveling, swimming, and watching sports.