Acceptance Counseling of New Mexico

Located in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, we believe that healing comes from an internal strength that we already possess and our trials have led us to where we are today.

Seeking to Find the Best Version Of Ourselves.

We are here to support you in anyway possible. We understand that the first step may be the hardest. Call us today and we will help you take the next step in your journey.

We now offer Telemental Health Therapy Sessions! You may meet with your therapist over our secure video link. We offer stress free, easy to use video visits that can be used anywhere private and on any device.

Meet Our Team

Rickie Palmer, LPCC, Clinical Director
My goal is to help individuals with depression anxiety, history of trauma and other concerns coping with daily life. I believe we all have the capacity and resiliency inside ourselves to heal what may seem broken. If you are taking the time to read this page, then ask yourself what is propelling me forward?” Keep Read more
Michele A. Hardwick, LPCC
I am passionate about working in the mental health field to improve our overall well-being and quality of life. I am a compassionate, open, and culturally aware clinician who specializes in anxiety, depressive, adjustment, and behavioral disorders. I offer a holistic approach, grounded in brain research to clients. My approach includes understanding clients’ worldview and Read more
Brandi Brussel, LPCC
I believe in the human capacity for resilience. Despite the challenges that you may be facing, having space to process from your authenticity and spirit can provide a platform for your transformation. These challenges in life come in many forms from behaviors to symptoms and are often stigmatized. I work with each client from a Read more
Hope Safford, Intake Coordinator
Getting help for any kind of issue can feel hard. Calling a hotline can be intimidating, and often it can feel tough to justify what you’re going through is severe enough to reach out. The process has gotten easier, now I am here to help. There are many choices when it comes to counselors; rest Read more
Ryan Porter, LCSW
Providing therapeutic services since late 2012 to a wide array of clients with different needs has taught me so much as a therapist and as a human being. I have learned that all people desire positive and safe connections with others. Working from the perspective of the interpersonal process approach, I seek to develop an Read more
Catherine Warriner, LMFT
I am passionate about my work with individuals, couples and families. I help people who are impacted by issues related to addiction, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I engage my clients in healthier communication, strengthening relationships, understanding medical issues and the difficulties coping with dual diagnosis. My compassion helps individuals, couples and families build a Read more
Kathryn Fehr, LCSW
Over my years of experience, I have learned the importance of incorporating emotional healing with body healing. Both are critical to healing the whole self. I will help you learn to start putting yourself first, which leads to improving your relationship both with yourself and with those you care about in your life. I believe Read more
Ciana Sedillo, LPCC
I provide holistic, multiculturally aware therapy services to individuals seeking support and healing through life’s challenges. I work to empower clients to own their strengths, enhance coping skills and transform self limiting beliefs and behaviors. I believe in providing both an educational and collaborative therapeutic relationship through which clients may feel strengthened to live their Read more
Liz Hawkins, Administrative Director
As Administrative Director, I provide oversight to the daily operations and logistics of Acceptance Counseling. I manage other administrative departments and positions within Acceptance, such as clinician compliance, and administrative assistants to ensure they maintain efficiency, ethics, and quality assurance. I handle budgeting concerns, oversee inventory stocking, and manages workflow between various departments. I communicate Read more
Jenna Barnes, LCSW
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Phase 1 (NMT) Collaborative and Proactive Solutions by Ross Greene, Level 1 (CPS) My goal as a clinician is to help empower you to become the most authentic version of yourself. I want to help you move in the direction you want to advance towards by lifting you up to a Read more
Amanda Dodson, LCSW
It is easy, and even adaptive, to develop patterns of behavior to protect ourselves from pain. Substance use, disordered eating, and maladaptive relationship patterns can be very effective in managing distress in the short-term. When these patterns no longer serve you in the present, therapy can help you learn new, healthier ways of being with Read more
Jenna Norton, LCSW
The skills you’ve learned to survive may not be the same that allow you to thrive. Growth takes an exceptional amount of patience, resilience, and vulnerability and seeking help is the first step towards change. Professional therapy provides the opportunity to first assess our patterns of behavior with honesty and compassion, so that we might Read more