Counseling, Coaching and Consultation
Counseling and Coaching Services:
At The GG we offer an informal, helping network of people who support and encourage each other in all areas of life. However, there are times when people reach out to us who feel that they require professional services to meet their needs and desires. For those who are in need of such support, a professional helper will meet with her. Together, they will determine the best plan of action. Network providers who offer services for The GG may be recommended when appropriate. Those who offer services for The GG are screened prior to doing so to protect The GG members and ensure that Network Providers are aligned with our values.
Skill Building Classes:
Many who come to us for services are better suited for skill development classes than therapy. Skill building offers short-term, targeted solutions for specific problem areas without the time, expense and reporting requirements of therapy. Assertive communication, problem solving, time management, goal planning, healthy relationships, managing feelings and coping skills are among those classes offered. Some of our groups are specifically for women. Our skill building classes meet weekly for four, two-hour sessions. See the Events page for upcoming sessions.
The GG Faculty:
Tammy Fowles, PhD, LISW
Joan Eison, MEd
LuAnn Pierce, MSW, LISW-CP, was the founder of Child and Family Enrichment Center and The Grand Goddess. She has been in private practice since 2000, working on various projects that support children, women and families. Prior to that, LuAnn worked in residential treatment, outpatient mental health, battered women’s services and directed independent living programs for youth leaving institutional care.
She previously conducted adoption home studies, taught at the University of TN as an adjunct professor, wrote and published several articles on parenting and child development and the authored the book Growing up Sane (in uncertain times). Pierce has offered extensive training at the local, regional and national level. More recently, LuAnn founded a women’s collaborative in the Columbia area called The Grand Goddess. The Grand Goddess offers services for women who seek refuge from life’s demands, or have an interest in personal and professional development. For more information, see that website at www.thegrandgoddess.com.
As a mature student, LuAnn began her undergraduate studies in 1987 when she was encouraged by her mentor to take a psychology class at Midlands Tech. She enjoyed it so much, she signed up for another, and earned a BAIS from USC in 1991. At that time she enrolled in the MSW program and received her masters degree in social work in 1994. Pierce was awarded the 1993-1994 Outstanding Academic and Practice Achievement Award by the College of Social Work at University of South Carolina. Additionally, Pierce is licensed as an independent clinical social worker.
