Summit Wellness Centers, PLLC has partnered with First Baptist Concord Church to bring our model of Christian Values & Clinical Excellence to the Knoxville area! We are excited to work with you.
Who We Are
Our team is committed to being theologically sound and clinically sharp. In our postmodern society, where there is no baseline of truth, and therefore reality, we believe an anchor is foundational to psychological health. Our philosophical anchor is the Christian faith and scriptures. This is the primary lens through which we see. Our counselors are also clinically trained and state licensed or provisionally licensed. As such, we are well equipped to, and love working with individuals from all faith and philosophical perspectives.
Abbey Bruce, LCMHC (NC), LPC-MHSP (TN)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (NC), Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider (TN)
Abbey provides counseling services in the office at First Baptist Concord Church.
Education & Training
Abbey received her Bachelor’s degree from Berry College in Psychology and Dance, and her Master’s degree from the University of Georgia in Professional Community Counseling. Abbey’s clinical focus during her graduate training was trauma therapy for children and adolescents. Abbey is a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator, and is currently a trainee in the North Carolina Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment Collaborative.
Experience
Abbey enjoys working with children, adolescents, young adults, and married couples. Abbey has worked with many individuals and families that have experienced trauma, adoption issues, pregnancy related loss, marriage, and parenting issues. Abbey’s primary experience includes working at Bethany Christian Services as an adoption specialist and pregnancy counselor; and working at two child advocacy centers to provide therapy for children and families who have experienced trauma.
Abbey is passionate about helping her clients integrate their faith and experiences as they learn more about themselves and reach their goals in therapy. Abbey believes that therapy is a collaborative process and strives to walk alongside clients in a warm and supportive way. In her free time, Abbey enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, and working on art projects.
Christa Powell, LMFT (NC), LPC-MHSP (TN)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (NC), Licensed Professional Counselor/ Mental Health Service Provider (TN)
Christa provides Telehealth services only.
Education & Training
Christa graduated from Milligan University, formally Milligan College, with a BA in Public Leadership and Service in 2007. She earned her Master’s in Christian Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2014. In 2018, she was licensed in Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Mental Health Service Provider Designation. After moving to North Carolina, she became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2021.
Experience
As a clinician, Christa has worked in a faith-based community mental health center, substance abuse outpatient treatment facility, and a community college counseling center seeing a wide range of clients. Christa has a passion for working collaboratively with her clients to reach their goals in ways that consider the whole person. She works with adults, couples, and teens and is especially passionate about walking alongside those struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Christa was born in Western North Carolina but grew up in the foothills of Tennessee. She enjoys adventuring with her husband of 15 years and their three spunky kids.
Thomas (Tom) Wilson, NCC, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP(t)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, Mental Health Services Provider, temporary/ trainee). Mental Health Therapist
(Starting Soon!)
Education &Training
Tom received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from King University in 2018. He
then completed his M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling in 2021 at Lincoln Memorial
University. After graduating from LMU, Tom has worked in community mental health as
a therapist at the Helen Ross McNabb centers in Knoxville, TN, and in private practice.
Tom has been devoting time over the last number of years providing counseling and
mental health services to individuals and couples, specializing in marital and
relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, and family therapy. He is a Licensed
Professional Counselor and Mental Health Services Provider in TN, (temporary/ trainee)(6217).
Experience
Tom worked as a successful banking and lending executive from 1993 to 2021,
representing several local and national lenders over the years in the greater Knoxville
TN area. In 2020, he began transitioning out of banking into the counseling field. Since
2021 he has worked independently in private practice, and for the Helen Ross McNabb
Centers in Knoxville.
Kevin Wimbish, LMFT (NC & TN)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (NC), Licensed Marital & Family Therapist (TN)
Co-Founder
Kevin provides counseling services in the office at Concord once a month, and Telehealth services on the other weeks.
Education &Training
Kevin received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development with a minor in Sociology from UNC – Greensboro in 2002. He then completed his MS in Marriage & Family Therapy at Auburn University in 2004. After graduating from Auburn, Kevin was trained in Charlotte, NC while working as a therapist at The Barnabas Center. The training at The Barnabas Center was strongly influenced by the works of Dr. Dan Allender & Dr. Larry Crabb.
Kevin has been devoting time over the last number of years providing corporate coaching and consulting services, and in studying neuroscience and it’s impacts on individual’s quality of life and couple dynamics. He is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in North Carolina (1198) and Licensed Marital & Family Therapist in Tennessee (2287).
Experience
Kevin developed Summit Wellness Centers, PLLC in partnership with Donna Gibbs in 2018 in an effort to provide more accessible resources to various organizations in WNC. Kevin began his professional career as a substance abuse counselor at Stonewall Jackson Juvenile Detention Center. He then began the adolescent counseling arm at The Barnabas Center in Charlotte, NC. Kevin and his wife Julie moved to Asheville, NC to work with the Hope Network at Biltmore Baptist Church in 2007. While at Biltmore Baptist, Kevin worked with the Online Campus as the Online Campus Pastor. Kevin was then asked to be on the team to start the first multi-site campus as the Family Pastor. While serving in this role, Kevin led the kids, students, and guest services teams, comprised of volunteers who led the various ministries.
Kevin left Biltmore Baptist in 2014 to start Family Life Coach to work with individuals and families and in 2015 started Maximum Dynamic, Inc. to work with organizations. Kevin was also a Pastor In Residence at The Cove from 2017 – 2022. He developed Summit Wellness Centers, PLLC in partnership with Donna Gibbs in 2018 in an effort initially to provide more accessible resources to various organizations in WNC, and now TN.
Contact Our Office: 865-316-6383
Emergencies & After Hours
If you are experiencing an emergency or need help after hours, please call 911, access your nearest emergency room, contact Mobile Crisis at 855-CRISIS-1 (855-274-7471), or call the National Suicide and Prevention Lifeline at 988.
