At Unbound Counseling, we believe healing happens in relationship. We value transparency, authenticity, and genuine human connection, and we work to create counseling spaces where people feel seen, respected, and supported.
We practice radical welcoming. This means meeting individuals exactly as they are, without judgment, assumption, or pressure to fit a mold. Our work is grounded in trauma-informed care and an understanding that safety, choice, and connection are essential for healing.
We believe advocacy is part of ethical care. As a practice, we use our individual and collective voices to support our clients, strengthen our communities, and expand access to thoughtful, inclusive mental health care across West Virginia.
Unbound Counseling is rooted in the belief that no one should have to navigate healing alone and that meaningful change happens when care is relational, honest, and shared.
Leadership
Dr. Brenda Everett
Co- Owner & Clinical Director
Dr. Brenda Everett leads the clinical heart of Unbound Counseling. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed care, polyvagal theory, and counselor education, with a deep commitment to ethical, embodied practice.She brings over 20 years of combined experience from the military, the Department of Veterans Affairs, higher education, nonprofit agencies, and private practice. As both a clinician and former professor, Dr. Everett is dedicated to supporting healing and supervision that is relational, thoughtful, and rooted in dignity.
As a female combat veteran and military spouse, she understands both the cost of service and the strength it builds. It is her honor to walk alongside individuals as they navigate trauma, identity, grief, transition, and healing and to lead a practice grounded in humility, connection, and care.
Amanda Snyder, PA, PA-C
Co-Owner, Joining March 2026
Incoming Practice Director
Amanda Snyder, PA, PA-C, will be joining Unbound Counseling in March 2026 as a Co-owner and will be the Practice Director. Amanda brings over two decades of experience in healthcare and patient care. She served veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs and later worked with children and adolescents at WVU Medicine. Through her work in medicine and especially after becoming a mother she became a strong advocate for expanding access to mental health resources and reducing barriers to care in rural communities.
As Practice Director, Amanda will provide leadership in operations, compliance, community partnerships, and staff development. She is committed to building strong systems, fostering collaborative relationships, and ensuring that Unbound remains grounded, accountable, and deeply connected to the community it serves.
Who We Are
We are sisters raised in rural Appalachia, where integrity, hard work, and service to others were simply part of everyday life. We were taught to keep our word, to care for our neighbors, and to show up consistently especially when life is difficult.
Those lessons still guide us.
Though our professional paths developed in different settings, our foundation is shared: a strong work ethic, steady presence, and deep respect for the dignity of every person. Unbound Counseling grew from that shared formation, from the belief that healing takes time, trust, and relationships that feel safe and honest.
We believe trust is built through follow-through. We believe presence matters more than performance. We believe strong boundaries protect dignity, and that truth can be spoken with kindness and without judgment.
To us, love is the disciplined choice to show up again and again, not perfectly, but faithfully.
In hardship, in grief, and in difficult conversations, we remain steady. We do not look away.
We are grateful to serve you, your families, and this community.
What Guides Us
Steadiness.
Consistency.
Presence.
Time.
Accountability.
Love.
We believe trust is built through repetition. Safety grows through regulated leadership. Integrity is sustained through accountability.
Love is not alsways proven in ease. It is proven in hardship, in grief, in struggle, in difficult conversations, and in the moments when staying present feels costly.
Love is the disciplined choice to show up again and again and rooted in the courage.
When things are heavy, we do not turn away.
We stay.
OUR PRACTICE
Unbound Counseling is a community-driven mental health practice serving children (ages 4+), adolescents, and adults across North Central and rural West Virginia.
We offer:
In-person counseling
Telehealth services
Walk-and-talk therapy
Our clinicians are chosen for their clinical expertise, relational depth, and unwavering commitment to trauma-informed, client-centered care.
We prioritize transparency, clear communication, and ethical practice, including:
Fully online scheduling
Insurance verification support
Honest conversations about care and costs
COMMUNITY & OUTREACH
Unbound by Grace
Through Unbound by Grace, our outreach initiative, we extend our mission beyond therapy by offering mental health education, community resources, and spaces that promote dignity, access, and belonging.
Unbound by Grace reflects our belief that care should not be limited by circumstance and that communities are strengthened when support is shared.
OUR COMMITMENT
At Unbound Counseling, our name is more than a title.
It is a commitment.
A commitment to healing.
A commitment to ethical, trauma-informed care.
A commitment to advocacy, access, and community.
To be unbound is to be met with respect, honesty, and care and to know you do not have to do this alone.
