Meet our Counselors
Jeaneen Perry, LPCC-S
Jeaneen is the new owner of Heritage Christian Counseling of Shelby as of February 1, 2024. She has been the Clinical Director of the Shelby office of Heritage Christian Counseling Ministries for 3 years. Jeaneen earned her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Profession Counseling degrees through Liberty University. She has worked in Community Mental Health, with at-risk adolescents in residential settings, in long term care, and in private practice. She works with pre-adolescents, adolescents, and adults dealing with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, grief, low self-esteem, anger and neurocognitive difficulties. She works with couples and families as well as individuals.
Jeaneen desires to assist individuals in finding emotional and spiritual restoration and health. By providing education and guidance she hopes to assist clients in understanding and restoring their mental health. Whether through individual sessions, marriage or family sessions she knows emotional and spiritual health is essential to life.
Laura C. Byrom, MSW, LSW
Laura received her Bachelors of Arts in Social Work from Azusa Pacific University and her Masters of Social Work from Roberts Wesleyan College (now University).
Over the years Laura has worked with diverse populations in multiple settings. She has worked with children, families, adoption, foster care, and has lived overseas for 7 years as an international worker for a missions organization.
Currently, Laura primarily focuses on serving those 18 years and older who might be struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, pregnancy loss, still birth, codependency, living overseas, re-entry into American culture, and navigating life transitions utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person Centered Therapy.
As a pastor's wife, and as a woman in ministry, Laura seeks to encourage other pastor's wives and those ministering within their churches to identify and prevent burnout, along with being renewed and refreshed so they an continue to minister God's love. She loves to discuss setting healthy boundaries and encourages the development of positive communication skills within relationships and marriage.
Jamie Wright, MSW, LSW
Jamie received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Bowling Green in 2013 and her Master of Social Work in 2024 . She has several years experience working with children and families, as a Help Me Grow home visitor and CASA worker in Huron county, as well as in office and school-based counseling services.
Jamie's main area of concentration is utilizing techniques of Play Therapy and other children's therapies. She also has experience working with crisis interventions, addiction issues and trauma.
Jamie works with Shelby City Elementary School in providing school-based services.
Christine Mangette, LSW
Christine is a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Ohio. She received her BSSW in 1985, at Bowling Green State University. She brings 12 plus years of experience in mental health, having worked in Community Mental Health for children and adults, Intensive Day Treatment/Alternative School for K-12th grade, and Residential treatment for adolescents. In addition, she has 15 years of experience with Children and Family Services.
Christine is available to provide individual counseling to clients ages 10 to 99 experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment, and Trauma. She also provides Marriage Counseling.
She believes and offers faith based empowering skills to make healthy changes in their lives by building strengths and confidence in knowing their identity in Christ Jesus.
Grace Winters, CDCA
Grace received her Certificate in Substance Abuse Study at NCSC. She earned her CDCA Certification in 2023.
She made the decision to enter the addiction arena due to watching many family and friends struggle with the impact of their own addictions. She made the decision to be part of the solution for others who are struggling. Grace's goal is to have a place for people, who are struggling with addiction, in recovery or for those contemplating making a change, have a non-judgmental, safe environment to process through their journey.
Linda Emerson, LISW-S
Linda has a Masters Degree from Roberts Wesleyan College and attended Northeastern Seminary. She has worked in missionary
service and been a pastor's wife for many years.
Linda has worked in schools, churches, and Christian counseling settings, and works well with couples, families, and individuals from age eighteen through the elderly years.
If your life is busy, you are always running somewhere or you are unable to leave your home, Linda offers telehealth services. She desires to reach people who are not able to attend a face to face meeting at our office.
Dr. Leonard Robinson, LPCCS-S
By God's grace Lenny overcame many debilitating effects of racial oppression. He scaled the ghetto wall of the 60's and 70's in
Cleveland. He earned a Bachelor's Degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in Social Welfare, and a Master's Degree from the Emerge Counseling program at Ashland Theological Seminary. He also completed a D. Min. in Formational Counseling. His doctoral research interests emerged out of the ground of desire to do psychotherapy with emphasis on helping a person discover how their faith is related to their feelings and emotions. His other interests are in trauma-informed psychotherapy, Couple's and Family Therapy, and Behavioral Risk Assessment, involving forensic mental health intervention.
Lenny is a Board Certified Forensic Mental Health Examiner allowing him to work with attorneys and the court system for assessments. He is also a Board Certified Child Custody Examiner. He holds certification for Behavioral Risk Assessments and alcohol/drug assessments. Lenny is also certified in Integrated Sex Therapy for Couples.