Dr. Bagnell is an avid mountain biker and martial arts enthusiast. He began his career in California where he worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities and community mental health centers. In these settings, he provided treatment for patients experiencing severe symptoms of mental illness as well as problematic behaviors and difficulties regulating emotion. He now specializes in the treatment of trauma. He utilizes dynamic and relational approaches and incorporates the use of evidence-based treatment, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). He is also trained in the use of eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). He conducted psychological assessments to help clarify diagnoses, guide treatment recommendations, support allocation of disability benefits, and school accommodations. Please review Dr. Bagnell's curriculum vitae below:

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Dr. Dawn is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who provides services in English and Spanish, with extensive experience working with diverse clinical populations. She specializes in developmental, educational, and forensic assessment. She conducts therapy for the range of psychological presentations children or adults may experience in the course of lifetime. Therapy modalities include individual, couples, child, family, and group therapy. Administrative experience includes supervising and training multidisciplinary clinicians and administration of programs. She offers clinical supervision for both Masters and Doctoral-level therapists.

Specialties: Addiction & Dual Diagnosis; Psychosocial Rehabilitation; Cultural Competency; Inpatient/outpatient.

Narumi Amador
 

SC License #6550

Narumi Amador is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in South Carolina, and provides services in both English and Spanish. She has experience working with clients of a variety of ages, genders, religions, ethnicities, races and sexual orientations. She specializes in working with children, adolescents and their families. She works using an eclectic, approach that integrates evidence-based, client-centered and attachment-based perspectives to help her clients see their unique strengths and work through their life challenges. 

 

Narumi has expertise in working with families. Her approach with children is through play as a certified Play Therapist, and she utilizes the evidenced-based Positive Parenting Program (Level 4 Certification) perspective with parents. Narumi also has expertise in her work with trauma and also holds a national certification in Trauma-Focused CBT. 

 

Narumi is warm, welcoming, and guided by the belief that people are doing the best they can and have an inherent ability to change. She is passionate about providing a safe, authentic, and culturally sensitive space, where clients can explore, process, and be challenged with empathy and compassion. 

 

Outside of her clinical work, Narumi values a good conversation with colleagues and friends, spending time with her family, traveling, and being a cheerleader in her children's singing, dancing and martial art events. 

Jaclyn Sload
 

Licensed Professional Counselor

SC License #7776

Jaclyn Sload serves as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with extensive experience working with a broad spectrum of clients in order to assist them in meeting their therapeutic goals. Using clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions, she provides an environment that is relaxed, collaborative in nature, and supportive. She understands that each person and situation is unique, and utilizes an integrated approach to therapy. She strives to empower you in expanding healthy awareness to reach your goals and promote resiliency. She utilizes a biopsychosocial approach to treatment, acknowledging that biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors all contribute equally to our overall well-being.

Jaclyn is particularly passionate about health psychology, which is her primary area of research as well as community involvement. She believes that many behavioral and psychological variables can impact overall physical well-being and various medical conditions. She focuses on understanding how people react to, cope with, and recover from illness, as well as the most effective ways to control pain or change poor health habits. This can include but is not limited to problems involving chronic pain, disordered eating, developing healthier habits, and promoting overall wellness.

Her other specialties include anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship concerns, self-esteem problems, life transitions, developing healthy coping skills, and improving communication skills.

Outside of her professional life, Jaclyn enjoys traveling, kayaking, fitness, and spending time with her husband and three rescue dogs. She is an avid Gamecock fan, and loves cheering them on in person! She loves a strong cup of coffee, a good book, and any type of documentary (bonus points for true crime).

Sheryl Shumate

Office Manager

Sheryl Shumate joined Columbia Psychological Services in 2021 as an insurance billing specialist with over 25 years experience. She has been an essential part of the development and success of Columbia Psychological Services. She provides a warm and welcoming contact for new and existing clients. 

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Outside of her work, she is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She also greatly enjoys her work with dogs.