Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC

04/08/2025

02/26/2025

02/17/2025

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02/13/2025

We feel deeply honored and privileged to serve our service men and woman, their families, and veterans in our counseling practice. Due to the ongoing system errors in TRICARE’s merged claims processing, it is with great sadness that we announce we are no longer able to process clients claims for reimbursement.

On January 1, 2025, the claims processor for Tricare Humana East transitioned from WPS to PGBA. Unfortunately, the data merge associated with this transition remains incomplete, and there are significant errors in the system. These errors have hindered our practice from submitting claims for services rendered, resulting in a lack of reimbursement for the services we provide. Despite our efforts to resolve issues on our end, this is a national issue with no clear timeline for resolution.

As a result, beginning immediately, we will be moving to a cash-pay model for all services. This means that Tricare clients will be responsible for paying out-of-pocket at the time of service. We can offer you a super bill that you can try sending TRICARE to get reimbursed on your own, but we cannot guarantee reimbursement. Our sincere hope is that once TRICARE resolves these processing issues, we will be able to begin to submit claims for future. However, at this time, we cannot guarantee if or when this resolution will occur.

We understand that this change may cause financial strain, and we deeply regret the inconvenience it may cause.
Please know how difficult this decision has been as we deeply care for and value each and every one of you. We are committed to advocating on behalf of our clients and will continue pushing for a resolution with TRICARE.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and trust as we navigate this challenge together.

TRICARE
Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott, William Timmons

01/30/2025

Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC and our therapist Jamie Manko, LPC, ATR have been nominated for Best of Sumter!!! Best mental health and best counselor!!!! You can vote 1x a day every day until voting ends February 26th!!

Thanks for your nomination, votes and ongoing support!

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09/27/2024

**OUR GREENVILLE OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED**

A tree has fallen on the building and power lines. Current clients with scheduled appointments will be moved to virtual until further notice. Please call the office at 864-501-3633 if you have any questions or concerns. We will post updates as well as email current clients as to the status of reopening our office as information becomes available.

09/02/2024

This year Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Greenville, SC based organization provides TRAUMA-INFORMED services that incorporate traditional counseling, expressive arts and play therapy to adults, children, & families seeking relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation and PTSD. Through its success, Beauty for Ashes Counseling, LLC has grown from a single therapist to over 10 therapists, and two locations spanning 150 miles apart. It is the only the only dedicated art and play therapy practice in the upstate and Sumter County with both board-certified art therapists and registered play therapists.

From the beginning, the vision of therapist and founder Cheryl Childers has been to offer premier trauma-informed creative arts-based therapy. The company grew beyond traditional counseling and therapy models by incorporating expressive arts therapies, play therapy with traditional trauma-informed treatment, expanding to a clinician education program.

“Beauty for Ashes Counseling’s success has been directly related to continually following to our vision,” states owner Childers. “Our staff is committed to providing solace, emotional wellness, and healing to people in pain. Our ultimate goal is to help our clients find and become their most authentic self. The best way to do that is through creativity, expression and play.”

As the first Art and Play Therapy Centered Practice in the Upstate and Sumter County, Beauty for Ashes Counseling will soon become Art and Play Therapy Studios to better focus its mission to be at the forefront of trauma-informed expressive and creative arts therapy treatment.

“Through Art and Play Therapy Studios, clients and their families will develop skills for lasting wellness. Everyday our organization is driven by why we do what we do: to inspire the potential of the human spirit knowing that all people have the capacity to be well and thrive. As we enter our second decade, we remain inspired and excited by our vision.”

https://www.beautyforashescounseling.com/groups/2024/6/29/beauty-for-ashes-counseling-10th-anniversary-open-house-celebration

05/06/2024

Vote for us in the Mental Health & Therapy Practices category to help us win Best of South Carolina, an annual award that honors the state’s most outstanding businesses and organizations at guidetosouthcarolina.com

https://guidetosouthcarolina.com/greenville/health-medical/beauty-for-ashes-counseling

01/11/2024

You asked for it! Here it is:

This interactive Q & A is designed to equip LPCs, LISWs, and LMFTs with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of Medicare enrollment, make informed decisions about opting in or out, and stay updated on compliance and ethical requirements.

Register at:
https://www.beautyforashescounseling.com/events

01/06/2024

Beauty for Ashes Counseling and Art and Play Therapy Studios announce their 2024 Group Supervision dates. This is perfect for clinicians seeking group supervision hours for SC licensure for LPC and LISW-CP, NC LCSW, ATR (Art Therapy) & RPT - Play Therapy who wish to have a multi-discipline group experience with an expressive and playful bend.
Register at:
https://www.beautyforashescounseling.com/groups-events