Professional Accountability
As an evidence-based counseling firm, ACRS is committed to formal outcomes research.
Educational Services
ACRS' clinicians provide trauma-related training presentations to agencies, companies and the public.
Research Support
ACRS helps counseling professionals and agencies develop meaningful research designs that prove clinical effectiveness.
Meet our Clinicians
Cheryl Wilson-Smith
Doctoral Candidate, M.A., L.P.C., C.T., N.C.C., C.C.M.H.C., C.C.T.P.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Certified Traumatologist (CT), National Certified
Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC), and a Certified Clinical Trauma
Professional (CCTP). I have over 15 yrs of clinical experience and have worked with clients across the
lifespan...
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Shelby Brightbill
MA, LPC, CAADC
Thank you for your interest in my bio! I have wanted to be a therapist since I was a little kid.
I received my BA in Psychology at the University of Delaware and began working
at Caron Treatment Centers...
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Jenna Wolfe
MA, LPC, CAADC
Jenna has been counseling since 2010 and has a demonstrated history of working with adults
and young adults, both individually and in group therapy. Jenna is skilled in Person
Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy...
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John Goldman
LCSW, CAADC
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who is certified as an EMDR Therapist
as well as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. In my practice
I strive to create a judgment free safe space for clients to explore their past
and begin to heal in the present...
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Our Location
Liberty Place
313 West Liberty Street
Suite 224
Lancaster, PA 17603
FAX: (717) 394-0124
Sometimes education is the first step to meaningful change.
Welcome to our little corner of the web and thank you for stopping by. Some people might wonder why we chose this name for our company. Historically, professional counseling has always been promoted as a combination of art and science. The "art" of counseling has been demonstrated through the counseling skills necessary to establish a therapeutic relationship. The "science" of counseling, the actual determination of counseling effectiveness, has long been based on personal opinions or weak outcomes research efforts that lack validity or reliability.
Advanced Counseling and Research Services is a professional, evidence-based counseling service located in Lancaster. We have chosen to use the term "advanced" in our name because of our commitment to accountability demonstrated through formal outcomes research activities. We believe the scientific measures generated by our outcomes research efforts are a unique characteristic of our company.
We recognize the complexity of human behavior and the impact this has on behavioral research efforts. Advances in research strategy and computer technology have provided the opportunity for counseling professionals to embrace outcomes research in a responsible effort to measure the effectiveness of the clinical services they provide. While our research design does include some limitations, we believe our overall research effort goes well beyond the "professional opinions" often offered as evidence of counseling progress. We seek to prove the effectiveness of the clinical services we offer and present this information in a manner that is easily understood by the public.
As you visit our site, you will notice we offer numerous educational and informational opportunities for people to become more familiar with the many facets of evidence-based therapy. I hope you will consider utilizing some of our services and join us on our journey to promote greater accountability in the helping services.
Dr. Paul L. West
Founding Owner (1948-2018)
Evidence-based Counseling
