WHO
We are a team of highly-trained behavioral health professionals specializing in mental health, addiction, trauma, and more.
Our
Mission & Vision
Aspire to Inspire is a small business that is family-owned, clinician-run, and locally-operated right here in West Virginia.
Mission
Our mission is to make high-quality mental healthcare reasonably accessible and to provide a supportive space where you can truly feel heard, understood, and empowered. We also believe in caring for our team of clinicians by maintaining a positive, healthy workplace so they can do their best work.
Vision
We envision a community where everyone has access to the care they need - no matter who they are or what challenges they are facing. By fostering genuine connections and a culture of well-being for both our clients and our team, we aspire to inspire hope, healing, and personal growth across the communities we serve.
Leadership Team
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Dr. Kari Mika-Lude
Founding Director
Terina Gardner
Therapist/Lead Clinician
Tiffany Triplett
Therapist/Lead Clinician
Tara Porter
Practice Coordinator
Clinical Team
Dedication. Expertise. Compassion.
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Carey Herdman
she/her
Teays Valley
Crista Nezhni
she/her
Telehealth only
Karena Neace
she/her
Teays Valley
Katelyn Abner
she/her
Putnam County Day Report
Kristin Pruitt
she/her
St. Albans
L. Allyson "Ally" Radenheimer
she/her
St. Albans & Teays Valley
Michelle LeGault
she/her
St. Albans
Nicole Dowdy
she/her
St. Albans & Teays Valley
About
Locally owned and operated.
Aspire to Inspire Behavioral Health and Addiction Services, LLC, is a behavioral health, consultation, and clinical supervision practice based in West Virginia with locations in Hurricane (Teays Valley) and St. Albans. It was founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team Dr. Kari Mika-Lude and Allen Lude and is conveniently located between Charleston and Huntington. Allen is a West Virginia native and retired firefighter/EMT who has experienced firsthand the physical and emotional stress of being a first responder. Kari moved to West Virginia in 2017. She is a licensed and board-certified professional counselor, clinical supervisor, and professor.
Independent. Ethical. Client-Centered.
We pride ourselves on being a small business founded and run by clinicians, not venture capital. Aspire to Inspire is not affiliated with any nationwide platforms or backed by VC. We have never, and will never, partner or contract with any third-party "big tech" companies that prioritize profits over ethics. Our commitment is to you. We focus on providing accessible, high-quality care rooted in trust, privacy, and collaboration. The well-being of our clients and our team will always come first. Thank you for supporting our small business!
