A Caring Alternative, LLC
Tamra Aguilera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Currently at A Caring Alternative, LLC since June 2017, Tamra conducts psychosocial assessments and develops treatment plans. At Cognitive Connection, started in September 2014, Tamra provides assessment and treatment for individuals struggling with various mental health issues. Prior experience includes serving as a Certified Peer Support Specialist at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where Tamra mentored veterans, and a Medical Support Assistant in the same organization, managing office operations and patient inquiries. Tamra's foundational experience includes serving in the US Army as an Ears Nose Throat Technician. Tamra holds a Master of Social Work from Appalachian State University and has additional degrees in social work and human services with a focus on substance abuse counseling.
A Caring Alternative, LLC
We are a comprehensive care agency providing mental health and substance abuse services to adults, adolescents, and children in western North Carolina. As a provider of mental health and developmental disability services, we have been in business since 2006. We were founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, we will create success in the lives of the people we support. Time and again, we have proven that and we will continue to do so. At A Caring Alternative, personal service means access, flexibility, convenience and responsiveness. Our staff wants to understand how to best meet your mental health and/or developmental disability needs through these basic four principles. Our Mission A Caring Alternative, LLC will be the most valued and trusted agency in the community delivering mental health services and services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Through compassionate staff, who have the desire and knowledge to deliver quality services, we will strive to promote the independence of every client we serve. Keeping individuals and their families safe and comfortable in the most important place…their home and their local community.