​Dianna Aideuis
RN, BSN, MSW, LCSW, C-ACYFSW, CCTP

Ms. Aideuis is a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  She completed her Master's Degree in Social Work at East Carolina University in 2002.  She has extensive training and experience in working with children and adolescents with emotional dysregulation and trauma.  Her experience also extends to adults who have experienced trauma during early childhood.  She also has many years of experience in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Anxiety, High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).

She is also a member of the American Nurses Association, and North Carolina Nurses Association, as well as National Association of Social Workers and attends local monthly meetings for TF-CBT.  She is also a member of EMDR International Association.

Ms. Aideuis has presented at workshops at the state and national level.  She has also authored an article for The International Journal of Behavioral Consultations and Therapy, which can be viewed here.

She also participates as a field instructor for the School of Social Work at East Carolina university.  She provides field experience for Master's level student interns.  Emphasis is placed on ethics, critical thinking skills, application of theory based on complex professional practice and knowledge appropriate to this practice setting.

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Finnetta Cottonball Aideuis
​"Finn"
AAI Certified Therapy Dog

Finn was born June 1, 2021 and joined NHCS on October 1, 2021 as a Therapy Dog In-training. She successfully completed Basic Training and Canine Good Citizenship with her handler (Dianna) on May 23, 2022, and completed Intermediate Training on August 29, 2022. 

Finn and Dianna successfully completed the process of becoming a Register Pet Partners Team on August 22, 2022.  As of December 31, 2022, Finn and Dianna completed the requirements for Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Therapy which qualifies Finn to perform as an AAI Certified Therapy dog. 

Finn is a welcome addition to our team. She is energetic and enthusiastic to meet and greet everyone who visits NHCS. She is intelligent and cues appropriately with clients. She displays sensitivity and is helpful in allowing clients to express their feelings with total acceptance. 

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Nicole Deen
MSW, LCSW

Nicole Deen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Greenville, NC.  Nicole earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work in 2013 at East Carolina University and completed her Master’s in Social Work in 2019, also at ECU.

Nicole has over 20 years in the field as a social worker working with at risk youth, adolescents, young adults, and families.  Nicole also has worked with adults and seniors in an outpatient setting as well as with comprehensive medical and substance use issues in a hospital setting.  Nicole specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, work-life balance, and everyday life stressors.  Nicole also has experience treating ADHD, ODD, and other disorders. 

Nicole specializes in Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavior Therapy or TF-CBT for those who have experienced or witnessed trauma. 
Nicole understands complex family dynamics, how events in childhood can impact social relationships and everyday functioning, and how overwhelming life can be from everyday life stressors. 

Nicole’s counseling philosophy draws from various techniques including CBT, wellness, self-care/mindfulness, and solution focused therapies as well as aspects of yoga/relaxation, art therapy, and eco-therapy.  Nicole feels there is no one size fits all when it comes to therapy and will work with the patient in a person-centered approach to identify their individual strengths and incorporate skills they want to learn to reduce their symptoms and improve their overall well-being both individually as well as in their relationships with others.
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Nicole served on the Field Advisory Committee for ECU Department of Social Work and has served as a field supervisor for many years for both Masters and Bachelor level students for both ECU and The American Red Cross.  Nicole has also served as a local Disaster Mental Health Worker for the American Red Cross.  

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Locations:

New Hope Counseling Services, P. A. has offices in Washington & Greenville, NC 
(serving clients throughout Eastern North Carolina)
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Insurances Accepted:

In-Network: Amerihealth Carnitas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carolina Complete Health, Cigna, Healthy Blue,  MedCost, NC Medicaid, Medicare, NC Healthchoice, ​Optum (United Healthcare), Tricare (Humana Military),
United Healthcare Community Plan of NC, and Wellcare

​Out-of Network: Aetna and Humana.