Welcome to the ChalleNGe Clinical Counseling Department!

The mission of the CCYA Clinical Counseling Department is to promote healthy emotional adjustment, growth, and development for candidates & cadets who are actively enrolled in the ChalleNGe residential campus program. We offer clinical mental health counseling services within an educational environment of respect and support.

We provide short-term counseling and crisis response services, as well as teaching the Life Coping Skills course of curriculum toward empowering our cadets with essential interpersonal & emotional regulation skills.

The Clinical Counseling Department is comprised of clinically licensed and masters-level mental health professionals who work in conjunction with cadets, parents/guardians, and campus departments to provide supportive, short-term, and crisis counseling services to our teen population.

Our Counselors

Ms. Adina Disney, M.S.W
Counselor, Clinical Counseling Department
(757) 491-5932 ext. 239
adisney@vachallenge.org

Hey, there! It is such an honor to have the opportunity to work with all of the Cadets here at ChalleNGe! I received my Masters in Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University with a focus in military clinical social work and animal-assisted therapy prior to starting at CCYA with Class 50. Over the years, I have developed specializations in mindfulness-based and art therapy techniques to provide additional outlets of expression for Cadets in a therapeutic setting. It is truly a great pleasure getting to work with the Cadets during their time on-site!

Ms. Ramsi Metzger, M.S., LCPC, ATR
Counselor, Clinical Counseling Department
(757) 491-5932 ext. 257
rmetzger@vachallenge.org

Hello! I am excited to be a staff member in the clinical mental health department here at Commonwealth ChalleNGe! I received my Master of Science in Art Therapy and Counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School and have practiced in a wide variety of settings with diverse populations. My experience is strongest with the adolescent and young adult populations, as I have worked in schools, a therapeutic afterschool treatment program, a residential in-patient psychiatric unit, and private practice. I look forward to combining my knowledge in education and mental health to support the success of the Cadets during their residential experience at ChalleNGe!