Peaceable Life Therapeutic Services, Inc.
Providing Professional Counseling and Therapeutic Behavioral Consultation Services​



PO Box 962
2857 Stuarts Draft Hwy, Suite 121
(Back of Broadmoor Plaza)
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
General Inquiries Call (540) 490-4440, Fax (877) 363-9068 
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Peaceable Life Therapeutic Services is an independent private practice through which professionals offer their experience and expertise in the areas of Positive Behavior Support Services and Professional Counseling.  The following brief introductions provide information about consultant qualifications.  


Meneika has extensive experience working with adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-owns Family Sharing, Inc., a private provider of residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities (www.familysharing.org). 

Meneika has a “whole person/whole environment” approach to therapeutic supports, believing that a person who is fed, mind, body and spirit, who has a hopeful outlook on his or her future, and who knows that he or she is valued will strive to be the best that he or she can be in every situation. 

Meneika holds a MA in Professional Counseling from ​Liberty University and is licensed as a professional counselor through the Virginia Board of Counseling. She is an endorsed Positive Behavior Support Facilitator through Virginia Commonwealth University and the Partnership for People with Disabilities. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Positive Behavior Support, and the Home and Community network of the Association of Positive Behavior Support. 

Meneika specializes in counseling for both adults and children in the following areas:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Fostering and Separation
  • Attachment
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Developmental Diversities
  • Parenting
  • Issues Related to Caregiving
  • Social Skill Building
  • Adjustment and Life Transitions



Meneika Chandler, LPC, PBSF
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Positive Behavior Support Facilitator
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Phone: (540) 414-4561
Fax: (877) 363-9068
Email: mchandler.peaceablelife@gmail.com



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Ruth Ewers holds an MS in Human Services/ Social Work and has over 25 years experience working with adults and children with intellectual disabilities. She has a “whole person/whole environment” approach to behavioral supports, believing that when we teach coping, communication and emotional self-regulation skills while also providing more choices and control, individuals can live more purposeful and satisfying lives.



Ruth Ewers, MS, PBSF
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Positive Behavior Support 
Facilitator
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Phone: (434) 996-5738
Fax (877) 807-1976
Email: rewers.peaceablelife@gmail.com
Niles
Office Dragon



​Roz (below) and Daphne (above) are Peaceable Life's Office Kitties on Duty.  They specialize in cuteness, playfulness, and sitting quietly by when it is needed.






​Niles is Peaceable Life's Office Dragon. He is a Bearded Dragon and enjoys eating, sun bathing, bobbing his head when people talk to him, and chasing bugs. 



Roz and Daphne
Office Kitties
Deborah Brinkley, MSW, LCSW
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Licensed Clinical 
Social Worker
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Phone: (540) 414-5552
Fax: (877) 681-5170
Email: dbrinkley.peaceablelife@gmail.com
Suzie Klein, MS, CRC, PBSF
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Positive Behavior Support 
Facilitator
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Phone: (434) 2072855
Fax (877) 458-9054
Email: sklein.peaceablelife@gmail.com




Suzie Klein holds a Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy/ minor in psychology, and a Master's of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. She has over 35 years experience working with adults with intellectual and mental health disabilities in home and hospital settings. She has a person-centered approach to behavioral supports, believing that when we listen and observe well, we help to identify and offer more choices and control for each person. With increased communication and emotional self-regulation skills, individuals can continue to engage in happy and purposeful lives.​