Amaryllis Counseling is a for-profit LGBT counseling center located in Greenville, South Carolina. 1 Amaryllis Counseling provides individual therapy, family therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. 2 The organization specializes in providing an “affirming” mental health service for its clients. 3
Formation
Amaryllis Counseling was founded in 2019 4 by Elizabeth Serricchio and Laura Davis. 5 Serrichio is a Licensed Professional Counselor, 6 and Davis is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and Clinical Supervisor. 7
Queer Wellness Center
In 2021, Amaryllis Counseling and the left-of-center LGBT organizations Pride Link and 864Pride constructed an LGBT community center, the Queer Wellness Center, in Greenville, South Carolina. 8 The 6,000 square foot space houses a traditional community center with social activities, resources, and a wellness clinic with medical and mental health services, as well as access to other social service resources such food and clothing. 9 In addition, the center will provide legal services, such as legal name and gender change services for transgender individuals. 10
Elizabeth Serrichio and Laura Davis are also the founders of 864Pride, 11 a non-profit organization that seeks to provide transgender individuals with low-cost and free-of-cost transition related surgical procedures, 12 community support, 13 and free competence and sensitivity training for individuals employed as school personnel or as counselors and other adolescent mental health providers. 14
Target Letter
In 2023, Amaryllis Counseling, along with over 200 other LGBT-interest organizations, signed on to a letter addressing the retail company Target and condemning it for removing LGBT-themed clothing and merchandise targeting children from its stores. 15 The letter demanded that Target return the clothing and merchandise marketed to children, and that its failure to do so would be a failure to address the alleged “extremist anti-LGBTQ+ attacks” posed by consumers who have stated they do not intend to shop at stores that market LGBT merchandise and clothing to children. 16
Leadership
Amaryllis Counseling was founded by Elizabeth Serricchio and Laura Davis. 17 Prior to Amaryllis, Serricchio was the director of adolescent services for the Stafford County Public School System in Stafford, Virginia. 18 Prior to Amaryllis, Davis was a clinical therapist for CHRIS 180, 19 an organization that provides training and continued learning education courses for therapists. 20
References
- “Who we Serve.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/who-we-serve
- “Who we Serve.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/who-we-serve
- “Who we Serve.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/who-we-serve
- “Amaryllis Counseling.” Crunchbase. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/amaryllis-counseling
- “Meet the Team.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/team-members
- “Liz Serricchio.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/lizs-bio-1
- “Laura Davis.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/laura-davis-bio-1
- Putnam, Jeannie. “Pride Link, Amaryllis Counseling and 864Pride to launch Queer Wellness Center.” Greenville Journal. June 8, 2021. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://greenvillejournal.com/news/pride-link-amaryllis-counseling-and-864pride-to-launch-queer-wellness-center/
- Putnam, Jeannie. “Pride Link, Amaryllis Counseling and 864Pride to launch Queer Wellness Center.” Greenville Journal. June 8, 2021. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://greenvillejournal.com/news/pride-link-amaryllis-counseling-and-864pride-to-launch-queer-wellness-center/
- Putnam, Jeannie. “Pride Link, Amaryllis Counseling and 864Pride to launch Queer Wellness Center.” Greenville Journal. June 8, 2021. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://greenvillejournal.com/news/pride-link-amaryllis-counseling-and-864pride-to-launch-queer-wellness-center/
- “Meet Our Team.” 864Pride. https://864pride.org/programs/
- “Programs.” 864Pride. https://864pride.org/programs/
- “Programs.” 864Pride. https://864pride.org/programs/
- “Programs.” 864Pride. https://864pride.org/programs/
- “BREAKING: Over 200 LGBTQ+ and Allied Organizations Call on Target, Business Community to Speak Out Against Extremist Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks.” Amarylis Counseling. June 5, 2023. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-over-200-lgbtq-and-allied-organizations-call-on-target-business-community-to-speak-out-against-extremist-anti-lgbtq-attacks
- “BREAKING: Over 200 LGBTQ+ and Allied Organizations Call on Target, Business Community to Speak Out Against Extremist Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks.” Amarylis Counseling. June 5, 2023. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-over-200-lgbtq-and-allied-organizations-call-on-target-business-community-to-speak-out-against-extremist-anti-lgbtq-attacks
- “Meet the Team.” Amaryllis Counseling. https://www.amarylliscounseling.org/team-members
- “Elizbeth Serricchio.” Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-serricchio-3b1165207/
- “Laura Davis” LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-davis-a2263a15a/
- “Who we are.” Chris 180. https://chris180.org/trauma-stars-series/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsKqoBhBPEiwALrrqiDgXkoq65gNm1pyCJsP0ix81_ELFqypXA8zn-CTiU4nJZiAZzNUz_hoCS88QAvD_BwE