Let our experience guide you.
With a team of dedicated and experienced professionals, those individuals who come through our doors can expect to receive the highest quality of care that includes evidence-based treatments, clinical approaches, and tried and true treatment methods. Specifically designed for working professionals, CPE provides intimate and intensive programming that gives each one of our clients the individualized and unique care that they both need and deserve at this time in their lives.
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David “Chip” Dodd, PhD, LPC-MHSP
Founder
Chip Dodd is a teacher, trainer, author, and counselor, who has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for almost three decades. After receiving his PhD in Counseling from the University of North Texas, he co-founded Bent Tree Counseling Center in Dallas, TX and served there as the clinical director.

Phil Herndon, LPC-MHSP
Executive Director
Phil has been the Clinical Director of The Center for Professional Excellence for almost a decade. Phil was a leader and a pastor at North Ft. Worth Baptist Church for 12 years, has served in leadership in several churches, and currently serves as an elder in his church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He brings over 23 years of experience to his work with CPE.

Lauren Roberts, LCSW
Women's Clinical Director
Lauren Roberts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker originally from Knoxville, TN. Lauren has been providing co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment services in the residential, outpatient, and in-home settings for the last nine years working with a wide range of populations from children and youth to adolescents and adults. Lauren obtained her BS in Child and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology and her Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Interpersonal Practice from the University of TN.

Karen Carnes
Executive Administrator
Karen has dedicated her giftedness, passion, and time to coordinating help for the professionals in need and their families that come to CPE. She’s the voice you hear when you call our number and she’s the face that greets you at our office. With years of experience working closely with people to help reach their goals, Karen brings her heart to helping others recover from addiction. She has worked in marketing and various administrative roles.

Cynthia Henderson, JD
Professionals Program Liaison
Cynthia is the Professionals Program Liaison at JourneyPure. She is a licensed attorney in the State of Tennessee receiving her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Nashville School of Law and her BS from Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee. She joined JourneyPure Center for Professional Excellence in October, 2016 and her personal recovery gives her a great perspective for professionals struggling with addiction as well as how this disease impacts the family as a whole.

Dr. Stephen Loyd, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Reid Finlayson
Addiction Psychiatrist

Christopher Hastings, MA, LSPE
Assessment Specialist

We're committed to your long-term sobriety.
When it comes to addiction and mental health treatment, the most effective approach is a personalized approach. At JourneyPure Center for Professional Excellence, our staff works closely with each client to outline-and fulfill-his or her wellness goals.
Leaders in our field
With highly trained clinicians providing a range of support for lasting recovery, JourneyPure sets the standard in addiction treatment.
Learn MoreDual diagnosis treatment
We provide effective drug and alcohol detox and rehab, as well as mental health services for those looking to address any underlying trauma or mental health challenges.
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In addition to superior psychiatric and medical care, our addiction recovery programs offer an array of holistic services focused on the three pillars of health: sleep, nutrition, and exercise.
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