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Courtney Salter

Courtney Salter

Anchored Mind Counseling + Nutrition

Roswell, GA

Courtney is a Licensed Professional Counselor who creates a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges and discover new ways forward. She understands that beginning therapy takes courage and is passionate about walking alongside clients as they build healthier coping strategies, improve relationships, and heal from past experiences. She works with teens and adults navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, codependency, trauma, and difficulties with communication and boundaries. Her work often focuses on helping clients uncover the underlying reasons for their emotions and behaviors, creating space for compassion, confidence, and the capacity to thrive.  With advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Courtney draws on evidence-based approaches to help clients restore balance, manage crises, and process trauma. A graduate of Liberty University with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, Courtney is also a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS). Her experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings has equipped her to support diverse populations on their journeys toward healing and growth.

Trauma Depression Suicidal Ideation Anxiety Bipolar Disorder
Celeste Calvert

Celeste Calvert

GROW Counseling - Suwanee

Suwanee, GA

Celeste is a licensed professional counselor and received her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a certificate in marriage and family therapy from Richmont Graduate University. Celeste has also pursued training through the Gottman Institute and Prepare/Enrich to facilitate her work with couples. Additionally, Celeste is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic technique designed to help people struggling to process trauma. Celeste has a holistic and systemic approach to therapy with the goal of helping clients achieve both mental and physical wellness. She believes strongly in incorporating the client’s beliefs, value systems, and cultural identity into therapy. Celeste’s experience in both hospital outpatient and private practice settings has provided her with a broad range of experience that is reflected in her eclectic therapeutic approach, allowing her to draw from a number of theoretical perspectives to accommodate the diverse needs of her clients. Celeste works with teens, adults, and couples to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, communication skills, conflict resolution, and stress management.

Trauma Grief Marital and Premarital
Jackie Dunagan

Jackie Dunagan

Life’s transitions—whether in relationships, family, or discovering a renewed sense of self—can feel both overwhelming and full of possibility. Individuals may be seeking clarity in a new season while couples may find themselves caught between love and conflict, unsure how to move forward. With thoughtful support, it is possible to rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and create deeper, more secure connections. Jackie’s work focuses on guiding individuals and couples through these pivotal moments with insight, compassion, and strategies that foster resilience and lasting change. Jackie values the meaningful relationships she’s built with her clients. She views it as an honor each time someone chooses her to walk alongside them—through the difficult parts of life and in celebrating their growth and successes. Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, yet at times more directive with couples when it supports their goals. Jackie draws from proven frameworks, including the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment-based approaches, and narrative therapy. This allows her to tailor each session to your unique story, always with the aim of strengthening connection and creating lasting transformation. Jackie also hosts Everything Is Clinical, a podcast for mental health pros where they explore challenges in the field and dive deeper into important clinical topics. Sponsored by The Right Counselor, this work extends her passion for advancing clinical excellence and supporting the growth of other professionals in the field. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Jackie brings both expertise and empathy to her practice. She holds a master’s of family therapy degree from Mercer University School of Medicine and is a Gottman Level 3 trained couples therapist as well as a Gottman Seven Principles Educator. She specializes in working with couples—including step-couples and blended families navigating remarriage, co-parenting, and loyalty binds—as well as individuals facing life transitions such as launching adult children, grief and loss, redefining purpose, and caring for aging parents. Jackie provides counseling for couples, individuals, and families across Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina through secure telehealth sessions. This gives clients the flexibility to receive high-quality care from the comfort of their own home while maintaining privacy and convenience. For new clients, Jackie offers a complimentary 20-minute online or phone consultation. While her schedule often books a few weeks in advance, she can typically schedule this introductory meeting within the week. If you are ready to take the next step toward healing, clarity, and lasting connection, Jackie looks forward to connecting with you.

Marriage Blended Family Life Transitions Family Conflict Retirement
Victoria Marie Hicks

Victoria Marie Hicks

Radiant Life Counseling

Marietta, GA

You have gone round and round about the same topics but yet feel completely disconnected from your partner. Finding your way back seems out of reach. Reading books, listening to sermons, or even praying hasn’t worked. It feels like you are doing marriage wrong. You think  I am a Christian, so shouldn’t marriage be less challenging? You care about your partner and do everything you can to fight for your relationship. Yet the cycle you get stuck in is exhausting.  By recognizing patterns in your relationship, we can figure out what is happening and help you learn to communicate more effectively. The goal is that you will each be understood, better understand your partner, and learn to notice where you are stuck. Reconnecting in moments of disconnection can help you find a deeper level of love and begin to trust again. God designed marriage to be a beautiful representation of love and commitment, and experiencing that is possible. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, fully certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), counseling couples is my passion. Divorce breaks my heart, which fuels my drive to help couples find each other again. Though the name EFCT sounds scary, it is a proven method to help couples get unstuck from the cycle they get caught in. While there are no guarantees, I am passionate about giving you compassionate and excellent care to help you where you need it the most. Marriage is one of the most important relationships next to a relationship with God. Connection is possible!

Marriage Trauma Anxiety Grief Codependency
Kelsey Burts

Kelsey Burts

Path to Change

Cumming, GA

Kelsey approaches therapy from a client-led perspective. She hopes to create a safe space for individuals, leading with empathy, authenticity, and care as she carefully walks beside her clients. She has a deep passion for helping others and strives to maintain a people-first mindset. Kelsey has an array of experience working with anxiety, life transitions, trauma, grief, and chronic illnesses. She focuses on ages 6–18 as well as helping individuals as they navigate the transitions of young adulthood. Kelsey loves to integrate non-traditional ways of therapy into her sessions. She firmly believes the mind and body are connected; our brains are powerhouses of our bodies. Consequently, it is important for individuals to take care of their minds, and she has a passion for helping others figure out how to do that. As a Christian, Kelsey is eager to introduce faith into her sessions.  Kelsey is currently an associate professional counselor under the supervision of Heather Cobb. Kelsey earned a BS in psychology from the University of North Georgia. She continued her education and received a Masters and Education Specialist in professional counseling with an emphasis on school counseling from the University of Georgia (go dawgs!). When Kelsey is not in session, she enjoys hiking, baking, quality time with her boyfriend, and spending time in nature.  

Trauma Chronic Pain Chronic Illness PTSD Boundaries
Nicole Fisher

Nicole Fisher

Path to Change, Cumming GA

Cumming, GA

Nicole is passionate about partnering with adults, adolescents, and couples in achieving their personal goals and on their journey toward healing in an emotionally safe and accepting environment. She works in areas including substance use, personal identity, spirituality, adult autism, anxiety, depression, adult ADD and ADHD, childhood trauma, chronic pain, grief and loss, social anxiety, relationship difficulties and conflict, difficulties with communication and assertiveness, and blended family dynamics. Nicole teaches skills for communication and conflict resolution and, while incorporating empathy and compassion, utilizes various interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Nicole is an associate professional counselor who earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Richmont Graduate University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Auburn University. She has worked in long-term residential treatment for substance use disorder and in private practice. She is under the supervision of Heather Cobb, LPC, CPCS.

Anxiety Depression Addiction Relationship Issues Grief
Kendall Martin

Kendall Martin

Path to Change, Cumming GA

Cumming, GA

Kendall Martin received her master’s in clinical mental health counseling from Liberty University and is currently an associate professional counselor under the supervision of Heather Cobb, LPC, CPCS. Kendall received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia with a minor in human development and family sciences. She grew up in the Cumming, GA area and is excited to serve the community that raised her. Kendall has previously held mentorship roles, mostly with middle and high school students, through ministry (Transit Leader, Young Life volunteer) and coaching sports. She loves encouraging young people to embrace their full potential in school, work, and relationships with others. Kendall has a deep interest and heart for those struggling with identity and relational issues, especially within families. Kendall has acquired specific training in the following areas: ADHD, SPACE, ERP, and IFS techniques.  Kendall hopes to walk alongside her clients with empathy, warmth, and authenticity, fostering healing and connection in a safe space. Although she has experience in ministry and holds her personal faith in high importance, Kendall is passionate about meeting people where they are, in any circumstance or state and from any background. She is encouraged by others' stories and hopes to partner with her clients in their journey through this messy but wonderful life!

Anxiety ADHD Life Transitions Social Anxiety Relationship Issues
Kayla Lin

Kayla Lin

Path to Change

Cumming, GA

Kayla is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. She earned a Master of Education in professional counseling from the University of Georgia and has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Berry College. Kayla believes that everyone deserves love, and when love is shown, it creates an environment of acceptance and authenticity.  This is how people can be truly honest and implement change that is long-lasting.  Kayla approaches every person's circumstances  uniquely in order to provide the best care for her clients.  She enjoys working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.  Kayla is experienced in helping clients who are suffering with depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, substance abuse, anxiety, identity, grief and loss, and self-worth. Kayla was inspired to pursue her counseling career because she understands that though everyone has difficulties in life, it is easier to walk through those difficulties with someone by your side. Kayla is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia.  She earned a Master of Education in professional counseling from the University of Georgia and has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Berry College. When she is out of the office, Kayla enjoys time in the great outdoors with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.  She also enjoys baking and hosting friends for meals and porch hangs.  

Suicidal Ideation Self Harm Anxiety Depression Spirituality
Orrin Swayze

Orrin Swayze

Tapestry Associates

Marietta, GA

Orrin believes that telling your story is transformative. An unexamined story hinders our abilities to tend to our own inner worlds, contributing to a range of issues such as anxiety/depression, shame, anger, compulsive/addictive behaviors, and difficult relationship patterns. Without realizing it, we can spend so much of our energy avoiding and managing our pain, that we have little left over to pursue the lives we were made for. Orrin’s own story bears this truth out. Growing up in Atlanta, Orrin played the “good Christian boy" role well, learning to reject parts of himself that didn’t fit into this model—and assuming God and others would as well. It wasn’t until he began to practice vulnerability that he opened himself to being loved and embraced exactly as he is—not as he should be. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Orrin spent some time in college ministry before becoming a high school English teacher, where he aimed to help students find threads of their own stories within the characters, worlds, and language of novels and poems. Orrin eventually felt a pull towards counseling and earned his M.A. from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. Orrin’s early clinical experience included private practice therapy with adults, adolescents, and families, as well as group therapy and assessments in psychiatric hospital and non-profit settings. In therapy, Orrin draws primarily from attachment science and family systems theory in order to help individuals and families move out of “stuckness” into connection, healing, and growth. When he’s not at the office, Orrin enjoys reading fiction, watching the Braves, cooking, and being outside. Most of all, Orrin loves spending time with his wife, his two daughters, and his friends.

Sexual Addiction Anxiety Depression Spirituality Men's Issues
Amanda Shyer

Amanda Shyer

Abiding Hope Counseling

2 locations

Amanda enjoys working with young adults and college students experiencing a variety of concerns such as anxiety and stress, procrastination, self-esteem and motivation issues, “adulting” and “launching” as a young adult, trauma, boundary setting, perfectionism, and adjusting to life transitions. She also deeply understands the unique challenges of students and adults with ADHD/ADD and learning differences. Amanda offers a combination of an empathetic ear and life skills and tools for focus, effective communication, life direction, and mental health struggles. Each treatment plan is unique and focused on your goals, depending on what will work best for you. Amanda also has specific, advanced training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), providing an evidence-based framework to help individuals experience healing from traumatic events. Amanda received a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta with a certificate in Trauma Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and board-certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). She has worked with individuals, groups, and families in inpatient hospital settings, outpatient settings, and in private practice.

Anxiety Depression Adjustment Stress Trauma