Your parenting instincts tell you something has changed with your child. You wonder if it is something with school, friends, or a stressor you have no idea about. Perhaps your family unit has gone through a major change or loss. Your desire is to have your child be back to their best self, and you've tried everything you can think of in your parenting arsenal: long talks, together time, and consequences. And for some reason, the issue is still there. As parents, we don't always have all the answers, and it is ok to reach out for help! Crissy is here to help you find the right therapist for your child or teen. You might be feeling overwhelmed by all the different therapist profiles and wondering how to pick the right person when all the profiles sound the same. As the founder and owner of Sunshine Child & Family Counseling, LLC, Crissy and her team have years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. As a specialty group practice, each therapist offers their own areas of expertise.

Antonio is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a professional executive coach. Antonio earned an Ed.M. in counseling psychology with a specialization in sport psychology at Boston University. He provides therapy and performance coaching services for clients of all ages. He works with athletes, teams, performers, and professionals through evidence-based and cutting-edge modalities. Antonio also serves as a team therapist for the Philadelphia Phillies. Have you focused so hard on achieving success that you neglect to examine your own needs? Do you recognize that trauma from your childhood still impacts how you engage with the world today? Are you seeking a therapeutic space that acknowledges you as a whole, complex person while you work toward your goals? Antonio is passionate about empowering you with tools to live a full, cognizant, and rewarding life. He works with clients committed to both their wellbeing and performance optimization. Antonio’s extensive training in Brainspotting for trauma, CBT, DBT, and Polyvagal Theory gives him integrated tools to address performance, trauma, addiction, mood, and anxiety concerns.  While working with Antonio, you will develop an authentic relationship that balances challenge and support as you establish a collaborative partnership tailored to your goals and needs. Antonio works hard at building flexible, comfortable, and intentional plans of action to guide and encourage you. Antonio was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, and grew up in Costa Rica. He moved back to the United States for his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern Indiana and Franklin College, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree and became a four-year NCAA college athlete playing for the men’s soccer team. 

As a therapist, Madison is passionate about providing clients a space to feel heard, supported, and understood. She believes everyone has the ability to change as they also celebrate the life they were given. She practices therapy from a client-centered approach, as the client is the expert on their own life. Her role is to guide clients to change and gain new understanding. She enjoys working with people ages 13+ that are struggling with depression, anxiety, women's issues, divorce, blended families, transitions, self-esteem, and trauma. When working with couples, she uses interventions and techniques from Gottman Therapy by John Gottman. Her goal is to provide her clients a space where they feel comfortable sharing their stories while gaining hope, self-acceptance, awareness, and confidence.

Kelly is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia who earned a bachelor’s degree in childhood and family development from the University of Georgia in 2011. She then moved to California and earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Pepperdine University in 2015. In graduate school, she was selected to work in the university counseling center to provide therapy to college students. At the same time, she worked with patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their families at an adult daycare program.   After graduating and moving home to Georgia, Kelly worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient mental health hospitals, residential and outpatient eating disorder treatment centers, outpatient substance abuse treatment centers, corporate career environments, and private practice offices.    She enjoys working with a wide range of client circumstances. Kelly works with individuals, couples, and families from an eclectic and person-centered approach, pulling from a variety of therapeutic modalities and theories to best suit each client’s needs and personality. She does not believe in a “one-size-fits-all” approach and tailors therapy toward each individual. To learn more about Kelly visit her website at www.freedomfoundcounselingservices.com

Dr. Montes is a licensed psychologist and has experience in treating clients of all ages. He received his PhD from the University of Akron in 1998 and specializes in children & adolescents with learning weaknesses. He speaks English and ASL for the hearing impaired. In addition to his extensive skills as a psychologist, he is a professor, author, and father of four. He is certified in neurofeedback by the BCIA and has been featured on CBS 46 news.

The majority of David’s clients are personally referred by satisfied and appreciative former clients who experienced him as approachable and comfortable, yet professional and competent. He sees people individually or as a couple for a wide range of issues. As both an ordained minister and a licensed therapist, David’s goal is to guide people toward wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His specialties include relationship therapy (for an individual or a couple) and recovery from grief or trauma using specialized forms of therapy such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), if requested. In addition to his clinical work, he provides administrative leadership as the executive director of The Summit Counseling Center. David also provides clinical supervision for therapists seeking licensure as either an LPC or LMFT and supervises pastoral counselors.

Carleen is a Licensed Professional Counselor who enjoys working with adult and adolescent individuals, families, and couples. She is the former Director of Clinical Services for the Summit Counseling Center, a Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor (CPCS), and a nationally Accredited Counseling Supervisor (ACS). Carleen finds it an honor to help her clients define their goals, find their inner compass, and create the life they have always imagined. She believes that we are all looking for love and belonging and that we are innately driven toward positive growth. Her goal is to walk beside her clients as they move toward increased hope, enhanced life satisfaction, greater spirituality, and sustainable peace. She specializes in helping clients manage life transitions, as well as in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and loss. Carleen is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator specializing in the work of Brene Brown. She is also a trained DBT therapist who works extensively with dysregulated emotions, self-harming behaviors, and suicidal ideation. She sees couples for premarital counseling, marriage counseling, and discernment counseling. The InnerCompass Counseling Center is in Alpharetta. 

Eyrika believes in a holistic approach to healing. She spent 10 years as a pediatric nurse in a hospital setting, is a certified Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. coach, and specializes in holistic allergy elimination. She became a counselor to complete her training in healing through the mind, body, and soul. Eyrika is trained in treating complex trauma in children and adults and is honored to be a part of each client’s journey toward wholeness. She is culturally sensitive and enjoys working with a diverse population. Eyrika’s person-centered or child-centered approach offers empathy, unconditional acceptance, and walking alongside her clients to discover the strength and resilience that lies within them. Eyrika earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Colorado Christian University. She has obtained certificates in trauma counseling, Gottman levels 1 and 2 marriage counseling, Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. Nutritional Counseling, and NAET (holistic allergy elimination). She is working toward certification to become a registered play therapist and is under clinical supervision with Trudy Post Sprunk.  Eyrika’s passion for healing and empowering people has led her to work with a variety of populations, including foster-care children and foster parents and survivors of human trafficking. She is a wife, mother, beach lover, and yogi. Eyrika loves a good story, whether fictional or the stories of peoples’ lives.

Megan Kuder is a licensed professional counselor and received her master's degree from Richmont University in Atlanta, GA, in 2013. After helping found the Atlanta chapter of a church-based soul care counseling ministry in 2014, she went on to start her own private practice in 2018 shortly before having her first child. Her practice is now located in North Atlanta near the Battery/Truist Park. She considers it a great privilege to help clients navigate through issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions so they can gain a greater sense of freedom, hope, and courage to thrive in their lives.  Megan specializes in working with adult women, as well as dating, engaged, and married couples. She provides a warm, directive environment, offering a safe, empathetic space for connection and healing. Her goal is for clients to leave each session with a sense of empowerment and peace with who they are and tools to help them with where they’re headed. Her counseling practice, Be Well, reflects Megan’s belief that true wellness comes from a holistic understanding of mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and each of these areas is addressed in therapy.  Megan is a certified restoration therapist, EMDR trained (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and a PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. She is also a certified professional counseling supervisor and enjoys helping train other therapists in their work as counselors. She has spoken at women’s conferences, churches, schools, and faith-based organizations around Atlanta on various topics related to mental health and Christian spirituality, healthy relationships, and self-care for the people helper. 

The desire to help others, modeled by my parents, took me to Wartburg College, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in social work in 2010. Afterward, I advanced to the position of program director at a community-based agency providing mental health support services to adults with chronic mental illness. In 2013, I earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Northern Iowa. I then became a medical social worker for a large home healthcare provider. From 2017 to 2021, I worked for the Veterans Health Administration, serving veterans and their spouses and caregivers. While at the VA, I counseled those living with PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse disorders, and physical disabilities, providing them with patient advocacy, group therapy, individual therapy, and couples’ therapy. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and in the treatment of addictions. I am currently pursuing training and certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). As a therapist, I am grateful to come alongside people in their journey for change while applying interventions to support their recovery, restoration, and healing. Being raised in a Christian household laid the foundation of my relationship with Jesus Christ. Still, it was not until college that I truly depended on the Lord for my mental, physical, and spiritual strength and experienced the healing power of his grace. Scripture reminds me that all relationships with self and others improve through faith and love. Self-love and loving others are navigational tools we can use amid any storm we face. My hope is that every person I encounter experiences a caring, empathetic, nonjudgmental spirit from me, no matter their individual faith background. I welcome all clients from any faith or with no faith background at all.  My goal is to encourage children, adolescents, adults, and couples by focusing on their strengths while empowering them to build upon interventions and coping skills. With a warm and attentive approach, I encourage mutual feedback, believing this keeps the therapeutic relationship honest and helpful. I realize that reaching out for counseling is difficult, but the fact that you are reading this indicates you are ready to make a change. Call me at Family Renewal Counseling at 678-631-7639 to schedule an initial consultation.