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Max Merritt

Max Merritt

Refuel Counseling

Cumming, GA

Since 2016, Max has worked in counseling with children and adolescents in a school setting and with clients of all ages at an agency. Max has helped clients address concerns related to ADHD, high-functioning autism, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, anger management, addiction, self-esteem, careers, bullying, and relationships. Max counsels largely from a cognitive behavioral and person-centered therapy orientation and also offers dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Max earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Regent University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor. To recharge, Max likes to read, bicycle, attend concerts, spend time with family, volunteer at church, and play his acoustic or bass guitar.

ADHD Depression Anxiety Addiction Anger Management
Emily Zobanov

Emily Zobanov

Emily Zobanov, LPC

Kennesaw, GA

Emily has always been drawn to serving others and knew she wanted to choose a “helping” profession. She graduated from Liberty University in 2012 with a master’s degree in professional counseling. As a graduate intern, she worked at an inpatient substance abuse treatment center. She also worked in a program that provides in-home parenting education and social services. These experiences gave her opportunities to work successfully with people of diverse backgrounds and with a variety of issues. In short, she has loved meeting people, hearing their stories, and partnering with them as a counselor. Counseling aside, she enjoys going on adventures with her family, hanging out with her dog, reading, traveling, dreaming about traveling, and learning Russian.

Autism Depression Substance Abuse Codependency Addiction
Jason Howard

Jason Howard

The Summit Counseling Center

Milton, GA

Jason serves as a counselor to help men, women, couples, families, and teens find hope, healing, and growth. Jason helps his clients navigate grief and loss, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship needs. He is trained in Dialectic-Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Gottman Couples Therapy.

Anxiety Depression Marital and Premarital Borderline Personality Suicidal Ideation
Katherine Yates

Katherine Yates

Atlanta Wellness Collective

Roswell, GA

Katherine enjoys working with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing a variety of concerns such as perfectionism, anxiety and stress, eating disorders and disordered eating, body image and self-esteem issues, trauma and PTSD, OCD, difficult life transitions, and relationship issues. She desires the counseling relationship to invite peace and safety, encourage bold self-reflection, and bring about helpful change. Katherine is grateful for the opportunity to sit with clients in the realities of whatever they are experiencing, whether it’s tears, questions, anxiety, laughter, anger, or simply a desire to know oneself better. Katherine grew up in metro Atlanta and understands performance-oriented culture and pressure well. She is especially passionate about working with those struggling with perfectionism, whether in work, academics, sports, people pleasing, high achievement, or other areas of life. She is encouraged by opportunities to integrate one’s faith into counseling when desired. She seeks to maintain a space characterized by respect, openness, and curiosity.  Katherine earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta and a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science from the University of Georgia. She has specific, advanced training in trauma-focused CBT, providing an evidenced-based framework to help individuals experience healing from traumatic events.  Outside work, Katherine enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, being outdoors, practicing yoga, reading, rock climbing, sipping on iced lattes, and watching movies. She is a pre-licensed counselor under direction and supervision. A note from Katherine — “In a world that feels increasingly characterized by hurry, distraction, and stress, it can be daunting to decide to pause and take stock of how you might really be doing. I consider it an honor to witness my clients' stories and navigate the counseling space with delicate yet sure care.”

Anxiety Eating Disorders Trauma Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Depression
Sarah Dino

Sarah Dino

Anchored Mind Counseling + Nutrition

Roswell, GA

Sarah is a graduate of the University of North Georgia where she received her Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in College Populations and Student Affairs. Prior to the University of North Georgia, Sarah attended Georgia College and State University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Creative Art Therapies.  Sarah utilizes multiple counseling theories but at her core she is a Person-Centered therapist with influences from Existential, Cognitive Behavioral, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral, and Internal Family Systems.  Sarah believes each client is the expert on their own experience. Therefore, she is coming into their world and their experience to understand, support and walk alongside clients as they navigate their concerns. She aims to create a non-judgmental and empowering environment where clients feel comfortable and supported. Sarah believes in a collaborative therapeutic relationship where the client’s best interests are the focus.  Sarah’s specialties include but are not limited to: adolescents (10+), young adults, and adults with concerns regarding anxiety, addiction, trauma, executive functioning, interpersonal effectiveness, LGBTQIA+ informed, ADHD, Autism and life transitions (going to college, job changes, divorce, etc.).    When she isn’t seeing clients, Sarah is often spending time with her husband, daughter and their dog, reading a book, spending time outside or taking a pottery class!

Trauma LGBTQ+ Eating Disorders Anxiety College and Student Affairs
Jeff Luce

Jeff Luce

Jeff Luce, LPC

Roswell, GA

Jeff has been a licensed professional counselor (LPC) for over 10 years. He brings a diverse background to his work and worldview. Jeff has owned and operated small companies and has also worked in leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies. Throughout his experiences, there have been a few consistent and underlying themes, one being: “Change is possible.” Sometimes change is easy, but often, it is hard. Nothing can substitute for the power of forward momentum, starting and moving. It takes courage to recognize and accept reality. Personal growth, while difficult, is worth it. Jeff works primarily with men, adolescent through retirement age.

Men's Issues Trauma Life Transitions Depression Anxiety
Beth Leonard

Beth Leonard

Beth Leonard, LLC

Alpharetta, GA

I take seriously the privilege of journeying with clients through the process of healing. My desire is to create a safe place to heal and grow in an environment where you feel honored and respected, have space to process life issues and relationships, and can determine and work toward your goals. I specialize in neurobiological treatments such as brainspotting and EMDR, which provide deeper healing for trauma and areas where you might feel stuck. I love working with those who feel voiceless and struggle with codependency, as well as helping individuals find greater meaning and purpose in life. I work with couples at all stages (dating, preengagement, engagement, marriage, divorce, and remarriage) develop greater intimacy in all aspects of their relationships. My life motto is: "Don't waste your pain." In life, pain is inevitable. The many ways we try to push it away, anesthetize it, or avoid it can further wound us and cause damage to us and our relationships. But when we allow it, pain can be a powerful tool in the father’s hand for change and growth. I am a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and the Southeastern Brainspotting Institute. I am a certified Brainspotter and will complete Level 1 IFS (Internal Family Systems) in December 2023. I’m trained in EMDR and certified in PREPARE/ENRICH for premarital couples.

Trauma Sexual Abuse Sex Therapy Codependency Adjustment
Becca Cline

Becca Cline

Restoration Counseling of Atlanta/Georgia

Roswell, GA

Reality is hard. We often find ourselves wondering how life is so much different than we anticipated. We experience hurdles at work, conflict in our relationships, and stagnation in our faith. And we can’t shake the gnawing sense that we aren’t operating at our full potential. Drawing from her personal experience and extensive training with Dr. John Townsend, Becca collaborates with her clients to help them develop the capacities necessary to navigate life's challenges and create fulfilling lives. She works with male and female clients, personally and professionally, with a wide array of hurdles such as perfectionism, people- pleasing, imposter syndrome, burned-out leaders or helpers, trauma, relational dissatisfaction, spiritual formation, and addiction. Her focus is to dig underneath the unwanted symptoms to find the root causes that will facilitate long-term transformation. In addition to her therapy practice, Becca teaches for the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. She also facilitates the Townsend Leadership Program, a one-year training cohort designed for leaders and helpers that want to expand their capacity, personally and professionally.

Codependency Trauma Boundaries Depression Spirituality
Troy Snyder

Troy Snyder

Restoration Counseling of Atlanta/Georgia

2 locations

Troy Snyder, MS, NCC, LPC, CCSAS, CPCS, is a biblically based and clinically trained Christian counselor. Troy has worked diligently over the years to develop his specialties to serve his client base with integrity and sound counseling applications. Troy specializes in three distinct areas: sexual addiction, anger, and adolescent issues. In these specialties, he works with adult males, adolescent males, and couples. He takes a holistic approach to helping his clients by working closely with their parents, spouse, family members, and friends to create a better foundation for success. In addition to these specialties, he also provides counseling for a range of issues that men and adolescent boys face. Troy is certified as a Clinical Sexual Addiction Specialist by the Christian Sex Addiction Specialists International. He views his faith in God as the key to his success in helping hurting people and makes every effort to share that same faith with his clients wherever they are in life.

Sexual Addiction Anger Management Infidelity Trauma College and Student Affairs
Patrick Caffrey

Patrick Caffrey

Patrick Caffrey, LPC Pat is a licensed professional counselor specializing in the treatment of addictions and related family issues. He is currently in private practice in the greater Atlanta area. Pat’s experience extends to all aspects of addiction treatment. He was director and developer of the Rapha Psychiatric Services chemical dependency program. He has worked at all levels of addictions treatment from individual counseling through intensive outpatient, partial hospital, inpatient, and long term residential programs. He conducts assessments to determine the presence of addiction and to recommend appropriate treatment. At the outset of his career he was residential manager of a sober living facility for men in recovery. Pat also counsels families of individuals struggling with substance abuse and adult children of alcoholics. (ACOA)

Addiction Substance Abuse Anxiety Codependency Alcohol Abuse