Dr. Hamilton is a pastoral counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist who has experience in working with couples and individuals for over 30 years. His office is in historic Roswell, Georgia, at 717 Mimosa Boulevard, which is just off the Roswell Square. As a certified pastoral counselor, Dr. Hamilton values the healing process of the mind, spirit, and human relationships through the integration of faith along with the best of the behavioral sciences. One area of interest and focus for him has been grief and loss for congregations as well as for families. Dr. Hamilton also has an interest and focus on physical, health-related challenges and impact on family relationships (cancer, Parkinson's Disease, dementia, etc.). As a pastoral counselor, Dr. Hamilton values spiritually-grounded and psychologically-informed care, counseling, and psychotherapy.

Dr. Tyson works with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma. She acknowledges that we all come from different backgrounds, and her focus is to view the world through your unique perspective and help you become the person you want to be. Dr. Tyson has always viewed the therapeutic process as a place to talk about anything and everything (nothing is off the table!) with an authentic, caring, and trained person who helps you heal in the areas you often keep to yourself. Dr. Tyson’s aim is to form a healing relationship built on trust, openness, and authenticity. The primary methods she uses are interpersonal process, cultural/relational, and emotion focused therapy. She strives to help you process your life concerns, become aware of behavior and thought patterns, be your advocate, and provide coping skills. The time you spend healing with Dr. Tyson can include moments of vulnerability, laughter, insight, a sense of accomplishment, and more. To begin she offers a free 15-minute consultation to answer your questions, gather a brief overview of what you’re hoping to gain from counseling, and see if you both will be a therapeutic fit. Dr. Tyson would be honored to be part of your healing journey.

Kate Rayfield is a trauma-informed therapist who offers a safe space to “speak the unspeakable” parts of your story and invite healing into the darkest places. She is sensitive to the way our stories and experiences may find a home in our bodies, and she’s passionate about integrating mind-body awareness into the healing process. Kate has a passion for working with teens (ages 15 and up) and adults experiencing complex trauma and PTSD, anxiety and worry, family and relationship issues, grief and loss, or religious/spiritual issues or who are survivors of abuse. She has advanced training in evidence-based trauma-informed care, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). When appropriate, Kate enjoys working with clients who wish to incorporate their faith into counseling. In addition to practicing at Atlanta Wellness Collective, Kate enjoys walking her dog, trying new restaurants, and exploring antique stores with her husband. Kate is an avid reader and enjoys working with her hands by practicing calligraphy and watercolor painting. Kate earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Richmont Graduate University, with a certificate in trauma counseling. She was the recipient of a Behavioral Health Workforce Fellowship and has experience working at Emory University Hospital’s Intensive Outpatient Program. Kate is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and is licensed as an Associate Professional Counselor under direction and supervision.

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.

Ryan is the executive director at Lifegate Group where there is a committed staff of nine qualified and state-licensed clinicians. All clinicians are equipped to create a highly confidential, professional yet very comfortable environment to best facilitate your journey toward healthy change. When given the opportunity, Lifegate Group loves to engage the therapeutic relationship while integrating the Christian faith.

Michael’s experience working with adolescents and men from a variety of backgrounds has ignited his passion for helping them to overcome problems ranging from anger to trauma. Michael believes that counseling is a process. One that must start with meeting you where you are in order to figure out where you would like to go. In that process, we find clarity, and through clarity we find peace, and through peace we find strength. Michael’s approach to counseling includes techniques from a number of disciplines and predominantly focuses on Cognitive Behavioral, Existential, Client-Centered, and Gestalt therapies.

Mindy Pierce is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in private practice with GROW Counseling. She received her MA in Counseling Psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University and her BA from Asbury University. Her clinical experience includes working with men's and women's issues; couples with various relationship issues; pornography and infidelity; substance and process addictions; depression; anxiety; grief; OCD; PTSD; personality disorders; parenting stress; and survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, complex trauma, secondary trauma, and commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. She is also trained in PREPARE/ENRICH and EMDR. Mindy has led short-term teams and/or facilitated counseling seminars in Mexico, Uganda, Ukraine, and Sri Lanka. She and her husband spent 18 months living in Sri Lanka and working for a post-tsunami recovery project, where she also began her involvement in anti-human trafficking work. Upon returning to the US, she has worked in a private, residential setting and in private practice. Mindy also understands the challenges faced by those working on the front lines of law enforcement, fire and rescue, and EMS.

Kim is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in private practice who works with adult individuals and couples specializing in grief and loss, relationship issues, and healing from trauma and abuse. By providing a safe, compassionate space, she helps her clients explore where they get stuck. She is a certified grief recovery specialist, certified inner bonding facilitator, and has advanced training in emotion-focused couples therapy. Kim holds a Master of Science and a Specialist in Education (Ed.S) in professional counseling from Georgia State University. Her private practice is located in the Buckhead area.

Madelon enjoys walking alongside people to help resolve trauma and a deep sense of shame due to experiences in life.  She specializes in EMDR, adults, adolescents, sexual trauma, sexual addiction, spouses of sex addicts, anxiety, depression, and intimacy concerns.  She is an LPC, Certified Sex Addiction Specialist and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist.  Madelon received her undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College , her Master's in Community Counseling from Georgia State University, and a diploma in Christian Counseling from the Psychological Studies Institute (now known as Richmont Graduate University). 

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.