Ruth is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in multicultural counseling as well as individual, couples, and family therapy.  She has maintained a private practice in Sandy Springs, and Alpharetta, Georgia. Now she is seeing clients using telemental health across the state of Georgia. In addition to over 20 years of experience as a pastoral counselor, Ruth has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She also has seven years of experience working as an individual, marriage, and family therapist in the Latino community settings in Metro Atlanta. Ruth is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build onto their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. Ruth currently serves as a private practitioner and works with a broad spectrum of clients. She is trained in PREPARE/ENRICH and the Gottman Method, and she is certified in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Among her areas of expertise are individual counseling, premarital counseling, couples/marital counseling, family counseling, pastoral counseling, and children and adolescents. She also specializes in mindfulness, depression group counseling, behavioral problems, addictions, substance abuse, parenting, depression, anxiety, domestic abuse, grief and loss, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), women's issues, postpartum depression, phase-of-life problems, and spirituality issues. In addition to being a well-known relationship therapist, Ruth has presented at national and international conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of women’s issues.

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). 

Jon's heart is to serve Christians who need an empathetic and trusted guide for navigating emotional and relational struggles. He enjoys working with adolescents, adults, and couples on issues including depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and marital/premarital needs. He is currently pursuing a specialization in sexual addiction treatment in order to be a solid resource for clients struggling with pornography use or other unwanted sexual behaviors. Jon has experience working in crisis hospitalization, addiction treatment, and ministry settings, addressing everyday problems, spiritual issues, and significant mental illness. His approach is informed by evidence-based therapeutic approaches but is always grounded in the truth of God’s word.

Melinda is a native Californian who moved to Dallas, Texas in 1998 where she met her husband, Brook. They have been happily married for almost 23 years and have two college-aged sons. She completed her graduate work at the University of North Texas at Dallas in December 2016.  Melinda and her family moved to Atlanta six years ago where she pursues counseling in private practice. She enjoys building and cultivating relationships with each person. She understands the importance of the individual designing their own therapeutic experience, so they can be the best version of themselves while creating healthy habits. Melinda's goals in counseling include creating a safe and nurturing environment for each person in order to establish trust. She values listening to the needs of individuals while reminding them of their value and allowing them to write the narrative for their life. She emphasizes that each client is responsible for their choices as these affect their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.  After many years of seeing teenagers, adults, couples, and families, Melinda believes the relationship between the client and the counselor is paramount to the client’s success in counseling. It takes courage, commitment, collaboration, and connection to heal through the therapeutic journey.

Drew has been working with youth for nearly 10 years. He has experience as a teacher and taught English in South Korea for 7 years and taught middle school and high school in Georgia for 2 years. He recently made the transition to mental health as a therapist and works with teenagers in the Alpharetta area. Drew focuses on anxiety and depression in teenagers. He also focuses on the LGBT population, especially those teenagers and families who are also Christian and struggling with the two identities. 

Mead loves working with children, adolescents, couples, and families. She is passionate about helping people discover what’s causing them anxiety and pain. Her areas of specialty include ADHD, anxiety, depression, and premarital counseling. She loves seeing clients have breakthroughs so they can experience God's healing. She likes to incorporate prayer in her sessions if clients are interested, and she also uses walking and movement during therapy.

If you are in the midst of uncertainty, pain, apathy, confusion, life transition, or feeling disconnected and numb and you sense there is more than your current situation is offering, Julie would be honored to walk with you into a process of growth and transformation. She offers a non-judgmental presence coupled with tangible, actionable skills that can make all the difference in helping you move from surviving to thriving. She has over a decade of experience offering individual, group, and family therapy. She provides therapeutically sound interventions for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, spiritual formation, emotional regulation, eating disorders, trauma, postpartum mood disorders, and familial struggles. Additionally, she teaches parenting support training for parents of children ages 3–12. She integrates prayer counseling upon request. She offers evening appointments. Julie is grateful you courageously took the first step by researching opportunities for support. Whether you are a firm believer in the counseling process or view counseling as a last resort, she is confident you can work together to bring peace to your inner world and hope into your relationships.

Aleksandra offers individual, couples, and sex therapy to help people get the life and relationships they want. Her practice focuses on intimacy and sexual difficulties, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ specific challenges, self-care, life transitions, stress & anxiety, anger management, work-life balance, addiction, and grief. As a licensed professional counselor (LPC), Aleksandra provides strength and evidence-based counseling. Each of her services is individually tailored to meet her clients' specific needs. People of all lifestyles, experiences, and backgrounds are welcome. Aleksandra has a special interest in helping people work through sex and intimacy-related difficulties such as low desire, painful intercourse, erectile issues, premature/delayed ejaculation, infertility, mismatched libidos, orgasm and porn problems, performance anxiety, sexless marriage, post-childbirth and post-illness issues, orientation/gender expression, coming out, etc.  Aleksandra looks forward to supporting people to thrive, create a new equilibrium, and live a fulfilled life.

Lori Windham is a licensed professional counselor who received her undergraduate degree in Biblical Education from Florida Bible College. Her master’s degree is in community counseling, which she received from Georgia State University. She also received a diploma from the Psychological Studies Institute in Christian counseling. Lori works with many clients who struggle with eating disorders, and she knows the complexity of this issue personally as well as professionally. She also works with clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, obsessive thinking, and women's issues.

Do you often find yourself questioning your worth or feeling like you're not enough? Are you struggling with comparison and want to finally feel comfortable in your own skin? Maybe you're wanting to heal your relationship with food and accept your body. I've been there, and you don't have to continue feeling this way. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of The Grove Counseling & Consulting, my specialty is helping teen girls and women in the areas of anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, and eating disorders. I am certain that you can be equipped with the tools you need to meet your goals, learn to be kinder to yourself, build confidence, and begin to thrive in this season of your life.  It is a great passion of mine to provide a safe, genuine, and welcoming space for my clients. I will meet you exactly where you are, so that you can grow and heal in the way that makes the most sense for you. I believe that you are the expert on yourself, so we will collaborate to determine which approaches and techniques are best for your needs. My style is warm and caring, and my goal is for you to feel free to be yourself in therapy- maybe even laugh along the way! You deserve to feel calm, empowered, and in control of your life. I'm so glad you're here. If you are ready to start feeling better and take your power back, send me a message. It would be an honor to partner with you on your journey!