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Tessa Wolf

Tessa Wolf

Dr. Tessa Wolf

Roswell, GA

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst. I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology (2010). I then went on to get my post-doctoral certificate in psychoanalysis from the Brookhaven Institute (2017). I specialize in working with mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar), OCD and more complex personality and relational issues.

Theresa Westfall

Theresa Westfall

Theresa Westfall MS, APC

Alpharetta, GA

Theresa received her Master of Science from Mercer University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. She has received specialized training in trauma treatment including the use of brain spotting and progressive counting, which are therapeutic techniques designed to help children and adults deal with traumatic experiences and gain insight. In addition, she has received training in collaborative and proactive solutions (CPS). CPS is a model used to work with children and adolescents experiencing behavioral challenges and/or explosive outbursts. Family communication is strengthened and improved through this model. Theresa provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She is passionate about working in the areas of trauma, loss, social skills, communication difficulties, executive functioning, behavioral challenges, addictions, and anxiety.

Trauma Autism Addiction Anxiety ADHD
Melanie Ross

Melanie Ross

GROW Counseling

Suwanee, GA

Melanie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who is passionate about working with individuals on issues of anxiety/depression, grief and loss, codependency, and burnout. She has years of experience working with teens and young adults on issues such as identity development, family and peer relationships, and anxiety related to school. She also enjoys helping premarital couples create a strong foundation for their relationship to flourish, and she is Prepare/Enrich certified.  Melanie understands the unique stressors that individuals working in the helping, ministry, and medical professions face. She enjoys supporting these individuals to develop mindsets and strategies to prevent and manage compassion fatigue.  Melanie seeks to create a warm, supportive environment where her clients feel heard and valued as they process emotions and develop skills to face life’s challenges. She helps her clients pursue their goals through a holistic approach, using a variety of treatment methods that take into consideration a client’s physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Melanie is a graduate of the University of Georgia and received her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Denver Seminary. 

Anxiety Depression Grief Pastor's Family Codependency
Jordan Yates

Jordan Yates

RecPlay Counseling Center

Peachtree Corners, GA

Since 2010, Jordan’s passion for helping others through a traumatic past, family conflict, and low self-confidence helped pioneer switching careers from sports journalism to counseling. He has an extensive background working with children, teenagers, and adults that goes beyond just the counseling spectrum. Before earning a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, he spent seven years in the sports journalism industry, covering local high school sports, the Atlanta Falcons, the Georgia Force, and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jordan’s career in counseling began with court-mandated diversion program groups geared to improve first-time offenders with issues such as anger management, domestic violence, substance abuse, and child abuse/neglect. Since then, he has moved to treating clients on a more voluntary basis with a non-conventional, activity-centered approach that works well with children, teenagers, and college-aged students. Jordan earned certifications in child-centered, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) through the Medical University of South Carolina. He specializes in guiding children, teenagers, and adults through life's hardships, including death, divorce, ADHD, and bullying.

ADHD Depression Anxiety Family Conflict Anger Management
Debbie Smith

Debbie Smith

Emmaus Counseling

Milton, GA

Debbie completed her undergraduate work at the University of Florida in 1992, and then moved to Chicago to earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Wheaton College, graduating in 1994. She is now a doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia in counselor education and supervision. Debbie has experience in residential, college, and private practice settings. She has been licensed as an LPC in the state of Georgia since 1998, and is also a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and a Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist (TF-EAP). She currently provides office counseling in Roswell and equine-assisted psychotherapy in Milton. Debbie works with clients with a wide range of emotional, relational, and spiritual issues. She has a special interest in teens, trauma recovery, codependency recovery, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA) issues, boundaries, shame, anxiety, depression, and loss.

Trauma Codependency Depression Anxiety Adjustment
Kirsten Williams

Kirsten Williams

Beyond Measures Counseling

Cumming, GA

Kirsten has experience working with a variety of mental health issues including, but not limited to: eating disorders, trauma, self-harm, sports performance, depression, anxiety, anger issues, and PTSD. Kirsten strives to create an empathetic, creative environment to empower personal growth, balance, and exploration. You will feel loved and welcomed!

Eating Disorders Anxiety Self Harm Body Image Depression
Marina Meisner

Marina Meisner

Refuel Counseling

Cumming, GA

Marina is a compassionate and dedicated therapist who specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. With a deep commitment to supporting her clients through life’s challenges, Marina offers a safe and nonjudgmental space for teens and young adults to explore their emotions and navigate their mental health struggles. She works with individuals dealing with a variety of issues, including anxiety, life transitions, and identity questions. Marina also provides guidance to teens whose parents are going through a divorce, helping them process the emotional impact and adjust to new family dynamics. As a Christian, Marina integrates faith into her therapeutic approach, offering spiritual support alongside traditional therapeutic techniques. She believes that faith can be an important source of strength and resilience in the healing process and gently weaves it into her work when clients are open to it. Marina is passionate about helping young people develop a strong sense of self and find peace amid life’s uncertainties. Through her compassionate approach, Marina empowers her clients to grow, heal, and move forward with confidence.

College and Student Affairs Anxiety Body Image Adjustment Boundaries
Rebecca Marshall

Rebecca Marshall

The Summit Counseling Center

Milton, GA

Rebecca is a licensed psychologist with a specialization in neuropsychology. She provides psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults. Most of her clients are children and adolescents who are experiencing learning or attention problems in school. In addition to her expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disorders and ADHD, she also has a strong clinical and research background in the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive problems associated with neurological and other medical disorders. Rebecca provides comprehensive assessments as well, which include measurements of intellectual ability, academic achievement, learning, memory, attention, behavioral and emotional well-being, language skills, executive function and reasoning skills, visual-spatial processing skills, and fine motor and sensory processing skills. She offers brief ADHD and learning disability screenings to determine whether a comprehensive psychoeducational evaluation is warranted. These screenings provide a valuable service to parents who are unsure of whether or not to pursue a comprehensive evaluation for their child. Tailored psychological evaluations are also offered to adults.

ADHD School Counseling College and Student Affairs Anxiety Autism
Christina Carrick

Christina Carrick

Carrick Counseling and Consulting

Decatur, GA

Christina recognizes how difficult it can be to reach out for help when you've hit your limit or just need some guidance and support through a current stumbling block. Christina enjoys helping parents struggling to understand their child's feelings and behaviors. She believes in the "whole family" approach, where she can provide space for both parenting strategies and the child's expression of emotions through Play Therapy. She works individually with parents and children of all ages. She helps parents understand the impact of their own upbringing, so they can work through any unresolved triggers as they now parent their own children. Christina helps adults struggling with life stressors or transitions, childhood trauma, grief and loss, and relational or family struggles. She has extensive experience with parenting, behavior difficulties with children, complex trauma, grief and loss, and anxiety.  Christina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist, and trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist. She has a private practice in downtown Decatur.

Trauma Anger Management Grief Anxiety Adjustment
Trish Hastings

Trish Hastings

Hastings Counseling

Gainesville, GA

Trish Hastings is a licensed professional counselor and board certified counselor with an MA in counseling and a post-master’s certificate in counseling (similar to a specialist’s degree) from Regent University. In private practice in NE Georgia since 1996, she offers individual and marriage counseling and generally works with clients from age 14 to senior adults. When the client agrees, she incorporates psychology and faith-based principles. Trish has worked in a variety of settings conducting therapy with individuals, couples, families, and groups with a diverse clientele who present with a wide range of issues, including relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, abuse, trauma, stress, grief, anger, codependency, compulsive behaviors, and faith-based concerns.   Committed to offering therapy that is professional and competent, Trish is supportive, nurturing, and thorough from the initial assessment throughout the therapeutic process.  Her aspiration is to come alongside clients in a collaborative manner with God and the clients to assist in their journeys toward freedom, healing, and wholeness. She views each client as having value, dignity, and being worthy of respect.

Anxiety Boundaries Codependency Depression Marriage