Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and holds her National Certified Counselor credential. She completed her Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2018 and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a concentration in substance abuse from Kaplan University in 2015. Amanda's clinical experience includes working at a treatment facility for substance use disorders and four years in a private practice setting where she provided counseling to adolescents, adults, and couples. Amanda has been trained in evidence-based psychotherapies including, but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She also completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  Amanda offers a unique, person-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy that guides individuals to their own paths to happiness. Her philosophy emphasizes the importance of individual trauma and how it plays out in the client’s world today. Her knowledge of CBT, DBT, EMDR, Psychoeducation, and Solution-Focused therapy interventions allows her to serve adolescents, adults, couples, and groups in a variety of mental health-related areas.  Amanda’s clinical interests include, but are not limited to, individuals affected by trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, bereavement, marital problems, physical illnesses, and general life struggles. As a spouse of a veteran, she also has clinical interests of working with veterans and their families.

Paige is passionate about working with adults (college age and up) through life’s struggles, whether in their relationships, career, or personal lives. She values developing the therapeutic relationship and views the work as a collaborative effort to help clients better understand themselves to find purpose in their emotions, understand their self-worth, and make positive change. She is a client-centered therapist and uses a combination of techniques, drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and strength-based techniques. Her areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting and relationship conflicts, and separation/divorce.  Paige earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with a certificate in trauma counseling from Richmont Graduate University. In 2021, she earned the Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) accreditation.

Feeling overwhelmed? Do you have trouble coping with the stress of everyday life? Are you feeling stuck? Have you lost connection and intimacy in your marriage? I’m here to help equip you with the tools and support you need to cope. I am passionate about serving others and helping them achieve wellness holistically. I tailor sessions to each client’s individual needs. I believe that having faith in something greater than oneself can lead to lasting change. Faith and spirituality can be an important tool in the counseling process. Although my Christian faith is important to me, I have respect for the individual and only incorporate faith and spirituality at the client’s request. I typically work with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, boundary issues, relationship problems, codependency, negative body image, marital conflict, and life transitions. I am a certified PREPARE/ENRICH counselor for pre-marital and couples counseling. I am also Gottman Level 2 trained for marriage therapy.

Kami enjoys walking alongside people who are hurting and helping them find healing, resolve past wounds, find solutions for problems, and strengthen or repair relationships. She enjoys working with a variety of clients from young children to adults. Kami's training in marriage and family therapy makes her uniquely qualified to provide counseling to couples for a range of issues, including affair recovery, communication and conflict resolution, and issues with intimacy and connection. Kami helps couples repair, reconnect, or strengthen their relationship and improve physical and emotional intimacy. Kami has advanced training in working with people who have experienced trauma such as abuse, combat trauma, or traumatic grief/loss, including training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Kami works with children from preschool age to teenagers and helps families navigate the challenges of life together. She received additional training in theology and faith-based counseling and likes to use Christian beliefs and practices for clients who desire to incorporate their faith in their counseling work.

Therapy is one of those worthwhile challenges in life, but it should always help more than it hurts. Amber believes each person has the ability to meet their goals, and she partners with her clients to help them identify their strengths and put them into motion. Amber uses elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and a holistic approach to meet clients right where they are as they face various planned or unplanned life changes. Amber’s goal is to help her clients feel supported, safe, and empowered to achieve their goals. Amber is honored to provide individual counseling to teens and adults. Amber earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies at Auburn University. After working several years for the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) as a foster care case manager, she returned to school to obtain a master’s degree in social work from The University of Alabama. Amber has an extensive background in working in child welfare, abuse and neglect, and foster care and with individuals who have experienced significant trauma. Amber has worked within the public school system in various roles to support students. While at Auburn, Amber worked with the Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative (AHMREI) to provide education to high school students to prevent dating abuse. Amber has become passionate about supporting teens in having healthy peer and dating relationships. Outside of work, Amber enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs. She loves exploring the North Georgia mountains, playing ping-pong, trying new activities like pickleball, or just going for a walk at the park. On a Saturday in the fall, you can find her yelling “War Eagle” as she cheers for her beloved Auburn Tigers. Amber Sargent is under the directed experience and clinical supervision of Dr. Mollie Innocent-Cupid, LCSW.

Suzannah is a licensed professional counselor at LiveWell Cherokee. She has been married for over 30 years and has eight grown children, four biological and four adopted. Suzannah enjoys working with individuals 16 and up as well as couples. She desires to help those going through difficult seasons in life. Every person is unique and valuable, and she believes that change is always possible. Whether it’s working through anxiety, depression, or a relationship problem, she joins with each person to help them reach their personal goals and to find peace and joy in their journey.

Louise offers counseling for adult individuals and couples who have found themselves struggling with unexpected difficulties such as job loss, anxiety, and loving relationships that have grown painful. She enjoys joining clients as they work to clarify the beliefs and patterns that are feeding current struggles. Her clients can expect an individualized approach that will pull from cognitive behavioral theory, Gottman's relational theories, the Knowdell Career Transition Model, and more. Since 2017, Louise has offered neurofeedback via the Othmer method. Holding a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University and a Master of Arts from Richmont Graduate University, Louise is also a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. Her counseling experience has included both private practice and partial hospitalization settings. Louise also worked for several years in human resources and developed a heart for helping individuals manage the challenges of work and life. While she enjoyed that work, she wanted even greater freedom to assist individuals with finding healing and help in their daily lives, which led to her entering the counseling field. Louise practices near the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area in Georgia.

Kim is an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy at Capella University.  Kim uses integrated theoretical approaches including solution-focused, cognitive behavioral therapy, and narrative therapy to create a healing environment and help work toward each client’s desired goals. Kim is also trained in PREPARE-Enrich to help engaged or married couples develop stronger relationships. She currently works with couples, divorced adults, blended families, children, and teens. Kim lives in the Atlanta area with her husband and miniature schnauzer. She enjoys spending time with her adult children, traveling with family, long walks, and live music. She is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Kim is under the supervision of Jennifer Wilmoth, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Hilary uses her unique combination of experience as a counselor and background as a corporate leader to unlock the limitless potential in each of us to create the life we desire. As a survivor of the corporate hamster wheel, she specializes in helping individuals move beyond burnout to create a peaceful work-life balance and find more meaning in their careers. Hilary also works with couples to create the deep, loving connection they desire—whether they’re engaged, newly married, or stuck in a marital rut, she knows couples can get from where they are to where they want to be.   Hilary firmly believes that counseling shouldn't feel like work. She uses core concepts from positive psychology and lots of laughter to help clients take action, get unstuck, and move beyond “good enough” to flourishing!

Dustin Ellis earned a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. In his work with couples and adults, Dustin uses Emotionally Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to reveal and address patterns of communication and behaviors that perpetuate relational conflicts. Using this approach, Dustin’s work includes: Couples Counseling: Understanding negative communication patterns, conflict resolution, codependency, affair recovery, premarital counseling, parenting skills/strategies, and parenting a child on the autism spectrum or with ADHD Men: Work-life balance, relationship skills, stress management, career/leadership development, motivation, perfectionism, boundaries, assertiveness, pornography, retirement, trauma, anger issues, and grief Adult ADHD and Autism: Navigating workplace and personal relationships, stage-of-life changes, and anxiety Life Transitions and Athletic Performance: Develop coping skills in response to emerging needs and stress management, specifically performance pressure and external expectations