Will is drawn toward working with families, couples, and individuals. He views his work with clients through a mixture of therapeutic lenses, including family systems, cognitive behavioral, and existential. He typically works with clients 12 years old and older. Will’s main areas of interest are anxiety, depression, life transitions, men’s issues, family dynamics, and relationship challenges such as couples/marriage counseling and pre-marital counseling. Will’s aim is to help people to better understand their experience and to identify and develop tools and skills that would empower them to navigate their experience in healthier and more fulfilling ways. He seeks to accomplish this by collaboratively working with clients to create a safe and open space where clients can heal and grow. Will earned his Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University. Prior to attending Richmont, Will served on staff at the UGA Wesley Foundation helping college students to explore and develop their faith and navigate the challenges of college life. He also attended and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Will enjoys spending his free time traveling, cycling, rock climbing, and hanging out with friends and loved ones. He loves to learn and be challenged. He is continually looking for ways to grow and develop a healthier understanding of himself, others, and the world.

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.

The majority of David’s clients are personally referred by satisfied and appreciative former clients who experienced him as approachable and comfortable, yet professional and competent. He sees people individually or as a couple for a wide range of issues. As both an ordained minister and a licensed therapist, David’s goal is to guide people toward wholeness in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His specialties include relationship therapy (for an individual or a couple) and recovery from grief or trauma using specialized forms of therapy such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), if requested. In addition to his clinical work, he provides administrative leadership as the executive director of The Summit Counseling Center. David also provides clinical supervision for therapists seeking licensure as either an LPC or LMFT and supervises pastoral counselors.

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.

Bailey’s therapy style is relaxed and collaborative, with a high value placed on humor and hope. She is primarily informed by person-centered theory, which emphasizes authenticity and empathy as essential parts of the therapeutic relationship. She works with clients to identify their goals, strengths, and values and uses these to help guide the therapeutic process. Bailey utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in an integrative approach, depending on the needs and personality of the client. She enjoys working with adolescents ages 12–18, adults, and older adults. Bailey earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from The College of William & Mary. She earned a bachelor’s degree, with a major in psychology and a minor in religious studies, at the University of Richmond. She completed her clinical internship at an adolescent residential treatment facility in Newport News, Virginia, where she provided individual and group therapy for adolescents ages 12–18. Prior to joining the Summit team, Bailey worked in an intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization program, where she provided individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents struggling with mood and anxiety disorders. She also has experience working in an outpatient substance use facility, an inpatient hospital setting, and an outpatient mental health practice. In her free time, Bailey enjoys going out for Mexican food, doing puzzles with her husband, and starting her next book club read. She also loves serving in kids’ ministry at her church.

Kathy believes people are unique, complex, and deeply impacted by their early relationships and experiences. Therefore, she desires to connect and journey with people as they pursue healing and wholeness in their lives through processing their past and coming to understand how it shows up in the present.   Kathy works from a strong attachment mindset and views the world through a trauma-informed lens. She primarily utilizes relational psychodynamic and attachment theories. Kathy has experience working with individuals across the lifespan, specializing in trauma, relationships, and self-esteem. To honor the uniqueness of each client, Kathy often employs other theories to meet specific needs. She is EMDR certified and utilizes aspects of polyvagal theory, ACT, and CBT.  In her spare time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her husband of 20 years and their four children at the beach or watching one of their children's sporting events.

As a licensed therapist, Chelsey obtained her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University. Throughout her years in private practice, she has had the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele on a variety of issues, including anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma, mental health, and chronic health concerns. Specifically, Chelsey has worked extensively with teens and adults experiencing eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-harm. Chelsey also has worked extensively with individuals experiencing life and career transitions. Her passion for the therapeutic process, extensive training, and experience have prepared her to work with clients with a wide range of needs. Chelsey also works with couples where one or both partners have experienced a drug or alcohol addiction or dependence. Chelsey works to increase transparency and restore safety in the relationship. Additionally, she is a Gottman level 1 and level 2 trained therapist.   Chelsey uses an integrative approach in therapy; she primarily practices from an attachment theoretical perspective and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy in order to help facilitate change.  In her free time, Chelsey enjoys traveling, spending time on the beach, and enjoying the outdoors with her family. Specializations: Addictions: Substance Abuse or Dependence Anxiety: Experiences with Bullying, Self-Esteem, Self-harm, Trauma, Obsessions and Compulsions, Social and Behavioral Problems, and Identity Concerns. Stress Management: Boundaries, Peer Conflict, Family of origin issues, Career and life transitions, coping skills, Anxiety and Fears, Entitlement, and Emotional Disturbances. Health Concerns: Disabilities, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Grief and Loss. Individuals: Self Esteem, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Relationship Issues, Codependence, Faith and Spirituality Issues

Karen desires to create a safe, compassionate environment where clients can explore difficulties knowing they will be cared for and heard. She considers it an honor to walk alongside individuals and couples to help them navigate life's challenges and restore a sense of hope. With specialized training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and sex therapy, her passion is to help clients work through anxiety, depression, trauma, intimacy, sexual concerns, and sexual traumas. Karen is PREPARE/ENRICH certified and enjoys working with couples considering marriage. Karen is a licensed associate professional counselor (LAPC), a licensed associate marriage and family therapist (LAMFT), and an associate member of the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists. Her undergraduate degree is from Wheaton College, and her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy with a certificate in Christian sex counseling is from Richmont Graduate University. Karen works under the direction and supervision of Linda Merrion and Vickie George.

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