Since 1998, Tatiana Matthews has been sharing hope, humor, and professionalism with her clients. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) in Georgia and North Carolina. She is the clinical director of Atlanta Specialized Care. Mrs. Matthews obtained her master of science from East Carolina University, where she majored in clinical rehabilitation counseling with a specialty in addiction and mental health. While acting as a consult liaison in the main medical hospital, she completed her clinical internship in the alcohol and addiction program and the psychiatric unit at Duke University Medical Hospital. Following her internship, Mrs. Matthews practiced privately with East Coast Counseling in Greenville, North Carolina. In addition, she served as research director for a “Brief Intervention” study conducted through the East Carolina Injury Prevention Program at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. In 2000, Mrs. Matthews moved to north Georgia and worked on a contractual basis for Ridgeview Institute’s mobile assessment team in Smyrna. She was one of the founding partners of North View Counseling & Recovery, Inc., where she practiced for almost 10 years. After retiring from North View in August 2010, Mrs. Matthews began practicing independently in Alpharetta. Mrs. Matthews addresses the mind, body, spirituality, family systems, vocation, and hobbies. When requested by a client, she can integrate a Christian perspective into the therapy process. She is client-centered and develops a series of interventions that are challenging without being shaming. Mrs. Matthews provides individual, family, and group therapy to adults and adolescents. She has extensive experience in the areas of addictions, co-dependency, trauma, mood regulation, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and learning disabilities. Mrs. Matthews has specialized training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), as well as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). EMDR is a therapeutic technique used to address trauma, while DBT teaches emotional regulation. Mrs. Matthews is also the author of Fred the Fox Shouts “NO!”, an adult’s guide to speaking to children about sexual abuse prevention. Fred the Fox helps parents and caregivers introduce the concepts of “private parts” and safety with people we know. With the help of illustrations by Allison Fears, Fred the Fox helps children learn to recognize and avoid sexual abuse and helps protect them by teaching them what to do. Fred the Fox Shouts “NO!” is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

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.

Amelia specializes in working with women on anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, self-esteem, identity development, young adulthood transition, and relationship concerns (including unhealthy patterns and covert narcissistic abuse). She is inspired by helping women recognize their worthiness by healing past wounds and strengthening their authentic selves. Amelia enjoys working with college-aged and young adult women to navigate the challenges that come along with burgeoning independence, changing relationships, and major life transitions.

Cally earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of North Georgia and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She is a licensed associate professional counselor. Cally believes people are holistic beings with physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. She aims to work collaboratively with individuals to help them develop life-long coping skills and healthy thought processes. She believes change starts from within, and she works to empower clients to take steps to create the change they wish to see for themselves. Cally is passionate about working with adolescents and adults who are living with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations, anger, trauma, and life transitions. Cally has experience serving in various mental health roles and environments, including adolescent crisis stabilization units, trauma-focused centers, outpatient settings, community service boards,  and school-based mental health. Cally joined InnerCompass Counseling in July 2021. Prior to joining InnerCompass, she served as a school-based counselor through The Summit Counseling Center. She also has experience working in a nonprofit setting serving sexual abuse survivors of all ages. She is enthusiastic about creating a meaningful connection with each client. In her free time, Cally enjoys traveling, hiking, music, and spending time with family.

Shannon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over seven years of experience and specializes in anxiety and OCD. She is passionate about helping women who feel overwhelmed by overthinking, self-doubt, and fear—struggles that can deeply impact relationships, daily life, and overall well-being. Shannon understands how anxiety and OCD can create obstacles to living a life filled with joy and peace, and she is here to help clients find freedom from what’s holding them back. Using evidence-based strategies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Shannon helps clients recognize unhelpful patterns and work toward real, lasting change and healing. Taking a whole-person approach, she also guides clients in exploring the powerful connection between physical and emotional health—addressing imbalances that contribute to stress, low energy, and mental fog. Her goal is to help you build resilience, restore balance, and step into the life you were designed to live.

Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and has been a practicing clinician since 2015. Emily earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of Mississippi and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in trauma from Richmont Graduate University.  Her experience includes working with adolescents, teenagers, young adults, and adults. She’s worked with a wide variety of issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, family of origin issues, grief, and spirituality. She is equipped to have family or joint sessions as needed for her client’s well-being.  In the counseling office, Emily aspires to see healing in the midst of broken stories through the redemptive, saving power of Jesus Christ. She is trained in the integration of psychology and Christianity, and these tools can be utilized at the client’s request.  Emily is happily married with one beautiful daughter. In her free time she loves to be in nature, read books, and spend time with family. 

A proud HBCU alum, Dr. Fortuchang earned her BA (with honors) from Hampton University, and earned her medical doctorate from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2006. She completed General Psychiatry residency training at The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Fortuchang completed sub-specialty fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine in 2011, where she also had the privilege of serving as Chief Fellow. In 2012, Dr. Fortuchang completed sub-specialty fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a Diplomate of and is triple-board certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Fortuchang is a teacher at heart and harbors a deep passion for education, both professionally and within the community. She has been a guest speaker on several talk radio shows; a keynote speaker for mental health seminars at several churches including Dogwood Church in Tyrone, GA, Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta and Mount Welcome Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur, GA; has lectured for The Reynolds Ministries United Methodist Foundation and Richmont Graduate University, and she has been a repeat speaker at various national conferences for Christian counselors. Throughout her career, she has participated in workshops to enlighten the community about mental disorders to help diminish the paralyzing stigma and shame. Dr. Fortuchang is an active member of various professional organizations, she is a Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association, she is an Adjunct Professor at Richmont Graduate University, she is the Medical Director of The Fort Christian Psychiatric Center, which she and her husband co-founded and co-own, and she has been blessed with the privilege of helping to raise two step-children. She and her husband, Dr. Joseph Fortuchang, are covenant members of Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell, GA, under the leadership of Bishop Dale C. Bronner. Dr. Fortuchang received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at 9 years of age. To God be all the glory, honor and praise!

Patrice is passionate about helping moms see that they aren't alone in the challenges of motherhood. She specializes in postpartum depression, managing stress and anxiety, and work life balance. She received her counseling degree from Georgia State University in 2006.  Patrice has experience working in managed care, intensive family intervention, and at Ridgeview Institute. Her approach to counseling is using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy. Patrice offers individual therapy sessions as well as parent coaching. 

Tiffany's passion is to foster an understanding of the fears, perceptions, and assumptions her clients have relied on throughout their lives. Often, these thought patterns and fears prevent individuals from discovering their true purpose and self-worth. She works with clients to create an awareness of their deepest desires and passions and an understanding of the perspective from which they view their experiences and challenges. Tiffany strives to help clients take steps to change their lives, regardless of past fears, erroneous perceptions, stresses, and challenges found in everyday life. She believes that acknowledging vulnerabilities and fears while still acting and living courageously from a place of balance, intention, and purpose allows her clients to achieve wellness and their highest potential. Tiffany's counseling focus is rooted in integrative health and wellness as well as career, personal, spiritual, and relationship fulfillment. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), positive psychology, and other theoretical approaches are utilized to help clients heal and experience life transformation.

Are you frustrated with or worn down by the relationships in your life? Is the person who used to bring out your best bringing out your worst? My passion is working with couples and families. We all bring a suitcase full of past wounds, maladaptive patterns, and distorted thinking into each relationship. Sometimes these go undiscovered for years. I want to help you explore ways to heal and be more effective in relating to those that you love! I also enjoy working with individuals from a similar perspective. It's astonishing how often relational issues tie in to individual issues such as depression and anxiety. Simply put, I love walking with people through their brokenness. Life is full of difficulty and at times, help is needed. I want to come alongside people during these times to provide a safe and thorough environment of insight, exploration and expertise in order to empower you to become your best you.