Emily is an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Emily specializes in working with adults and teens with clinical issues including anxiety, depression, difficulty with life transitions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Her certification reflects her passion for improving the quality of life for individuals with mental health concerns impacted by disabilities and chronic health conditions. Believing that each client is a unique individual, Emily uses a collaborative approach to determine a specific treatment plan and techniques best suited to help her client’s reach their goals. She strives to equip her clients with the tools needed to address the unique, ongoing challenges of living with mental health concerns. Emily addresses both the mental, physical, and spiritual components of wellness to help clients improve both their daily functioning and their overall quality of life. Emily’s passion for working with these populations was fostered by her experience working with traumatic brain injury survivors and her work with transplant patients. Her focus on rehabilitation provided Emily with the opportunity to integrate her own passion for athletics into her work with athletes at both the collegiate and professional level. An Atlanta native, Emily earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to that, she received her undergraduate degree in psychology and nonprofit studies from Auburn University.

Jennifer graduated from Florida State University in 1991 with a degree in psychology and a minor in child development. After graduation, she worked in the business world, then shifted her focus toward family. She enjoyed supporting an entrepreneurial husband and launching three children into college and careers. This season gave Jennifer a deep understanding of the stresses and joys life can bring. Having navigated the social and educational challenges of raising children with diagnosed learning differences, Jennifer has a unique perspective on the stressors surrounding those realities.     Jennifer earned a master’s degree in counseling at Richmont Graduate University in 2021. She has a heart for families with children facing educational and emotional challenges. During her final year at Richmont, she gained experience working in school counseling with middle schoolers as well as supporting adolescents and adults in a private practice setting. She currently serves the community in private practice at Freeman Counseling and Consulting.

Josh was a teacher and high school baseball coach for 14 years before becoming a licensed professional counselor. He works with families amid struggle and crisis. Often, parents are so overwhelmed with hurt and frustration that communication with their children seems to only make things worse. Josh partners with parents to help them focus on how to move through difficult moments and create a new plan moving forward. Josh works with all kinds of issues but focuses on kids with ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

Sue believes reaching out for help is a sign of courage and strength. With gentleness and patience, she seeks to create a safe place for people to tell their stories. She works with clients to help them better understand themselves and see new ways of looking at issues. Sue considers it an honor to work with people through the rough patches of life. Sue is a licensed professional counselor with a Master of Science degree and an Education Specialist degree in community counseling from Georgia State University. She also studied the integration of psychology and theology, earning a diploma in Christian counseling at the Psychological Studies Institute, which is now Richmont Graduate University. She is PREPARE/ENRICH certified and enjoys working with couples as well as individuals, families, and adolescents.

Jacob Hicks is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist working in the north metro Atlanta area. Jacob works with individuals struggling with sex and pornography addiction as well as couples seeking to establish a more secure connection. Jacob has experience in both private practice and inpatient levels of care. 

Andrea is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. Whether you are processing past traumas, healing from emotional wounds, navigating the complexities of parenthood, experiencing relationship changes, mid-life career shifts, or the mixed emotions of empty nesting, Andrea will walk with you on your journey to healing and transformation. Through empathy, wisdom, and professional expertise, she guides her clients to embrace change and healing as opportunities for growth. Deeply committed to the belief that each person is uniquely crafted in the image of God and deserving of unconditional respect and love, Andrea’s therapeutic approach is open, nonjudgmental, and trauma-informed. She strives to foster healing, build self-awareness, and cultivate self-compassion, providing a safe space for clients to explore their inner world and recover from difficult experiences.     Andrea has dedicated extensive time to training in therapeutic approaches that promote trauma resolution. As a therapist trained in accelerated resolution therapy (ART), she helps individuals rapidly process and resolve traumatic memories. She is also an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapist and has completed specialized coursework in relational trauma, parenting, and recovering from narcissistic abuse and gaslighting.     Married since 1994, Andrea is an empty nester with two adult children and enjoys walking alongside others as they navigate the ups and downs of life. Andrea holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Mercer University and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University Bloomington. She is an associate professional counselor under the supervision of Heather Cobb, LPC, CPCS.     In her free time, Andrea enjoys hiking with her husband, playing tennis and pickleball, taking photos, meeting friends for lunch, and sharing cat pictures in her family group chat.

Are you someone suffering relational distress resulting from problematic sexual behaviors and betrayal? Are you dealing with trauma, stress, or unwanted patterns of behavior that interfere with your individual, relational, and career aspirations? Lori can help with experienced and compassionate counseling. In addition to personal sessions, she facilitates therapeutic disclosures and leads betrayal trauma groups. And if you are an older adolescent or adult suffering with body image issues and disordered eating, you can find support and hope with Lori. She is a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor and earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Richmont Graduate University. Lori’s therapeutic approach is tailored to the needs of clients and draws from cognitive and dialectic behavior therapies, as well as client-centered, interpersonal therapies that are insight-oriented. She is a fully trained EMDR therapist and certified Gottman Level 1 couples counselor. Lori is amazed at how resilient the human spirit is, and she strives to honor it in everyone she encounters. She enjoys helping her clients identify, access, and build on their innate strengths and would love an opportunity to work with you toward the goal of having a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Please reach out to her for a free 15-minute consultation. 

Andrea is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and has been practicing since 2021. Andrea earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Truett McConnell University and a bachelor’s degree in physical activity and health from Auburn University. Her passion lies in uncovering the frustrating barriers that can hold us back from embracing who we are truly meant to be. Instead of chasing perfection, Andrea believes in working toward wholeness, offering practical insights and tools to help. Faith plays a significant role in Andrea's approach, both in counseling and in life, as she sees it as a key ingredient for meaningful and lasting change. Whether you're grappling with the adjustments in motherhood, anxiety, carrying the weight of grief, moving through life transitions, exploring spiritual formation, or addressing issues related to identity and relationships, Andrea is here for you.  When she’s not in her counseling role, you’ll likely find Andrea recharging in nature, tucked away at a coffee shop, or hiking and camping with her husband, Andrew, and son, Charlie. She loves to travel, connect with friends, spend quality time outdoors, and delight in good food and coffee. For her, these moments of joy help nurture that sense of wholeness she’s so passionate about helping others realize.  

“My goal is to create a safe, nurturing space where families and individuals can explore their emotions, overcome challenges, and build stronger, more resilient relationships.” Andrew Wallace is deeply committed to supporting school-aged children (4+), parents, family units, and adults on their journey towards healing and growth. He specializes in Oppositional Defiant Disorder and behavioral difficulties, complex trauma and PTSD including abuse, anxiety, parental empowerment, family dynamics and communication, mood disorders including depression and Bipolar Disorder, identity difficulties, and suicidal ideations. He is highly effective in working directly with parents on helping them better understand their children’s issues and what they are going through. Andrew also works with adult males experiencing depression, anxiety, sexual addiction, relationship issues, and career transitions.  Andrew firmly believes in the inherent worth and potential of every individual. He values the strengths and uniqueness of all cultures and backgrounds and engages in faith-based interventions at the individual’s discretion. His practice is guided by the following principles: Every person has the capacity for self-directed growth. The therapeutic relationship is one of the most powerful catalysts for change. Play is the natural language of children and a vital tool for healing. Families are interconnected systems with the power to support and nurture each other. Andrew received a Master of Social Work from Kennesaw State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia. He has extensive practice and training in child-centered play therapy, trauma-focused play therapy, child parent relational therapy, trust based relational interventions, and is currently becoming nationally certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Prior to working with children and adults in private practice, Andrew was a lead, school-based therapist in Cherokee County and worked in the Juvenile Court system. Andrew’s personal passions are rock climbing, reading, cooking, and spending time with family.

Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has worked in the mental health field since 2004 and wants to see her clients live holistic, full, integrated lives and thus in collaboration with the client attempts to address all concerns in a way that is customized to each individual person's needs and wants. For some individuals this will mean homework outside of sessions (CBT), for others it may mean the use of a specialized technique (like EMDR), and for some individuals this may mean traditional talk therapy (perhaps in conjunction with walking during therapy). Amanda sees adults for individual and group therapy for varying concerns including but not limited to grief, trauma, sexual addictions, depression, and anxiety.