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.

Austin is a licensed professional counselor who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia Southern University. He earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Mercer University. Before joining Thrive Forward Therapy, Austin worked at Ridgeview Institute, where he helped individuals and families navigate mental health crises and transition from inpatient to outpatient care. As an adjunct professor at Mercer, he teaches future licensed professional counselors. Austin uses a collaborative, client-centered approach and helps guide clients toward making the changes they want for a more enriched life. To help clients find a renewed sense of self and healing, he uses integrated theoretical approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy. He works with men, teens, and couples on relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions.  Austin lives in the Atlanta area, where he enjoys live music, movies, sports, and trying new restaurants. He loves sharing quality time with his family and friends. Austin is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia.

Dr. Tyson works with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma. She acknowledges that we all come from different backgrounds, and her focus is to view the world through your unique perspective and help you become the person you want to be. Dr. Tyson has always viewed the therapeutic process as a place to talk about anything and everything (nothing is off the table!) with an authentic, caring, and trained person who helps you heal in the areas you often keep to yourself. Dr. Tyson’s aim is to form a healing relationship built on trust, openness, and authenticity. The primary methods she uses are interpersonal process, cultural/relational, and emotion focused therapy. She strives to help you process your life concerns, become aware of behavior and thought patterns, be your advocate, and provide coping skills. The time you spend healing with Dr. Tyson can include moments of vulnerability, laughter, insight, a sense of accomplishment, and more. To begin she offers a free 15-minute consultation to answer your questions, gather a brief overview of what you’re hoping to gain from counseling, and see if you both will be a therapeutic fit. Dr. Tyson would be honored to be part of your healing journey.

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.

Relationships are not easy. Whether it’s trying to begin, continue, or end a relationship with an individual or multiple people, the process is challenging. Sometimes the relationship is worthy of celebrating. Sometimes it is one to nurture. But sometimes there are relationships that you are faced with ending, by your choice or necessity. Regardless of the scenario, relationships are an integral part of our existence. Whether it’s a relationship with Jesus Christ or another individual, it needs the opportunity to grow and develop through time, attention, and communication. Some people experience Christ in their lives in a definitive manner. Others are searching for this type of experience. Still others have opted to bypass a relationship with Christ for one of their own choosing. Wherever you are, if you are stuck and want to move forward beyond present concerns, lingering problems, or an unhealthy past, Priscilla is here to partner with you in helping you find resolution. She is warm, nurturing, empathetic, and actively in pursuit of drawing close in her relationship with Jesus Christ. Call, email, or text, and she will be glad to meet with you to see if it is a good fit.

Garrett is an associate professional counselor who is passionate about building authentic relationships with his clients to help them find healing and joy. He believes that a relationship with Jesus Christ is our ultimate source of freedom and that counseling is a great avenue to find both emotional and spiritual healing. Garrett returned to his hometown in 2018 after attending Liberty University in Virginia, attaining a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology: counseling and human development.  Garrett has experience working with a broad range of issues, including anxiety, depression, pornography addiction, suicide, and trauma. He loves helping people find practical tools to cope with their pain and overcome problematic habits and thought processes. He has also undergone Exposure and Response Prevention training to treat OCD and anxiety. Garrett has worked with individuals of all ages, and especially enjoys working with adolescents and young adults.  Garrett met his wife, Abby, in undergrad and they have been married for over two years. They are both involved in ministry through their local church and have a heart for global missions. Some of Garrett’s greatest joys are found in drawing, photography, and the art of coffee-making. A Colorado native, he loves adventure and feels most at home in the mountains.

Energetic, experienced, licensed professional counselor (LPC), IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor, (ICRC-ADC), Certified EMDR therapist, Innovative licensed counselor with extensive training and experience in EMDR therapy, mental health, and substance abuse fields. Specialized knowledge in addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma. Being a wounded healer himself, he has proven to be extremely effective in helping children, adolescents and adults. David is an exceptional communicator and offers effective solutions to individuals that struggle emotionally, and equips clients to gain the skills and tools they need to live successfully. If this sounds like a good fit, please reach out. Take the first step to help. Call David Hopkins– (770) 284-9092 Qualifications • Years in Practice: 10 Years • School: Palm Beach Atlantic University

Bethany is a therapist in Atlanta who specializes in helping clients with trauma recovery and those struggling with anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, and career stress. Bethany is trained in EMDR, a research-supported technique for addressing traumatic memories. She often works with young professionals, healthcare professionals, mothers, widows/widowers, and people who have recently moved to Atlanta. Bethany has a background in campus ministry and enjoys working with people as they wrestle with questions of faith. She has experience working in private practice and an outpatient psychiatric facility. Bethany earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Richmont Graduate University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. At Richmont, she received training in both trauma counseling and marriage and family therapy.

Lindsay has a passion for counseling and believes it has the ability to change lives forever. She doesn’t “fix” her clients, rather, she’ll walk with them on their journey to become who they were created to be. Counseling with her will always be professional, ethical, and safe, but will also be like getting coffee with a friend. Lindsay graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Liberty University. She’s a licensed associate professional counselor working under the supervision of Jenny Reynolds, LPC, in the state of Georgia.  She grew up in South Carolina and loves getting to the mountains and ocean whenever possible. When she is not in the office, you can find her spending quality time with loved ones and her newfiedoodle pup, June. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and new baby girl.