Karla has been working in mental health for more than 30 years. In the beginning years, she worked in hospital settings and had a part-time private practice. She launched a full-time practice in 2003 and loves working with all ages. Through conversation, experience, clinical training, and godly wisdom, she strives to understand each client and what specific technique is needed to reach their goals. Though she’s had the privilege to help with many pressing issues, many clients have come to therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, OCD, and relational concerns. Karla has specific training in trauma and crisis intervention as well as expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, and Ecotherapy. Her passion for animals and being in nature has allowed her to recognize the therapeutic benefits  of treating the whole person—emotionally, mentally, spiritually, physically, and socially. Karla will meet with her clients at the office—or outdoors if this proves to be helpful for their healing and growth.  Most recently, Karla created Navigating Thru Nature, an outdoor opportunity where an individual, family, couple, or friend group can experience a deeper level of therapy if desired. This might include going on a day hike, overnight, or a several-day backpacking trip. Being in nature has a way of promoting healing and transformation.  Karla loves the Lord and seeks to help those who have like faith to grow closer in their relationship with him. When not seeing clients, she is either helping with a critical incident, backpacking a trail, traveling, going to church, or enjoying time with her friends or grown children and their families.

Courtney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of children of all ages and their caregivers and families. She provides outpatient, telehealth, and in-home clinical services. She has been in practice since 1995. For Courtney, the best part of being a counselor is being with her clients and watching families grow stronger, knowing they will impact future generations. She respects the gradual nature of the child and adolescent’s process in therapy, and she wants them to have a positive experience in hopes they will utilize therapy their entire life!  

Robert specializes in men's issues and couples counseling. He is passionate about helping men find their voices by learning to communicate without anger and by focusing on becoming the husbands and fathers they desire to be. Robert believes that the foundation of a strong marriage starts with authentic communication. Replacing the dysfunctional behavior, harsh words, and anger with authentic communication opens the door for healing. Robert is a licensed counselor and has a successful private practice in Cumming, Georgia, where he lives with his wife of 21 years and their son. In 2009, he received his master’s degree in counseling from Richmont Graduate University. Robert gained real world experience working in a business environment before following his passion and pursuing counseling. Robert believes the skills he developed while working in a challenging business environment, solving difficult problems and coming up with creative solutions, has helped him become a successful counselor.

Hannah Clark is a counselor offering therapeutic help to people from all walks of life. Her philosophy is that counseling is for everyone. Just like we go to the doctor for check-ups and take our cars to get the oil changed, mental health works the same way. She enjoys helping individuals of all ages notice when their “check engine” lights are coming on. Then, they can take a look under the hood before any costly maintenance needs to be done. Hannah has experience counseling individuals with issues such as trauma, PTSD, grief, depression, anxiety, career transitions, other life transitions, and shame.  With her Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University, she feels confident integrating faith and spirituality into counseling. She is also EMDR trained and would be honored to collaborate with you on trauma-informed therapy around the parts of life that are the most difficult to talk about. Hannah finds it beneficial to integrate theories having to do with early childhood experiences and caregiver attachment bonds, along with emotion-focused theories. Hannah sees clients in-person at Restoration's Woodstock location. She also sees clients virtually.

My practice offers a path to help you heal and recover from emotional wounds and traumas; rebuild trust and intimacy connections ; and develop a healthier, more confident self-identity—all in a safe, affirming space. As a sex and trauma therapist, I am an EMDR and Somatic Attachment Practitioner with expertise in treating childhood and relationship trauma and PTSD. I also provide Christian-based sex therapy focused on developing sexual wholeness, deeper intimacy and connection, and emotional safety. I utilize Emotional Focused Therapy to help couples heal from infidelity traumas and resolve cycles of high stress conflicts. I am committed to helping my clients discover their paths to healing, recovery, and emotional wellness.

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.

You feel stuck in life and you are unsure how to move forward. You may feel alone or that you can’t talk about your more personal problems with your friends or family out of fear of judgment. Worries and self-judgments feel like weights that continually keep you down and exhaust you.  You desire a life that is not dictated by emotions. You want to be kinder to yourself and to be more effective within your relationships.  You are fully aware of just how hard it is to be human, and you are seeking someone to walk alongside you as you navigate and make sense of your life experience.   Relationships (missing and broken), life demands/expectations, trauma, depression, anxiety, undesired behaviors, and low self-esteem are a few of the common barriers that interfere with individuals experiencing greater lives filled with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. Phil’s hope is to partner with people who are curious about change and are willing to explore. Through a collaborative relationship, he seeks to understand his client’s experience and utilizes practical skills to achieve the change his clients are seeking.   Phil utilizes an integrated approach with his clients that includes elements from person-centered, existentialism, DBT, and ACT therapy. Change is hard on its own and made more difficult when attempted alone. The best chance at moving through tough times is through connection with others. Phil looks forward to connecting with you and offers services both in person and virtually.

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.

Sheri’s therapeutic focus is on relationships, individuals, and couples. The goal of her practice is to help clients experience healthy relationships and inner peace by integrating Christian theology and psychology. Since successful relationships begin with a clear perspective of self, she emphasizes the importance of boundaries, attachment patterns, self-esteem, and emotional awareness and regulation. Individual deep work, talk therapy, and family systems therapy challenge practices of thinking, feeling, and relating. Sheri’s strengths include establishing rapport through respect, exhibiting empathetic listening, and providing a safe environment to explore old wounds and new frontiers with a specialty in Christian spirituality in counseling.