Simone Cox is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. She is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS), Approved American Association for Marriage and Therapy Supervisor, and Board Certified Telemental Health provider. She is passionate about serving others. Simone seeks to journey with you as you discover increased self-awareness, personal growth and self-acceptance. Simone views counseling as an investment that can yield long-term rewards to influence healing, intimacy and wholeness.

After graduating from Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Counseling, Mary went into community mental health for two years, working with the chronically and severely mentally ill. Since then, she has been in private practice. She really enjoys working with couples and also counsels individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, OCD, grief, life transitions, family of origin pain, and parenting issues, among other things. She mainly counsels adults but will also work with older adolescents. She was an Air Force wife for many years, and she enjoys working with military couples and individuals. She has been married for over 45 years and has raised four children. There are not many issues in marriage and parenting she has not encountered either personally or professionally. Her undergraduate degree is in Education and she taught middle school for a couple of years before returning to school to study counseling. Before that, she did considerable volunteer counseling at a pro-life counseling center. She has been a follower of Jesus for most of her life and tries to live and counsel with His grace and love. She considers it a sacred privilege to be a part of each client’s journey to healing.

Relationships can be a great source of joy and connection. They can also be really tough. When we get stuck, feelings of hurt, frustration, and loneliness can overwhelm us so much that it seems impossible to get back the sense of closeness and safety we long for. Ellen specializes in helping people work through these tough relationship issues and stresses related to change. As a certified emotionally focused therapist, she is committed to listening to her clients’ concerns and helping them heal and rebuild; cope with the stress and depression that often accompany relationship problems; and become more aware of how they may undermine what they want for their life and those they share it with. Ellen is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and founder of Relate Counseling. With over 13 years of counseling experience, she is an EFT Supervisor Candidate ; a Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator; and has additional training in the Enneagram, the Gottman Method, human attachment, human sexuality, and trauma recovery. Ellen favors emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method, and the Enneagram, which are all research-based and/or spiritual approaches that have been proven to help couples and individuals.

Emily earned her Masters of Arts from Dallas Theological Seminary in Counseling in Dallas, Texas and her PhD in Christian Counseling from International University. These programs provided a theological and psychological integration model as many people’s understanding of God/higher power impacts how they makes sense of challenges and learn to cope during times of difficulty. She uses her past personal and professional experience to help female clients struggling with anxiety disorders.

Kim has a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Richmont Graduate University and is a licensed professional counselor. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families who desire stronger and healthier relationships. Kim has a heart for integrating Christ into the counseling process while meeting individuals where they are in life. It is her desire to help people lean into their faith and community in the midst of critical circumstances. Kim has worked previously in private practice and inpatient settings. Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, life transitions, women's issues, pre-engagement, premarital, marital distress, and parenting. She has specific training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and provides an evidenced-based framework to help individuals experience hope and healing from traumatic events. Kim is certified as a PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator and includes this structure as a helpful tool when working with couples. When she is not in the office, Kim loves spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys being outdoors in nature and going on hikes.

Steph Fredenberg holds a Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University with specializations in Addictions and Trauma. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families. Her clinical experience includes working at Richmont Graduate University's Hope Counseling Center as well as My Sister's House, a day shelter and residential rehabilitation program for women and children. As a former middle and high school educator, Steph values the impact of child and adolescent experiences on adult identity, relationships, and behavior. Particularly in light of childhood trauma and/or dysfunctional family dynamics, she holds fast to the motto that "people make sense." Consequently, her heart is to help people make sense of their present circumstances by taking a closer look at their stories. Stephanie considers it an enormous privilege to be invited into some of the most critical moments in a person's life to facilitate the transformation God has in store.

Kathleen Shack, M.S., LMFT, has been in private practice for 20 years. She is an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist, certified discernment counselor, certified Gottman therapist, divorce coach and registered divorce mediator. She helps individuals, couples, and families minimize the negative and find lasting solutions. Kathleen helps people find inner strength and gives them tools they can use to navigate their relationships and their world.  Using the Gottman Method, Kathleen guides couples on how to build and maintain healthy relationships. Discernment counseling helps couples on the brink of divorce to gain clarity and confidence about the direction of their relationship. In mediation, Kathleen leads divorcing individuals toward resolution of issues, works with parents to develop a parenting plan, and provides insight to parents regarding their child's needs before, during, and after divorce.  Kathleen earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia and master’s degree in marriage and family therapy/family studies from the University of Kentucky. A native of Atlanta, Kathleen enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, extended family, and pets. Kathleen’s website is www.MFTGA.com, email is Kathleen@MFTGA.com, and her phone number is 678-220-0090. The office is located at 3534 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005.

Tanya is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who is passionate about helping her clients understand how their family of origin, culture, and faith have impacted how they see the world. By discovering these often unspoken rules about life, Tanya helps both families and individuals use this insight to empower them to choose their paths with greater understanding and freedom. She uses techniques from structural family therapy (SFT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to work with adolescents, families, and individuals. She focuses on anxiety, depression, parenting, family conflict, identity formation, and relationship challenges. It is her goal to help foster personal healing and growth while also establishing a safe environment to support lasting change. Tanya grew up speaking both English and Spanish and has lived a total of 14 years overseas. Her experiences in ministry, education, and counseling have given her a broad perspective with which to better understand people from a variety of backgrounds.

Brad has recently started his business, Brad Erlandson LLC, and is looking forward to utilizing the qualities and concepts that he knows will be helpful to clients. He has been counseling for seven years, beginning as an intern in 2011. Upon graduation in 2012, he began using his education and experience fulltime at Oakland Psychiatric Associates in Clarkston, MI. In 2016 Bradley moved to Georgia, where he has been active in a group practice. He uses a combination of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), logotherapy, and integration. Bradley has a master’s in religion as well as a master’s in counseling. In addition, he has a professional specialization in mental health that included testing and psychopathology with an additional 400 hours of internship. Bradley has seen people heal and grow as they resolve conflict, face oppressive thoughts, find meaning, and if they have a faith base, find it confirmed. Bradley is married and has two sons.

As a treatment placement specialist, Angela’s role is to be a completely free, reliable, dedicated, local resource for anyone who may need guidance in their search for treatment for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, chronic pain, and/or substance abuse. The facilities she works with are located all over the country and accept all private insurance plans. Angela accepts calls seven days a week. She is available to meet with clinical professionals, patients, and families to aid them in the search process. She is happy to help people understand all of their treatment options, assist them in navigating confusing issues such as insurance coverage, and answer questions about treatment. Angela can also provide clients with local resources if they need help finding outpatient treatment or therapy locally. Please feel free to call her at 404-450-4729, and she will be happy to help you.