When I was a teenager, I was influenced by the work of Torey Hayden who was a teacher that worked with children with mental health needs. When I attended college, I did become a teacher, and I then taught private school and homeschooled my three children. I also taught various age groups at the different churches I attended. As my children grew older, I yearned to go back to what I had originally dreamed of doing – counseling people that were hurting. To that end, I attended Richmont University, a unique graduate school that combines psychology with spirituality. I also pursued becoming a registered play therapist. During my internship, I worked at a psych hospital on the adolescent unit, focusing on teens with mood problems and self-destructive behavior. Upon graduating, I received training in DBT – Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and I became the coordinator of the program at the hospital where I had done my internship. Currently, I am working as a play therapist with young kids, and applying DBT principles with teens and adults at my private practice. Those are the facts of my career – but my experience and my compassion come largely through the painful things that I have been through. It is those things that have taught me the most and equipped me with the tools that I have to help others.

Ronald is a psychiatrist who works with adults, children, and adolescents. He is also a trained pediatrician, graduating from Morehouse School of Medicine in 1999. Ronald trained in psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. He has been in private practice since 2009. At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ronald has given presentations to assist and encourage primary care providers to address mental health issues in their own practices including presentations on anxiety and depression. In addition, he is a sports psychiatrist and assists athletes with optimal performance. Ronald is an active member at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, where he helps facilitate and provide medical consultation for a depression bipolar support group and is a clinical advisor for Summit Counseling.

Are you frustrated and exhausted with your current relationships? Do you feel confused and lost in your attempts to feel joy or connection? Elizabeth has been counseling for over 20 years, working with couples and individuals to bring clarity and wisdom to life's challenges. She partners with clients to work through the mental, emotional, and spiritual obstacles that keep them from healing and equips them with knowledge and tools to help them experience healthy relationships. Elizabeth has significant experience dealing with marital conflict arising from infidelity, addiction, past trauma, communication breakdowns, and financial tension. She has worked with many individuals coping with anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and family of origin complications. She earned her master's degree in counseling from Georgia State University and a diploma in Christian counseling from Psychological Studies Institute. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Wheaton College. Elizabeth is known for the balance of speaking truth with a compassionate and caring heart. She passionately fights alongside the wounded heart to rediscover the love they long for.

Charles "Skeet" Stokes is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Georgia with a Master of Science. In practice for almost 30 years, Charles has extensive work experience with integrated attachment therapy and emotional-focused, marriage and family therapy. He also works with individuals. He offers special expertise in addressing conflict resolution, men-related issues, sex-related issues, abuse, sexual assault, sexual traumas and violence, and anger management, often using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) modality. Charles is affiliated with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Association of Christian Counselors, and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He also holds a special designation to supervise other marriage and family counselors and therapists. Charles has been married for many years and has four kids and six grandchildren who call him "Papa Skeet."

Beverly is a Christian therapist and nationally licensed professional counselor specializing in individual, couples, family and group therapy. Beverly specializes in attachment, spiritual direction and growth as well as grief, loss, divorce, parenting and life transition therapies. She is welcoming to those of all faiths and backgrounds and committed to providing specialized quality of care in support of your unique situation, personal growth, and development. Beverly is honored to join you and together seek comfort, truth, and hope that comes only from the Lord. She works with you to find your freedom again, solve relationship difficulties, discover and improve your overall well-being, and develop a true foundation of self confidence. She comes alongside you to strengthen your personal authenticity, become a better parent, discover who you are and where you are going, as well as break through to a deeper loving relationship with Christ.

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.

It was her own life experiences and trauma that led Sally to follow God’s call to go back to graduate school and become a counselor after 20 years in the business world. She began her journey in 2008 by getting a Master of Science in counseling from Mercer University and started counseling clients in 2012. She is a faith-based counselor working with adults and adolescents in the areas of trauma, suicidal ideation and self-harm, mood disorders (including depression, anxiety, and bipolar), as well as relationship challenges including recovery from emotionally abusive relationships and spiritual questioning. Sally uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills that identify unhealthy thinking patterns and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills that improve ways to self-regulate emotions. For clients needing to work on past, unresolved trauma, she uses the method of trauma resolution called progressive counting, which helps a client feel safe during this process. Sally’s desire is to develop a relationship with each client that allows them to nurture their mind, body, and spirit. She hopes that her clients will feel safe and understood in a non-judgmental environment of support and care.

William has a Doctor of Psychology and has been in practice for over 20 years. He specializes in couples and individual therapy with adults who present a wide range of issues and relationship problems. He enjoys working with men who struggle in their relationships, careers, and life in general. William sees clients of faith and clients who profess no faith. He has been married to his wife, Dr. Beverly Bird, since 1986, and they share a private practice in Alpharetta, GA.

Dr. Hibbs is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience serving clients in the Atlanta area. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety problems such as generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Hibbs' approach to treating anxiety is outlined in his book Anxiety Gone: The Three C's of Anxiety Recovery. He has also traveled the country teaching his approach to anxiety treatment to thousands of mental health professionals. Dr. Hibbs provides life coaching services on issues of health and wellness as well as personal productivity. He also provides practical, marriage-friendly counseling for couples.

Chassidy Stanley has been in the counseling field since 1999. She has worked in a variety of settings and has been in private practice for the last 12 years. She holds a Master’s of Social Work degree from East Carolina University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Georgia. Chassidy uses a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach where she examines automatic thoughts and looks for distortions that may be contributing to unwanted emotions. Her specialty areas include depression, anxiety, marital issues, women's issues, and life transitions.