Dr. Ashley is a North Carolina native but is happy to now be a Georgia Peach! She specializes in both therapy and psychological testing services and sees ages three and up for comprehensive psychological, psycho-educational, and neuropsychological testing. Dr. Ashley also sees clients for individual therapy with an eclectic perspective. Her warm and friendly attitude makes her a good fit for children, teenagers, and families alike.

Dr. Penny Hays is a licensed psychologist who specializes in school-related problems with children. She conducts psychoeducational evaluations to diagnose learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and attention deficit disorders.

Vickie is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, certified sex therapist, a nationally-approved AAMFT supervisor, and a nationally-approved clinical supervisor (ACS). She has a master's degree in counseling from Georgia State University and a master’s degree from Richmont Graduate University with a specialization in sex therapy. In addition, she has completed marriage and family training from the University of Georgia. Vickie has been counseling, teaching, and consulting with several organizations since opening her practice in 1984. During her 35 years in the field, she has gained extensive experience in couples therapy, sexual issues, addiction, abuse, men's and women's issues, and spiritual issues. For 27 years, Vickie has supervised graduate students in counseling, postgraduates, and licensed therapists to teach and grow them in the field of counseling and marriage and family therapy. She is in good standing with several professional associations in the field.

Tamela is a gifted counselor and assistant to the executive director at New Name Ministries. She has a passion for leading women in finding the freedom that has transformed her own life. In 2002, Tamela began to sense a call to become a counselor. Little did she know that the road to answering that call would be a rocky one. Trying her best to control and fix her son's addiction led Tamela to brokenness, and she reached out for help. Through discipleship counseling, Tamela experienced healing from her past, discovered her true identity, and found the courage to trust God with her son and let him go. Tamela also learned how to have healthy relationships with her entire family, especially her son, as he began his journey to recovery. In 2008, Tamela answered the call from God and began training at New Name Ministries, joining the staff in 2009. She brings a wealth of wisdom and experience into every sacred counseling session.

Since 1984, Diane has served as a licensed marriage and family therapist in full-time private practice. She currently serves as Director of Legacy Strategy, Inc., providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families that struggle with anxiety, depression, learning challenges, marriage conflicts, and trauma recovery. Diane also serves as faculty for Liberty University Online. Her education includes an undergrad degree in Bible and Psychology; a graduate degree from Biola University in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; and additional graduate work in Family Mediation. Diane is a “fellow” and a clinical supervisor with American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Catherine is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families seeking help for relationship issues, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. She is a graduate of Rhodes College and has a master's degree in family therapy from Mercer University. Prior to establishing her private practice, Catherine trained at the Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders and worked with students through Emory University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Center. She has also received advanced training in emotionally focused therapy for couples who are working toward repair and discernment counseling for couples who are ambivalent about their relationship status and commitment. Catherine is the founder and operator of Well Founded, an organization that works with entrepreneurs of startups to help develop resilient founders through education and practices rooted in therapeutic methodologies and techniques. While her experience is varied, the core of Catherine's therapeutic approach is an unwavering pursuit of authentic living for her clients, a journey she feels grateful to be a part of, wherever it may lead.

Liz Fava has a passion for seeing clients establish and restore healthy relationships—and for helping them live their lives to the fullest. Many habits, issues, and wounds from the past—along with a lack of skills or training—can keep individuals and couples from having the strong relationships they’ve always wanted. But things don’t have to stay that way; change can happen! Liz collaborates with clients to get to the bottom of their unique challenges. She provides them with tools for improving their relationships, not just with intimate partners, but also with friends, family, and colleagues. Liz views her work with clients as collaborative. She believes clients bring a lot to the table, and she walks with them through their growth process. Her clients appreciate that she provides support and makes them feel safe in therapy. They also appreciate that Liz doesn’t shy away from offering ideas or direct feedback—or challenging a thought or belief that might be getting in the way of progress. Liz uses a variety of approaches. She is holistic, looking at all aspects of life: mind, body, and spirit. For couples, she is trained in the Gottman Method, an approach that is research-driven and science-based. She uses Prepare/Enrich for working with premarital couples. Liz uses Brainspotting to help clients trying to heal from past traumas.

Katie is a licensed professional counselor in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her master’s in counseling psychology from Northwestern University in 2005. After a brief stint as a family therapist at an inner-city ministry in Chicago, she and her husband relocated to Atlanta. Katie currently has a private practice in Buckhead, where she sees a variety of clients including individuals struggling with depression and anxiety, as well as those who simply feel a lack of purpose and direction in their lives. She specializes in perinatal mood disorders and enjoys helping new moms and couples in their transition to parenthood. She is also passionate about her work with marriages in crisis. She and her husband have been married for 15 years and have two children.

A relational therapist with experience working with families with a variety of diagnoses. A decade of work with addictions at Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences, Inc. Forty-plus years of experience as a pastor, husband, and father.

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.