Jennifer is an Associate Professional Counselor (APC) with the State of Georgia Composite Board and is a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Jennifer enjoys working with teens, young adults, and adults who are struggling with issues related to anxiety, stress, depression, mood disorders, relationship issues, trauma complications, adjustment to life transitions, eating disorders, and women’s issues. Jennifer’s goal is to assist clients in developing their own awareness while exploring their life experiences and inspire them to achieve healing.   With adolescents and teens, Jennifer strives to collaborate with their families to achieve their goals with emotional growth and healing.  Jennifer’s treatment interventions include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and additionally offers Premarital Counseling delivered by Prepare and Enrich Curriculum.   She is under the direction of Dr. Diane Pearce, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor.  Jennifer also operates under the Clinical Supervision of Jeanine Rousso, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, and an approved Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor with Georgia.   ADDITIONALLY Before joining Legacy, Jennifer’s 27-year career consisted of human resources and operations for a Fortune 500 company and within a government agency.  In 2014, her heart strings pulled her toward a more holistic and healing field.  While training to become a yoga and prenatal yoga instructor, she was motivated to change career paths.  Jennifer has also served in a Regional Leadership role for a Georgia based Community Service Organization working with DFCS and impoverished communities providing mental health therapy.   ​

Nina received a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University. Prior to her time at Richmont, she attended and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences. Nina has worked with multiple populations, and her areas of focus include adults, adolescents, relationships, trauma, DBT, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and premarital counseling. During her Master’s program at Richmont, she held internships at both Skyland Trail and the Hope Counseling Center, where she worked with individuals, couples, and groups, utilizing DBT and other modalities. When she is not counseling, Nina can be found traveling around various states or exploring other countries. She is incredibly outgoing and loves adventure. In the same way that she encourages her clients, she likes to look at her life from a holistic viewpoint. She is continually challenging herself to be the healthiest she can be physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. Nina loves learning and looks for opportunities to continue to expand her knowledge in a wide variety of areas.

Dr. Cheryl Gibson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. Working primarily with young adults ages 17-25, although her practice also includes adult individual and couples counseling. Her clinical focus is based on a holistic model of mind, body and spirit using CBT, DBT and psychoanalysis. With an earned doctorate in Counseling in 2012 and a Masters in Social Work in 2003 she delivers compassionate and professional services to a diverse a population.

Dr. Russo is invested in helping individuals and couples navigate the challenges and milestones that surface in serious dating, pre-engagement, engagement, newly married and remarriage couple relationships. She is certified facilitator for several evidence-based relationship-building inventory programs that help to reduce vulnerability of failed relationships by 31%. Research shows us that most people wait until they are six years into a relationship before they reach for the help, direction, and support that they need. Dr. Russo helps intentional couples build resilient bonds by understanding each other and practicing skills and tools early so they can communicate effectively, manage conflict, deal with daily challenges, and navigate uncertain and painful seasons of their relationships together. She also co-lead pre-marriage workshops and facilitates fun-filled experiential enrichment team-building workshops for couples in all stages of their relationships.

Rick is a licensed psychologist with 20 years of experience. He provides individual counseling services for commonly presented issues such as relationship issues, family issues, and career concerns. In addition, he offers support and counsel for clinical symptoms such as anxiety and stress, depression, self-esteem, anger, poor sleep, etc. Rick has a background in performance and sport psychology.

Tracy has been a counselor in the Woodstock area for 16 years and greatly enjoys her work. In her practice, she sees adults, teenagers, and couples. Tracy helps clients who have varying issues and specializes in relationship issues but will work with most things outside of addiction and eating disorders.

Amanda Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in the Buckhead community. She specializes in working with couples and individuals that have relationship issues, anxiety, and depression, and also with young adults (20s and 30s) navigating the stresses that accompany their age group. Amanda is skilled at helping clients find true connection in their relationships by helping to improve their communication and conflict resolution skills. Additionally, she helps clients navigate issues of infidelity, rebuilding trust, grief, and forgiveness.  Amanda uses a clear, collaborative, and emotionally focused approach to help clients navigate their struggles. She balances being straightforward with humor and empathy. In addition to private practice, Amanda is passionate about relationship and mental health education in the community. She also enjoys leading premarital therapy and education groups.

With more than a decade of counseling experience, Lauren has a passion for helping clients experience healing and hope. She enjoys empowering individuals, couples, and families to overcome challenges and believes that being healthy and being happy are often one and the same. Having received counseling herself, she understands the importance of finding a counselor the client feels comfortable with. Lauren values the connection with her clients, and they have said that she genuinely cares and takes the time to know them well. Lauren’s specialties include: physical and emotional intimacy, trauma recovery, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, affair recovery, communication, conflict resolution, and premarital counseling. She uses empirically validated techniques such as the Gottman Method, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)to help clients reach their goals. Lauren has been married to her best friend, Josh, since 2008 and has two sons, Caleb and Mason. She's also mom to labradoodle Felix, who can join counseling sessions at the client’s request. In her free time, she enjoys talking with others, reading, writing, and spending time outside.