Emily is an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Emily specializes in working with adults and teens with clinical issues including anxiety, depression, difficulty with life transitions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Her certification reflects her passion for improving the quality of life for individuals with mental health concerns impacted by disabilities and chronic health conditions. Believing that each client is a unique individual, Emily uses a collaborative approach to determine a specific treatment plan and techniques best suited to help her client’s reach their goals. She strives to equip her clients with the tools needed to address the unique, ongoing challenges of living with mental health concerns. Emily addresses both the mental, physical, and spiritual components of wellness to help clients improve both their daily functioning and their overall quality of life. Emily’s passion for working with these populations was fostered by her experience working with traumatic brain injury survivors and her work with transplant patients. Her focus on rehabilitation provided Emily with the opportunity to integrate her own passion for athletics into her work with athletes at both the collegiate and professional level. An Atlanta native, Emily earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to that, she received her undergraduate degree in psychology and nonprofit studies from Auburn University.

Julie Landers is a Cumming-based hybrid counselor for adults who specializes in peri/menopause, women's mental health, grief, trauma, and anxiety/nervous system regulation. She also supports parents in developing skills to create more connected, regulated family environments. Her approach combines compassionate clinical counseling with nervous system integration, allowing clients to better understand their internal experiences and create lasting, physiological, emotional, and mental change. She guides clients in practical, body/mind-based tools that help regulate stress, reduce reactivity, and build resilience over time. Julie respects and values each client’s personal values and beliefs and is comfortable incorporating faith into the counseling process. She is highly intuitive, calm, and easy to connect with. She began her career as a master’s level educator and now is a nationally certified counselor awaiting licensure.     Family is extremely important to Julie. She raised two sons and recently married. She and her husband have three fur babies and three grandchildren. Both are committed to civic work, nature, and making the world a kinder, gentler place.     University of Georgia, 1995; University of North Georgia, 2004, MSEd; Walden University, 2025, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling  Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction  Member of American Counseling Association and The Menopause Society

Theresa received her Master of Science from Mercer University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. She has received specialized training in trauma treatment including the use of brain spotting and progressive counting, which are therapeutic techniques designed to help children and adults deal with traumatic experiences and gain insight. In addition, she has received training in collaborative and proactive solutions (CPS). CPS is a model used to work with children and adolescents experiencing behavioral challenges and/or explosive outbursts. Family communication is strengthened and improved through this model. Theresa provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She is passionate about working in the areas of trauma, loss, social skills, communication difficulties, executive functioning, behavioral challenges, addictions, and anxiety.

Michael mainly works from advanced interpersonal skills, clinical knowledge, pastoral insight, and cognitive behaviorism for adults and adolescents. He counsels people experiencing anxiety, fear, depression, anger, sadness, relationship issues, difficulties adjusting to major life transitions, and challenging parent/child relationships. Telling your story is often complex and difficult. Listening, reflecting, and responding accurately helps. You can find the wisdom and understanding needed to make your problems solvable. And, in time, you can find rest, insight, and hope.  Professor (10+ years), counselor (15+ years), and pastor (20+ years)

Mandi Peek is honored to provide professional clinical counseling and psychotherapy to individuals on a path of healing. With over 20 years of experience, she brings specialized expertise in trauma resolution and integrates Christian theology with the psychology of the healing process.  Mandi is currently licensed in both Georgia and Florida. She works with clients residing in Florida both virtually and in person, and serves clients in Georgia virtually, with in-person availability once a quarter. For more information, please visit her webpage.

If you are in the midst of uncertainty, pain, apathy, confusion, life transition, or feeling disconnected and numb and you sense there is more than your current situation is offering, Julie would be honored to walk with you into a process of growth and transformation. She offers a non-judgmental presence coupled with tangible, actionable skills that can make all the difference in helping you move from surviving to thriving. She has over a decade of experience offering individual, group, and family therapy. She provides therapeutically sound interventions for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, spiritual formation, emotional regulation, eating disorders, trauma, postpartum mood disorders, and familial struggles. Additionally, she teaches parenting support training for parents of children ages 3–12. She integrates prayer counseling upon request. She offers evening appointments. Julie is grateful you courageously took the first step by researching opportunities for support. Whether you are a firm believer in the counseling process or view counseling as a last resort, she is confident you can work together to bring peace to your inner world and hope into your relationships.

Lynda has been described as warm, nurturing, empathetic, and encouraging. She places a strong value on the client-therapist relationship and believes that a partnership is a vital component in the facilitation of healing, growth, and change. Through creating a safe and nurturing therapeutic relationship, patients who are working with Lynda are able to experience a sense of personal value and worth. While maintaining a strength-based and hope-filled perspective, Lynda offers clients a secure environment to process hurts and examine dysfunctional behaviors and relationship patterns that have led to current feelings of pain and distress. As she offers tools and support to her clients throughout the therapeutic process, they become better equipped and empowered to develop into healthier people. Lynda maintains a Judeo-Christian worldview and holds onto the firm belief that God is the source of strength and healing for all individuals whom she is privileged to serve.

Brittany is passionate about creating a safe place for people to find connection, hope, and holistic wellness. She believes that all people have the ability to grow and thrive. Using primarily non-directive humanistic approaches, Brittany works alongside people to help them discover their inner strengths. Her areas of interest include grief, relationship health, spirituality, anxiety, trauma, transitions, LGBTQ, and depression.

Madeline is committed to fostering healing and personal growth with her clients and in life. She believes each individual has the strength to navigate life’s challenges and integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities to meet clients where they are emotionally and mentally. Her work is grounded in a humanistic approach, which establishes genuine connection, self-actualization, and allows the client to guide their own growth. She primarily draws from person-centered therapy, CBT, TF-CBT, acceptance and commitment therapy, and existential therapy. In working with Madeline, you can expect to explore and reframe unhelpful patterns, deepen your self-understanding, explore life’s questions, and feel empowered to live authentically. Madeline enjoys spending her time outside of work with family and friends. You can find her playing with her French Bulldog, exploring the outdoors, and finding laughter and enjoyment in life. She also loves to rotate hobbies like baking, yard work, and decorating.

Aleisha provides individual therapy for children and adolescents who struggle with interpersonal skills, self-esteem, anxiety, ADHD, behavior, anger management, bullying, depression, and major life transitions. She has worked with children of many different cultures and a wide range of presenting issues. Aleisha recognizes the importance of teaching children how to cope with big emotions, unwanted thoughts, and feelings while they’re young in order to have a solid foundation for dealing with life’s inevitable challenges of the future. She believes maintaining a strong, therapeutic relationship that is transparent, collaborative, and unconditional is crucial for building trust and will also facilitate the healing process. Therapy is about providing a safe space where people can be themselves and not be judged for it. Aleisha utilizes an integrative approach to counseling including a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and play therapy. This approach allows children to learn problem-solving skills, fosters growth, and empowers them to know they are capable of thriving and accomplishing their goals. Aleisha has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Hispanic Studies from East Carolina University. She has studied abroad in Granada, Spain, and enjoys immersing herself in other cultures.  Upon graduation from ECU, Aleisha went to the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) to complete her master's degree in Community Counseling. She has since worked with children in the school setting as well as adults in outpatient services. Aleisha has also spent some time conducting crisis assessments and providing counseling services to individuals who struggled with suicidal thoughts, psychosis, and substance use. Aleisha has a three-year-old daughter and loves being a mom. She also enjoys binge watching shows, dance, yoga, listening to music/podcasts, shopping and reading books in her spare time.