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Katie Beals Williams

Katie Beals Williams

Inner Compass Counseling

Alpharetta, GA

Katie works with adolescents and young adults. She specializes in issues common to these developmental stages including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and loss. She is passionate about helping people through these often difficult and transitional stages of life.  Katie knows that the relationship she establishes with her clients is fundamentally important to the success that her client’s experience within therapy. Katie graduated with both her Bachelors and her Masters Degree from UGA (Go Dawgs!). Katie and her husband live in Alpharetta and love spending their free time at the beach.

Depression Anxiety Grief Suicidal Ideation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Erica Welsh

Erica Welsh

Paraclete Counseling Center

2 locations

Erica approaches working with each client, whether an individual, couple, or family, through the lens of Family Systems. This allows her to view each person and problem in the context of their relationships and the world around them. She enjoys bringing an eclectic and holistic approach to sessions, gravitating to the Psychodynamic and Experiential theories through an attachment and trauma-informed/trained lens. This might look like exploring past relationships and experiences, connecting relational and behavioral patterns, learning to hold space for yourself and your individual truths, and finding ways to work through these themes in order to have a more peaceful future. Erica enjoys a collaborative relationship with her clients and hopes to encourage each person to find their own voice.

Trauma Substance Abuse Adoption Anxiety Marriage
Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Hopewell Psychological Associates, PC

3 locations

Dr. Brian is a licensed psychologist who provides psychotherapy to adults, couples, college students, families, parents, adolescents, and children. He has valuable experience in addressing areas such as depression, anxiety and stress, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), relationships, family-of-origin issues, assertiveness, parenting, oppositional/disruptive behavior, social skills, self-esteem, anger management, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), conflict resolution, and difficulty with transitions.Brian specializes in working with couples who are dating, engaged, or married to improve their relationship through effective communication and conflict resolution skills, and he offers a relationship assessment through the PREPARE/ENRICH model. He also seeks to understand the role that faith plays in a client's life and aims to integrate it with psychological strategies. Dr. Brian believes that everyone can benefit from psychotherapy during different seasons of their lives, whether during times of great difficulty or during times of focus on personal growth. Clients often report that they enjoy his thoughtful, caring, down-to-earth nature and his sense of humor. Dr. Brian is only offering virtual services to his clients at this time and is most accessible by email.

Anxiety Depression Marital and Premarital Infidelity Adjustment
Garrett Thurman

Garrett Thurman

Path to Change

2 locations

Garrett is an associate professional counselor who is passionate about building authentic relationships with his clients to help them find healing and joy. He believes that a relationship with Jesus Christ is our ultimate source of freedom and that counseling is a great avenue to find both emotional and spiritual healing. Garrett returned to his hometown in 2018 after attending Liberty University in Virginia, attaining a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology: counseling and human development.  Garrett has experience working with a broad range of issues, including anxiety, depression, pornography addiction, suicide, and trauma. He loves helping people find practical tools to cope with their pain and overcome problematic habits and thought processes. He has also undergone Exposure and Response Prevention training to treat OCD and anxiety. Garrett has worked with individuals of all ages, and especially enjoys working with adolescents and young adults.  Garrett met his wife, Abby, in undergrad and they have been married for over two years. They are both involved in ministry through their local church and have a heart for global missions. Some of Garrett’s greatest joys are found in drawing, photography, and the art of coffee-making. A Colorado native, he loves adventure and feels most at home in the mountains.

Anxiety Depression Life Transitions Trauma Grief
Rachel Menzoian

Rachel Menzoian

Refuel Counseling

Cumming, GA

Rachel has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2008. She earned a master’s degree in professional counseling from Georgia State University in 2005. For the last 21 years, she worked with North Point Ministries and was a Director in the Care Network. Rachel now works with men, women, and couples navigating difficult seasons, including divorce or separation, adjusting to a stepfamily, co-parenting, or life transitions. She also focuses on premarital counseling; time management; and issues with anxiety, boundaries, codependency, self-worth; forgiveness, and grief.   Rachel has two children in middle school and lives in Forsyth County. After 13 years of marriage, Rachel journeyed through a difficult divorce. In the midst of devastating brokenness, Rachel's faith in God strengthened as she trusted in his grace and promises. Rachel is now happily remarried.

Divorce Recovery Boundaries Anxiety Women's Issues Codependency
Kelsey Stout

Kelsey Stout

Atlanta Wellness Collective

Acworth, GA

Kelsey's goal is to create a safe space for healing and restoration with the goal of no longer allowing traumatic or difficult experiences to define you. She approaches clients from a holistic, trauma-informed, and attachment-based model.

Sexual Abuse Trauma Anxiety Physical Abuse Adjustment
Jason Otwell

Jason Otwell

Atlanta Counseling Center

Atlanta, GA

Whether you or a family member is struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, or relationship problems, you are here because you're looking for a change. Jason enjoys helping people move past the band-aid approach to a problem to really finding lasting change. Early on in his work with clients, he collaborates with them to find practical interventions that will bring relief. Then they explore the internal and external factors that can keep people stuck. The more understanding people have about themselves and their situation, the better they’ll know what to do about it. Jason provides a safe environment for clients to process their struggles. He wants to make sure he understands their life from their perspective. He encourages, challenges, and is present with his clients as they face their hard places.

Trauma Depression Men's Issues Anxiety Mid-life Crisis
Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller

GROW Counseling

Atlanta, GA

Lisa is an Associate Professional Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor who has more than ten years of experience specializing in working with children, teens, and families in private, public, and charter schools in metro Atlanta. She encompasses a unique perspective stemming from her years as a teacher, school counselor, and school-based therapist providing a proactive approach to wellness. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Mississippi, Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education from Reinhardt University, and Master of Science in School Counseling from Mercer University. Lisa is well versed in working with families from different backgrounds and clients who are diagnosed with various learning disabilities. She is passionate about bridging the gap between home and school in order for clients to reach their full potential and for stakeholders to be mindful and sensitive to the necessary accommodations to ensure emotional, social, and academic success. During her time within the school setting and clinical experience with a local agency, Lisa has worked extensively with families who have experienced life stage transitions such as: adoption, grief, and divorce. She utilizes mindfulness, play therapy, and sand-tray techniques in order to empower clients to experience reflection and personal growth. Lisa is certified with Connection Coalition, a non-profit organization that provides trauma-informed yoga programing and is a member of the Association of Play Therapy and the American Counseling Association. Lisa’s specializations include: Learning Disabilities: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in all forms, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Communication Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Specific Learning Disorders with impairment in reading, written expression, and mathematics Trauma: Grief and loss, domestic violence, human trafficking, neglect, sexual abuse, natural disasters Children & Teens: Anxiety, bullying, career counseling, college acceptance, depression, developmental transitions, executive functioning, identity development, self-esteem, social skills, testing anxiety, perfectionism, athletic performance anxiety, peer relationships, suicidal and homicidal ideation, self harm, mood dysregulation and psychotic disorders Families: Communication, boundary setting, blended families, foster care and adoption, conflict resolution, life-stage transitions, stress management, limit setting, parent-child relationship development Lisa’s therapeutic style includes holistic psychotherapy, cultural competence, and empathetic understanding with unconditional positive regard to all clients. In addition to providing services to clients, Lisa is passionate about spending time outdoors, running and yoga, as well as prioritizing quality time with her family, friends, and Golden Retriever. Supervisors: Kim DeRamus Lareau, LPC, CPCS; Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, ACS, RPT-S, NCC

ADHD Trauma Career Counseling Autism Dual Diagnosis
Megan Broadhead

Megan Broadhead

The Brookhaven Center for Counseling & Wellness

Atlanta, GA

Megan is an Atlantan transplant originally from Milwaukee, WI. Though a midwestern girl at heart, a growing curiosity of people, the prospect of change, and the enticing opportunity to learn led her here. It's also kept her here. Megan is continually curious about the mystery of the human condition. She helps her clients understand the roles of history, family, attachments, experience, spirituality, culture, and more in their lives. She creates space for pain and strives to empower, encourage, challenge, and stand alongside her clients as an empathetic, authentic presence. Megan values mindfulness practices and mind/ body connection and awareness, and she brings this insight and experience to her sessions. Couples and individuals experience Megan as warm, inviting, non judgmental, and compassionate. She's collaborative in her work and often works alongside her client's greater support network of any additional therapists, psychiatrists, acupuncturists, coaches, or other wellness practitioners. Megan approaches her therapy- and life in general- with the belief that every human has the full potential to live a whole and healthy life in mind, body, and soul. She believes that change is possible, though also empathizes and understands being in a place where it's hard to grasp the potential for change. Megan believes that therapy is one of the many possible spaces that we can become more present, more conscious, and therefore, more alive. Megan received dual graduate degrees and is a graduate of Mercer University School of Professional Counseling & McAfee School of Theology. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (License #LPC008487) in the state of Georgia.

Depression Anxiety College and Student Affairs Infertility Crisis Pregnancy
Jennifer Masters

Jennifer Masters

Freeman Counseling & Consltng

Norcross, GA

Jennifer graduated from Florida State University in 1991 with a degree in psychology and a minor in child development. After graduation, she worked in the business world, then shifted her focus toward family. She enjoyed supporting an entrepreneurial husband and launching three children into college and careers. This season gave Jennifer a deep understanding of the stresses and joys life can bring. Having navigated the social and educational challenges of raising children with diagnosed learning differences, Jennifer has a unique perspective on the stressors surrounding those realities.     Jennifer earned a master’s degree in counseling at Richmont Graduate University in 2021. She has a heart for families with children facing educational and emotional challenges. During her final year at Richmont, she gained experience working in school counseling with middle schoolers as well as supporting adolescents and adults in a private practice setting. She currently serves the community in private practice at Freeman Counseling and Consulting.

Anxiety Boundaries Learning Disabilities Marital and Premarital Spirituality