Joy has a bachelor's degree in education and psychology along with a master's degree in counseling psychology. In her private practice of 34 years, she has worked through a variety of issues with her many clients. Most people experience painful losses as well as childhood wounds that occur within their family of origin. We find that patterns repeat, no matter how hard we try to break them. By creating a safe, accepting environment in which you are able to freely share, Joy will help you find not just insight but also healing from wounds and freedom from recurrent patterns. She considers it a blessing to be a part of your healing journey.

Carroll Coplin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been an educator, author, and therapist for more than 20 years. She enjoys working with singles, couples, families, and groups to help heal and equip. Carroll specializes in a wide range of issues including lifestyle transitions, relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, and discouragement. She is comfortable with hard topics, and she’s open-minded. Her style is collaborative and holistic. She’s excited to help you find solutions that strengthen and encourage you. In her own life, Carroll has navigated divorce, betrayals by loved ones, the death of a spouse, parenting in a high-octane culture, the challenges of being a working mom and a stay-at-home mom, single life after 50, and much more. Carroll was married for 23 years before losing her husband to leukemia. She has three adult children.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst. I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology (2010). I then went on to get my post-doctoral certificate in psychoanalysis from the Brookhaven Institute (2017). I specialize in working with mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar), OCD and more complex personality and relational issues.

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.

Melanie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who is passionate about working with individuals on issues of anxiety/depression, grief and loss, codependency, and burnout. She has years of experience working with teens and young adults on issues such as identity development, family and peer relationships, and anxiety related to school. She also enjoys helping premarital couples create a strong foundation for their relationship to flourish, and she is Prepare/Enrich certified.  Melanie understands the unique stressors that individuals working in the helping, ministry, and medical professions face. She enjoys supporting these individuals to develop mindsets and strategies to prevent and manage compassion fatigue.  Melanie seeks to create a warm, supportive environment where her clients feel heard and valued as they process emotions and develop skills to face life’s challenges. She helps her clients pursue their goals through a holistic approach, using a variety of treatment methods that take into consideration a client’s physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Melanie is a graduate of the University of Georgia and received her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Denver Seminary. 

Since 2010, Jordan’s passion for helping others through a traumatic past, family conflict, and low self-confidence helped pioneer switching careers from sports journalism to counseling. He has an extensive background working with children, teenagers, and adults that goes beyond just the counseling spectrum. Before earning a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, he spent seven years in the sports journalism industry, covering local high school sports, the Atlanta Falcons, the Georgia Force, and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jordan’s career in counseling began with court-mandated diversion program groups geared to improve first-time offenders with issues such as anger management, domestic violence, substance abuse, and child abuse/neglect. Since then, he has moved to treating clients on a more voluntary basis with a non-conventional, activity-centered approach that works well with children, teenagers, and college-aged students. Jordan earned certifications in child-centered, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) through the Medical University of South Carolina. He specializes in guiding children, teenagers, and adults through life's hardships, including death, divorce, ADHD, and bullying.

Debbie completed her undergraduate work at the University of Florida in 1992, and then moved to Chicago to earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Wheaton College, graduating in 1994. She is now a doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia in counselor education and supervision. Debbie has experience in residential, college, and private practice settings. She has been licensed as an LPC in the state of Georgia since 1998, and is also a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and a Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist (TF-EAP). She currently provides office counseling in Roswell and equine-assisted psychotherapy in Milton. Debbie works with clients with a wide range of emotional, relational, and spiritual issues. She has a special interest in teens, trauma recovery, codependency recovery, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA) issues, boundaries, shame, anxiety, depression, and loss.

Kirsten has experience working with a variety of mental health issues including, but not limited to: eating disorders, trauma, self-harm, sports performance, depression, anxiety, anger issues, and PTSD. Kirsten strives to create an empathetic, creative environment to empower personal growth, balance, and exploration. You will feel loved and welcomed!

Jackie works with couples, individuals, and families. Her specialties include relationship struggles, grief and loss, blended families, addiction, boundaries, and launching young adults. She is experienced in helping clients successfully navigate the challenges that may be encountered during life's struggles. Life transitions can be difficult. These stages may include marriage and remarriage, family creation and blending, young adult children who are launching and becoming independent, parents struggling with how to fill their "empty nest," and adult children caring for their elderly parents. Jackie is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Georgia and holds a master’s degree in family therapy from Mercer University School of Medicine. Additionally, she is a Gottman Level 3 trained couple's therapist and a Gottman 7 Principles Educator™. Clients find her to be empathic, collaborative, understanding, and perceptive. Jackie is originally from Western Pennsylvania but has made Metro Atlanta her home. She is a member of the Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

It’s a fact of life that our journeys involve highs and lows, mountaintops and valleys. While we cannot always prevent some of the challenges, the losses, and the tragedies that come our way, we can find meaning and purpose in the hardships we face. As a licensed professional counselor, Kara considers it an honor to come alongside you in your journey toward healing, restoration, and growth. Kara uses a variety of treatment modalities, depending on the individual’s needs and goals, including Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapy. As a practitioner of Trust-Based Relational Intervention, Kara also values being trauma-informed and strengths-based in her work. Kara received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gardner-Webb University and completed her master’s in marriage and family counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining the Summit, Kara worked in private practice and nonprofit residential and outpatient settings, giving her an extensive background serving individuals and families with many different needs. When she isn’t working, Kara enjoys being outside with her family, whether it’s enjoying a cup of coffee on the back porch, playing a game of pickleball, or taking a family walk. Kara also enjoys reading a good book, cooking new meals with her husband, or trying to figure out the day’s Wordle.