Individual Therapy

Why Individual Therapy?

Life can bring seasons of stress, uncertainty, and change that are difficult to navigate alone. Individual therapy provides a supportive, confidential space to better understand yourself, work through challenges, and develop tools for meaningful change.

Our therapists work with a variety of concerns, including:

Anxiety and depression
Relationship difficulties
Perfectionism and self-esteem
Stress and burnout
Trauma recovery and EMDR
Multicultural concerns
College and university experiences
LGBTQ+ support
Expressive art therapy

How We Can Help

Our therapists tailor counseling to each person's experiences, needs, and goals. We offer an open and supportive environment where you can explore what is meaningful to you and work toward greater understanding, resilience, and well-being.

Our team is also trained in spiritually integrated psychotherapy. When desired, we can incorporate your faith or spiritual traditions into the counseling process. We welcome people from all religious traditions, as well as those who do not identify with a particular religion or belief system.

Together, we can work to understand patterns, develop healthy coping skills, navigate life's challenges, and create lasting change.

Contact

Meet our Individual Counseling Therapists

Gretchen Rees, LCSW; Clinical Director & Therapist

Gretchen is a seasoned clinical social worker with over 14 years of experience, specializing in trauma, attachment, and culturally affirming care for individuals and families. She brings warmth, compassion, and humor into the therapy space, drawing on her expertise in EMDR and deep experience with anxiety, grief, life transitions, and military-related challenges.

Susan White, MA, MFA, Therapist

Susan works with adult clients of all ages, from young adults to seniors. She has a particular affinity for counseling those navigating the changing terrain of midlife, as well as working with those recovering from religious trauma.

Aboorva Sivasankaran, Masters Level Therapist-in-Training

Aboorva views the counseling relationship as a collaborative partnership grounded in mutual trust, respect, and authenticity. She believes meaningful change happens in a safe and supportive environment where clients feel empowered to explore their experiences and grow into the person they want to become.

Erin Johnson, MS, LPC, NCC; Therapist

Erin is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an EMDRIA Certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. She has received specialized training in trauma-focused techniques including EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), suicide intervention and prevention, sexual exploitation, play and expressive arts therapy, and telehealth ethics. Her clinical interests lie in the etiology of and recovery from traumatic experiences.

Sarah Balsley, MS, LPC, Therapist

Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to supporting children, teens, young adults, and adults in navigating life's complexities. With a foundation as a former schoolteacher and child life specialist, Sarah brings a deep understanding of child and adolescent development, as well as the unique challenges faced by adults.

Britt Walsh, LPC, NCC; Therapist

Britt is a licensed professional counselor and is especially passionate about working with LGBTQ+ teenagers and young adults. She supports folks ages 13+ working through anxiety, depression, ADHD, suicidality and self-harm, stress, and more.

Ruth Cordova, MS, AMFT, Therapist

Ruth believes that treating the whole person is essential to improving our wellbeing and quality of life. Trauma keeps us from developing ourselves fully in every sense, including our spirituality.

Joshua Saunders, MS, APC, Therapist

Joshua brings humor, a sense of adventure, and genuine compassion to his counseling work. He is committed to meeting his clients as they are, exploring their strengths, and developing strategies that work with their own individual values and beliefs

Allison Rhodes, MDiv, MS, LMFT, Therapist

With over 40 years of experience, Allison is a licensed marriage and family therapist and ordained United Methodist minister dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, families, and groups through life’s challenges. She offer a safe, respectful, and compassionate space for healing, growth, and honest exploration. It’s an honor to walk alongside each person on their unique journey.

Jackson Rainer, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Psychologist

Jack is a board-certified clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with adults and couples. A former university dean and director of clinical training, he brings deep expertise as a therapist, educator, and author. In addition to his psychotherapy practice, Jack is a widely published writer on topics including grief, crisis intervention, and rural mental health.

John Stanford, MS, LPC, Therapist

John has over 10 years experience in counseling, specializing in career counseling, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Nafiha Chowdhury, MS, LAPC; Operations Manager, Therapist

Nafiha Chowdhury is a dedicated mental health counselor specializing in the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and their families. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) in Georgia.