As Executive Director, Katie oversees the running of the Samaritan Counseling Center. She also provides pre-marital counseling and pastoral counseling ...

Florida is responsible for finance, fundraising, and operations at the Center. She earned an economics degree from Yale and an ...

Carol is a highly experienced licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist with over 30 years in the field. As Training Director, she brings deep compassion, cultural and spiritual sensitivity, and a strong commitment to mentoring the next generation of therapists. Her background includes leadership roles at CHRIS 180 and the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, and she is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor and AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

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.

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.

Julie is part of our spiritual direction team at SCCA. She also founded HolyCreek Ministries in Atlanta, GA where she ...

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.

Anne-Marie believes you are on the journey to become who you already are and who you are is infinitely complex. Often times external influences, circumstances, events, or relationships block you from living in the fullness of your complexity, and this can lead to psychological distress. Anne-Marie works with clients to surface these conscious and unconscious barriers to growth so that you can lead a life responsive to who you are rather than reactive to what is going on around you. Her hope is that, together, you discover not just relief from symptoms but optimal psychological functioning.

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.

Carol is a highly experienced licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist with over 30 years in the field. As Training Director, she brings deep compassion, cultural and spiritual sensitivity, and a strong commitment to mentoring the next generation of therapists. Her background includes leadership roles at CHRIS 180 and the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, and she is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor and AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

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.

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.

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

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

Joy is a counselor-in-training with a passion for helping individuals from all walks of life explore the stories that shape their identities, develop insights about themselves, and live authentically in reconciled relationships with themselves and with the world around them.

Kat is interested in working with individuals navigating questions about identity, including multiculturalism, adoption, exploration of spirituality, and individuals facing transitions across the lifespan. Identity can be challenged by a variety of factors, including traumatic life events, attachment wounds, and greater systemic barriers.

Mary Beth is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. She enjoys forming a partnership with her clients to move forward by discovering their own strengths, wisdom, and solutions while using research-based techniques and strategies. The therapeutic process is shaped with the client’s individual needs, situation, and personal comfort in mind.

Matt is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in individual and couples counseling for older teens and adults. He prioritizes building a strong therapeutic relationship, helping clients feel seen while using their strengths to navigate challenges. Matt also focuses on improving communication skills in couples and offers both in-person and virtual evening sessions.

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.

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.

Sally is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She works with clients of all ages and has extensive experience with young adults, as well as clinical experience working with clients managing depression, anxiety and bipolar, as well as clients managing life transitions. Sally also works with couples, primarily utilizing the Gottman method and Emotionally Focused Therapy.

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.

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.

Tedra is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist with experience supporting children, adolescents, families, and couples through challenges like anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and divorce. She takes an evidence-based, collaborative approach and is known for her warm, inviting presence that fosters strong therapeutic connections.

Tricia Passuth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting adults and couples through both long-term and brief therapy. She creates a safe, welcoming space for clients to explore their challenges, using a strengths-based approach rooted in internal family systems and unconditional positive regard.

Julie is part of our spiritual direction team at SCCA. She also founded HolyCreek Ministries in Atlanta, GA where she ...

Florida Ellis offers spiritual direction, a practice with a rich history in many religious denominations. Florida has a Diploma in ...

Dr. Chang is a consulting partner at SCCA, providing consultation to our staff. She is a professor at Georgia State ...

Dr. Lauren Edwards is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in the Virginia-Highlands area of Atlanta. She received her ...