Gretchen Rees, LCSW; Clinical Director & Therapist
Gretchen is in-network with United Healthcare and Bluecross/Blueshield.
Our Services
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Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Spiritual Direction
Medication Assessment & Management
Groups & Workshops
ADHD Psychological Evaluation for Adults
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Meet Our Team
Rev. Dr. Katie Sundermeier, Executive Director
As Executive Director, Katie oversees the running of the Samaritan Counseling Center. She also provides pre-marital counseling and pastoral counseling ...
Florida E. Huff, Director of Finance and Development
Florida is responsible for finance, fundraising, and operations at the Center. She earned an economics degree from Yale and an ...
Allison Rhodes, MDiv, MS, LMFT, Therapist
Allison is in-network with United Healthcare, Aetna, and Bluecross/Blueshield.
Anne-Marie Burke, MS, LPC, NCC, Director of Operations & Therapist
"I believe you are on the journey to become who you already are and who you are is infinitely complex ...
Brittany Walsh, APC, NCC; Therapist
Brittany graduated with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University. She is an Associate Professional Counselor ...
Erin Johnson, MS, LPC, NCC; Therapist
Erin is in-network with United Healthcare and Bluecross/Blueshield. She expects to be in-network with with Aetna by October 2024.
Erin Kendall, JD, MS, APC, NCC; Therapist
Erin graduated with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University. She is a National Certified ...
Florida Ellis, DASD
Florida Ellis offers spiritual direction, a practice with a rich history in many religious denominations. Florida has a Diploma in ...
John Stanford, MS, LPC; Therapist
I have over 10 years experience in counseling, specializing in career counseling, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. ...
Mary Beth Lyles, MA, LPC, NCC, PMH-C, Therapist
Mary Beth Lyles LPC, NCC is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Master of Clinical Mental ...
Rev. Dr. Julie Johnson, MDiv, DMin, DASD
Julie is part of our spiritual direction team at SCCA. She also founded HolyCreek Ministries in Atlanta, GA where she ...
Sally Singletary, MS, LPC, NCC, Therapist
Sally completed her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mercer University. She has clinical experience working with clients ...
Sarah Balsley, MS, LPC, Therapist
With an undergraduate degree from Davidson College and a master’s in Clinical Mental Heath Counseling from Georgia State University, Sarah ...
Tedra Perkins, LMFT, RPT
Tedra is in-network with Aetna and Bluecross/Blueshield.
Tricia Passuth, LCSW; Therapist
Tricia is in-network with Aetna and Bluecross/Blueshield.
Catharina Chang, PhD
Dr. Chang is a consulting partner at SCCA, providing consultation to our staff. She is a professor at Georgia State ...
Lauren Edwards, PhD
Dr. Lauren Edwards is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in the Virginia-Highlands area of Atlanta. She received her ...
Carol B. Pitts, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CPCS; Associate Executive Director & Therapist
Carol is in-network with United Healthcare, Bluecross/Blueshield, and Aetna.
Asher Burk, Graduate Level Intern & Therapist
Asher Burk is dedicated to becoming a licensed counselor with a profound commitment to fostering healing and empowerment. Asher draws from a background in humanistic, person-centered counseling theory and social justice.
Jackson Rainer, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Psychologist
Jack is in-network with Aetna and is expected to be in-network with United Healthcare and Bluecross/Blueshield by the end of 2024.
Matt Breiding, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Matt is in-network with Bluecross/Blueshield.
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.
Nafiha Chowdhury, MS, LAPC; 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.