Gretchen is in-network with United Healthcare and Bluecross/Blueshield.

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 ...

Allison is in-network with United Healthcare, Aetna, and Bluecross/Blueshield.

"I believe you are on the journey to become who you already are and who you are is infinitely complex ...

Brittany graduated with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University. She is an Associate Professional Counselor ...

Erin is in-network with United Healthcare and Bluecross/Blueshield. She expects to be in-network with with Aetna by October 2024.

Erin graduated with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University. She is a National Certified ...

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

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

Mary Beth Lyles LPC, NCC is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Master of Clinical Mental ...

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

Sally completed her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mercer University. She has clinical experience working with clients ...

With an undergraduate degree from Davidson College and a master’s in Clinical Mental Heath Counseling from Georgia State University, Sarah ...

Tedra is in-network with Aetna and Bluecross/Blueshield.

Tricia is in-network with Aetna and Bluecross/Blueshield.

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 ...

Carol is in-network with United Healthcare, Bluecross/Blueshield, and Aetna.

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.

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 is in-network with Bluecross/Blueshield.

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 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.

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.

Kat has a background in neurobiology, having earned her bachelor’s degree in Cellular Biology, and a master’s degree focused on physiology and pharmacology at the University of Georgia. After working for some time in research, Kat followed her heart to patient care where she has worked several years at an acupuncture clinic. Kat has since returned to school to pursue her true passion for counseling. She is currently a graduate level clinician finishing her final year of Agnes Scott College’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. 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. It is Kat’s hope that in your work together you can nurture your inner strength and confidence in your ability to show up as authentically as possible. Kat practices in Gestalt theory, which emphasizes a holistic approach to healing. This means in the therapy space you will collaborate together to explore how to navigate challenges more mindfully and aligned with yourself. To schedule an appointment with Kat, email her at: kjamison@samaritanatlanta.org

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. Joy views the therapy room as a sacred space where healing, growth, and transformation can unfold. She works collaboratively and non-judgmentally with clients, providing trauma-informed care and drawing from evidence-based modalities such as narrative therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and gestalt therapy, among others. Joy’s clinical interests include anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, stress and burnout, and spiritual issues. Joy finds deep meaning in supporting clients as they grow in self-compassion, resilience, and wholeness. Before returning to school to become a counselor, Joy spent over a decade working in strategy and operations at various for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Joy holds a Bachelor's degree from New York University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is currently finishing her Master’s in Clinical Counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. To schedule an appointment with Joy, email her at jyue@samaritanatlanta.org or call (404) 228-7777.