Dr. Robert P. Truax

Born and raised in New York State, Dr. Truax attended S.U.N.Y. Delhi, College of Technology where he received a degree in Electrical Instrumentation and Controls. Dr. Truax then went to work for IBM of East Fishkill, N.Y. After several years with IBM, Dr. Truax decided to go back to school for a more rewarding career. Dr. Truax moved to Marietta, Georgia where he attended Life University, School of Chiropractic. While at Life University , Dr. Truax was President of his class, as well as, Instructor, Treasurer and President of the largest chiropractic technique club. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree (magna cum laude) in 1998. Since then, Dr Truax has received extensive post graduate training in the fields of chiropractic, nutrition, whole food and herbal supplements, as well as, weight loss and purification. Over his 13 years in practice Dr. Truax has provided both corrective and wellness chiropractic care for a wide range of clients including infants, children, adults, expectant moms, and athletes, both amateur and professional. Dr. Truax believes in empowering individuals to make informed decisions regarding their health and is extremely passionate about helping people improve their well-being and the quality of their lives.

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Kathryn Hawkins Truax, MS, NCC, LPC

Claudia Glassman, LMFT

Claudia Glassman is a  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist   who specializes in working with children and adolescents. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and their families in a variety of settings, including outpatient and residential.  S he is an energetic and interactive therapist who has experience with  play therapy , issues related to  attachment, anxiety, depression and behavioral problems . Her approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve their current challenges. Claudia believes that the relationship between therapist and client is a collaborative one, and as a result, the participation of the client is essential. This means that when working with children, parent involvement is crucial. Claudia's role is to offer a safe space to explore clients' struggles and challenges and to assist them on their journey to overcoming these issues.

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Carolyn Tucker, LAPC, NCC, DCC, NLP Practitioner

Carolyn was raised in South Carolina and lived in New York City, Hilton Head, and Charleston, SC before locating to Atlanta 17 years ago. She was the stay-at-home, homeschooling mother of four children before going to graduate school to become a counselor. Carolyn is a committed professional who is dedicated to obtaining the most cutting-edge training and experience to assist her clients. She believes that her clients contain the answers to their own problems and feels honored to participate in helping them find those answer. She is known for her warm regard for her clients and for her deep insight. She is also known for being supportive, and inspiring clients to live the most self-actualized life possible. She is certified in many cutting-edge modalities and is also distance-counseling certified. At present, she is taking courses at Harvard Medical School in Behavioral Health. She specializes in trauma therapy and mind/body interventions and Reiki. Carolyn has extensive training including: Advanced Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EFT advanced training, EMDR Basic/Advanced Certified, Brainspotting Basic and Advanced. Carolyn operates under the clinical supervision of Abbe Connell, LCSW, and the direction of Kathryn Truax, LPC. Carolyn's practice is unique in that she is well trained in several areas including distance therapy, and is currently a research assistant at Harvard University. She offers distance therapy via Skype.

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Charles O'Connor, MS, NCC, LPC

Charles' philosophy of care is one that honors the personhood of his clients by allowing and encouraging them to express their genuine self in a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental atmosphere. He believes that counseling is most effective when it is part of a collaborative process that incorporates awareness, understanding, hope, and healing. Charles accompanies his clients throughout the therapeutic process as they gain insight into themselves, their experiences, and their relationships. As clients confront and overcome barriers to personal growth, they feel empowered to choose new, more rewarding ways of thinking, feeling and relating in their lives. Charles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). He provides case management services for Ridgeview Institute and takes an active role in helping prepare counselors-in-training for clinical practice as part of his Ph.D. studies at Mercer University, Atlanta. Charles serves as the co-editor for the Georgia Journal of Professional Counseling . He presents at professional workshops on various mental health topics. Charles works with adolescents, adults, and couples and offers individual and group therapy. Counseling from a Christian perspective is also available.

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Connie Haralson, M.Ed, MA, MBTI, APC

Connie provides individual and group counseling to help clients function at their fullest potential and live a more fulfilled and healthier life. Connie's role as your therapist is to assist you in identifying negative beliefs/experiences that block you from living a fulfilled life and to help you develop a stronger self awareness to sustain positive change. Connie views therapy as a collaborative process, which involves active participation. Connie provides a personalized approach and in collaboration with you; develops action plans to facilitate change in your life.
Connie's areas of expertise are Depression, Trauma, Career Satisfaction, and Relationship & Communication issues. Connie operates under the clinical supervision of Don Durkee, LPC, and the direction of Kathryn Truax, LPC.

Associate Professional Counselor (APC)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

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Ruth A. Cochran, MS, LAPC, NCC

Ruth is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with a Master of Science, Counseling degree from Georgia State University. 

Ruth works with individual adults and couples; her therapeutic focus involves helping clients gain insight into limiting self-perceptions and behavior patterns to manage stress, create new meaning, and achieve the clarity, balance and interpersonal effectiveness they are seeking. Ruth approaches therapy collaboratively, using mindfulness and meditation as central tools for awareness-building and transforming moment-to-moment experience.

Ruth's recent professional experience is in the field of executive recruiting and career coaching. Over the past 10 years, she has worked with two of the leading global executive recruiting firms. Ruth also has early career experience in library and information management, having worked in corporate, academic and non-profit settings. Ruth holds advanced degrees in English and Library Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and completed her undergraduate work in Comparative Literature at the University of California at Irvine.

Ruth practices under the direction of Kathryn Truax, LPC and the clinical supervision of Joseph Adams, LPC.  

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Elizabeth O'Brien, LPC

Elizabeth O'Brien is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been practicing psychotherapy with a wide range of clientele for the past 8 years. Elizabeth has just recently relocated to Atlanta from Fairbanks, Alaska where she had the great opportunity to work in extremely diverse settings including client homes, community agencies, hospitals, prisons, out on the tundra, and in the comfort of her office. She has also had the pleasure of supporting people along all points of the life span, from childhood to adulthood. She is also experienced in working with individuals as well as with groups.

This diverse and far-reaching experience has left Elizabeth adept at tailoring her therapeutic approach to an individual client's or family's needs. Elizabeth has extensive training in Dance Movement Therapy and Mindfulness which forms the foundation for all her therapeutic work; clients working with Elizabeth benefit from a fully present therapist who participates actively with them in session from a strengths-based, health-focused model. Elizabeth is able to employ Expressive Arts, mediation, compassion, and humor in session to support her clients along their healing journey.

Elizabeth is especially passionate working with trauma, abuse, and neglect, as well as the relationship difficulties which often result. Elizabeth's goal is to help clients find and express their own voice, removing whatever blocks them from a healthy and integrated mental and physical center.  

Most recently, Elizabeth has focused her practice on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and has acted as an Early Childhood Mental Health consultant for the past 4 years. Elizabeth recognizes the value of extra support during this extremely sensitive time, and is passionate about working with pregnant women and new parents as they adjust to transitions in their families, their bodies, their sense of identity, and their own memories from their childhood and families of origin.

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Donna Terrazas, GAMA, IARP

For over 25 years, Donna has studied, researched, and extensively practiced various healing modalities.  Her personal mission is to heal and enhance through holistic practices that promote superior mind, body, and spiritual wellness.  Donna's healthcare specialties include Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Facelift Acupuncture, ReUnion facilitation, and nutrition and herbal consultation .  Because of her diverse and varied healing background, Donna is uniquely qualified to address modern health issues from a n  integrative and preventative model, and to assist the body in restoring to its natural, powerful balance.

Donna has been an acupuncturist with the Acupuncture Center of Athens since 2001, while also working as an independent wellness consultant.  Her prior experiences include five years owning and operating Nature's Herb Store in Alpharetta, in addition to four years working as a natural pharmacist and patient advisor for the Longevity Health Center in Roswell.  Donna brings professional spiritual training to her healing work having received her Education of Ministry degree from the University of the South.

As a dedicated and loving mother of two sons and two daughters, Donna is especially passionate about helping parents learn effective, drug-free methods of maintaining and improving their children's health (as well as their own)!  Her extensive experience, combined with various methods and mediums, create a completely unique healing experience, which enhances the totality of her patients, profoundly impacting all with whom she has come into contact.

Donna's specialties include Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Facelift Rejuvenation Acupuncture, Reflexology, Iridology, Energy Medicine, ReUnion, Homeopathy/flower essences, and Spiritual Mentoring. Donna is also a ReUnion facilitation teacher and a Reiki Master. 

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Ashley E. Robinson, M.Ed., NCC, LAPC

Ashley, a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, earned a Master's of Education in Professional Counseling in 2002. Ashley has extensive experience counseling adolescents, teens, and young adults.

Ashley works with pre-adolescents and teens struggling with a number of issues such as academic underachievement, peer conflict, bullying, body image, depression, anxiety, and anger. Ashley has helped hundreds of teens feel comfortable in the counseling setting by providing a safe environment filled with non-judgment and compassion, as well as gentle confrontation and encouragement. As deeper emotional issues are identified, processed, and healed, the maladaptive symptoms are replaced with self-respect, confidence, and direction, which lead to more productive behaviors and healthier relationships in the home and at school.

Ashley also has a passion for helping young adults struggling to combat their own critical internal voices, which often give rise to feelings of self-doubt, fear, loneliness, and “not enoughness.” Ashley works with her clients to become aware of thoughts and beliefs which are no longer serving their highest purpose, and develop the courage to look inward, rather than to others, for a sense of validation and approval.

Ashley utilizes an eclectic, yet individualized therapeutic approach when working with each client. Through self-awareness and mindfulness training, as well as compassion and gentle confrontation, Ashley encourages and guides her clients to dig within to find the hidden treasures and gifts that lay dormant. Ashley's goal in counseling is to lift each client to a state of joy, confidence, independence, purpose, and unconditional love for THE SELF.

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Liz Fava, MS, LAPC

Liz Fava, MS, LAPC is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with a Master's of Science degree from Lee University in Cleveland, TN. Liz has a passion for seeing individuals, couples and families establish and restore healthy relationships, and believes strongly that whole-body healing is possible. As a result, she takes a holistic approach to helping: integrating physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual approaches into the lives of those she works with. Liz sees the client as the expert on themselves, and collaboratively walks beside them on their journey of enhancement.

Liz has been active in a variety of counseling settings, gaining experience with individuals, couples, and parents, both adults and adolescents who were encountering a number of broad issues. She has worked in the university counseling setting, helping college-age students process their identity development and individuation, as well as issues related to separation from family of origin. She has also worked with trauma victims, empowering and encouraging women who have experienced physical, emotional, sexual abuse to find healing and wholeness. Her experience and sense of adventure have even taken her to Thailand , where she lived among the many women employed in the sex-trade industries, teaching counseling groups centered on healthy relationships and empowerment, and absorbing the dynamics of Thai culture.

Liz works with a wide range of presenting concerns: anxiety, depression, relationships and communication, divorce, identity development and family of origin, self-esteem and self-image, grief and loss, crisis and trauma, and adjustment to major life changes. Other services offered are marriage and pre-marital counseling, parenting, and multicultural counseling. Counseling from a Christian Perspective is also available.

Liz operates under the clinical supervision of Annie Kelahan, LPC, ATR and the direction of Katie Truax, LPC.

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Tyneisha Harris, LPC, Psychotherapist

Tyneisha Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Atlanta GA with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy. Tyneisha holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Georgia State University as well as a Masters degree in Community Counseling from Argosy University. Her professional experience includes providing quality therapeutic services in both the clinical and community setting to individuals, families, couples, children, adolescents, and adults. She has experience supporting clients who are dealing with a range of mental health challenges including depression, attachment disorders, self-esteem issues, domestic violence and abuse, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adjustment disorders, and sexuality and gender related issues. Tyneisha has undergone further post graduate training in DBT skills training, TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting), and Thinking for Change. Tyneisha utilizes an integrated approach to counseling and wellness drawing from solution focused techniques, person centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, crisis de-escalation, and family systems therapy. Tyneisha is passionate about supporting clients in addressing all aspects themselves and their lives: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, during the therapeutic process. She is committed to fostering growth and change through empowerment and life enrichment.

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