Meet our team
Our treatment providers are able to provide support for a wide variety of mental health concerns. Counselors are also committed to integrative care for our clients. Engagement in consistent and ongoing professional development is a high priority at Kairos. We believe that counselors must stay tuned in to the latest development in the profession to provide the best care possible.
Melanie McCoy
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, Licensed Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
Specialties:
- Marriage and family
- Relationship dynamics
- Substance use issues
- Child development
- Behavioral issues
Sunday Towles
MA, LPC-S
Specialties:
- Sexual abuse/Trauma
- Body image
- Depression
- Self-worth
- Relationship distress
Charlotte Stieg
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Specialties:
- Pre/post-partum mental health
- Grief
- Trauma
- Self-esteem
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Couples
Ebony Giles
MA, LPC
Specialties:
- Trauma
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Childhood struggles
- Relationships
- Parenting
Jeremy Noel
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Substance abuse/addiction
- Pornography addiction
- Identity
- EMDR
Nicole Carson
MA, LPC, LMFT
Specialties:
- Marriage/Premarital
- Adjustment
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship distress
- Family therapy
Sally Glowicki
MA, LPC-S
Specialties:
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress/trauma
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Anxiety
- Personality disorders
- Substance use
- Relationships/Couples
- Adults
Alexis Wright
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Body image
- Eating disorders
- LGBTQ+
- Teens
Shantel Jennings
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Relationship distress
- Trauma
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Postpartum depression
- Multicultural counseling
- Marriage and family
- Substance abuse
Irene Hyemin Park
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder
- Trauma/Abuse
- Relationship and family dynamics
- Children and adolescents
- Suicide/Self-harm
- Multicultural counseling
Dr. Brandy Richeson
PhD, LPC-S, LSC, NCC
Specialties:
- Multicultural Counseling
- Families
- Children/adolescents
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Sexuality/LGBTQ+
- Trauma
- Grief/loss
*Virtual sessions only
Katie Carlucci
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- EMDR
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Family/relationship dynamics
- Trauma
- Grief
Darrius Bethel
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, NCC
Specialties:
- Anger management
- Trauma
- Communication deficits
- Teens
- Multicultural struggles
- Gang influences
- Relationships
- Parenting
- Family therapy
- Athletes
Kelly Pittman
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Children and adolescents
- EMDR
- Family/Relationship dynamics
Bryan Prinzivalli
MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, ACS
Specialties:
- ADHD
- PTSD
- Depression
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Children/Adolescents
- Marriage and couples
- EMDR
Dr. Heyde Luz
PhD, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Couples counseling
- Grief and loss
- Diversity
- Multicultural counseling
Ellen Chaffin
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- Grief and loss
- PTSD/Trauma
- Adults and geriatrics
- Life transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Children/Adolescents
- Couples
Marc Regan
MA, LPC, Certified Grief Counseling Specialist
Specialties:
- Substance Use
- Pornography
- Anger
- EMDR
- Grief and Loss
- Couples (Marital/Premarital)
- Military and first responders
Mariah Waller
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Past family dynamics
- Grief and loss
- Geriatrics
Chrissy Farrow
MEd, Licensed Resident in Counseling
Areas of Interest:
- Anxiety
- Depression/Mood disorders
- Children & adolescents
- OCD
- Trauma
- Anger/Stress management
- Family dynamics
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Caroline Bertolet
PhD, LPC-S
Specialties:
- Coping with life changes, grief, adjustment
- LGBTQ+
- Trauma
- Anger management
- Adult ADHD
- Sexuality, BDSM, kink, alternative sex culture, polyamory/non-monogamous relationships
- Infidelity, communication issues, divorce and separation
- Postpartum Depression, pregnancy
*Virtual sessions only
Tony Powell
MEd, LPC-S, EMDR Certified Counselor
Specialties:
- EMDR
- EFT
- PTSD/Trauma
- Abuse
- Panic attacks
- Anxiety
- Depression
Dr. Brandi Chamberlin
PhD, LPC
Specialties:
- Marriage/Couples
- Family therapy
- Parenting
- Depression
- Anxiety
Dr. Mike Takacs
PhD, LPC-S
Specialties:
- Couples/Marriage counseling
- Identity
- Premarital counseling
- Intimacy complications
- Blended families
- Pornography addiction/abuse
Rachel Stewart
MA, LPC
Specialties:
- LGBTQ+ teens/adults
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship trauma
- Spiritual abuse/trauma
- Life transitions
- Self-esteem
Matt Runda
MA, LPC
Specialties:
- Music-integrated therapy
- Pornography addiction
- Children and adolescents
- Couples (Married/Premarital)
- Family/Parenting
- Anxiety/Depression
Melissa Sellers
MA, LMHC
Specialties:
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Adults 18 +
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Couples
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Families
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Addiction
-
Trauma
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Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Adjustment Disorders
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LGBTQ
*Virtual sessions only
Stephanie Lambert
MA, LPC
Specialties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- TFCBT
- DBT
- Couples
- Children/Adolescents
- Adults/Seniors
Richard Geel
MA, Licensed Resident Counselor
Specialties:
- EMDR
- Couples counseling
- Military
- Parenting
- Grief counseling
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self-esteem
- Pornography
- Gerontology and life issues
- PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Brandon Waggoner
PhD, LPC-S (VA & WV), NCC
Specialties:
- OCD/ERP Treatment
- Marriage and premarital
- Family therapy
- Pornography use
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief/Loss
*Virtual sessions only
Dr. Kristin Hauswirth
PhD, LPC
Specialties:
- Chronic depressive disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Serious mental illnesses
- Substance use/addictions
- Co-occurring disorders
- Family conflict
- Relationship concerns
- Adjustment disorders
*Virtual sessions only
JaJuan Thomas
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- Trauma
- Mood disorders
- Substance abuse
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Marriage and family
Linda Geel
MA, LPC
Specialties:
- Couples (Marital/Premarital)
- Military populations
- Multicultural issues
- Parenting
- Trauma recovery/healing
- Career guidance
- Addictions
- Gerontology
- Spiritual integration (per client request)
*Virtual sessions only
Melanie Greathead
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- PTSD/Trauma
- Children/Adolescents
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Substance use
Kayla Croner
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- Teens
- Couples
- Life transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Self-esteem
Courtney Hooker
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- Children
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self-esteem
- Hoarding
- Relationships
- Adjustment
Laura Wilcoxen
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
- Teens
- Couples
- Eating disorders
- Perinatal
- Adjustment
Katie Solvig
Counseling Intern
Areas of Interest:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Family/relationship dynamics
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Trauma
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Adjustment issues
-
Grief and loss
Administration Staff
Holly Shumate
Practice Manager
Erin Guridy
Staff Support Specialist
Payton Jones
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Otalvaro
Administrative Assistant
Macayla Ferranto
Administrative Assistant
Kennedy Brown
Administrative Assistant
Clinical Supervising staff
Dr. Mike Takacs, LPC-S
Executive Director
Mariah Waller, LPC-R
Clinical Director
Bryan Prinzivalli, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Clinical Supervisor
Tony Powell, LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Brandon Waggoner, LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor
Sunday Towles, LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor
Sally Glowicki, LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Caroline Bertolet, LPC-S
Clinical Supervisor