Lynchburg Team

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.

Katie Carlucci

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Areas of Interest:

  • EMDR
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Family/relationship dynamics
  • Trauma
  • Grief

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Raven Brodgen

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Alcohol/Substance Use
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Pre-marital counseling using SYMBIS
  • Teens

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Melissa Sellers

MA, LMHC

Specialties: 

  • Adults 18 +
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Addiction
  • Trauma
  • Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Adjustment Disorders
  • LGBTQ

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Mandy Nobilini

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Trauma
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Chronic disorders

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Tony Powell

MEd, LPC-S, EMDR Certified Counselor

Specialties: 

  • EMDR
  • PTSD/Trauma
  • Abuse
  • Panic Attacks
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

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Mariah Waller

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Past family dynamics
  • Grief and loss
  • Geriatrics

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Dr. Caroline Bertolet

PhD, LPC

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

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Irene Hyemin Park

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Relationship distress
  • Children/adolescents
  • Multicultural counseling

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Jeremy Noel

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Areas of Interest: 

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Substance abuse/addiction
  • Pornography addiction
  • Identity
  • EMDR

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Ebony Giles

MA, LPC

Specialties: 

  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood struggles
  • Relationships
  • Parenting

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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 & Couples
  • EMDR

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Sunday Towles

MA, LPC-S

Specialties: 

  • Sexual Abuse/Trauma
  • Body image
  • Depression
  • Self-worth
  • Relationship distress

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Dr. Brandi Chamberlin

PhD, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Marriage/Couples
  • Family therapy
  • Parenting
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

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Dr. Mike Takacs

PhD, LPC-S

Specialties: 

  • Couples/Marriage counseling
  • Identity
  • Premarital counseling
  • Intimacy complications
  • Blended families
  • Pornography addition/abuse

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Dr. Heyde Luz

PhD, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Couples counseling
  • Grief and loss
  • Diversity
  • Multicultural counseling

 

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Rachel Stewart

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • LGBTQ+ teens/adults
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship trauma
  • Spiritual abuse/trauma
  • Life transitions
  • Self-esteem

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Melanie McCoy

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, Licensed Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy 

Areas of Interest:

  • Marriage and family
  • Relationship dynamics
  • Substance use issues
  • Child development
  • Behavioral issues

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Kelly Pittman

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Areas of Interest:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Children and adolescents
  • EMDR
  • Family/Relationship dynamics

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Marc Regan

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, Certified Grief Counseling Specialist

Specialties: 

  • Substance use
  • Pornography addiction
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • EMDR
  • Grief/Loss
  • Couples (Marital/Premarital)

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Nicole Carson

MA, LPC, LMFT

Specialties: 

  • Marriage/Premarital
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship distress

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Matt Runda

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Music-integrated therapy
  • Pornography addiction
  • Children and adolescents
  • Couples (Married/Premarital)
  • Family/Parenting
  • Anxiety/Depression

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Stephanie Lambert

MA, LPC

Specialties: 

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Grief and loss
  • TFCBT
  • DBT
  • Couples
  • Children/Adolescents
  • Adults/Seniors

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Dr. Brandon Waggoner

PhD, LPC-S, NCC

Specialties: 

  • Marriage and premarital
  • Family therapy
  • Pornography use
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Grief /Loss
  • OCD

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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)

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Richard Geel

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • EMDR
  • Couples (Married/Premarital)
  • Military
  • Parenting
  • Grief counseling
  • Self-esteem
  • Pornography
  • Gerontology and life issues
  • PTSD/Trauma

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Katie Solvig

Counseling Intern

Areas of Interest:

  • Info coming soon!

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Charlotte Stieg

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor, National Certified Counselor

Areas of Interest:

  • Pre/post-partum mental health
  • Grief
  • Trauma
  • Self-esteem
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Couples

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Shantel Jennings

MA, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Relationship distress
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Postpartum depression
  • Multicultural counseling
  • Marriage and family
  • Substance abuse

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Chrissy Farrow

Counseling Intern

Areas of Interest:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • PTSD/Trauma
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ADHD 
  • Foster Care Children/Families 
  • Teen Substance Use

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Alisha Parks

Counseling Intern

Areas of Interest:

  • PTSD/Trauma
  • Mood disorders
  • Addiction
  • Self-esteem/Insecurity issues
  • Young adults
  • Multicultural counseling

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Ellen Chaffin

Counseling Intern

Areas of Interest:

  • Grief and Loss
  • PTSD/Trauma
  • Adults and Geriatrics
  • Life Transitions
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Children/Adolescents
  • Couples

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JaJuan Thomas

Counseling Intern

Areas of Interest:

  • Trauma
  • Mood disorders
  • Substance abuse
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Marriage and family

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Dr. Kristin Hauswirth

PhD, Licensed Resident Counselor

Specialties: 

  • Chronic depressive disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Serious mental illnesses
  • Substance use/addictions
  • Co-occurring disorders
  • Family conflict
  • Relationship concerns
  • Adjustment disorders

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Administration Staff

Holly Shumate

Practice Manager

 

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Erin Guridy

Business Administrator

 

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Camryn Anthony

Administrative Manager

 

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Katie Carlucci

Office Assistant

 

Shantel Jennings

Office Assistant

 

Irene Hyemin Park

Office Assistant

 

Clinical Supervising staff

Dr. Mike Takacs, LPC-S

Clinical Director

Mariah Waller, LPC-R

Assistant Clinical Director

Bryan Prinzivalli, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Clinical Supervisor

Tony Powell, LPC-S 

Clinical Supervisor

Nellie Parrish, LCSW

Clinical Social Work Supervisor

Dr. Brandon Waggoner, LPC-S

Clinical Supervisor

Sunday Towles, LPC-S 

Clinical Supervisor