Amy S. Adams, MS, LAPC, NCC

Susan Browner, MDiv
Staff Chaplain

The Rev.Thomas H. Conley, ThM
Emeritus ED

David Harris, MTS, MS, LAPC
Executive Director

Holly McNinch, MA, LAPC, NCC

Jessica Smith, MS, LPC

EveLyn Wedge, MS, NCC

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Amy S. Adams, M.S., LAPC, NCC
Amy understands each individual as a unique person with their own particular strengths and wisdom. Her experience includes working with clients in many stages of life from adolescence to late adulthood, helping individuals with depression, anxiety, loss and grief. She carefully facilitates a collaborative therapeutic and holistic approach in treatment, taking care to incorporate physical, mental, and spiritual health. With a special interest in disordered eating, Amy also welcomes women who are working through issues such as infertility, prenatal and postpartum care, and perinatal loss. An additional area of experience and interest is chronic and severe mental illness.

Amy received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mercer University, with a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She currently holds the Associate Professional License in counseling.

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Susan Browner, M.Div.
Susan began working with individuals and families in crisis in a hospital setting 13 years ago. She works with adolescent and adult individuals, couples, and families, addressing communication, self-awareness, relationship issues, parenting, aging, spiritual issues, grief, and the normal but difficult transitions of living. Susan has extensive experience with anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, women's issues, pre-marital and marital counseling, divorce recovery, and support for care-givers for the elderly and the ill. Susan leads groups and workshops in spiritual exploration and she also works with the Enneagram Personality typology for growth and self-discovery. She is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

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The Rev. Canon Thomas H. Conley, Th.M.
Tom has over 50 years of experience as a counselor, psychotherapist, spiritual director, Baptist minister, and since 1995, a priest in the Episcopal Church. He is retired as Canon Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Philip here in Atlanta, and is one of the founders of the Florence McDonnell Center in 2001. He currently serves as its Executive Director. Canon Conley does marriage and family counseling, individual counseling/ psychotherapy, spiritual direction, growth and development groups, marriage and family workshops, and, on occasion, life and business coaching. He has been married to Betty for 50 years and has two sons and four grandchildren.

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David Harris, MTS, MS
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David provides a practical and solution-focused approach to individuals working through issues in their personal and professional lives. He specializes in career coaching and counseling, building on a client’s gifts and strengths to bring about positive and meaningful changes.

With over 20 years of experience in successful management of business systems, David's treatment approach offers both supportive and practical feedback that helps clients solve current challenges and amend long-standing patterns. David regularly presents at local and state meetings and conferences on topics ranging from career transitions to new trends and developments in psychotherapy. An active member of the Licensed Professional Counseling Association of Georgia, the American Counseling Association, and International Society for Mental Health Online, he also serves as the 2009-10 President of the Georgia Career Development Association.

Additional memberships: National Board of Certified Counselors; the National Association of College and Employers; the National Career Development Association; Sigma Iota Chi, the international honor society for counseling; Post Modern Therapists; Education & Training: MS, Mercer University - Masters in Community Counseling with an additional Certificate in Career Counseling; MTS, Emory University - Masters in Theological Studies; Completed training for certifications as a Distance Counselor, Master Career Counselor, and additional training in the theory and practice of Social Constructionism

More information about David is available on his website.

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Holly McNinch, MA, LAPC, NCC
Holly works collaboratively with clients to gain a positive sense of the mind, body, spirit. She believes examination of existential issues such as meaninglessness, death, isolation, and freedom and responsibility, along with one’s childhood, are catalyst for change. She supports and nurtures each client’s growth toward authenticity.

Holly is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Argosy University majoring in Community Counseling and holds a BFA from The American College for the Applied Arts and a Bachelor from the University of Georgia in Early Childhood Education. Experienced in working with severe and persistent mental illness (such as Schizophrenia and personality disorders), she understands the challenges of ongoing depression, anxiety, and continuing life struggles.

Areas of interest include: Troubled/challenging adolescents; Parents of adolescents; Women’s issues:  self-esteem, mid-life renewal, emotional eating, empowerment; Persistent mental illness
Grief and loss; Depression and anxiety

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Jessica Smith, M.S., LPC
Jessica is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in individual and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults, with 10+ years of experience working with children and families in many capacities. She works from an eclectic theoretical orientation, meaning that she likes to employ many different styles of counseling into sessions with my clients. Jessica approach issues honestly and am open and up front with clients. I have been described as warm, genuine, easy to talk to, and dedicated. She views every client in a holistic way. Rather than asking "what's wrong with you?"  she will ask "what happened to you?"

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EveLyn Wedge, MS
EveLyn is a National Certified Counselor, as well as a Certified Health Coach, with experience working with clients in all phases of their life, from adolescence through retirement age. She counsels clients in a number of areas, including depression, stress management and grief counseling. In addition to her counseling education and training, she specializes in health and wellness and creates for each client an individualized wellness plan that is as unique as the person she is working with.

EveLyn received a Bachelor in Science in Biology, with concentrations in Education and Chemistry from Furman University. She attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, affiliated with Columbia University, and received her certification in health coaching. She continued her education at Mercer University, earning a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. EveLyn is an active member of The American Counseling Association, The Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. While a graduate student at Mercer, EveLyn served as President of the Mu Upsilon Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the International Professional and Academic Honor Society, and continues to enjoy her membership, serving as 2011-2012 Past President.



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As an outreach to the therapists in our area, we invite well-qualified therapists to affiliate with us as part of their continued personal and professional growth. Although their circumstances prevent them from full participation in our therapeutic community, they have been carefully screened for professional standards and compatibility with our mission. Over time, they become familiar with our therapeutic practice and can examine the Center's sense of corporate identity. Later, they may be invited and elect to join the therapeutic community with a full-time commitment to our work and vision.

Samera Sheikh, M.A., LPC
Samera graduated with honors from New York University's Steinhardt School of Education. She has over 10 years of experience working with children and parents in individual and group counseling settings  addressing issues such as bullying, grief and loss, divorce, abuse, social skills, anger management, self-esteem issues, and academic concerns. The focus of Samera’s practice is on promoting positive dynamics within relationships which can include individuals, couples, parents, and children. Her philosophy is that our past, present situations, and future aspirations strongly influence our interactions with our environment.  As we evolve and confront challenges, it is crucial to recognize our past, adapt to our present surroundings, and modify our perceptions and behavior so we may reach our full potential.  Samera’s aim is to work with each of her clients and assist them in exploring emotions, developing positive methods of communication, and enhancing the foundations that will support life-long relationships and improve the overall quality of life.


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