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Timothy Aycock

zuul_eye — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:51:50 +0000

Timothy Aycock

PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Aycock views life as most invigorating when we fully discover and use our unique giftedness. Whether we are children, adolescents or adults, we become most alive when we remove or minimize barriers that mask our talents. Anxiety, depression, explosiveness and disorganization can cloud our perspective. Troublesome memories may also surface and impede our journey. Dr. Aycock enjoys facilitating the growth of individuals and families and watching them soar.

Areas of Specialization

Cognitive-behavioral therapy to manage the behavior of children and adolescents (ADHD, oppositional behavior, strong-willed children)

Brain-based approaches to diminish the effects of traumatic experiences for children and adults

Empowerment techniques to remove obstacles to personal growth by reducing anxiety and depressive feelings.

Dr. Aycock is highly trained in the Cortina Method (TCM), which he applies to treat PTSD and traumatic memories (https://michaelcortina.com/the-cortina-method/).

Education & Experience

Licensed psychologist since 1995

PhD in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University

MS in Community Counseling from Georgia State University

Diploma integrating psychology and theology from the Psychological Studies Institute (recently re-named Richmont Graduate University)

BA in Psychology from Tennessee Temple University

Personal

Prior to joining A New Start Counseling Center, Dr. Aycock served for three years as Director of Counseling at John Brown University and completed his internship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. When not in the office he enjoys Pickleball, snow skiing and clowning around.

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Karen Bisgay

zuul_eye — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 12:53:00 +0000

Karen Bisgay

PsyD, Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Karen Bisgay specializes in psychotherapy with adults, ages 20-120. Her general approach involves helping people who feel “stuck” in their lives and experience emotional suffering to become more self-confident, peaceful, and better able to reach their goals. Dr. Bisgay teaches her clients to live more in the present moment without judgment and helps them to let go of suffering that they have been holding for years. As a result, clients develop adaptive coping skills, self-acceptance and clarity regarding what is meaningful in their lives. As a licensed psychologist, Dr. Bisgay provides individual and group therapy, mindfulness-based psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting.

Areas of Specialization

Anxiety and depression

Childhood and adult trauma, PTSD

Life transitions

Grief and loss

Relationship difficulties

Personal growth

Physical illness, health and wellness

Stress management

Education & Experience

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, University, New Jersey

BA with High Honors in Psychology, Rutgers College, Rutgers University

Personal

In her free time, Dr. Bisgay enjoys hiking, kayaking, yoga and spending time with her teenage sons, family and friends.

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Dorothy Cerezola

zuul_eye — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:53:09 +0000

Dorothy Cerezola

LCSW

Licensed since 1995, Dorothy’s practice includes assisting children, adolescents and adults with a variety of problems.

Areas of Specialization

Anxiety and panic attacks

Parenting strategies for behavior management

Marriage counseling and blended family issues

Divorce and grief counseling

Alcohol/substance abuse and addiction

Attention Deficit Disorder

Codependency issues

Anger and stress management

Education & Experience

A licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 30 years

Received her Master’s degree in social work from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in New York

She has been affiliated with A New Start Counseling Center since 2003

In addition to her psychotherapy position, Dorothy served as a CARE (Children at Risk in Education) Advisory Board Member to the Fayette County School system. Dorothy utilizes her Christian faith within her practice as well as her background in competitive athletics. Her athletic career has consisted of competitive athletics in basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis. Dorothy uses a straight-forward, “tell it like it is” style to maintain a working partnership with her clients. In her spare time, Dorothy enjoys family time with her husband and their three young adult children, attending sporting events, tennis and the outdoors

Personal

In her spare time, Dorothy enjoys family time with her husband and their three young adult children, attending sporting events, tennis and the outdoors. Her Golden Retriever, Romeo, also holds a special place in her heart as well as in her daily activities.

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Iris Cleveland

zuul_eye — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:53:40 +0000

Iris Cleveland

LCSW

Iris Cleveland establishes therapeutic alliances with unconditional positive regard, sensitivity and compassion for all clients served. She supports and assists those seeking to identify and/or clarify their vision of ‘next steps’ needed for moving toward their desired future. With extensive background experience in Intensive Family Intervention (IFI), Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), she has utilized these and a variety of other evidence-based interventions over the course of 20+ years, with a wide range of clients including children, adolescents and adults. She believes that we all share a degree of woundedness, which requires tenderness, healing time and focused therapeutic attention, all of which she provides with empathy and gentleness, always meeting the client wherever they are on their life’s journey.

Areas of Specialization

Anxiety

Depression

Childhood sexual abuse

Child/Adolescent behavioral issues

Family Life cycle concerns

Adoption-related challenges and adjustment

Crisis intervention

Grief support

Adjustment to life transitions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Caregiver support

Parent-Child conflict resolution

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1995

MA Clinical Psychology – Georgia State University

MSW University of Georgia

BA Duke University

PERSONAL

Iris enjoys learning, laughing and growing.

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Alexis Johnson-Nelson

zuul_eye — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 13:16:52 +0000

Alexis Johnson-Nelson

PhD, MFT

Alexis enjoys working with individuals, families and couples. Couples work is one of her passions, where she works to improve communication to address issues such as conflict with in-laws, parenting, finances and infidelity. She utilizes a systems-based approach in addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy and solution focused therapy.

Areas of Specialization
Anxiety
Depression
Couples/Marital Counseling
Coping Skills
Life Transitions

Family/Relationship Issues
Racial Identity
Self-esteem
Parenting
Communication Skills Training

Education & Experience
Doctorate in Couple and Family Therapy from Drexel University in Pennsylvania
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Maryland
B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College
Level 3 trained Gottman therapist

Personal
Dr. Johnson-Nelson has worked in the mental health field for over 10 years providing therapy in community, home-based and private practice settings. She enjoys Zumba, learning French and attending activities in the community with her husband and two daughters.

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Melody King

zuul_eye — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:56:32 +0000

Melody King

LCSW

Melody King is trained in traditional therapies as well as alternative/natural options. She has worked with adults, teens/children, and families for several years as an outpatient therapist. Melody advocates thinking “outside the box.” Her belief is that all factors including physical issues contribute to a client’s symptoms and should be considered as part of the treatment plan. Melody has a brain-based perspective in looking at mood, behavior, and personality issues. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting and Thought Field Therapy (TFT), Melody has found these methods effective to quickly resolve trauma and to provide help for many other issues when talk therapy is not enough. Clients are enabled to think of the disturbing event without experiencing extreme emotional upset.

Areas of Specialization

Trauma

Anxiety

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Depression

Panic attacks

Abuse

Anger issues

Chronic pain

A.D.D./A.D.H.D.

Behavior problems

EMDR & TFT

Education & Experience

MS in Social Work from University of Georgia

BS in Mental Health from Georgia State University

Personal

Melody has been program coordinator of the Family Services Unit and the Diagnostic and Assessment Center at Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries. Melody served as a therapist in a residential psychiatric treatment facility working with severely emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescents and their families.

Melody’s hobbies and leisure activities include spending time with her family, working jigsaw puzzles, working with the youth at her church, and taking trips to the beach. She has been married for more than 44 years, has two married daughters, and is a grandmother.

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Kelli Shelton

zuul_eye — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:58:01 +0000

Kelli Shelton

MA, LPC

Kelli has been working with individuals and families since 2010. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and adults using a cognitive-behavioral, person-centered and solution- focused counseling approach to assist clients in reaching their individual goals.

Areas of Specialization

Children involved in high conflict divorce

Childhood trauma

Managing ADHD

Grief and loss

Coping with childhood illnesses

Managing depression, anxiety and mood disorders

Divorce

Blended family concerns

Substance abuse

Education & Experience

MA in Community Counseling from Argosy University

BA in Psychology from the University of West Georgia

Personal

Kelli is married and has a wonderful son and two wonderful step-daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family swimming, playing games, reading, watching funny movies and a magnitude of other activities as long as she is with her family and friends. Her hobbies include painting, gardening, household projects, reading, watching football, jigsaw puzzles and cooking.

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Amy Williams

zuul_eye — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:59:11 +0000

Amy Williams

MEd, LPC

Amy partners with individuals and families to overcome their particular hurdles and successfully maneuver through the transitions of life. She enjoys working with people at any life stage from children to senior adults. Amy works collaboratively to establish personal or family goals, identify strengths, recognize resources, and find practical solutions to life issues. Her therapy approach is solution-focused, practical, creative and supportive and often mixed with humor. She finds pleasure serving a diverse clientele to address a variety of concerns.

Areas of Specialization

Managing anxiety and anxiety disorders

Managing stress including job, family and health-related stress

Adapting to life changes

Coping with grief and loss

Improving family relationships and communication

Parent Coaching

Exploring self-esteem issues and cultivating self-acceptance

Living and coping with ADHD

Education & Experience

MS in Community Mental Health Counseling at the University of West Georgia

BA in English and Education from Mercer University

Personal

Amy has worked in various capacities in the mental health field for more than 20 years and brings this experience to her role as a therapist. She enjoys speaking at churches and organizations, and is committed to maintaining A New Start’s reputation for excellent service to clients. Amy is originally from North Georgia, but has been a resident of Fayette County for most of her career.

She has two young adult children, and a number of dog and cat rescues that have been a part of her family. She loves taking photographs, and believes life is too full of color to see only black and white.

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J. Heath Browning

Tim Aycock — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:13:30 +0000

J. Heath Browning MEd, LPC

MA, LPC

Heath has been working with children, adolescents, and adults since 2001. He combines a mixture of several therapeutic styles (cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, DBT, brief solution- focused approach and practical, no-nonsense application) to assist clients in reaching their short- and long-term goals.“Positive change occurs from the inside out, but we all need help from the outside to change our insides”. This is the essence of therapy- one person helping another person to think, feel and do better; achieve a better quality of life. The greatest gift one person can give another is time, effort, and help.

Areas of Specialization

Depression

Anxiety

Substance Use/Abuse

Trauma

Grief and Loss

Legal Issues

Mood Disoders

Thought Disorders

Divorce

Life Conflicts and Transitions

Education & Experience

MEd in Community Counseling from Georgia Southern University

BS in Business from the Brewton Parker College

Personal

Heath has four wonderful children. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends. His hobbies include reading, sports- playing and watching, exercise and martial arts.

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