White Pond Office

Stacy has been dedicated to her work in mental health for over 15 years. She is passionate about providing clients with validating, nonjudgmental, and consistent therapeutic treatment. She recognizes that every person deserves respect and to be treated with dignity, no matter what they are going through.

Stacy is a firm believer that there is no such thing as “perfection,” but progress.

Stacy currently practices as a licensed professional counselor under the supervision of Jared Sparks, LPCC-S. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Youth Development and a minor in Psychology from Kent State University in 2008. She then completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Akron in 2019.

Stacy has extensive experience in providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and young adults in various settings. She has worked in partial hospitalization programs, hospitals, public and alternative schools, as well as outpatient settings. As an LGBTQ+ affirming counselor, she is also trained in treating anxiety, depression, self-harm thoughts, suicidal ideation, and trauma. She has received advanced training in DBT and is experienced in utilizing CBT and other strengths-based approaches.

White Pond Office

Mary​ ​received​ ​her​ ​B.A.​ ​in​ ​sociology​ ​from​ ​Emory​ ​University​ ​and​ ​her​ ​M.A. ​in Clinical-Community​ Mental​ ​Health​ ​counseling​ ​from​ ​the​
University ​of​​ ​Akron.

She​ ​has​ ​had​ ​experience working ​in​ both community-based agencies​ and private practices. Mary has​ worked with​ ​survivors of​ ​​sexual​ ​assault ​​and​ provided ​academic​ and​ emotional​ ​support​ ​to​ ​children​ ​in​ ​metro​ ​Atlanta.​

She ​believes​ in a​​ ​strength-based​ ​perspective ​​and sees ​ counseling​ ​ as​ ​ a​ ​ tool​ ​ by​​ which​ ​ empowerment,​ ​ insight,​​ ​and ​skills​​ ​can ​​be​ ​gained ​​to​ ​improve self, relationships, and​ ​​overall ​ quality​ ​​of​ ​life.​

​Mary ​​has ​​experience​ ​working​ ​in​ ​groups, ​ with​ couples, and​ ​ with​ ​ individuals​ ​ and​ ​ primarily​ ​ utilizes​ ​ Dialectical​ ​ ​Behavior ​ therapy​ ​ ​and Cognitive-Behavioral​ ​therapy​ and mindfulness-based approaches​, ​and​ ​expressive techniques.​

Mary​ ​enjoys​ ​working​ ​with​ ​clients​ to strengthen​ ​their​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​decrease​ ​anxiety and ​ manage​ ​ depressive​ ​ symptoms and​ ​ ​is experienced working​ ​ with​ ​survivors​ ​of ​​trauma, and ​has a​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​women’s​ ​issues ​and​ relationship-building skills.​ ​She ​has​ ​​experience working ​ with​ ​ adults​ ​ with​ ​ ADHD,​ ​ individual​ ​ ​and ​ couples​​ LGBTQ​ ​​concerns, ​​issues​ related​ ​ ​to body ​ image​ ​ and​ ​ self-esteem​ ​, and​​ addiction.​ ​She​ ​​is​ ​currently completing the requirements​ ​ to​ ​ become​ ​ a​ ​ supervising​ ​ counselor.​

Green Office

Amanda Bushaw is under the supervision of Angela Rodgers, LPCC-S, LMHC, NCC
Amanda obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso. She received her Masters’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She is now a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Ohio.

Amanda has experience working in community-based mental health counseling centers and school-based mental health environments. She is passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ youth facing mental health problems and/or their identity concerns.

Amanda’s goal as a counselor is to provide a safe place for all individuals to exist without judgment. Healing is sometimes a complex process, and Amanda believes all people have a right to heal safely. Amanda works from a strengths-based and person-centered approach that is intended to use the strengths and experiences of the client to empower them to overcome all obstacles. Amanda has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults facing concerns such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, identity development, self-esteem, relationship building, behavioral concerns, and more

Green Office

Angela earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kent State University and her M. Ed. in Community Counseling from Kent State University.

She has been a licensed professional counselor since 2002 and has worked in community health agencies and private practices in both Ohio and Indiana. She is also a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC-S) with a supervisory status in Ohio and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Indiana. She is also a nationally certified counselor (NCC).

Over the past twenty years of being a counselor, she has worked with adults, children, and adolescents with various issues, including Behavioral and emotional problems such as ADHD.
Depression, anxiety, and grief/loss.
Oppositional behaviors.
Physical and sexual abuse.
Divorce.
PTSD.
Affirming LGBTQ+ gender, sexuality, and identity issues.
Relationship development.
She also works with adults on parenting development.