About
Celeste Ballard, LPC MHSP TN, LCPC IL, LPC WI, CMT
In office coaching – Knoxville
Telehealth counseling – Illinois & Wisconsin
With 20 years of experience, Celeste practices as a body-centered psychotherapist and works with the philosophy that events effect our whole being – physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual. Because of this philosophy, she works to help one understand how their history impacts them on a variety of levels. Celeste combines traditional counseling psychology with Mindfulness Based psychotherapy for a more complete approach to change…..
Emma Petersen, MA
In office – Woodstock
Telehealth – Illinois & Wisconsin
Emma Petersen is a psychotherapist specializing in depression, bereavement, and grief. Her passion is helping others during the most distressing and vulnerable moments in life.
Emma helps others see hope and potential instead of despair and closed doors, and has an uncanny way of shedding light on the most challenging situations.
Stephen Porter, MA
In office coaching – Knoxville
Telehealth counseling – Illinois & Wisconsin
Telehealth coaching – Nationwide
Stephen Porter takes a solutions-focused approach to helping people both discover who they are, and become who they want to be. With a background in film and theater, a successful 8-year career in corporate recruiting, and a 10-year daily meditation practice, Stephen helps clients with questions of meaning and purpose, and assists in implementing good habits of body, mind, and soul.
Tracie Rankins, MA, LPC, 200RYT
The journey inward is a personal, emotional, and physical experience that can enhance your life in many ways. Therapy provides an opportunity to discover your true self, and the nature of who you are. We all have experienced bumps in the road that veer us off course, and can cause us to lose sight of our ultimate goals and destination.
Gabrielle “Bri” Melchert, LPC
In-office visits: Woodstock
Telehealth: Illinois
Gabrielle (Bri) Melchert is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in IL. Bri graduated with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Roosevelt University and has experience working in varied settings, including both out-patient and community environments, with clients of all ages and need levels.
Tanysha Truax, M.Ed.
In-office visits: Nashville
Telehealth: Tennessee
Tanysha has a Masters Degree in Human Development Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Counseling from Vanderbilt University and is on track to receive licensure in the state of Tennessee. She has experience working in mixed mental health settings from outpatient to community environments and has worked with clients of varied ages and diverse needs.
Antonia Posey
In-office visits: Woodstock
Telehealth: Illinois
Antonia Posey is a student counselor-in-training, obtaining her masters in Mental Health Counseling at Lakeland University. Antonia uses an integrated approach that focuses on recognizing personal strengths, increasing self-awareness, and tapping into the healing powers of creativity and the unconscious through art.
Bojana Staley, MSW
In-office visits: Knoxville
Telehealth: Tennessee
Bojana holds a BA in English from SUNY Empire State College and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. Before becoming a social worker, she worked as an ESL teacher with students from all over the world. Bojana’s social work clients have been individuals of all ages and from diverse backgrounds, as well as families.