Our Staff
About Us
Hope Russell
Licensed Professional Counselor
Supervisor, Clinical Director
Hope Russell has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2007. She earned her Master’s degree in Community Counseling from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her counseling experience is inclusive of all emotional issues, and her range of knowledge results from working with clients in the inpatient, outpatient, educational, and community mental health settings. She has also worked within the religious sector as a counselor, mentor, advocate, adviser and life coach. Hope has a strong faith in GOD, and provides Christian Counseling upon request.
Hope is quite comfortable treating individuals with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and phase of life related issues. She sees adults as well as teens, and has experience with behavioral issues, workplace conflict, grief and adjustment disorders. Hope is passionate about the institution of marriage, and enjoys working with married couples to establish, restore, and enhance their marital relationship. She also routinely provides family therapy as well. Hope utilizes a Solution Focused Therapeutic approach, infused with various techniques from other modalities, in her work with individuals, couples, and families.
Life is hard, problems arise, people get stuck, and bad things happen. It makes matters worse, when you feel like you’re going through it alone. I totally understand what it’s like to be around a room full of people and feel alone. There is hope, no pun intended…. For many that is a journey, and I am here to walk with you on your journey toward better days. It’s not often easy, it will require effort on your part, but I believe in the therapeutic process and it does work.
Hope and her husband Douglas have been married for 29 years, and are the proud parents of five adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her family.
Stephanie Coleman
Licensed Professional Counselor
Stephanie L. Coleman is a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor committed to empowering individuals, couples, and families through evidence-based therapeutic practices. With a diverse academic background, Stephanie earned a Master of Professional Counseling from Amberton University, a Master of Liberal Studies from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. This multidisciplinary education allows Stephanie to integrate psychological expertise with a deep understanding of human behavior and strategic problem-solving.
Stephanie specializes in conducting assessments, evaluations, and crisis intervention services with a trauma-informed approach. She employs various therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused therapy (SFT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy, to address mood disorders, anxiety, stress and anger management, behavior modification, and trauma-related issues. With a strong
commitment to mental health advocacy, she works closely with teens, adults, and couples, helping them navigate challenges and achieve lasting personal growth.
Stephanie believes that therapy at its core is hope; it’s joy; it’s health; it’s being heard; it’s being understood; it’s being empowered; it’s knowing that though you may be in the dark right now, you don’t have to be there alone. Through her practice, she strives to create a supportive and transformative space where individuals can develop resilience, foster emotional well-being, and build meaningful connections.
Outside of her professional work, Stephanie enjoys reading, traveling, and continuous learning. She also finds fulfillment in fostering senior dogs from local shelters, providing them with love, care, and a safe haven in their golden years.
Tonya Burton
Licensed Professional Counselor
Tonya Burton is a licensed professional counselor. She is a graduate of Austin Peay State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications. She holds a Master’s degree in counseling from Southern Methodist University, in Dallas Texas. She is also a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, where she earned a Masters of Divinity degree.
Tonya’s clinical experience includes treatment for mood disorders, anxiety, depression, and behavior modification. Tonya is passionate about helping her clients learn healthy coping skills, build self-esteem, and develop effective pattens of communication. In addition, she provides grief counseling, spiritual counseling (upon request), and works with individual experiencing life transitions and women’s issues. She uses a Cognitive Behavioral, Client-Centered, and a trauma-informed approach to therapy. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Throughout her career, Tonya has served as a behavioral health therapist, clinical supervisor, theological and community outreach educator, and spiritual director. She has a heart for services, education, and community outreach, and is active in several local and national organizations.
Tonya loves spending time doing yoga, meditation, and reading a good book, while drinking a soothing cup of tea. She also enjoys speaking to various groups, as a conference and workshop speaker.
Vonteshea Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor
Von is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She earned her master’s degree in counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She received her certification as an Education Specialist in Marriage & Family therapy from Liberty University. Von is also a certified Prepare/Enrich program facilitator, who assists couples in establishing healthy marital relationships.
Von’s clinical experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families in various settings such as; hospitals, community mental health organizations, religious sectors, and private and group outpaitient services. Von has a desire to meet her clients where they are with compassion, empathy, warmth, understanding and a lack of judgement. She often uses a CBT, Adlerian, or Family Systems approach, in addition to other modalities to address her client’s needs. She collaborates with her clients to develop unique and individualized treatment plans that helps client’s reach their theraputic goals.
Von is a generalist and treats mood disorders, panic and anxiety disorders, trauma, grief, and phase of life issues. Von especially enjoys utilizing her training to help couples in relationship, pre-maritial, and marital counseling. She aims to aims to work with her clients as a team to assist them in learning and practicing healthy communication, interactions, and setting healthy boundaries.
Von understands that life can sometimes hit you so hard that you become emotionally disconnected, and guarded and can make you feel powerless to your current and past experiences. She believes that there is no time like the present to cultivate a healthier you.
In her spare time, Von enjoys creating memories with family and friends, outdoor adventures, and speaking at or hosting workshops and conferences.
Von provides faith-based counseling upon request.
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