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One in four Americans suffers from anxiety, depression or substance abuse. Where do people turn for help? Through Richmont, God is training new generations of counselors to serve as Christian caregivers.

Atlanta

Richmont operates six Hope Counseling Centers in the metropolitan Atlanta area in cooperation with local churches that serve as host sites. 

Hope Counseling at Centerville

3594 Centerville Highway Snellville, GA 30039

Hope Counseling Center at Mount Paran

4200 Northside Parkway, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30327

Hope Counseling Center at Mt. Zion

7102 Mt. Zion Boulevard Jonesboro, GA 30236

Hope Counseling Center at North Peachtree

4805 Tilly Mill Road Atlanta, GA 30360

Hope Counseling Center at West Cobb

1235 Friendship Church Road Powder Springs, GA 30127

Hope Counseling Center at West Ridge

3522 Hiram Acworth Highway Dallas, GA 30157 

 

For more information or to schedule an appointment at one of these centers, please call 404.266.0695, x6110.

Richmont Hope Counseling Center Staff

Counselors

EVALIN RHODES HANSHEW, PH.D.

Dean of Clinical Affairs and Professor of Counseling. Licensed Psychologist. Licensed Professional Counselor, National Cerified Counselor. Approved Clinical Supervisor recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors. Ph.D., M.Ed., B.A., Georgia State University (CACREP Accredited Master’s); Diploma in Christian Counseling, Psychological Studies Institute. Specializations: anxiety, mood, personality, and marital issues.

KENY FELIX, PH.D.

Assistant Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Counseling. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida Professional Educator's Certificate, Guidance and Counseling. Ph.D., Th.M., M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S.Ed., B.S., University of Miami.

SHATAVIA THOMAS, DMFT.

Assistant Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Counseling. National Certified Counselor. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. DMFT (Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy), Nova Southeastern University; M.S., B.S., Georgia State University. 

Associate Counselors


Novell Blain, MA, LAPC

Professional counseling supervisee. Practice includes effective communication, developing improved coping and decision-making skills, addiction recovery, and women's issues such as self-esteem and body image concerns.

Debbie Emerson, MA, LPC

Marriage and Family Therapy, Child and Adolescent Specialization. Training in Emotion Focused Couples and Family Therapy and PREPARE/ENRICH certified. Practice includes couples, pre-marital, relationship coaching, play therapy, parenting through divorce, women's struggles, and spiritual issues.

Robin Elizabeth Lay, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor. Practice includes distressed relationships, spiritual issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and grief.

Joannah Sadler, LMFT, NCC

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor. Certified PREP instructor. Practice includes adolesent family therapy, eating disorders, grief work, spiritual concerns, pre-marital and relationship enrichment therapy. 

S. LaShay Dowley, MAMFT

Shay provides individual, couples, family and group counseling services. Practice includes sexual issues, identity challenges, trauma, addictions, spiritual struggles, life transitions, severe mental illness, work-related stress, womens' issues, depression, and family mediation.

Kristen Smith-Vaniz, MA,  LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapy Practice includes relationship enrichment and sex therapy.