Hi, I’m Thorn!

I’m the owner and clinical director of Stonegate Counseling Associates, and I’m so glad you’re here. Reaching out for help takes courage, and I count it a great privilege to walk with my clients through their pain and difficult seasons of life. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, I am passionate about coming alongside individuals, couples, and families as they navigate struggles and grow in meaningful ways. Whether you’re working through relationship issues, addiction, past trauma, sexual difficulties, or personal growth challenges, I provide a safe, supportive space where you can find peace and resolution and live with confidence.

How I Approach Therapy

I believe therapy should be collaborative and tailored to your unique needs. My education, training, and experience allow me to integrate a wide variety of counseling models into my clinical work, including Attachment Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, various Family Systems theories, Cognitive-Behavioral strategies, and more. If I'm doing my job well, I'm listening to you to determine which therapeutic approaches may work best for your personality, preferences, needs, and goals.

While I work with people from all walks of life, I enjoy incorporating Christian theology and spiritual practices into work with my clients who share a Christian faith and want this to be part of our work together.

Who I Work With

I work with adult men and women, couples, families, and adolescent males. While I see clients with a variety of concerns, I am at my best helping people navigate:
  • Sexual addiction, unwanted sexual behavior, and pornography use
  • Marriage conflict, communication problems, and sexual issues
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Depression, anxiety, and stress management
  • Codependency and family conflict
  • Trauma, abuse, and addiction recovery (including EMDR therapy)
  • Personal and spiritual growth counseling
  • ​Premarital and pre-engagement counseling
Having served in a variety of roles in church leadership, including as a church elder for over five years, I have a unique interest in helping pastors and church leaders navigate the difficulties of church ministry. Relational work like ministry can often bring up the sore places within ourselves still in need of healing, and I want to provide a soft place for ministry leaders to tend to those areas.

As a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and AAMFT Supervisor in Training, I also provide clinical supervision for graduate level interns and associate-level clinicians seeking full licensure.

My Background & Experience

I hold a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Graduate Certificate in Christian Sex Therapy from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. I am licensed in Georgia as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselor and am a member of:
I am formally trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and integrate it into work with clients seeking trauma therapy and addiction counseling.

I am also trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and use it as the basis for my work with couples and families.

Let’s Work Together!

You’ve already taken the first step toward therapy - well done! If you’re ready to take the next step toward healing and personal growth, I’d love to connect with you.

​For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact me at (706) 546-7550 ext 2 or email me at [email protected] or use the link below.