Meet Our Providers
Samantha Dickens, LMFT | Founder
Samantha is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master of Arts in Counseling. She offers personalized support to individuals and families, specializing in the unique challenges faced by children, young adults, and those dealing with self-esteem issues. Her expertise includes helping clients prioritize tasks, manage ADHD, achieve work-life balance, overcome high-performance obstacles, rebuild life after divorce, and explore LGBTQ+ matters. Samantha creates a nurturing environment for those struggling with PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and confidence issues.
As the owner of Sonder, Samantha manages daily operations while delivering expert care to help her clients achieve emotional and mental well-being.
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Megan Hayes, M.Ed.
Megan received both her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her clinical focus includes working through a variety of traumas (including childhood and religious trauma), managing depression/anxiety, managing neurodivergent diagnoses (such as ADHD, ASD, or OCD), LGBTQ+ concerns, and life transitions. Megan believes in the importance of tailoring treatment to the individual client's needs, and strives to create a safe, comfortable, and casual environment for her clients. Using a combination of different evidence-based treatments, Megan takes a holistic approach to treating and managing mental health issues and is centered around helping adult clients achieve and maintain a healthy balance between their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
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Emily Chadwick, M.A. MFT
Emily received her Bachelors of Science with a Minor in Family Studies and her Masters of Arts in Counseling with a focus in Clinical Mental Health. Emily has experience with and a passion for children and teens, but also enjoys working with all populations. She takes a holistic approach, paying attention to every part of a person’s life. She also loves helping parents and children navigate their relationship with one another, making for a healthier home life.
Emily‘s clinical focus includes attachment work, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, religious trauma, parenting concerns, relationship issues, behavioral issues, neurodiversity, self-esteem, and personal identity. She can also offer Christian-based counseling upon request.
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Lizzie Nichols, LPC-MHSP(T)
Lizzie obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With experience in both residential and community mental health settings, she is dedicated to creating a warm, authentic, supportive, and empowering environment for her clients.
She enjoys working with a diverse range of populations, with a particular passion for supporting couples (heterosexual, LGBTQIA+, and polyamorous couples), adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes attachment issues, relationships and intimacy, LGBTQIA+ exploration, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, substance abuse, anger management, relationship trauma and family of origin work.
Central to her practice is the belief in cultivating self-compassion, which she integrates into therapy to help clients develop kindness towards themselves, challenge negative self-talk, and build resilience.
She adopts an eclectic therapy style tailored to the unique needs of each client, utilizing holistic and evidence-based practices to foster personal growth and resilience. She believes in the importance of authenticity and strives to help clients navigate their journeys toward becoming their most genuine selves while embracing self-compassion along the way
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Bre Smith, M.Ed., NCC
Bre holds a Master of Education in School Counseling and an Education Specialist degree (Ed.S) from Lincoln Memorial University. While her educational background started in school counseling, Bre is now a dedicated mental health therapist. She uses a strengths-based approach to empower clients, emphasizing their resilience and unique abilities. Bre also integrates art therapy, evidence based strategies, and tailored interventions to provide a space for healing and growth.
Bre works with children (5+), teens, adults, and couples—including LGBTQIA+ couples—providing guidance through life transitions, grief, and trauma. She specializes in fostering strong communication between partners, helping couples build trust and navigate challenges together. Additionally, she is passionate about supporting survivors of domestic abuse, offering them the tools to rebuild self-esteem, establish healthy boundaries, and rediscover their independence. Her clinical focus includes anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, divorce, ADHD, behavioral issues, school and career stress, and identity exploration
*Available to see clients in South Carolina.
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Rachel Geren, LPC-MHSP
Rachel received a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and a Master's of Science in Clinical Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Rachel is a compassionate therapist with experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges. With a deep understanding of the human psyche and relationships, Rachel is committed to providing holistic and evidence-based therapy to her clients. She believes in the power of collaboration between therapist and client, working together to create meaningful change.
Throughout her career, Rachel has enjoyed helping those who struggle with grief, depression, OCD, anxiety, substance use, psychosis, low self-esteem, and personality disorders. Rachel utilizes a wide range of therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Existential therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) among other techniques, tailoring her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. She fosters a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, identify patterns, and develop effective coping strategies.
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Luke Lanzoni, M.A. LPC-MHSP(T)
Luke specializes in supporting individuals navigating neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, OCD), anxiety, depression, family enmeshment, complex trauma, entrepreneurial stress, religious trauma, and compulsive or addictive sexual behaviors. He works with adults and adolescents aged 12 and older. Inspired by his own mental health journey, Luke earned a Master of Arts in Counseling with a focus on Clinical Mental Health and is committed to creating a nonjudgmental, welcoming, and safe space for clients.
Luke incorporates a variety of evidence-based modalities, including CBT, REBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Having earned his ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) credential, he is committed to staying ahead in strategies for supporting neurodivergent clients. Luke believes therapy should be dynamic and adaptable, evolving to meet each client’s unique needs.
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Melissa Orr, LMFT (Formerly Woodby)
Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master’s in Counseling from Liberty University and a Bachelor’s in Family Studies from the University of Tennessee—where she still proudly bleeds orange.
She works with older adolescents, adults, and couples, creating a safe and supportive space for healing. Specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, attachment issues, relationships, and self-esteem. Melissa is EMDR-trained and integrates evidence-based approaches, like CBT, to foster lasting growth and self-compassion. She encourages clients to see diagnoses as a framework for understanding their experiences rather than as defining limitations. She acknowledges the systemic nature of human life and recognizes how external factors shape mental health and focuses on addressing the root cause for lasting change.
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Amy Feiten, Intern
Amy is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health at Liberty University. She works with couples to navigate relationship challenges, including premarital and marital concerns, helping them improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their connection.
Amy also has experience supporting adolescents, young adults, and individuals going through life transitions. She provides guidance to those dealing with anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma, understanding how these experiences can impact relationships and personal growth. Amy is dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings and grow. For those interested, she also offers Christian-based and religious deconstruction therapy.
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