Emily is a licensed professional counselor who sees children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
Our Professional Counseling Team
The therapists at The Shepherd’s Staff provide counseling specific to your situation and guide you to growth, recovery, and hope.
Professionals Counseling in Jackson, MS
Our Therapists

Kelsey Brand MS, LPC, RPT
MS, LPC, RPT
Registered Play Therapist. Offers individual therapy, child-centered play therapy, and child/parent relationship therapy.
Blue Cross Blue Shield provider

Josh Williams
LPC
Men and Women Age 17+: Anger Management, Depression, Anxiety, grief, family of origin issues, improving communication skills, healthy assertiveness, maintaining sobriety from drugs and alcohol.

Julia ‘Judy’ Parker
MA, LPC
Special interests in life transition adjustment including birth, death, divorce, career change, and elder care, women's issues such as depression/anxiety, grief/loss, and miscarriage/ infertility, and sleep disorders.

Matt Thames
MA, LPC
Individual, family, and couples counseling including conflict resolution, communication, sexual issues, enrichment; stress management; grief; overcoming emotional wounds; men's issues; children; depression and anxiety.

Kristina Burrow Woodruff
MA, LPAT, ATR-BC
Children, teen, and adult issues related to abuse, trauma, divorce, anxiety, grief & loss, medical issues (cancer, chronic illness, traumatic incidents), depression, self-esteem, behavior problems, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment issues, relational issues, and eating disorders/eating issues (anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, obesity, & overeating).

Richard Coker
MAMFT/C, LPC, LMFT
Individuals, couples and families emotional and spiritual wounds including abuse, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, behavioral problems, communication and intimacy skills.

Michelle Hitchcock
MAMFT/C, LPC
Enjoys working with teen girls and women with issues such as eating, weight, making peace with food, anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, overthinking and boundaries.

Stephanie Hathorn
MA, LPC, LMFT
Issues such as: anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-esteem, behavioral, communication, conflict resolution, sexuality, pre-marital, intimacy, life stressors and transitions, body image, parenting, spirituality, infertility, and abuse.

Sally Gex
MA, LPC, NCC
Special interest in women's issues including body image, eating disorders, social anxiety, adjustment issues, fertility concerns, abuse, and trauma.