I believe that every person has a story worth understanding and that healing happens within safe relationships. My goal is to provide a counseling environment where clients feel comfortable to spend meaningful time with their own story.
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

Brooke Jordan
LPC
I love to walk alongside each client as they navigate growth and healing. Each client deserves a warm, welcoming experience, catered to their own individual healing journey.

Emily Goeglein
MA, LPC, RYT
Therapy for children, families, and couples specializing in autism, sensory needs, and relationships.

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, improvingcommunication 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
M.A., 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).

Michelle Hitchcock
MAMFT/C, LPC
Women, couples, teens and young adults. Enjoys working with issues such as eating, 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.
