Meet Our Counselors
Michaela Tomberlin -
M.A., LPC-S
Clinical Director
Licensed Professional Counselor
and Supervisor
Founder and CEO
Michaela has been in the counseling field since 1993, working in both public and private agencies serving a wide variety of populations. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling from Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. Michaela is licensed as a Professional Counselor in both South Carolina and North Carolina and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor designation in South Carolina. Currently the Clinical Director at Counseling for Life, Michaela opened the practice in 2010 and continues to oversee its growth at both locations.
Marllyn Duncan -
M.ED., LPC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
Farm Office
Marllyn has been in the counseling field since 1988, serving as an educator, school counselor, and private practitioner. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling from Clemson University. Marllyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor. She and her family reside in Pendleton, SC.
Angie Gilstrap -
M.ED., LPC~S
Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
Fant Office
Angie completed her bachelor's degree at Anderson University and then her Master's in Counseling Education at Clemson University. Since graduating in 2007, she has experience working in an agency that specialized in childhood trauma and in private practice. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Supervisor and lives in Townville. Angie feels blessed to help others find their light, hope, and peace through tough times.
Chesnee Martin -
M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant Office
Chesnee has been in the counseling profession since 2005, working in various capacities of the public sector including but not limited to: Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, Anderson Oconee Pickens Mental Health Center, and most recently serving children and adults who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. She holds a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Chesnee obtained her provisional license to practice counseling in May 2019 from the State of South Carolina. She and her family currently reside in Anderson SC.
Sandra Campbell -
M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant Office
Sandra Stone Campbell is a Licensed Professional Counselor and was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of South Carolina and master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Sandra specializes in working with children and adult survivors of trauma, specifically sexual abuse and sexual assault. Sandra also has experience and enjoys working with adults and children as they navigate depression, anxiety, PTSD, adjustment disorder and bipolar disorder. Sandra is married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful boys that keep them busy.
Whitney Smith -
M.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant & Farm Offices
Whitney Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who grew up in Anderson, moved away to complete her education, and returned in 2014 to live closer to family. Whitney received her Bachelor's from Queens University of Charlotte where she studied music therapy and her Master’s of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Winston-Salem State University. She believes in a client-centered approach to counseling where each person is treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Along with her husband and two children, Whitney finds peace spending time in nature and meaning through community service.
Michaele Kubacz -M.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Farm Office
Michaele has a Bachelor of Science degree from Wofford University and a Master of Counseling from Eastern New Mexico University. She has over 15 years of experience working with military communities and their families. Michaele has developed and led multiple groups that empowered resiliency, enhanced marriage communication, and educated populations about interpersonal violence. She uses a strength-based approach that integrates various therapeutic styles to meet the needs of her patients.
Jonnett Barrick -M.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
First Light & Fant Offices
Jonnett received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She is certified in EMDR and uses other therapeutic techniques in order to help people move through the injustice that they have faced. She has a passion for working with people who have faced trauma, are suffering from PTSD, and for working with adoptive families. Helping families to navigate this wonderful, but also difficult, transition hits close to home as she has two adopted children herself. Jonnett lived in Ethiopia for 8 years and was very impacted by the lack of mental health services available to the community. Now that she is living back in the States, she is passionate about helping all people receive access to mental health care. In her free time, Jonnett loves to spend time with her husband, three children, and her dog named Blue. She also loves to travel, go camping, read and sleep.
Cristina Alvarenga, M.Ed., Ed.S., LPC-A
Licensed Professional Counselor
Associate
Fant Office
Cristina completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans and received her Master of Education and Education Specialist degree in Counselor Education at Clemson University. Cristina specializes in working with adolescents and their families as they navigate various diagnoses including anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, and PTSD.
Michelle Pickens -
M.ED., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant Office
Michelle completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Anderson University and received her Master of Education in Counseling and Community Services at Clemson University. Michelle’s experience includes agency work with childhood and adult survivors of trauma and abuse and working with schools and school districts to educate and prevent child abuse and promote healthy relationships.
Claire Krietemeyer~
M.ED., Ed.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor​
Fant Office
Claire completed her bachelor's degree in Special Education and received her Master of Education and Education Specialist degree in Counselor Education at Clemson University. Claire has experience working with adolescents and their families with various challenges and diagnoses including anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, and PTSD.
Paige Gossett ~ M.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant Office
Paige earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University. She has worked in a variety of counseling settings utilizing Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and play therapy to assist patients in reaching their counseling goals. She has experience in treating anxiety, depression, self-harm, social and relational issues, family and couple conflict resolution, and adjustment disorders. She believes that true “wellness” is found when each domain of our lives is in equilibrium and moving in a positive direction. Her goal as a therapist is to help patients find a balance of healing, purpose, and direction through integrative approaches.
Andrea Williams ~
M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Fant Office
Andrea completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Southern Wesleyan University and received her Master's Degree in Counseling from Webster University. She has over 30 years of experience in the counseling field working in non-profit organizations, state agencies, and education. Andrea loves working with people of all ages and helping them navigate through life issues and finding ways to overcome the difficulties of life. She feels her job is not to save the world, but to influence, teach, guide, counsel, and mentor others to become the best they can be.
Shannon Davenport ~ M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor