Meet Our Therapists in Atlanta

Cultivate Counseling Team

Compassionate, experienced counselors helping women navigate anxiety, relationships, and life transitions.

Find the Right Therapist for You

Finding the right therapist is one of the most important parts of the counseling process.

At Cultivate Counseling, our team of therapists in Atlanta is dedicated to helping women feel seen, understood, and supported. Each therapist brings unique experience and specialties, allowing us to thoughtfully match you with someone who fits your needs and goals.

A Team Approach to Counseling in Atlanta

We believe therapy is most effective when you feel comfortable, safe, and connected to your therapist. Our Atlanta counseling team specializes in supporting women through:

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Relationship challenges

  • Life transitions

  • Trauma and emotional healing

  • Identity and personal growth

  • Grief and loss

 
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Mazi Robinson, MS, LPC, CPCS, NCC, CDWF, Founder/Director

Mazi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC006005) in Atlanta specializing in helping women discover their true voice as they navigate self worth/self esteem challenges, relationship concerns, and life stage transitions. Mazi also specializes in working with codependency and boundaries, toxic/narcissistic relationships and abuse, midlife transition concerns, and female leaders/working professionals.

 
 

Sarah Collins, MS, MDiv, LPC, NCC

Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC012015) specializing in working with women on identity formation and development, building healthy relationships with others and self, life stage transitions, spiritual concerns, and grief and loss. Her clinical interests additionally include codependence recovery, navigating friendships in adulthood, and women in ministry (clergywomen, chaplains, spiritual directors, seminarians, etc.). 

 

JoJo Howell, MA, M.T.S., LPC

JoJo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC013455) specializing in working with anxiety, self esteem, relationship challenges, young adulthood transition, motherhood transition/postpartum concerns, midlife transition, divorce recovery, grief/loss, depression. She desires to offer clients a “safe container” where they can show up as their authentic selves while they explore difficult feelings related to such topics as family of origin, self concept, and identity.

 

Emily Giattina Schneider, LCSW, PMH-C

Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW005867) and Certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) provider who offers individual and couples psychotherapy with a compassionate, evidence-based approach. Her work centers on helping women and couples identify the patterns that keep them stuck, develop understanding and compassion for what’s no longer serving them, and build new skills to create meaningful change. Emily specializes in perinatal mental health concerns, identity development, relationship stress, substance use recovery, shame resilience, perfectionism, and the pressures of high-demand careers. In addition, she sees clients who are processing relational or vicarious trauma, as well as grief following the loss of a loved one to suicide or unintentional overdose.

 

Nicole Johnson, MAMFT, LPC, NCC

Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC013441) specializing in working with anxiety of all kinds, mood disorders, perfectionism, rumination, spiritual concerns.. Nicole has experience supporting individuals or families impacted by communication and boundary issues, and enjoys supporting adult children, as well as parents of adult children with various relational concerns. Nicole also works with individuals navigating life transitions such as divorce, grief and loss, aging, work stress, and self-esteem fluctuations. Nicole is honored to empower clients to reclaim a sense of worthiness, self-compassion, and peace in their lives and works with adult women across the lifespan. 

 

Angie Hohulin, MA, APC, NCC

Angie is an Associate Professional Counselor (APC009934) specializing in grief, relationship issues, life transitions, spiritual questions, burnout, anxiety, shame, or stress at work or home. She also works with perfectionism, negative thinking, self-doubt, singleness, emotional and relational wounding, forgiveness, and discovering your purpose. Additionally, Angie has experience incorporating faith and spirituality into the counseling process.

 

Elizabeth Elsbury, MBA, MA, APC, NCC

Elizabeth is an Associate Professional Counselor (APC009871) specializing in anxiety,
depression, perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, and adult ADHD. She also works with
women - particularly working professionals and moms in the middle years - who feel
lost, stuck, or disconnected from themselves after years of thinking they are “too much”
or “not enough”. Elizabeth empowers women to reconnect with their true selves and
chart their own path forward with clarity, confidence and peace.

 

Julia Spinolo DNP, APC, APRN, FNP-BC, NCC

Julia is an Associate Professional Counselor (APC010557) and EMDR Certified Therapist™ specializing supporting women through trauma (PTSD and C-PTSD), grief, anxiety, and major life changes. Her expertise extends to assisting adults who have experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and narcissistic abuse/relationships, and she is deeply committed to helping healthcare providers, educators, and first responders in their pursuit of well-being. Julia has over three decades of healthcare experience, including oncology, psychiatry, internal medicine, medical-surgical, and leadership roles.

 

Kris Smith, LCSW

Kris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW003413) specializing in parenting concerns, grief and loss, relationship challenges within family and friendships, and toxic/narcissistic relationship patterns. Kris is particularly passionate about empowering women in midlife to acknowledge and honor their acquired wisdom while creating an encouraging therapeutic space where they can continue to explore and grow. 

 
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We believe this is your story. We believe this is your Truth.  

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Finding a Therapist in Atlanta

  • The right therapist is someone who understands your needs, has experience in the areas you want to work on, and makes you feel comfortable and supported. Connecting with one of the therapists at Cultivate is a great place to start.

  • Look for a licensed therapist who specializes in your concerns, aligns with your preferences, and creates a safe, respectful environment.

  • We offer both in-person therapy in Atlanta and virtual sessions for added flexibility.

  • Yes! At Cultivate Counseling, we help match you with a therapist based on your needs, goals, and preferences.

  • That’s okay. Finding the right fit can take time, and we’re happy to help you connect with another therapist if needed.

  • Our therapists offer individual therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, and specialized approaches such as CBT, IFS, ACT, EMDR, and trauma-informed care.

  • You can reach out through our contact form, and we’ll guide you through the next steps and help match you with a therapist.