Therapist, Coaching, and Workshop Facilitator

At age 45, I made the bold career move to leave the business sector and pursue my purpose to help people as a clinical mental health provider. Having lived most of my professional life as an executive, I learned how hard it is to juggle the demands of family life, work, and volunteering. When high-achieving professionals walk into my practice, they're not just seeking therapy. They're seeking permission to be human in spaces that often demand superhuman performance. I know firsthand the struggles women deal with daily and am passionate about helping others navigate anxiety, depression, self-doubt, imposter syndrome and other challenges.

I have significant training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), and trauma. My Master of Science is in Clinical Mental Health from Mercer with additional certifications from Cornell University in Executive Leadership and Change Management.

My additional leadership roles include:

2019- 2025 Leadership Atlanta Board of Trustees

2021-2022 Leadership Atlanta Program Chair

AOII Foundation, President 2021-2023

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Therapist, Coaching, and Workshop Facilitator

Ingrid works with people who are ready to stop performing and start living. Whether you’re a young adult figuring out your identity, a high-achiever silently burning out, or someone at a personal or professional crossroads, you’ve probably outgrown the roles you were taught to play. Emmons helps you untangle that mess and rebuild from a place of clarity, not conditioning. Her approach is trauma-informed, holistic, and rooted in both cultural awareness and straight talk. No fluff. Just real growth.

Before becoming a therapist, Ingrid spent over two decades in corporate HR—guiding executives, mentoring emerging talent, and redesigning systems from the inside out. She’s helped clients retool careers, reset nervous systems, and break generational patterns they didn’t even know were running the show.

Ingrid holds an MBA from Emory and an MA in Clinical Psychology (LPCC track) from Pepperdine. Her work blends business insight, psychological training, and personal experience — including raising three adult children who continue to be her greatest teachers, and co-parenting a beloved grand dog. She offers evening and weekend sessions to meet clients where they are, especially those who are always “on” for everyone else. For those ready to reconnect with who they truly are — not just who they were trained to be — Ingrid welcomes the opportunity to support you on your journey.

Therapist, Coaching, and Workshop Facilitator

Whitney Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialization in career counseling and is certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator. She has several years of experience in higher education working with traditional and non-traditional students/alumni in their career and professional development. Her interest in this profession propelled as a talent management intern for a corporate company while pursuing her master’s degree. This experience influenced her to combine her love for talent management and mental health as a career. Her ultimate desire is to support others in finding meaningful and fulfilling work, and achieving personal goals with respect to their holistic wellbeing.

Whitney earned her Master of Education in Counseling with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.. She is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE), and National Career Development Association (NCDA).

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Therapist and Workshop Facilitator

DaCota Goodwin is a LAPC and is only taking clients in the Washington DC area. From personal experience, she understands how difficult and lonely walking the road less traveled can feel. Growing up, she sought to make her community proud while struggling with self-worth, authenticity, and safety. Navigating life under preconceived notions from society and family can cause many to function in survival mode, leading to burnout and much worse. With time, she learned to accept herself while walking on the path of self-discovery. With her life experiences and educational training, she strives to create a unique, safe space catering to your needs.

She enjoys working with adolescents, young adults, and adults on issues like anxiety, depression, low self esteem, and burnout. DaCota has additional experience working with individuals with developmental conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her style is holistic and looks at the whole person while considering your circumstances, environment, and origin story. (DaCota practices under the supervision of Jessica Schmoll, LPC, CPCS).

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Workshop Facilitator

Dr. K. Heather Koth, founder and owner of Intown Professional Counseling, is a licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor specializing in mindfulness, Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically Open DBT (RO DBT). She works with adults and adolescents in the treatment of food challenges, body image issues, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, disorders of over control, and anxiety and depression. Her approach to therapy includes mindfulness and somatic based practices, behavioral approaches and skill development.

Dr. Koth leads workshops on Mindfulness in partnership with Well Atlanta. Additionally, she is a certified yoga teacher and is an adjunct professor and speaker who is passionate about helping others to develop meaningful connections with themselves and others and improve their overall wellbeing.

Workshop Facilitator

Jessica has 19 years of licensed experience in the field of mental health. During that time, she has worked in a private practice setting and in psychiatric hospitals, run a community mental health clinic, and led a long-term residential treatment center. Jessica also served in a leadership role developing mental healthcare strategy for the state of Georgia for a multi-billion-dollar, nonprofit corporation. She has led workshops and trainings, spoken on panels and at a fancy mental health summit, and completed two master’s degrees in business and in counseling.

Jessica believes the therapeutic relationship is the primary agent for change, so she focuses on the here and now, the way it feels in the room, and gently offers support and guidance on making small shifts that can equate to sizeable change in time. She may utilize strategies from various theories/therapies like CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), existentialism (finding meaning), boundary setting, self-compassion work, mindfulness, among others.