Kerry P. Duncan, D.Min., AAPC, ACPE, is Associate Director of Covenant Counseling & Family Resource Center. Kerry attended the University of Wisconsin and earned his B.A. degree at the University of Georgia.  He did graduate training at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, where he earned  M.Div., Th.M., and D.Min. degrees.  A Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Kerry is a Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Among his specialties is in-depth psychotherapy designed to help clients find the best in themselves, which they can use to overcome obstacles in their relationships with themselves, others, and God. Kerry is an ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Joseph W. Whitwell, Th.D., AAPC, ACPE, AAMFT, LMFT #482,  is the past Executive Director of Covenant Counseling & Family Resource Center.  Retired as Executive Director, Dr. Whitwell now serves as Director of Education & Supervision. He graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi with a B.A. degree,  and continued his education at Emory University's Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, where he earned his B.D. and Th.D. degrees.  A Diplomate with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Joe is a Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.  He is also licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia.  Joe specializes in individual therapy for adults; couples and family therapy; individual and group therapy for adult survivors of sexual abuse; individual and group therapy for recovering alcoholics;  and group therapy for adults dealing with a variety of emotional issues.  Joe is an ordained Minister in the United Methodist Church, North Georgia Conference.

Andee Gay, M.S., LPC, is a Nationally Certified Counselor and licensed in the state of Georgia. She earned a B.F.A. degree from the University of Montevallo in Alabama, as well as a B.S. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her Masters degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University and a Diploma of Christian Counseling from the Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta. She is a member of AACC - American Association of Christian Counselors and serves as a referral source for Focus on the Family.  Andee's professional interests include issues such as relationships, family of origin difficulties, and infertility. She works with individuals, couples, and families as well as groups, and has a special affinity for adolescents. She has taught parenting and self-esteem seminars, as well as marriage workshops.  She uses a variety of therapeutic techniques to help individuals achieve balance within themselves and their lives.

Claire Horner, M.S., M.S., LPC, is nationally certified and state licensed professional counselor. She attended Auburn University to earn a B.S. degree in Rehabilitation Services. Assisting others in finding their strengths, talents, and passions led her to pursue a Masters in Professional Counseling at Georgia State University. Claire is presently a member of the AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors), the AGPS (Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society), and the Georgia chapter of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association. In 2004, to enhance her approach to spiritual matters, she completed a Masters in Christian Psychological Studies from the Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.

Claire has worked with men and women in a correctional facility with symptoms such as anxiety, abuse, mood disturbance, drug/alcohol/sexual addiction, post traumatic stress, and depression, among others. She presently co-leads a group with Joe Whitwell for women survivors of sexual abuse and works with: older teens, premarital or distressed couples, adults exploring a faith crisis, those trying to understand issues related to being an adult child of an alcoholic, or concerns such as life transitions, anxiety/depression, sexual identity, abuse and relationships.

The approach Claire uses in counseling stems from the following belief:  “We are not bits and pieces that work separately, but a compilation of physical body, complex mind, emotional information center, relational motivations (or not), sexual energy, and spiritual glue that bring together these aspects of life. These systems break down during grief, trauma, life transitions, and other life experiences that create disturbing symptoms. The therapeutic process seeks to restore the way these aspects work together thereby reducing the symptoms, calming emotional storms, and providing choices for the future.”