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5 August, 2024.

Family Counseling Center Welcomes New Staff Members

The Family Counseling Center of Fulton County has welcomed fourteen new staff members to their team during the second quarter of 2024. The group joins an organization focused on building a healthy community through support, engagement, and empowerment, and includes the following individuals:

  • Braidyn Andrews, Domestic Violence On-Call Advocate
  • Michael Ballester, Mental Health Therapist
  • Mikayla Beaudet, Behavioral Health Counselor
  • Digna Betancourt Swingle, Addictions Clinic Director
  • Cody Brewer, Domestic Violence On-Call Advocate
  • David Caton, Senior Director of Behavioral Health
  • Julia McGowan, Behavioral Health Counselor
  • Sandra Paul, Front Office Administrator
  • Diedrie Roemer, Front Office Administrator
  • Gina Sowle, Billing Specialist
  • Julie Tanner, Mental Health Therapist

The new team members join a growing organization with deep roots in the communities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties. Founded in 1976, The Family Counseling Center continues to be focused on helping individuals and families build better, healthier lives through the organization’s Behavioral Health Clinic, Children and Family Services Program, Domestic Violence Program, and more. Programs and services offered by the agency address behavioral and mental health with the goal of personal empowerment and long-term success. In 2023, The Family Counseling Center worked with nearly 5,100 clients.

“We are excited to welcome all of our new team members to the Family Counseling Center. They are important, dedicated individuals who work tirelessly every day to help create positive change in the lives of our clients and our community,” said Michael L. Countryman, Executive Director of The Family Counseling Center. “The Family Counseling Center recently celebrated its 48th anniversary. The organization’s founders created a space for community and personal care with seven volunteers in a donated church basement. Today, we are looking at a period of immense growth for our organization and we are excited to share that journey with our team, our partners, and our community at large.”