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    • About
    • Team >
      • Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC
      • Kiana Gandy, M.S., APC, NCC
      • Sara Melito, M.S., APC, NCC
      • Position Openings
    • Play Partners
    • Disclaimers
  • Counseling Care
    • Intergenerational Care
    • Therapy Care >
      • Racial Trauma Counseling Sponsorship
    • Supportive Care
    • Reviews
    • Q&A
    • Referrals >
      • Local Referrals
      • National Resources
  • Clinician Care
    • SUPERvision
    • Training >
      • Live Online Trainings
      • Advisory Committee
    • Consultation
    • Provider Products
  • Community Care
  • Contact

Ms. Sara

Cares for: Children & Teens, College Students, Couples, Clients with Diverse Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations
The Awesome Team
Ms. Sara

Licensed Assoc. Professional Counselor
Board Certified Counselor (NCC)
Brainspotting Practioner
Play Therapist ​(with supervision)
Sand Therapist (with supervision)

Holding a Master of Science degree from Georgia State University, Ms. Sara's clinical training is based in multicultural competency and social justice advocacy.  She  has clinical experience as a college counselor and has served as a victim advocate for teens and adults at multiple sexual assault centers.  Sara is also passionate about providing mental health care for university faculty/staff, couples, and clients with various gender identities and sexual and/or relationship orientations.  

Sara is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (APC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), brainspotting practitioner, and sand/play therapist (with supervision).  She has provided counseling care at Play Wellness since 2018 and was trained to provide telemental health (virtual/online) services in 2020.  Ms. Sara's favorite self-care activities are spending lots of quality time with her spouse, her friends, and her family, hiking, reading, and playing with her puppy and kitten.  Ms. Sara's credentials include the following:
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Master of Science (M.S.), Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Georgia State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies
Berry College


HIGHLIGHTED TRAININGS

Brainspotting Practitioner
(Phase 1)
Brainspotting U.S.A.

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
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Telebehavioral/Telemental Health Theory & Practice
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Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (APC)
Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

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National Certified Counselor (NCC)
National Board of Certified Counselors
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American Counseling Association
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Licensed Professional Counselor's Association of Georgia
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Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society​
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Grad, R., Castleberry, J., Tolleson, A., Zeligman, M., Gheesling, S., & Ajetomobi, R. The impact of social reactions and social support on development of posttraumatic growth in trauma survivors.

Zeligman, M., Varney, M., Gheesling, S., & Placeres, V. Meaning making and loneliness among trauma survivors and nontrauma-exposed college students.

Outstanding Mental Health Clinician, Play Wellness LLC
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Rollins Work Award,
Berry College

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Ralph George Scholarship for Psychological Research,
Berry College

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Office Hours (Georgia residents only)
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST

Saturday (every other): 9:30 am - 4:30 pm EST

Fees
$50 scheduling and administrative fee (one-time fee for new clients)
$125 per 50 min appointment
$90 per 50 min appointment (college student rate)

Let us provide Play Wellness care to you!

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Yolanda Fountain, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, ACS, NCC
Photo used under Creative Commons from Beshef