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      • 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
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    • Q&A
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Dr. Fountain

Cares for: Helping Professionals, Pregnant/Birthing Bodies, Parents and Children, BIPOC, Grief and Trauma Overcomers
The Awesome Team
Dr. Fountain

Owner & Clinical Director, Play Wellness LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Board Certified Counselor (NCC)
Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor (RPT-S)
Rostered Child-Parent Psychotherapy Provider
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
​Sand Therapy Specialist
Perinatal Yoga Teacher (in training)

Dr. Fountain is an advocate for mental health wellness and embraces preventing mental illness.  Since 2006, she has focused on providing children with a voice via play and adults with safe space to overcome life's challenges.  Dr. Fountain has experienced several challenging life events (trauma, parental loss, perinatal child loss, etc.) so she understands the courage that it takes to look inwards and heal wounds.  She enjoys helping people of all ages using therapeutic approaches customized to each clients' needs.  Dr. Fountain has a passion to care for helping professionals, pregnant/birthing bodies, parents and their infants/children, the BIPOC population, and those with experiences of grief, perinatal/ infant/child loss, and trauma. 

Dr. Fountain is the owner and clinical/continuing education director at Play Wellness LLC and is the founder of the Child Loss Center Inc.  She is a board-certified licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia, a play therapy supervisor, a sand therapy specialist, a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, a Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) provider, a mental health forensic consultant with Lorio Forensics, and an emerging yogi and yoga teacher (in training).  Dr. Fountain was trained to provide telemental health and tele-supervision (virtual/online) services in 2015, has taught master's and doctoral level courses since 2011, and currently teaches at Walden University and for the Morehouse School of Medicine’s Children and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program.  She also serves on the Board of Directors for the World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals. Dr. Fountain participates in speaking engagements, has written professional publications, has supervised over 125 mental health clinicians, and has presented over 150 trainings locally, nationally, and internationally on multiple topics related to mental health illness and wellness.  When in "relaxation mode," she loves being with family, traveling, reading, learning, crocheting, and playing tennis.  For more information, see below:
  • Education
  • Licensure/Certifications
  • Professional Memberships
  • Publications
  • Honors & Awards
  • Office Hours & Fees
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Counselor Education and Supervision
Mercer University


Post-Graduate Certificate in Working with Survivors of Violence, Torture, and Trauma
University of Maryland


Masters of Science (M.S.), Community Counseling
Mercer University


Masters of Divinity (M.Div.), Pastoral Care & Counseling
Mercer University


Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems
Alabama State University


HIGHLIGHTED TRAININGS

 Perinatal Yoga Teacher Training (in progress)
Nurture and Nourish Yoga
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Perinatal Mood Disorders & Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
Postpartum Support International

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Working with Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Governor's Office of Children and Family Services
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Trauma-Informed Care
University of Georgia School of Social Work
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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation & the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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Child and Adolescent Counseling Academy
American Counseling Association

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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

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Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor (RPT-S)
Association for Play Therapy

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Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
(Phases 1, 2, and 3)
Brainspotting United Kingdom & Canada
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200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training (in progress)
My Vinyasa Practice
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Rostered Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) Provider
LSU Health Sciences Center
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Approved Clinical Supervisor  (ACS)
Center for Credentialing and Education
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National Certified Counselor (NCC)
National Board of Certified Counselors

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National Association for Play Therapy
& Georgia Association for Play Therapy

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American Counseling Association
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World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals
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Fountain, Y. & Neal, S. (2020). Developing cultural humility through clinical consultation. Play Therapy, 15(4), 4-7.

Fountain, Y. N. (2020). Physical activity games. In J. Stone and C. E. Schaefer (Eds.), 
Game play: Therapeutic use of games with children and adolescents (3rd ed.) (pp. 79-97). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1119553762

Fountain, Y. and Gardener, T. (2019, March). Go PLAY! Advocating for the integration of play therapy in the school setting. Play Therapy, 14(1), 4-7.

Fountain, Y. N. (2015). Important factors that contribute to the professional quality of life for registered play therapist and supervisors (Doctoral dissertation). Available from http://search.proquest.com.

Larkin, R., Fountain, Y., Glenn, C., Crumb, L., Smith, J., and Morgan, A. (2015). A behavioral intervention team at a two-year college: Responding to a case of suicidal ideation. The Journal of Campus Behavioral Intervention [J-BIT], 3, 44-48. 

Larkin, R., Crumb, L., Fountain, Y., Glenn, C., and Smith, J. (2015, June). Managing mental health situations in the advising office. Academic Advising Today, 38(2). Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/resources/academic-advising-today/view-articles/managing-mental-health-situations-in-the-advising-office.aspx

Bayonne, L., Fountain, Y., and Rowland, K. (2014, Spring). Supervisee resistance: Shame in supervision. Southern Association for Counselor Educators and Supervision (SACES), 10(1). Available from http://www.saces.org/
CURRICULUM
Clark, D., Barnett, N., Boyd, M., Cunningham, G., Fountain, Y., Lane, D., and Redmond, D. (2015, May). From Victim to Survivor: Choices and Coping. Curriculum for the DeKalb County Drug Court, College of Professional Advancement, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA.
EDITOR
Georgia Perimeter College [GPC]. (2013). Voluntary and involuntary withdrawals for medical and/or psychology reasons. Student Code of Conduct. Author.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2003). A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety. Available from http://www.fbi.gov/
Women of Impact in Health
National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. Northwest Georgia Chapter

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Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare
International Association of Healthcare Professionals

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Leadership Academy Graduate
Association for Play Therapy (APT)

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Outstanding Doctoral Student
College of Professional Advancement
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Dissertation Grant
Georgia Association for Play Therapy

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Behavioral Health Development Leadership Program
Project LIFT, SAMHSA

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Excellent Customer Service
Georgia Perimeter College

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Harry R. Kendall Leadership Development United Methodist Committee on Relief
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Random Acts of Happiness
Edible Arrangements

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Outstanding Academic Achievement McAfee School of Theology
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Community Service Scholar of the Year ASU's Honor's Program
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Outstanding Service Award
ASU's College of Business Administration

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Office Hours for Clinical Services (Georgia residents)
Wednesday:  10:30 am - 6:30 pm EST
Thursday: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm EST

Fees
$50 scheduling and administrative fee (one-time fee for new clients)
$195 per 50 min appointment

Supervision: $150 (intake), $100/hour (individual),  and $75/2 hours (group) 
Consultation: $150/hour and $75-100/2 hours (group)

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