Meet The Team
2024 Executive Council
Thank you to everyone who voted for our new Executive Council members! We are happy to announce that we have a full Executive Council!
President
Michelle Bolton, LPC-S
Michelle Bolton has been a counselor in various settings since 2006, and she has worked in private practice since moving to Alabama in 2015. She is currently serving clients at Affinity Counseling in Russellville. "I'm very excited to serve you as President of Chapter 1!"
Vice President and President-Elect
Courtney McKinnon, ALC
Courtney McKinnon has provided mental health counseling in North Alabama in both non-profit and private practice settings. She specializes in complex trauma; intimate partner violence; and is trained in EMDR.
Past President
Laura Lopez, LPC
Laura Lopez has been in the field of counseling for over 5 years and owns Alchemy Counseling and Consulting in Florence. Laura is trained in EMDR and Theraply. She is also currently enrolled at Troy University’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program.
Secretary
Keli Brothers, PhD
Dr. Keli Brothers is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health at UNA and Adjunct Instructor of Psychology at Heritage Christian University. She also owns Directed Paths, LLC, a private practice in Killen, AL.
Treasurer
Tonya Brogden, MA, CCS
Tonya Brogden has been a school counselor in Alabama for over six years and is currently serving students at Oak Park Elementary School in Decatur.
Committee Chairs
Let us know if you would like to join
a committee!
Awards and Resolutions
Dr. Amy Davis, LPC, SB-RPT
Dr. Amy Davis, LPC, SB-RPT is a counselor educator at the University of North Alabama. She has a private practice, Sweetwater Counseling and Consulting, LLC in Tuscumbia, AL where she sees children and teens. Her research interests include school counseling and play therapy.
Membership
Cassie Parker, ALC, NCC
Cassie Parker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with offices in Moulton and Tuscumbia and she has been serving North Alabama since 2017. Her expertise is in EMDR, Theraplay, and collaborating with others to ensure quality care for clients.
Newsletter
Elysia Ergle, LPC-S
Elysia Ergle, LPC-S has been a counselor for 17 years. She is the owner of Phoenix Counseling and Resources, a small group private practice in Florence where she focuses on providing inclusive client care and supervision for ALCs.
Government and Professional Relations
Cindy Britton, MA Ed., ALC, NCC
I have worked with and advocated for children and their families since 2014. I am a former school counselor and have worked as a mental health counselor for more than 3 years.
Bylaws
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