Our Counselors
“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”
Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
Kelly Culpepper is a Licensed Professional Counselor, is pursuing licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Tennessee, and is a National Certified Counselor. She works with individuals, couples, and families pursuing growth and healing through supportive, therapeutic relationship. Kelly has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, career direction, affair recovery, spiritual direction, sexuality, and marital issues.
Kelly believes that it is in context of a safe and secure environment that true change is possible. Her aim is to create that space through a lens of healthy attachment, reducing shame, and sound practices. She knows that each client needs personalized care, and it is her honor to walk alongside them as they move towards transformation and empowerment.
To contact directly, email kelly@harborchattanooga.com.
Cody Towe is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor, working with individuals, couples, and families that seek to gain deeper insight, overcome difficulties, and find healing within the context of a safe and secure therapeutic relationship. Cody has experience working with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), career direction, and identity issues.
As a systems-focused therapist, Cody believes that people are formed within the systems they are a part of and that early experiences with parents and caregivers can be very formative in personality and identity development. Cody utilizes approaches and techniques from attachment theory, Gottman, and EFT to help individuals and couples meet their goals.
To contact directly, email cody@harborchattanooga.com.
Hannah Blackwell chose to embark on a journey in the mental health field driven by her genuine love for people and an innate passion for the role that story plays in our lives. Her therapeutic approach with individuals, couples, and families creates a nurturing environment where clients can delve into their narratives with curiosity, respect, and authentic support.
Hannah integrates diverse frameworks and modalities to cater to the unique needs and complexities of her clients. She believes that while our past experiences undoubtedly influence who we are, they don’t have to determine who we become.
Hannah holds the distinction of being a Nationally Certified Counselor and is Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman-Trained. She is currently on the path to licensure as both a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Tennessee. Her therapeutic specialties included anxiety, depression, coping strategies for high-stress careers, conflict resolution and communication, family systems, life transitions, codependency, and peri/postpartum support.
To contact directly, email hannah@harborchattanooga.com.