Our Providers
Todd M Antin, MD, DFAPA is the founder and CEO of PACT Atlanta, LLC. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Addiction, Forensics, and Geriatrics by the America Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has been honored as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He has been named a Top Doctor in Atlanta Magazine every year since 1999. He is the Director of Behavioral Health at Dekalb Medical Center in Decatur, GA. Dr. Antin has a diverse staff of specialists that will assist in your care.
Christina has been an individual outpatient therapist at PACT Atlanta since August 2011. She treats a variety of mental health disorders including depression/mood disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, and psychotic disorders.
Prior to joining the team at PACT Atlanta, Christina worked for a non-profit community mental health center. This allowed her to gain a wealth of experience and knowledge in multiple roles with a variety of populations including assessments/evaluations, group therapy, couples, individual and family therapy. Clients included DHR/DFACS, US Probation, and Dekalb County Diversion court.
Torre is a native of the Atlanta area with over ten years experience in mental health. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Georgia State University; earned her Master’s degree of Psychology from Argosy University, and earned her PhD from Capella University in Behavioral Psychology.
Therapy can help people who are experiencing problems and those who like to live to their full potential but, for various reasons, are not doing so. It is for the well who have temporarily lost the way, and it is for those struggling with painful feelings and difficult situations.
Shaina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Emory University in 2009 and her Masters of Social Work from Boston University in 2011. Shaina is extensively trained in DBT and CBT and specializes in anxiety and personality disorders.
Garnet is Board Certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Her certification is in the specialty of child and adolescent psychiatry. She has worked with adolescents and adults providing psychopharmacology services since 1991.
Marina is a certified Internal Medicine and Neuropsychiatry Physician Assistant. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and earned her Masters of Medical Science from the accredited Physician Assistant Program at Mercer University. She sees a variety of patients from the age of 18 through geriatrics, performing initial evaluations and administering medication management. She also assists as a preceptor for Physician Assistant students during their clinical rotations. She is a member of the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Elizabeth Cutter is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist with over 14 years of experience conducting individual, couple’s and family therapy in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She has worked with a variety of clients with issues related to psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, dual-diagnosis, relationship challenges and life-cycle changes.
Cheryl graduated from Georgia Perimeter College School of Nursing in 1997. Cheryl always wanted to specialize in Psychiatric Nursing and her first job as a registered nurse was at Peachford Behavioral Health System from 1998-2001.
Brian has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1991. He has provided treatment in a variety of clinical settings such as hospitals, outpatient clinics and community mental health centers. Brian’s target populations are adults and adolescents and works with individuals, couples and groups who struggle with substance abuse, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and PTSD. Brian’s modalities of treatment are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy.
Brian holds board certifications as a National Certified Counselor and a Master Addiction Counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors.
With each individual I work with, I strive to create an environment of unbiased support and respect. My clients share that as a result they feel accepted and understood. Working together as a team, I help clients discover and challenge old patterns and beliefs that stand in the way of personal goals. It has been my experience that when individuals recognize that they are not alone in solving their concerns, they find the willingness to challenge themselves in new ways that lead to a sense of mastery and increased confidence.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor and a Certified Hypnotherapist. For the past five years, I have had the privilege of assisting individuals in their recovery from depression, anxiety, grief and complex trauma/dissociative disorders. I also enjoy helping clients work through various life transitions and relationship issues.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor and a Certified Hypnotherapist. For the past five years, I have had the privilege of assisting individuals in their recovery from depression, anxiety, grief and complex trauma/dissociative disorders. I also enjoy helping clients work through various life transitions and relationship issues.
Kierston is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She got her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of West Georgia and then pursued a master’s and doctorate specializing in psychiatric mental health at the University of South Alabama. Her experience includes serving high risk mental health patients in the community on an assertive community treatment team and acute inpatient treatment focused on stabilizing patients in times of crisis. Kierston practices by the words of William Osler, “A good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
Cliff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is a believer that anyone who chooses to be healed, is capable. I developed the belief that the steps to healing begins with the truth being revealed and the practice of pure acceptance that can ultimately lead to change.
My approach to therapy involves establishing an authentic connection with the person in front of me, demonstrating that I hear clearly what they are experiencing and mutually developing a target of where they want to go. I integrate various clinical perspectives and interventions to get these components accomplished, including: Rapid Resolution Therapy, Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy, Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems. I also have prior training in Cognitive-Behavioral and Dialectic Behavior Therapy as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and use elements of those clinical orientations when they are useful. My goal is to help each person I work with function more effectively and powerfully in their own life by increasing their ability to clear and focus internal thoughts, emotions and bodily awareness so the person can participate more effectively in all of their external relationships.
In the past I have worked with individuals, couples, families and groups in both inpatient and outpatient settings as a clinician and as an Administrative Director. I have been the Director of Behavioral Health, Case Management and Palliative Care Services for a local hospital system over the last 17 years and have been in the Behavioral Health field in various roles for the past 23 years. My current focus in my private psychotherapy practice is on working with individual clients who have experienced trauma, anxiety, unresolved grief, “stuck” depression, shame, and disruption of personal or occupational relationships, with or without accompanying substance abuse. As I have deep experience in working with physicians, nurses, other healers, and attorneys I understand the special challenges involved in their professions and am available, interested and qualified to help them therapeutically.
Ms. Whiddon graduated, cum laude, from Vanderbilt University in 1999 with a degree in Human and Organizational Development. Ms. Whiddon continued her studies at Vanderbilt and received a Masters of Science in Nursing in 2000. Her specialty was in Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry.
Robin May is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been serving individuals for close to 10 years. While Robin most often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as her theoretical approach, she is intentional about customizing counseling for each individual. Robin has committed her counseling practice to serving a variety of populations, including (but not limited to) specific work with women and couples.
DEGREES HELD: Associate of Science in Nursing from Darton College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Albany State University, Dual Master of Science in Nursing Education and Family Nurse Practitioner from Albany State University, Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Valdosta State University, and currently enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing with a concentration in nursing education at Hampton University.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner; Advisor for American Assembly for Men in Nursing; Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Associations, and American Assembly for Men in Nursing, Georgia Medical Reserve Corps, Atlanta Black Nurse’s Association, Georgia Nurse Leadership Coalition. Experience in grant initiatives; Emory Bridges to Baccalaureate Grant and Georgia State University Diversity Grant. Mr. Davis has been teaching since 2010.
Sandra Scohier is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a graduate of the Georgia State University Master of Science program. She specializes in the treatment and resolution of post traumatic stress injury and those behaviors stemming from it including anxiety, panic, post traumatic stress disorder, anger, and grief. She works with adolescents and adults. She has experience working with clients in residential treatment centers and out patient centers in both public and private sectors. She is a member of the National Board of Certified Counselors, and is trained in Rapid Resolution Therapy.