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  Saroj Chand, LPC-MHSP, Founder/Owner of ACC
Saroj is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider with almost 30 years' experience in the Mental Health field. She received her B.S. Degree from Hunter College in New York City; she then graduated from the University of Tennessee with Master's and Specialist's degrees. She welcomes individuals, couples and families as well as members of the GLBTQ community. She is a member of Tennessee Counselors' Association and a native of India.

    Emid Armstrong, MS
Emid has a her Masters in Counseling from Argosy University in Nashville , TN. She is working towards her license as a Professional Counselor, she likes working with individuals, couples and families.. She facilitates Groups Against Domestic Violence for men and women. She is fluent in Spanish and is interested in working with Hispanic clients. She is a native of Mexico.

    Mary Barker, SPE
Mary is a Senior Psychological Examiner with more than 20 years of experience. Mary received her Master's degree at The University of Tennessee. Mary offers psychological and psychosexual testing, and provides mental health counseling to adults and adolescents. Mary is a native Tennessean.

    Michael Burford, LCSW
Michael is a licensed clinical social worker. He has Master's degrees in social work and educational psychology from University of Tennessee. He has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. Michael currently works with adults, adolescents, and children, in individual, couples, and family therapy. While he is a general practitioner, areas of special interest include working with people who have dual diagnosis of physical handicaps and mental health issues. He is a member of the National Association of Social workers and is a native Tennessean.

    Carolyn Dobbins, PhD, LPC-MHSP
Carolyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides counseling for individuals, couples, and families. She received her doctorate from Vanderbilt University and has over 20 years experience in the mental health field. Carolyn also facilitates Non-Offending Parent groups as well as co-dependency classes. She grew up in Colorado and now enjoys living in Knoxville.

    Anthony Fuller, LCSW
Anthony graduated in 2002 from the University of Tennessee with an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. He became a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider in 2006. He has several years of experience facilitating groups Against Domestic Violence for both men and women, and now enjoys working with adults who are ready to move beyond their current concerns and challenges and explore new ways to live more successfully with enhanced emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Anthony is a native of Tennessee.

    Cynthia Hernanz, LCSW
Cynthia received her Masters of Science in Social Work degree from the University of Tennessee. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with a wide variety of mental health issues. She provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families and welcomes all age groups. Cynthia has interest and experience working with people with disabilities and has awareness of the challenges they face. She also has experience as a hospice social worker and has knowledge of end of life issues and bereavement services. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and a native of Tennessee.

    E. Colvin Idol, LPC-MHSP
Colvin received his Master's degree from The University of Tennessee. He is a mental health counselor and also facilitates groups for court-ordered male batterers counseling. Additionally, Colvin works with victims of clergy abuse, and offers individual and family counseling to adults and adolescents. He is a member of American Mental Health Counselors Association and a native of Tennessee.

Medical   Pradumna S. Jain, M.D.
Dr. Jain is a licensed Psychiatrist, offering medication management to address chemically-related mental health issues. He treats both children and adults. Dr. Jain is a native of India.

    Sharon Klene-Lambdin, LPC-MHSP
Sharon is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering individual, couple and family counseling. She works with both adults and adolescents and brings over 15 years of Mental Health experience to ACC. Sharon is a native of Indiana.

    Marjorie Lloyd, MS, LPC-MHSP
Marjorie is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is qualified to address mental health issues. Previous to receiving her license, Ms. Lloyd worked for the Tennessee Depart of Children's Services as a case manager for eight years, working with foster children, their families, and families at risk. Ms. Lloyd enjoys doing play therapy with children ages two through nine or ten and individual therapy with children, teens, men, and women. She also enjoys doing marriage counseling, anger management, and using cognitive/behavioral therapy to address many types of mental health disorders including Major Depression, Bipolar 1 and 2 Disorders, various Anxiety Disorders, and so forth. Ms. Lloyd has a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Community Counseling from UT-Knoxville. Ms. Lloyd is also a National Certified Counselor.

    Daniel Luke, LCSW-ACSW
Dan is a Licensed Clinical Social worker with over 15 years experience working for children, adolescents, and adults, with mental health and crisis issues. He also has interest and experience in working with developmentally delayed children and adults. Dan is a native Tennessean.

Medical   Carol Preston, APN MSN
Carol Preston was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. She earned her diploma as a registered nurse in 1995 from Fort Sanders School of Nursing. In 2003, Ms. Preston completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Tennessee Wesleyan College. In 2005, she earned her Masters of Science in Nursing specializing in psychiatry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ms. Preston is board certified as an adolescent and adult psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She recently completed a three year contract with the National Health Service Corp providing psychiatric services to an under served area in Arizona. Ms. Preston has returned to her hometown; and is currently an independent psychiatric provider.  A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner provides the full range of psychiatric services including prescribing psychiatric medications and providing therapy services.

    Carol Ann Rupeka, LPC-MHSP
Carol is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider who works with adults and adolescents with mental health and addiction issues. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of Mental Health and Addiction. Carol Ann is a native of New York who identifies herself as a Christian Counselor.