Mid-South Professional Counseling in Bartlett TN

Randolph Potts, Ph.D.

Dr. Randy Potts is a licensed psychologist who earned his doctorate in psychology in 1994 from DePaul University in Chicago. For the past 25 years he has enjoyed working with adolescents, adults and older adults in a variety of settings. He has been a staff psychologist at the Memphis VA Medical Center, a staff psychologist at the University of Memphis Counseling Center and has taught psychology in university settings. He has co-facilitated a community-based group for family members of homicide victims, and a group for military veterans with cancer.

He has a special interest in helping clients navigate major life transitions such as loss, life altering medical conditions, military trauma and other traumatic experiences. And he has experience providing culturally informed services for ethnic minority populations.

He sees counseling/therapy as an interactive dialogue that can stimulate reflection, new learning, growth and replenishment. He finds it important to emphasize that the person is not the problem they are experiencing — “The problem is the problem, the person is not the problem.” Within the person’s history and larger life story there may be resources for enriching the interactive dialogue, for solving problems and healing. He is married, enjoys running, listening to jazz, getting to know his new grandson, and hiking in Sedona, Arizona.

Talia Trigg, LPC-MHSP

Talia strives to provide a nonjudgmental and accepting environment for all clients she serves. She has training and special interest in working with the LGBT population, gender identity concerns, anger management, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, life adjustments, stress management, social and interpersonal skills, and relationship struggles. Relying on evidence based approaches, Talia uses a strengths based approach as the foundation in therapy work.

Outside of counseling, Talia loves remaining active by attending cross fit classes, spending time outdoors in her kayak, eating chocolate chip cookies, and playing board games with friends and family.

Chase Spiegel, LCSW

Chase Spiegel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in helping clients recover from traumatic experiences. She is a nationally recognized Specialist for treatment of PTSD with over 15 years of experience that began at the Memphis VA.  Relying on Cognitive Behavioral informed techniques, she is trained in using all three Gold Star trauma therapies to include Prolonged Exposure, CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) and EMDR. She earned her BSW at Delta State University and her master’s from Michigan State University. She is also certified to teach English as a foreign or second language. She is well versed in treating veterans of combat, survivors of rape/sexual assault, near death experiences like natural disasters, and witnesses or victims of hate crimes/terrorist attacks. She is experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and Homeless Programs.  She also treats Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, and other mood related problems.

Chase affirms the LGBTQ population, and she is welcoming to all beliefs and backgrounds. No topic or experience is off limits with Chase. She understands that goals belong to the client, not the therapist. She opens the therapeutic process by asking clients what they hope she can do to help, what they want to change, and she strives to understand how past experience is influencing present life. Testimonials report “she is compassionate and trustworthy,” and “I got my life back.”

Kristy Vassar, LCSW

Kristy Vassar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds an M.S. in Social Work and a B.A. in Psychology. She works with young children, adolescents, and adults.

Kristy believes in accessing clients’ strengths to help them achieve recovery. She has a special interest in helping clients overcome addiction to substances. She is also experienced with child and family therapy, parenting issues, and individual and group therapy. She has provided in-home counseling, Intensive Outpatient services, Psychiatric Inpatient services, and she has served as a Medical Social Worker for patients in medical hospital settings.

Andrea Davis, LPC-MHSP

Andrea Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation in Tennessee.. She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Aggression Replacement Training (ART), Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), and The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA). She is experienced in both community and residential settings. She received her undergraduate psychology degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She received her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2012.
Andrea has had substantial experience working with children and adolescents in the following areas: trauma, adoption and foster care issues, grief, learning and developmental disabilities, anger management, family/relational problems, social skills, self-injurious behavior, anxiety, the LGBTQ population, attachment issues, and emerging adult/life transitions. Andrea is highly invested in ongoing professional growth. She loves spending time with her family, traveling, playing sports, enjoying the outdoors, and music.

Brittany Kirk, LMSW

Brittany Kirk is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of TN who received both of her social work degrees from the University of Memphis (Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work). She has experience working in skilled nursing, hospice, home health, and children and adolescent inpatient psychiatric services. She works with patients from twelve to ninety-nine and all ages between.

Brittany is currently under supervision to achieve the LCSW, the highest level of  licensure for Social Workers in Tennessee. Her treatment modalities are Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Brittany’s areas of interest and training include but are not limited to the following: the LGBTQ+ population, chronic pain, fatigue, and illnesses, end of life care and death, grief, career counseling and guidance, teenagers and young adults, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, social skills, religion-based concerns, stress management, and self-injurious behavior.

In her free-time, Brittany enjoys playing with her five cats, spending time with her family, and taking road trips with her husband.