At Village Counseling Center, we believe stability creates the best environment for healing. We are proud to have a remarkably dedicated clinical team with nearly 300 combined years of service to VCC clients.
To email a member of our team, simply click on their name.
ROBERT EDELMAN, M.ED., ED.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
President/CEO
Founded VCC in 2004
Qualified MHC & MFT Supervisor (Florida)
Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified JSO Therapist
EMDR Trained Therapist
BRANDI HAND, M.A.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Director of Operations (DOO)
With VCC since 2008
Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
Qualified MHC & MFT Supervisor (Florida)
Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified DBT Therapist
PAULA WEAVER, M.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
With VCC since 2004
Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor
Qualified Clinical Social Worker Supervisor (Florida)
ALLYSON MACK, M.ED., ED.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2004
Adoption Competent Counselor
VCC Outpatient/Trauma Program
BETSY FISCHER, M.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
With VCC since 2005
Equine Assisted Therapy
Subcontracted Provider with Rocky Creek Farms Equine Services, LLC
Adoption Competent Counselor
Equine Assisted Therapist – EAGALA Trained
DR. MARY McCUE, PH.D.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
With VCC since 2009
Adoption Competent Counselor
EMDR Trained Therapist
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner
DR. LINDA ABELES, PH.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
VCC Staff Psychologist
With VCC since 2009
Psychological Evaluations
Parent-Child & Sibling Bonding Assessments
LISA GARRETT, M.ED., ED.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2011
Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapist
KELI BALL, M.A.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2012
Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist (JSO)
Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (TF-CBT)
Certified DBT Therapist (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
CORRIE GROSS, M.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2011
EMDR Trained Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor
JULIE FLOYD, M.A.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2015
EMDR Trained Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor
DR. BLISS WARGOVICH, PH.D.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
With VCC since 2016
Adoption Competent Counselor
Equine Assisted Therapist – EGALA Trained
EMDR Trained Therapist
TRICIA RISPOLI, M.A.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2019
EMDR Trained Therapist
Certified Child Parent Psychotherapist (CPP)
Adoption Competent Counselor
BECCA ANTELIS, M.ED., ED.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2020
Certified PCIT Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor
JAMIE GARVEY, M.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2022
VCC Outpatient Program
Adoption Competent Counselor
KACIE BRADY, M.ED., ED.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2023
Outpatient Therapist
BRYNNE VOLNER, M.S.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
With VCC since 2026
Outpatient Therapist
Qualified Mental Health Supervisor
BARBARA FINCH, MOT, OTR/L
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist
OT Program Director
With VCC since 2015
SIPT Certified
MNRI Core (in Training)
BRITTANY THIBAULT, MOT, OTR/L
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist
With VCC since 2022
DR. KEEGAN HEYE, OTD, OTR/L
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist
With VCC since 2022
DR. SALLY THORP, OTD, OTR/L
Licensed Occupational Therapist
With VCC since 2023
KARLY BELL, M.ED, ED.S., RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
With VCC since 2021
School Therapist – Stephen Foster Elementary
PEYTON ACOSTA, M.ED., ED.S., RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
With VCC since 2022
School Therapist – Lake Forest Elementary
CASSIE JONES, M.ED., ED.S., RMFTI
Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
With VCC since 2023
School Therapist – Idylwild Elementary
CHRISTY DARJI, M.ED., ED.S., RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
With VCC since 2023
School Therapist – Metcalfe Elementary
TAYLOR YORK, M.S.W., RCSWI
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
With VCC since 2023
School Therapist – Rawlings Elementary
CHRISTY LYNCH, M.A., RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
With VCC since 2025
School Therapist – Terwilliger Elementary
DEANNE NESTY, B.A.
With VCC since 2006
Clinical Case Coordinator
LAURA TANNER, B.A.
With VCC since 2023
Practice Manager
NIKKI JAMMER
With VCC since 2017
Administrative Assistant
OLIVIA WATERMAN, B.S.
With VCC since 2023
Psychologist Assistant
BRITTANY (BRITT) THOMAS, B.A.
With VCC since 2025
Administrative Assistant