Each member of Acceptance Recovery Center’s team is dedicated to helping our residents lead healthy lives in long-term recovery. To learn more about each staff member, please click on their picture.

Brandy Anderson
Brandy AndersonFounder and CEO
MS, CMAC, NCAC I, CAC II, MATS, CPS-AD
Michelle Medlock
Michelle MedlockExecutive Director – Acceptance Recovery
BSW, CADC-II, CPS-AD/MH, MATS, CAS
Danielle Bonanno
Danielle BonannoExecutive Director – Inclusive Recovery Athens
CPS-AD, FPM
Tara Kinsey
Tara KinseyDirector of Foundation Program and Family Preservation Program
BSW, CPS-AD, CPS-MH, WHWC, CAS
Laarni McCarver
Laarni McCarver Director of Admissions & Alumni Care
CPS-AD, MATS, EAS. ARBS, FPM, CAC I
Katlynn Rose Gunter-Rogers
Katlynn Rose Gunter-RogersProgram Assistant
ASW, TCC-CAS, TCC-DFV
Natasha Mullinax
Natasha Mullinax Intake Counselor
CPS-AD
Jessica Brown
Jessica BrownExecutive Assistant
Patricia Carter
Patricia Carter Administrative Coordinator
Diane Sherman, Ph.D.
Diane Sherman, Ph.D.Clinical Supervisor
Shelia Hill
Shelia Hill Counselor, Family Engagement Specialist
LMSW, MAC, CAMS II, E-CADC
Ashley Duke
Ashley Duke Lead Recovery Assistant
CPS-MH, CPS-AD
Bridget Jones
Bridget JonesRecovery Assistant & Group Facilitator
CPS-AD, FPM
Brittany Porterfield
Brittany PorterfieldRecovery Assistant / Group Facilitator / Phase Counselor
CARES, CPS-AD
Jonathan Gabe Ruggieri
Jonathan Gabe Ruggieri Recovery Assistant / Group Facilitator / Phase Counselor
Ralph Scheibner
Ralph ScheibnerRecovery Assistant
Omar Phillips
Omar PhillipsRecovery Assistant
Whit Tullis
Whit TullisRecovery Assistant & Group Facilitator
CPS-AD, CPS-MH, WHWC
Jacki Cosper
Jacki CosperRecovery Assistant & Facility Manager
CPS-AD
Jason Garrett
Jason GarrettFacility Manager & Peer Coach
Tyler McKee
Tyler McKeeGroup Facilitator
Rachel Fowler
Rachel FowlerProperty Manager
Terry Allen
Terry Allen Founding Clinical Director
BA, CCS, NCAA II
Sara Noto
Sara NotoWebsite Designer
In Loving Memory
In Loving MemoryMolly Lucille McCarver (Allen)
July 18, 1984 — June 13, 2024