Meet Our Staff

Dr. Michael J. Martin

Ph.D, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), BCPCC (Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor), NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor)

I was licensed by the state of Georgia as a Professional Counselor (LPC). In addition, I am certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors, a private national counselor certifying agency, and also certified as a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor. I hold a MS in Community Counseling from Columbus College, and a Doctorate in Christian Psychology from Locos college and Graduate School, and another in Philosophy from Locos University.

The foundation of my approach is an Evangelical Christian World View integrated with the best psychological research in which I use a variety of strategies that assist people in making sense of their world. These strategies are mostly cognitive-behavioral in that they are based on the notion how people see themselves, and how world influences actually facilitates how they feel and behave. I am not an employee, but an Independent Contractor that rents a office for Columbus Christian Counseling Center. Moreover, I abide by ethical guidelines of the National Board for Certified Counselors.

Kimberly Bishop

M.A., LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor), American Association of Christian Counselors

Kimberly is passionate about working with people to find healing and understanding in areas of hurt as well as opportunities in growth. She aspires to help women find freedom that comes from knowing their true identity as well as helping couples and families reconnect. Her work also includes creating hope and help for those dealing with grief and loss.

Kimberly Bishop, M.A.,LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a Masters of Art in Professional Counseling from Richmont Graduate University , Atlanta, GA. She is also a National Certified Counselor. She is a member of the American Association of Christian counselors. Her undergraduate studies were obtained from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Kimberly works primarily with adults, couples, and teens dealing with various issues including:

Divorce Recovery
Improving Communication
Marriage Therapy
Pre-marital Counseling
Relationship Conflicts
Sexual Infidelity
Sexual Abuse
Anxiety/ Depression
Grief / Loss
Eating Disorders
Spiritual Concerns
Codependency
Developing Healthy Lifestyles
Physical & Emotional Abuse

Kimberly also brings to her counseling a background in sales and marketing. This experience is valuable when facilitating workshops for churches or the community. Some of the workshops she offers are:

How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk – A class for singles and singles-again to help identify and maintain healthy relationships.
Couple’s Communication Workshop - Focuses on the different styles of communication during conflict including speaker – listener techniques.
Group workshops for Spouses - A support group to help spouses recover wholeness after an affair.
Therapy Groups - Designed for people to break free from various addictions.

Melanie Salaverria

M.S. LPC(Licensed Professional Counselor), NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor)

Melanie enjoys seeing people in all stages of life walk in the Truth and the benefits of freedom and wholeness those decisions bring. She and her family spent over 20 years on the mission field which has given her a real heart for the unique challenges and issues facing missionaries and their families along with those who are in ministries here in the states as well.

Melanie provides counseling in the following areas:

Grief/loss
Depression/Anxiety
Developing healthy relationships
Drug abuse
Sexual abuse
Communication skills in marriage
Dealing with past issues that affect the present
The affects of trauma
Financial management
Teen issues
Family health
Missionaries
MKS(children and adult children of missionaries)
Spiritual growth

Amy Taylor

M.A., APC (Associate Professional Counselor) AACC Member (American Association of Christian Counselors)

I am an Associate Professional Counselor holding Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling
from Liberty University. I have participated in training, from the American Association of
Christian Counselors (AACC), in Addiction & Recovery, Treating Sexual Addictions, Panic
Disorders, Marriage Works, and Faith Integration in Practice. My undergraduate degree is in
Family Studies from Central Washington University. I am currently a member of the American
Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).
I consider it a great privilege and honor to walk with clients in their pursuit of wholeness and
healing. It is my hope to provide a “safe haven” (Dr. Sue Johnson), for people who are hurting,
through the ministry of presence and counseling. I enjoy integrating faith into the counseling
process. I believe wholeness and healing are possible and are related to how much a person is
willing to engage (and be curious) about the biological, psychological, spiritual, and relational
parts of their life.

Areas of interest:

Relationship Conflicts
Boundaries work
Betrayal Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
Women’s Issues
Grief
Trauma
Spiritual Concerns
Inner Healing Prayer (addressing trauma or wounding event through prayer)

Anne German

LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor), MA, member (AACC, American Association of Christian Counselors

As a redeemed believer in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Anne is a licensed counselor working in partnership with the Lord to help hurting people. Anne provides counseling to individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, other mood issues frequently working with resolving childhood trauma that is keeping us in bondage today. Marriage and pre-marital counseling is provided to deal with communication, conflict resolution and other issues harming our marriages today. Children counseling includes play therapy and other tools to help our struggling youth today. In addition, counseling is provided for teens dealing with self-harm or other destructive behavior. Anne also has over 10 years working with addition recovery groups.