Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone

Dr. King Counts is a licensed marriage and family therapist and ordained minister who believes in treating the whole person: mind, body and spirit. He holds undergraduate degrees in Bible and Christian Education, master’s degrees in Divinity, Arts in Family Therapy and a doctorate in Ministry in Counseling. Dr. Counts has worked extensively with veterans for many years, specializing in stress related disorders such as PTSD, sexual abuse, anxiety, trauma, depression, anger and life adjustment issues. He has wide-ranging experience in treating marriage, family and relational issues; is very skilled in providing telehealth services and is EMDR certified.

Don McCasland is a retired Army Sergeant First Class, Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran and PTSD survivor that brings experience and insight to his clients. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and holds bachelors and masters of Social Work degrees. Don has served as a consultant to numerous local and national organizations seeking to understand the challenges facing veterans and their families. He has extensive experience and training in the field of trauma with a focus on combat and military sexual assault-related trauma. Don believes in the importance of the mind/body/soul/spirit connection in making the journey toward healing.

Leahanna McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker married to a disabled Veteran who became the inspiration behind her desire to serve Veterans and their Families. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology and a master’s degree in Social Work. Leahanna specializes in high risk children and families, and has worked with children from infancy through young adulthood in countless capacities helping them through trauma, adjustment disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and disruptive disorders.

Elizabeth Sherr is a retired Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran who served as both a Non-Commissioned Officer and Commissioned Officer for 20 years. She is also a licensed Professional Counselor who a holds an undergraduate degree is in Psychology and Sociology, and master’s degrees in Arts in Diplomacy and Arts in Counseling. After seeing the increased need for mental health professionals, she knew this was where she needed to be and could continue to serve. Her areas of focus are Military Sexual Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress, combat traumas, non-combat traumas and Internal Family Systems. In addition to individual therapy, she also facilitates both psychodynamic, skills and support groups.

Joanne McCasland is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work. Joanne is an Army spouse who is familiar with the stressors that can affect military families. She has worked in Mobile Crisis and Care Teams gaining extensive experience in providing counseling to individuals with a history of trauma, adjustment disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, disruptive disorders, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Lisa Eggebeen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of behavioral health experience, 10 of which have been with Centerstone of Tennessee. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s in the Science of Social Work, and frequently conducts speaking engagements locally and nationally on an array of mental and behavioral health topics. Her professional experience has included both clinical and management responsibilities. Her clinical concentration includes assessment and diagnosis, trauma and traumatic grief and loss, individual and family therapy with children and adults, crisis response, suicide prevention, critical incident stress management and mental health disaster response. Administratively, Lisa currently oversees the day-to-day clinical operations for the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone.

Office Manager Lindsey Chantler grew up in Clarksville and is no stranger to the community or the area’s large Veteran population. As a Montgomery County Veteran’s Service Office (VSO) representative for nearly 10 years, Lindsey supported our service men and women in various capacities. She later joined the Montgomery County Juvenile Court, where her work was instrumental in the creation of the Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court. Today, Lindsey continues to stay connected to the local veteran community and is currently serving as Treasurer for the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition.

Receptionist Anna Batson was born and raised in Clarksville and believes the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone will be an incredible asset for area Veterans and their Families. Anna is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies and has previously worked for The Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court. It was her own personal experience with a member of her family serving in the U.S. Army that led her to working with veteran oriented military service organizations.

Aaron Goletz holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and is working towards his master’s in Data Science. He is an Army veteran with two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments who now serves in the National Guard. Aaron has worked as a Case Manager and Counselor for Centerstone and as a researcher for various grant funded Veteran programs. Ever since transitioning back into civilian life he knew he wanted to help other veterans do the same and learned his skills are best utilized in the structured operation of data collection and analysis. Today, as the Cohen Clinic at Centerstone’s Data Manager, Aaron continues to serve the veteran and family population from behind the scenes by supporting the front lines of mental health care.

Meghan Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a certificate in public health. As a television news anchor, reporter, producer and print journalist Meghan covered numerous stories involving our nation’s veterans igniting her desire to support our military service men and women in all capacities. She chose to use her passion for compelling story telling to encourage healthy lifestyles, and worked as special staff to the Fort Campbell Senior Commander developing, planning, promoting and implementing wellness initiatives across the installation. As the Cohen Clinic Outreach Manager, Meghan draws on her public relations experience and personal connection to the military culture to expand the clinic’s reach, and encourage help seeking behavior through community awareness and stakeholder collaboration.

Scott Hudson has an established background in marketing and design. He has 18 years of professional experience in creative design, advertising and marketing, software development and project management. He’s known for being imaginative and innovative, and embracing new ways of doing things. Prior to joining the Cohen Clinic at Centerstone team, Scott worked as a creative and digital marketing consultant in Nashville, led software teams as an instructional design project manager, and spent a number of years as a creative team leader at multiple advertising agencies. His extensive client list includes NASA, the Discovery Channel, BP, Chevron and Air Canada.