Meet Our Clinical Staff

Job Title: Clinical Director
Credentials: MA, LPC, CPCS
Education Background: Marcia graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Georgia State University in 2002. She earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Argosy University in 2007.
Work History: In February 2008, Marcia began working as a Job Coach at MARR’s Right Side Up Program. In that role, she helped clients with things like interview skills and building a resume, while simultaneously working to build community relationships with local businesses where clients could obtain and maintain employment. Marcia then became an Intake Coordinator for RSU, where she completed assessments and admissions for clients, while also doing outreach to various GA DFCS offices, family treatment courts, and other community agencies to build partnerships and increase program referrals. Marcia transitioned into the role of Primary Counselor at Right Side Up Dekalb in 2011. She was promoted to Right Side Up Program Director in 2013. After 10 years of leading RSU, Marcia moved into her current role as MARR’s Clinical Director in November 2023. Prior to her career at MARR, Marcia worked for Clayton County School District as a paraprofessional in the special education department, helping children diagnosed with Austism Spectrum Disorder and other learning disabilities. She left her role as a paraprofessional when she began her graduate program internship at CAFE 458 in 2006. 

“I truly believe God led me to the addiction treatment field. My initial plan in becoming a counselor was to work with school-aged children and their families, but my graduate program internship led me to working with homeless men and women dealing with addiction and mental health issues. I grew up with a father who struggled with addiction and PTSD, and the internship provided me with so much insight. Since working at MARR, I’ve been able to grow and increase my knowledge about addiction, mental health and trauma. I love having the opportunity to aid individuals in restoring themselves. The work we do is heartfelt and nurturing to others, and it also provides me with purpose. I believe in MARR’s mission of treating the whole person. We strive to help our clients mentally, physically, and spiritually, and bring a life of recovery to both the clients and their family members who are affected by this disease. In my new role, I look forward to being a part of the team that is helping move MARR forward and grow, while holding onto our history and maintaining our core values.”

Job Title: Professionals Program Director
Credentials: LCSW
Education Background: Todd graduated from Duke University in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He earned his Master of Social Work from The University of Georgia in 2003.
Work History: Todd’s career at MARR began in 1998 in the Marketing and Fundraising Department. From a distance, Todd was able to witness miraculous transformations taking place in clients’ lives, and those experiences inspired Todd to return to graduate school for his degree in Social Work. Since that time, he’s held the role of Residential Manager, Primary Counselor, and most recently as the Director of MARR’s Professionals Program. Todd also has experience with young adults from his time working at Ridgeview Institute, and adolescents from his time at Inner Harbor Hospital.

“The MARR magic comes from a dedicated authentic staff creating a structure where the clients can feel safe enough to slowly but surely reveal their pain, anger, hurt and loss with one another. The gift of long-term residential treatment makes it almost impossible for our clients to stay in hiding. While the staff are able to offer excellent education on the disease of addiction, recovery, relapse prevention, trauma and family dynamics – all of these things are taken and put into practice over in their therapeutic communities. The real psychic change occurs through the relationships the clients build with one another at night and on the weekends when no staff are around, and they practice establishing boundaries, assertively expressing their needs and wants, and risk vulnerability and intimacy with their peers as they break through their denial and learn to share their fear, sadness, shame, anger and loss with one another.”

Job Title: Men’s Recovery Center Part-Time Counselor
Work History: Ashley worked in a cabinet shop for 12 years before to moving to Atlanta and starting his own business remodeling kitchens and baths in 1991. Ashley came to MARR’s Men’s Recovery Center as a client in September 2005. He left MRC as a resident in June 2006, but continued to stay plugged into MARR’s alumni community, both by attending groups and volunteering. Ashley lived onsite at the MRC residences and did random client checks on a volunteer-basis, prior to being officially hired by MARR as one of the first Residential Assistants in 2015. He was promoted to the role of Residential Manager in 2016. Ashley remained in that role full-time until the spring of 2022, when he stepped back to doing part-time counselor work. 

“MARR saved my life. And I keep trying to pay MARR back, but I feel like the bill just keeps getting higher. I keep receiving more than I give, no matter how hard I try to give to other people. What I love most about this place is the people here, and their commitment to helping others change their lives.”

Job Title: Men’s Recovery Center, Traditions Recovery Center for Women, and Professionals Program Part-Time Counselor
Credentials: CACII
Education Background: Doug graduated in 1976 from Western Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Park Administration. He obtained his CACI in 1995, and his CACII in 1996.
Work History: Doug began working as an Activity Therapist at Ridgeview Institute in 1977. He took at part-time role at MARR as a Residential Manager in 1978. Doug began working full-time at MARR in 1981. Since that time, he’s held the title of Director of Residential Services, MARR South Director, Traditions Recovery Center for Women Director, Director of Public Relations, CEO, and Men’s Recovery Center Director. Currently, Doug works as a part-time counselor at MRC, TRC and for MARR’s Professionals Program.

“I’ve never left MARR because spiritually it’s always been the right fit for me. The long-term model that we provide works, and I’ve loved spending my life watching our clients experience change and hope in their recovery.”

Job Title: Men’s Recovery Center Residential Manager
Credentials: Currently pursuing CACI
Education Background: Brian graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Mississippi Valley State University in 1995. 
Work History: Brian worked in management and logistics for over 18 years at UPS. In December 2020, Brian began his career at MARR as a Residential Assistant. He stepped into his current role as a Residential Manager in July 2023.

“When I was a client at MARR, I’ll never forget Doug asking me “can you accept grace?” and Ashley telling me to “be patient and trust the process.” I love MARR’s community-based therapy: being able to talk with others within the community on the patio, and listening to how their perspectives are starting to change while in treatment. I was told as a child that I could be a leader, but I never wanted that title. Working at MARR has allowed me to share some of my own experiences, give others hope and walk alongside them. And that is what leadership looks like to me.”

Job Title: Men’s Recovery Center Residential Manager
Credentials: MA, APC, NCC
Education Background: Matthew graduated from Pfeiffer University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minors in both Sociology and Human Services. He graduated from The University of the Cumberlands with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2019, and a Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling in 2020.  
Work History: Prior to becoming a counselor, Matthew managed restaurants in Highlands, NC through the 1990s. He then became self-employed and entered into the field of home remodeling, where he owned and operated his own small business for two decades. After Matthew entered into recovery himself, he decided to return to school with the goal of working as an addiction counselor. Matthew began his career at MARR as a Men’s Recovery Center Primary Counselor Intern in 2019. He transitioned into his role of Residential Manager at MRC in March 2020.

“MARR offers residents the opportunity to identify and begin to address the clinical issues that sustained their addictions while learning and practicing recovery principles in a Therapeutic Community setting. Our clients develop practices that sustain both sobriety and self-esteem as they engage in relationships based on trust and integrity. MARR’s off-site housing model offers clients an opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquire in both treatment groups and 12-step meetings in real world situations. As community members engage in group activities both on and off site, they learn to engage others’ perspectives, consider others’ needs in conjunction with their own, and thus make decisions supportive of continued recovery. As both a clinician and a person in recovery, I am grateful and honored to serve our population as Residential Manager, and to accompany Community members in their processes of growth, healing and development.”

Education Background: Kimberly earned her Bachelor of Communication from Auburn University in 2005.

Work History: Kimberly began her journey in the recovery sector in 2016 at MARR, where she started as an outreach coordinator. She developed key relationships with therapists, universities, other treatment centers, churches, psychiatrists, and detox facilities. At MARR, Kimberly advanced through multiple roles, including Client Relations Specialist, Alumni Coordinator, and Director of Business Development.

She later contributed to the teams at Hope Recovery Resources and Acadia Healthcare, but her heart always belonged to MARR. In May 2024, she returned as a member of the Business Development Team.

“Returning to MARR feels like coming home; there is no place like it. I am eager to share MARR’s expanded services, offering hope and healing to individuals and families in need of recovery.”