Emily Carrington, LCSW
Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 13 years of clinical experience. Emily completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, before returning home for her graduate work at Louisiana State University.
Emily’s clinical experience has afforded her the opportunity to provide treatment to individuals across the lifespan, from infant and early childhood mental health to adulthood. Emily has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings providing evidenced-based treatment using a variety of modalities and mindfulness-based interventions. Emily specializes in individual therapy using DBT-informed therapy, DBT skills training, and CBT. Her approach is warm and strengths-based as she focuses on each individual client’s needs and goals for therapy. Of particular interest to Emily is addressing relationship stress, codependency patterns and improving boundaries, as well as treating addiction and eating disorders. Her therapeutic approach is founded on existential theory that she believes is best supported through a trusting and empathetic therapeutic relationship.
Therapy sessions will highlight strengths, emphasize solutions and incorporate resiliency-building skills for improving your life, wellbeing and relationships.
Danielle Zelisko, LCSW
Danielle Zelisko is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 9 years of experience in mental health. She provides both individual and couples therapy. Danielle completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Sonoma State University and received her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from The University of Texas in Austin. She completed her internships at Austin Lakes Outpatient and Waterloo Counseling Center in Austin, Texas. Danielle has worked in a variety of outpatient settings providing individual psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and geriatric clients. She has experience as a Behavioral Health Therapist at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Additionally, she served on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing community-based services to adults with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
Danielle uses evidenced-based techniques to help clients empower themselves to identify and achieve their goals. She integrates mindfulness-oriented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills to help clients lessen the impacts of negative thinking, trauma, depression, anxiety, and maladaptive behaviors. Upon request, Danielle has experience with incorporating resources from a variety of 12-step fellowships into sessions, including Co-Dependents Anonymous and Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA). Danielle is passionate about working with women, LGBTQ-identified individuals, young adults, survivors of complex trauma, and anyone who is motivated to learn more about themselves and engage in the challenging, but rewarding work of healing. Additionally, Danielle is trained in the Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach to couples therapy.
Kim Gordon, LCSW
Kim Gordon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 20 years of clinical experience. She enjoys working with individuals who have struggled with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship problems and phase of life issues. She also provides services to those facing end of life situations and individuals who have experienced traumatic events.
As a cognitive-behavioral therapist, Kim uses treatments that researchers, and her experience, have proven effective. Kim is trained in EMDR, which is a comprehensive treatment approach that includes the client’s past, present, and future life experiences and patterns that block them from creating the life they desire. She also provides couples therapy using the Gottman Method. Clients find her to be very collaborative and compassionate. Her therapeutic approach provides support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address life’s challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to create a personalized plan for each client.
Kim completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Loyola University New Orleans and obtained her Masters in Social Work from Tulane University. As a life-long resident of New Orleans, she is quite familiar with our distinctive culture and the unique challenges it sometimes presents.
Kim is licensed in Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
Danielle Wright, DSW
Dr. Danielle Wright is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and public health practitioner with over 10 years of experience in the areas of infant mental health, social and emotional learning, trauma, and toxic stress. She completed her graduate training at Tulane University, where she earned a doctorate in Social Work, as well as master’s degrees in both Social Work and Public Health. Dr. Wright completed the LSUHSC Department of Psychiatry’s Harris Infant Mental Health Fellowship. She also has a certification in Disaster Mental Health from Tulane University.
Dr. Wright has worked across various clinical mental health settings, public health settings, school settings and early childhood learning centers. She has extensive experience conducting individual therapy, group therapy, play therapy, and child-parent psychotherapy. She specializes in working with children and adolescents navigating through a broad range of issues, including disorders of attachment, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and trauma. Dr. Wright’s therapeutic approach is strength-based and client-centered. She provides evidence-based interventions that equip clients with the tools necessary to expand their capacity to navigate through adversity with an eye towards achieving optimal emotional wellness across the lifespan.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Wright has experience in program development, implementation and evaluation. She serves as the founding director of Navigate Nola, the child well-being division of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. She also serves as an adjunct clinical field faculty member at Tulane University School of Social Work.
Annie Bachrach, LCSW
Annie Bachrach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults. Annie typically supports clients aged 10-25 struggling with anxiety and depression, life transitions, social and behavioral issues, and identity development. Her approach is interpersonal, strengths-based, and existentialist. Her purpose is to help clients enhance social connectivity, develop a sense of belonging, and create meaning in their lives.
Annie worked for 11 years in New Orleans public charter schools in both social worker and supervisor roles and has extensive knowledge of school-related mental and behavioral health challenges, special education accommodations and procedures, crisis response and safety planning, restorative approaches, group and individual trauma interventions, social emotional learning programs, and teaching coping skills.
Annie received her BA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her MSW from Smith College. She moved to New Orleans in 2009. She has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), play therapy, and mindfulness practices. She completed a 200-hour yoga teacher certification through Wild Lotus Yoga in 2017. She joined Atlas in 2018.
Gary McDaniel, LCSW
Gary McDaniel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor with almost 30 years of professional social work experience. He received his bachelor’s of fine arts and master’s of social work degrees from West Virginia University, and subsequently taught clinical social work courses as adjunct faculty for West Virginia University’s graduate social work program for 20 years. He was named Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers WV chapter, and he has also received awards and recognition for his work in child abuse prevention, his work in violence prevention, and his work with children and families in schools.
Gary has worked extensively in the area of trauma recovery and has a passion for working with individuals of all ages. He has worked in public and private schools, inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, and is comfortable working with individuals, families and groups. He has studied, practiced, and taught many approaches to psychotherapy and mental wellness including: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a number of Cognitive Behavioral Approaches including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and its precursor Rational Emotive Therapy (RET), Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Intensive Trauma Recovery (ITR), Gestalt Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Psychodrama, and Psychomotor modalities. Gary enjoys working on matters of spirituality and spiritual exploration and growth within the context of psychotherapy.
Gary is a results-oriented psychotherapist who loves to see people learn, grow, and overcome life’s challenges. He has considerable experience working with trauma related disorders and has also worked extensively with anxiety and mood disorders, adjustment disorders, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. He is patient and kind, he enjoys teaching skills and strategies for emotional regulation and affect management, and he believes deeply in the power and importance of attachment.