About Us Our Team
Our Team
Dr. C. Steven Shaffer: B.A, M.A., M.S, D.Min., Ph.D., National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor & Executive Life Coach
Sandy Shaffer: Office Administrator/Life Coach
Dr. Shaffer was born in 1955, came to faith at age 6 and was raised in a pastor’s home. He has completed a Bachelor degree in Bible, a Masters in Christian Education at Trinity Divinity School, a Doctorate in Biblical Literature, a Master of Science degree in Professional Counseling at Georgia State University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Breyer State University. Additionally, he has taken several graduate level classes in Leadership.
Currently, he provides care and concern for hundreds of people as a Professional Counselor and Executive Life Coach. He specializes in relationship building, is an experienced marriage counselor, enjoys counseling troubled youth, aids those with anxiety, depression, personality disorders and a host of other maladaptive behaviors.
“Most of my clients are facing relational challenges due to areas that are out of balance in their lives. At the present time I have about 150 clients that are comprised of youth and adults. I spend much time working with people with high levels of stress, anxiety and depression. My greatest strengths are in Marriage & Family Counseling and Youth Counseling due to the fact that I look for root problems in the lives of people and find ways to retrain them so that they can be much more functional.
I provide several assessments that provide great insight into root problems. As a result, I can get to the core of the problem very quickly and then begin retraining immediately. I currently have provided over 3500 Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis' and use the results wisely.
I have found that most people are "great people" but they are out of balance in key areas of their lives. As a result, I work diligently to resolve key issues as soon as possible. While we are free to make our choices, were not free to choose our consequences.”
Dr. Shaffer also served as a Police Chaplain in the suburbs of Chicago, worked at Ft. McPherson Army base for 9 months and has experience in anger management, substance abuse and parenting groups. He serves as the Executive Director of CURE Counseling & Assessment Centre.
- Accepted Insurance Plans:
- ALL INSURANCES OUT OF NETWORK
- Aetna
- BlueCross and/or BlueShield
- Cameron & Associates
- Ceridian
- ChoiceCare
- Cigna
- Corphealth
- Coventry
- EAP Consultants & ENI EAP
- First Choice Health
- First Health
- Great-West
- Group Resources
- Humana
- MHN/Managed Health Network
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Medicaid
- Medicaid - WELLCARE & PEACHSTATE (AMERIGROUP coming soon)
- Military OneSource
- Multiplan
- Out of Network
- PHCS/Private Health Care Systems
Kevin Thornton: Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor - B.A., M.A. Children & Youth Therapist
Melody Black: Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, B.S., M.S. in Counseling Psychology
Melody received her B.S. from the University of Georgia and her M.S. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Texas. She has completed several internships at the Denton Texas Mental Health Center, the Dallas Juvenile Detention Center and the Mary Grimes Education Center. Melody is a member of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia and the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Melody serves on the Board of Wingspan Ministries, a non-profit organization which provides counseling and support for At-risk Youth. She enjoys working with adults, especially, and volunteers her time as a counselor in both her community and local church. Presently, Melody is CURE’s Assessment Specialist and brings her expertise to aid others in learning about themselves.
Shonda Jensen: Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, B.A., M.Ed. in Community Counseling, Children and Youth Specialist
Shonda graduated with a B.A degree in Humanistic Psychology and minor in Criminology from the University of West Georgia. This led to entering the mental health field for children and adolescents diagnosed with severe emotional and behavioral disorders that resulted from childhood trauma. In August 2008, Shonda graduated with a M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling with an emphasis in Community Counseling and continued to work in an administrative role for a residential program for adolescents. At this time, Shonda is pursuing to become a Registered Play Therapist in order to provide more comprehensive approaches to children who are, or have, suffered from trauma and/or abuse.
Shonda enjoys working and helping children and youth find empowerment within them so that they can find a healthy balance. Furthermore, she wants each child/youth to learn that they have a voice and have value. Shonda is a volunteer for the Coweta County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program as well as an active member of her church. Future pursuits include specializations in Eating Disorders, ADHD, Sexual Abuse Victimization, and Autism.
Joni Herron: Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, B.S., M.S.. in Professional Counseling: Children, Youth, Family and Addiction Specialist
Joni received her B.S. in Psychology from Georgia State University in 2000. After graduating she took a position as a Mental Health Assistant at Laurel Heights Hospital where she worked with boys age 5-11 suffering from Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophreneform, PTSD, Sexual Abuse of a Child, Victim and Perpetrator, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Three years later, Joni obtained a Provisional Interrelated Special Education Certificate and became an Education Therapist at Laurel Heights for pre-adolescent males with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. In 2004, she returned to her goal of becoming a counselor and began graduate school at Georgia State University. She completed her practicum/internship at Anchor Hospital, where she gained experience with adults in an acute behavioral health and addictive disease hospital. Joni graduated in 2007 with her MS in Professional Counseling and became a National Certified Counselor and Licensed Associate Professional Counselor. She transferred employment from Laurel Heights to Anchor Hospital where she began her professional career working as an Inpatient Counselor with adults suffering from Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidiality, Homocidiality, PTSD, Personality Disorders, and Substance Abuse Disorders. She provided crisis counseling, case management, psychoeducational groups, group therapy, family therapy, and treatment planning. Joni also became a certified Service Excellence Instructor, Coordinator of the Counseling Intern Program, and has been certified in Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior and CPR since 2001. For the past year and a half to date, she has served as the Coordinator of Anchor Hospital’s Inpatient Rehab unit. She helps individuals and families struggling with Chemical Dependency and co-occurring issues of grief, shame, trauma, depression, Bipolar, and anxiety. She provides individual counseling, group counseling, treatment planning, 12-Step education, Addictive Disease Education, family therapy, and discharge planning. Joni also has had the privilege recently of working with active duty soldiers struggling with Substance Abuse, Dependency, Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD. She has been practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia since 2010.
Sandy Shaffer: Office Administrator / Life Coach for Women
Sandy Shaffer is the wife of Dr. C. Steven Shaffer and serves as CURE's Office Administrator. Additionally, Sandy life coaches several women as they work to be more proactive in their personal lives as well as in their world of work.
Receptionist - Gayla Matulewicz
Office Worker - Kim Graham
Dr. Peanut Shaffer, Ph. NUT., CURE Mascot
