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At The Adoption Support Center, we believe our
services are only as good as the people we employ.
That's why we choose people who are truly committed to
helping families who have been touched by adoption.
Regional Coordinators
Karen Ratliff,
LMSW Regional Coordinator of the
Adoption Support Center, Memphis |
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Alisha Worthey, MS |
Regional Coordinator of the Adoption Support
Center, Jackson |
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Alisha Worthey joined Agape Child and Family
Services, Inc. in January 2008. Alisha earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with
a minor in Social Work from Freed-Hardeman
University in 1994. She later returned to FHU to
complete a Master of Science degree in
Counseling, graduating in 2005. Alisha was
employed at Madison-Haywood Developmental
Services and The STAR Center
in Jackson, Tennessee.
Family Therapists
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Family Therapist
George
Kohlbacher III, has worked
for Agape Child and Family Services since May of
2004. George received his Master's in Counseling from
Harding
Graduate
School
after receiving his Bachelor's degree in
Psychology from the University of
Buffalo.
Hannah Coffman, MS |
Family Therapist |
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Hannah Coffman, M.S. joined
AGAPE Child and Family Services in November 2008
with the Adoption Support and Preservation
program (ASAP). She has a Bachelor’s degree in
Psychology and a Master's degree in Counseling.
Prior to joining
Agape she was a counselor for the students of
the Tennessee Technology Center in Jackson.
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Julie Hill, MS |
Family Therapist
Julie
Hill, M.S. joined the Agape Child and Family
services team in July of 2010 as a Family
Therapist in the ASAP program in Memphis TN. She
graduated from Freed Hardeman
University
in 2004 where she received her
Bachelor of Science degree in
Psychology with a
minor in Sociology. She then obtained her
Masters degree in counseling from Freed Hardeman
University
in 2007. Julie previously worked for over
six years within various programs for Youth Villages.
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Mallory Morris,
LMSW
Family
Therapist
Mallory Morris, LMSW joined the
Agape Child and Family services team in June of
2010 as a Family Therapist in the ASAP program
in Jackson TN. She attended Freed Hardeman
University
where she received her undergraduate degree in
social work (BSW) in 2008. She then attended
Union University
where she obtained her Masters in social work
(MSW) in 2010.
She has worked as a contract social worker for
Professional Health Services and an in home
Intercept family counselor for youth villages.
Nini Harrell, MS |
Family Therapist
Nini Harrell, M.S., joined
Agape Child and Family services in July of
2010 as a Family Therapist. She has since added the role of Family Advocate
for Memphis, coordinating the Adoptive Family Support Group. Nini received
her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Memphis State University in 1979
and continued her education at Memphis State, receiving her Master of Arts in
Counseling in 1985. Nini has served Mid-South families in schools,
mental health facilities, and the Department of Human Services, among other
organizations, during her career.
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Thomas Mitchell, MS |
Family Therapist
Thomas Mitchell, MAPC joined the Agape Child and
Family Services team in February of 2011 as an ASAP Family Therapist in Jackson,
TN. He graduated from Nicholls State University in 2008 where he received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He then went on to obtain his Master of
Arts degree in Psychological Counseling in 2010 from Nicholls State University.
Prior to relocating to Jackson, Thomas was employed at the Lafourche Parish Juvenile
Justice and Group Home Facility located in Thibodaux, La. Thomas is currently
pursuing a Post Master’s Certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis from
Pennsylvania State University. He is an active associate member of the American
Psychological Association.
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