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Meet Our Knoxville Team

Hope Cooke, MSW, LCSW,
LISW-CP, CDBT
Founder & CEO
of The Middle Path™

Erica Gunter, LPC-MHSP, C-DBT

Clinical Director

Renae Turner, CTRS
Chief Strategic Officer

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Heather Bragan
Director of Business Development

Knoxville Medical Provider Team

Dr. Julia Wood, M.D.
Medical Director

Francis LeBuffe, M.D.

Thomas Kustra, PMPNP-BC
Nurse Practicianer

See Bio >

The Knoxville Administrative Team

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Jennifer Corn
Office Administrator

Amy Cross
Office Manager for Turtleback Home, Kingsport Facility, Virtual Group, &
Utilization Review

Sherry Hoyle, CTRS
Utilization Review Manager

The Knoxville Therapist Team

Therapists are Available for Individual Outpatient Therapy and the Bale Counseling Clinic. See Their Bio Link for Information on How to Contact Them

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Edha Brown, LCSW
Group Therapist
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Ashley Truman, LCSW
Teen Therapist
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Christina Frizen, LPC-MHSP
Adult Group Therapist

Jocelyn Hamby, LPC-MHSP
Virtual Therapist
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Stephanie Viars, LCSW
Middle School Group Therapist
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Caitlynn Vogl, LPC-MHSP
NeurodivergencyTeen
Group Therapist
See Bio >

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