Meet Our Team

Back on Track LLC is a therapy practice designed to provide specialized counseling services for children, adolescents, teens, and their families.  Our therapists are specifically trained in the unique area of assessment and treatment of children and young adults ages 3 to 25.  An individual therapist is also available for adults.

Therapists

Ellie Lysha Wood, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT-S, CPCS, CFMHE, CCCE

Ellie is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, teens, and their families. She received her Master’s in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and has undergone extensive training and education in the unique therapeutic approach of play therapy.  She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy and is also trained in EMDR.

Ellie’s experience includes working with children, adolescents, families, and groups. She has worked in a number of therapeutic settings including an intensive outpatient program, in-home individual and family therapy, outpatient community mental health, and elementary, middle, and high schools counseling programs.

Ellie is a certified forensic mental health examiner and a certified child custody evaluator by the National Board of Forensic Evaluators.

Ellie has 2 young children and knows that being a parent can be tough. She is passionate about kids and her goal is to provide a unique, thoughtful, and individualized approach for each child or family she works with.  She encourages both children and their parents to work together in the therapeutic process to help bring about positive change and to foster open communication.  She would be honored to work with you and your family to help your child feel better so they can do better. 

Ellie also provides supervision for therapists working towards professional licensure (CPCS) and/or working towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist.

Rachel “Holly” McBrayer, M. Ed, LPC, NCC, RPT

Holly is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. She received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Georgia State University and her Master’s in Professional Counseling from The University of West Georgia. She is currently working towards the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential through the Association for Play Therapy. 

Holly’s experience includes working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, adjustment/life transitions, compulsion disorders, depression, and grief/loss. Her prior work experience includes 5 years of strategic learning coaching and mentoring children with learning difficulties, including ADHD, Dyslexia, and Processing Disorders. She also holds an active School Counseling certificate in the state of Georgia. 

Holly understands how social and emotional factors can influence a child’s ability to feel confident, competent, and secure. She is passionate about helping children and adolescents overcome barriers and feel empowered to achieve therapeutic goals. Her goal is to provide a holistic and unique approach for each child and family. She loves her work, and she would love the privilege of working with you! 

Ruby Flowers-Aime, MS, LPC, NCC

Ruby is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and teens. She earned her Masters of Mental Health Counseling degree from the Capella University and BS from Spelman College in Atlanta.

Ruby’s experience includes working with children, adolescents and families in emergency shelters and advocacy centers and private school education in Georgia. She works with issues of abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, frustration tolerance, probation, social skills, self-harm, self-esteem, body image, suicidal ideations, and trauma as well as other mental health concerns. Ruby also has experience working with families and parents who have experienced traumatic events that require reunification of a family member.

Ruby believes that counseling provides the best opportunity for self-discovery, self-awareness, and problem-solving.

Mark Toole, MM, MT-BC

Mark is a board-certified, licensed Music Therapist. He received his Master’s in Music Therapy from Georgia College and State University where his thesis focused on the application of music therapy for at-risk youth. He spent the majority of his clinical work helping children with a wide range of disabilities in both elementary and middle school.

Mark has spent the majority of his career working with oncology patients. This work included helping patients deal with anxiety, coping, sleep problems, and pain. He has also presented original research on using music listening to help lower blood pressure at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Mark is married with eleven nephews and nieces who affectionately refer to him as “the fun uncle.” He has a love for supporting the local community and is an active participant in both Peachtree City and Newnan. Mark has performed professionally as an instrumentalist and vocalist and is currently a member of the Peachtree City Barbershop group known as the Cartpath Chorus.

Megan Arnold, LPC, NCC

Megan is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents. She received her Masters in Professional Counseling and her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Georgia Southern University.

Her experience includes working with children, adolescents, and their families. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, adjustment/life transitions, grief/loss, self-harm, and self-esteem. Her prior experience includes 3 years of working as a professional school counselor with middle school students.

Megan believes the therapeutic process is about building trusting relationships and providing the client with the support and tools to be able to navigate the twists and turns life tends to throw at us. She knows each individual is unique and has their own life experiences. What works for some doesn’t work for everyone. Her goal is to help the client find the tools and supports that work best for them. She loves what she does and would be very excited to have the chance to work with you! 

Janet Granski, MSW, MDiv, LCSW

Janet Granski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  She has been working in the field of social work and mental health services for over 25 years. Prior to that, Janet was an elementary school teacher.   She graduated with a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Georgia.  She also studied Bible and theology at Columbia University and Metro Atlanta Seminary, where she obtained a Master’s of Divinity.   

Janet has extensive experience working with all ages of children and adolescents, including ones with special needs, ADHD or learning disabilities.  For many years, Janet worked with foster and adopted children and teens. Some of the issues addressed in therapy have been trauma, abuse, grief/loss, attachment, social skills, mood disorders – depression and anxiety, suicidal thoughts, adjustments and transitions, triggers/coping skills, parenting skills, identity, and self-esteem.  Janet uses creative, therapeutic play and art along with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), infusing encouraging, empathic and supportive listening.  She also offers prayer and can address issues of faith/spirituality from a Christian perspective.  Janet’s goal is to work together with clients and their families for healing and positive change.  She would be honored to work with your family. 

Elise Wheatley, MA Under Supervision

Elise is an elementary school art teacher who is in the final stage of earning a Masters in Counseling specialized in Art Therapy from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.  She recieved her Bachelors of Science in Art Education in 2014 from Armstrong Atlantic State University. 

For the past 7 years of teaching art, Elise has worked closely with special education programs to provide support.  She began a sensory summer art program for students who participated in extended school year programs in Clayton County. She focused on working with children who have behavior disorders, autism, are blind and/or deaf, and have mental delays. When focusing on teaching, she recognized the healing power that art has for students and wanted to gain the skills necessary to use art to facilitate healing for all of the students she taught.  It is Elise’s hope that by adding a focus on mental health into current art education she will be able to teach the whole child and give them all the tools necessary for a bright future.

Monica Bryant, MA Under Supervision

Monica is a Master’s Level Counselor who specializes in working with children and adolescents.  She earned her Master of Arts in Counseling in Clinical Mental Health from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She employs various methods of treatment to assist children and teens and is trained in EMDR. She believes in the therapeutic power of play to help children heal and is working towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist. 

Prior to her formal training, she served in various volunteer capacities in which she worked with sexual abuse and human trafficking survivors. She appreciates the opportunity to listen to an individual’s story, to provide a safe space for the unpacking and exploration of emotions, and to work collaboratively toward healing. She would be honored to have the opportunity to work with your child. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and puzzle-solving.