MEET THE PROVIDERS
THADDEUS NOTO
​M.DIV., LPC, MAC, MPA
Owner/Operator Appalachian Christian Counseling
Counseling for Marriage & Family, Addiction & Personality Issues.
Thad has been a local counselor for over 20 years with specializations in family conflict, relationship issues, substance use concerns, addiction issues, and personality disorders. He has trainings in Gottman Method Marriage Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and STEPPS for personality disorders.
KODY HODGE
LPC-MHSP (Temp.)
Areas of Focus
Children 12+ Anger Pre-Marital
Teens Anxiety Abuse Fears/Worries
Adults Crisis Marital Obsessions
Individual Parenting Divorce
Couples Trauma Spirituality
Family ADHD Depression
Kody takes a person-centered approach with her clients and enjoys helping clients achieve their goals whether it be in relationships, career fields, academics, or emotional concerns. She has experience with children, adolescents, and adults including parents who aren't sure what avenue to take next. She is also a certified SYMBIS pre-marital counseling facilitator to help get your marriage off to a great start!
Kody would love to work with you (or your family) to help reduce negative emotions, improve areas of struggle in your life, and work toward the happy, healthy you that you desire to be.
She graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's degree in Religion and a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
ELIZABETH "LIZA" MCFARLAND
LPC-MHSP
Owner/Operator Empowered Counseling, PLLC
Liza McFarland is a licensed professional counselor focusing on issues related to self-image and identity. This area is close to her heart because she spent most of her life dealing with weight, self-compassion, and identity issues. She states, "I had no idea where I belonged, I still struggle sometimes but have learned to give myself the space to stumble and grow as I go". Liza invite you to join her in feeling liberated to be whoever you are… and learn to love the quirks.
As a licensed therapist, she loves helping people understand themselves and grow as individuals. As a toddler mom and wife, she likes to have fun with her family anywhere outside. As an individual, she enjoys practicing yoga, doing a plethora of crafts, reading and watching sci-fi, and generally goofing off every chance she gets.
BRAD DAVIS
LPC-MHSP
Owner/Operator North Star Counseling LLC.
Brad Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor who received his Master’s degree in Counseling from East Tennessee State University. He has more than nine years of experience as a psychotherapist. Brad provides therapy to people from all walks of life and tailors counseling to each individual. He meets people right where they are to help them take steps towards the life they want.
Brad was born and raised in the Tri-Cities and, although he has lived in several different places, he always felt the Tri-Cities was home. He is married and has two small children who keep him busy. Brad is passionate about coffee, music, and cooking. He plays multiple stringed instruments and roasts his own coffee.
Brad believes that people who struggle with their thoughts and feelings are often just looking for a way to be the person they want to be and sometimes get lost along the way. They want to hold true to their personal values when making choices in life, but have trouble finding a way forward. Brad believes that, through therapy, people can learn new and creative ways to respond to those thoughts and feelings so they can get back to living a life guided by their values.
Brad Davis has his own private practice named North Star Counseling LLC. Brad takes BCBS of TN, Optum/United Healthcare, Cigna, and Aetna private insurances and also has a sliding scale fee for self-pay clients.
Meet the Interns
Interns are students who are participating in a graduate program to obtain their master's degree in clinical counseling. Internships are required to meet the criteria for graduating and offer the student the opportunity to practice what they have learned in a clinical setting with experienced counselor supervision. It's the first step to helping the student learn what it is like to sit in the chair and spread their wings for their counseling career.
