Seed & Oak Counseling

Seed & Oak Counseling is growing, and we’re moving!

Beginning in October, we’ll be welcoming clients into our new office space. This move marks an exciting new chapter for our practice and gives us more room to continue providing thoughtful, relationship-centered care to the individuals, couples, and families we serve.

We’re grateful to every client, clinician, colleague, and community partner who has been part of our growth. We look forward to sharing more details and welcoming you into our new home soon.

New space. Deeper roots. Continued growth.

Most accusations have a vulnerable need underneath them. “You’re ignoring me” might really mean, “I miss you. I need to know I matter to you. I’m scared I’m not important right now.”

The vulnerable version is harder to say because it requires us to let our partner see the softer, more exposed place underneath the protest. But it also gives our partner something to respond to. It creates a much better chance of closeness than criticism does.

When we're embarrassed or frustrated with our child’s outward displays of emotion, we often try to dismiss them. Even when these messages come from a place of love, they can still be counterproductive.

Please join us in welcoming Adelma Bryant-McKenzie, LAMFT to the Seed & Oak Counseling team!

Adelma works with couples, individuals and families, offering a calm, collaborative space to build balance and restore connection through understanding. She has a special interest in supporting adolescents, women, couples, and parents, and also provides parenting support and executive functioning skills.

We’re so glad you’re here, Adelma!

Now accepting new clients in Atlanta, schedule a consultation @ seedandoakcounseling.com

We’re growing—and staying rooted.

Please help us welcome Pamela Elder, LPC to Seed & Oak Counseling. Pamela’s work is especially supportive for clients navigating relationship distress and grief and loss, offering a steady space that integrates the mind, body, and spirit. Her style is candid, compassionate, and deeply collaborative, helping clients build tools they can take beyond the therapy room.

Welcome to the team, Pamela. We’re grateful to have you.

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Seed & Oak’s founder, Marcus, was interviewed by VoyageATL magazine about what we’re doing in the community. Check it out!

Meet Marcus Price of Seed & Oak Counseling Today we’d like to introduce you to Marcus Price. Marcus Price Marcus, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin? I’ve always been drawn to understanding what helps people heal and connect. Since childhood, I’ve been conversational and rel...

Here we grow again!

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Vernon Scott, Ed.D., MFT, to the Seed & Oak Counseling team! Vernon is a pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Augusta, GA, offering virtual therapy sessions for individuals and couples across Georgia.

Vernon brings a unique blend of warmth, insight, and depth to his work, creating a safe and affirming space where open and honest conversations can thrive. His approach integrates Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, helping clients reshape their stories toward healing, authenticity, and empowerment.

With an impressive background spanning higher education, coaching, communications, and s*x education, Vernon’s clinical focus includes supporting Black men, survivors of s*xual trauma, and LGBTQ+ and kink-affirming couples. He is passionate about helping people reclaim their voices, navigate shame, and foster deeper connection and self-acceptance.

Outside the therapy room, Vernon is also an author, educator, coach, and podcaster, each role reflecting his commitment to helping others grow, communicate authentically, and lead with compassion.

Please join us in giving Vernon a warm welcome to Seed & Oak Counseling!




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Seed & Oak Counseling is delighted to welcome our newest therapist, Dr. Akosoa McFadgion, Ph.D., LCSW!

Dr. McFadgion is a Research Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, and Professor with over 30 years of experience in the field. Her career has been dedicated to advancing research and clinical practice at the intersection of early childhood education, HIV, substance abuse, domestic violence, and traumatic brain injury among survivors of intimate partner violence.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Austin Peay State University, a Master of Science in Research Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Master of Social Work and PhD in Social Work from Howard University, where she focused her doctoral research on intimate partner violence and traumatic brain injuries.

Dr. McFadgion provides psychotherapy from an eclectic and intersectional, culturally-centered approach that draws from Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Family Systems theories. She empowers clients with tools to manage emotions, enhance communication, and build resilient, healthy relationships—whether in individual, couples, or family therapy.

She specializes in working with survivors of relationship violence, s*xual assault, and trauma, offering trauma-informed care grounded in cultural humility and evidence-based practice. Her work may also incorporate spiritual guidance to support healing and wholeness from within.

Populations: Adults

Areas of Focus: Couples Therapy, Relationships, Women’s Concerns, Family Therapy, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma
Modalities: Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, Family Systems
Service Areas: Atlanta, Decatur, and the Metro-Atlanta area

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, United Healthcare, Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon

Individual Self-Pay Rate: $150
Couples Therapy Rate: $150 (Insurance not accepted)

Sometimes, the most powerful ways we grieve are also the softest.

Words matter.

If you’re experiencing a strong emotion, pause and take a moment to consider which word you would use to describe it. But don’t stop there. Once you’ve identified the first word, try to come up with two more words to describe how you are feeling.

You might be surprised at the nuance and depth you discover when you label your emotions more accurately.

In the newest episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, Adam and I discuss how getting granular with our emotions helps us to move forward and support ourselves when we’re facing empathic distress.

Listen here: https://www.susandavid.com/podcast/overcoming-forced-positivity?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com