
Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Compassion.
Meet the staff at ATCG.
We are dedicated professionals committed to providing the highest quality mental health care.
Our diverse group of counseling therapists, coaches, dieticians and medical support help ensure that we can provide whatever you need.

Owner, Director
Ryan Schwerzmann, LMFT
Ryan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree from Loyola University in Maryland and a Certificate in Marriage and Family therapy from Mercer University School of Medicine. Ryan has almost 20 years of experience treating children, couples and families using an integrated approach focused on helping clients develop an understanding of their relationship patterns and use this awareness to adapt to their present circumstances. His primary interests are in family communication patterns, expression of emotions, self-esteem, adolescence, anxiety disorders and behavior problems.
Ryan is also an AAMFT approved supervisor interested in helping MFTs develop integrated and adaptable therapeutic practices. Ryan is the owner and director of Adaptive Therapy Counseling Group. He is currently the Ethics Committe Chair for the Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
(443) 625-9183

Marriage and Family Therapist
Diann Stuart Clabo, LMFT
diann@adaptivetherapycg.com
Diann is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist having obtained her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University. She has done extensive course work in trauma, spirituality, addictions and eating disorders as well as child and adolescent therapy. Diann is driven by a passion and desire to walk alongside hurting people as they uncover and find long term solutions they need to calm their emotional storms and increase their coping skills to better handle their distress and to become their best self!
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(678) 347-0255
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Clinical Intern
Ciara Cook
Ciara is an intern from Capella's Master of Marriage and Family Therapy program. She has been studying marriage and family therapy for 3 years and is very excited to join Ryan as one of his interns. Ciara is grateful to be able to increase her hands-on experience as she works towards her goals as a therapist
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In March 2025, Ciara will graduate with her Master's in Marriage Family Therapy from Capella University. In her Master's program she has studied the foundation of couples and family therapy, adolescence, multiple therapeutic models, and behavior disorders. Her primary interest are couples therapy, communication patterns, anxiety, and self-esteem.

Nutritionist
Carol Ann Brannon
Carol is a Nutrition Expert with over 25 years experience in healthcare, education, individual counseling, and feeding and eating disorders. She has a B.S. degree in Dietetics from Carson-Newman College and a M.S. degree in Nutrition Education from Georgia State University. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian in private practice in the northeast metro-Atlanta area of Georgia. In her private practice she guides individuals and families, particularly children with special needs (ASD, ADHD, learning differences, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy) with science-based medical nutrition therapy. Her specialty areas include: food allergies, Celiac disease, GI disorders, diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndromes.
Carol Ann has completed and is certified in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, Food Chaining©, and holds a Certificate in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.
On a personal note, being mom to four active teenagers, 3 of which have special needs, is Carol Ann’s most fulfilling role.
(404) 409-1747

Associate Therapist
Esther Hunter
Finding resolve within yourself amid the social pressures of society can be difficult. Good therapy can help you navigate through your emotions and fears to find resolve.
I use therapeutic approaches, such as solution focused brief therapy and narrative therapy, to help my clients identify their internal strengths and focus forward with hope. I would love to set up a consultation with you!
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Billing Specialist
Tamira Fitzjohn
Tamira is a medical billing expert with many years of experience working with multiple insurance companies to streamline the claims process for us and our clients.
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