Meet the Staff
Our facility is staffed with an incredible team of professionals and role models in the recovery community working together to help shape a better future for our clients.
Paula Taylor
EMDR Therapist
Paula was born in Chicago, IL and grew up in Central Florida. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Paula went directly into human services, working as a University Counselor at SAGU. From there, she began teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Regent University. She spent some time after that, working as a case manager for Residential Foster Care and then for Biogen Idec as a Patient Services Coordinator II. Just before joining the team at HORC, Paula was leading the way in mental health education as Resident Director at Lee University. For Paula, the most fulfilling job is partnering with clients as they work towards their personal, professional, or health related goals. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, clients can explore their needs, gain insights, and begin to heal long standing hurts. When she isn’t helping clients heal, she can be found enjoying the outdoors with her family, kayaking, white water rafting, and canoeing.
Collier Brown
EMDR Therapist
Collier, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, comes to HORC with a strong background in Human Services. After graduating College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree, she moved on to Boston University to obtain a Master in Clinical Social Work degree. Upon entering the field, Collier served as Clinical Intern at The Next Door Chattanooga, Graduate Research Assistant with Boston University’s School of Social Work and Senior Analyst at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. When asked about her favorite part of her job, Collier’s response was, “I enjoy being able to provide a consistent space for clients to discuss and explore their experiences, feelings, and intentions for their own lives. I believe that each of us benefit from a supportive and nonjudgmental outlet to become more aware of our values and to practice being intentional in how we move through life. I respect the trust and vulnerability that this work requires of our clients and I’m grateful for the opportunity to be there alongside them through their growth. In her free time, Collier enjoys spending time being active outside, walking or camping with her dog and her partner, and some time relaxing on the couch with a book or a good Netflix series. She also likes to spend time with friends over a good meal. She loves to listen and sing along (loudly) to almost all music, from folk music to musical theater – and uses it as her go-to emotional outlet.
Anamaria Mafnas
Group Facilitator
Anamaria is originally from Madrid, Spain and upon arriving in the United States, lived in Orlando, FL. Her previous roles include Senior Clinician at The Baptiste Group, Mental Health Counselor at Cempa Community Cares, Social Service Representative at Parkridge Valley Hospital, and Family Intervention Specialist at Youth Villages. Anamaria loves being able to connect with and learn about clients. She has a passion for watching clients heal and then launch into their new life. She graduated with Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Adventist University in 2009 and then a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida in 2010. In her free time, Anamaria hosts friends and family at her home many nights per week. She enjoys spending time with friends, talking about enneagrams, playing volleyball, painting, watching movies, playing board games, and cooking. She is also kept very busy with her toddler son, who she spends most of her time with chasing around.
Abigail Bobe
Intake Coordinator
Abigail began her journey graduating from Lee University with a bachelors in psychology. Throughout college she worked at a local Boys and Girls Club and was able to gain a position as a greater future coordinator. This position was the spark that started her passion to help people who needed her most. She was assisting juvenile delinquents to give them options for a greater future. Every job that she took from then on she knew that she wanted to be passionate about. After officially graduating from Lee University, she began working for the City of Chattanooga HeadStart program as a family service advocate. This program helped her to learn resources that help low-income families within the Chattanooga area. I started a new position three years later as an investigator with the Department of Children Services and which was one of the greatest experiences that she gained by learning so much of people from all realms of life. After three years working with the department, she started as a case manager at the Baptiste Group. She has continued her journey with Harmony Oaks in pursuit of being a therapist one day.
Tiffany Howard
Case Manager
Tiffany currently resides in Cleveland Tn. She has been employed with Harmony Oaks since March 2020. She is currently working on her Bachelor of Social Work through Walden University. She loves helping people get back on the right track. Her goal is to set people up for success and she will do what she can to get each client where they need to be. In her personal time, she likes spending time with her children, two cats, and family.
Paula Otero
Registered Nurse
Paula Otero received her Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Counseling 2012 and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology in 2000. Paula has provided client services in a variety of settings: inpatient psychiatric facilities, group mental health practices, corporate positions, and university settings. Serving clients as a patient care services coordinator, resident director, independent living coordinator, residential case manager, university counselor, and adjunct professor.
Paula has extensive experience in trauma-informed care practices and advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She has advanced training in complex trauma, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and is a Prepare and Enrich facilitator. Paula utilizes evidenced-based trauma-informed care practices, neuro-science, family systems approaches, interpersonal techniques, and somatic interventions.
Paula engages clients to explore their strengths and internal resources while developing collaborative treatment goals to overcome long-standing patterns which leave clients feeling stuck in life and repeating toxic patterns. Paula is passionate to see clients overcome limiting mindsets, and previous trauma, and live more fulfilling lives.
In her free time, Paula enjoys whitewater rafting, kayaking, and hiking with friends and family.
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