Tim Jones

 

Executive Director/Counselor

Tim is the Executive Director of New City and co-founded the center in 2008. He has been in practice since 2005 and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. He received an MDIV and Masters in Counseling from Covenant ...

Ellen Foster Schenk

 

Assistant Director/Counselor

Ellen first moved to Charlottesville in 2005 as part of the Trinity Fellows Program. She received her bachelor's degree in social work from James Madison University in 2003. Ellen received her Master of Arts in Counseling at Reformed Theological ...

Megan Bleakley

 

Staff Counselor

Megan received her bachelor's degree from Trinity International University in the Chicago area and worked for several years in the social work field before completing her Master's in Counseling from DePaul University. She began her clinical ...

Mary Brissett

 

Staff Counselor

Mary originally joined New City Counseling as a staff counselor in 2008 and returned in 2015 after living for six years in Colorado. She has a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Virginia. She has clinical experience ...

Katherine Edwards

 

Staff Counselor

Katherine moved to Charlottesville in 2004 to attend the University of Virginia. She completed her master's in Mental Health Counseling in 2006, with an internship at the UVA Women's Center. Katherine worked with Family Preservation Services until ...

Amie Elmore

 

Staff Counselor

Amie received her Master's in Counseling from George Fox University, Portland, in 2005. For several years she worked with at-risk and high need children and families in home, community, and school settings, with specialty in developmental delay. ...

Kelly Maurer

 

Staff Counselor

Kelly received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. She completed graduate studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where she earned her Master of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in ...

Amy Zell

 

Staff Counselor

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with individuals and couples for over 20 years. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling degree from Covenant Theological Seminary and has a degree in Individual and Family Development from ...

Sarah McWhorter

 

Administrative Assistant

Sarah moved to Charlottesville in the fall of 2021 after living 14 years in the Boston area. Originally from Durham, NC, she loves cheering for Duke basketball, reading, traveling, and relaxing. Sarah has worked for New City since January 2022 as ...