Our Executive Team
Dr. Brittany Freeman-Anderson, PsyD, LPC, ACS
Founder/CEO
Dr. Brittany Freeman-Anderson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of A Freeman's Place Counseling, LLC, which was established in 2014. She is a licensed professional counselor with over 12 years of clinical experience, a writer, an educator, and a speaker. She has worked extensively with a diverse population in a variety of settings. Mostly, her work has been with adolescents, women, and families in residential settings, partial hospitalization programs, intense outpatient programs, and intensive in-home settings. Dr. Freeman-Anderson desires to provide quality mental health care to all clients who choose the agency for their counseling needs. The agency's mission is to assist clients in embracing their ability to change, grow, and develop into healthy individuals. Dr. Freeman-Anderson is excited about having a diverse and culturally competent team of therapists who are ready to help clients and mental health professionals.
Dr. Cherry Sawyerr, PsyD
Executive Director
As an Executive Director, Dr. Sawyerr’s role is to provide overall leadership to a dynamic team that utilizes extensive community outreach to ensure quality mental health services and support. Dr. Sawyerr supports and conducts all functions of an executive role such as board and fund development, program development, networking, and collaboration, along with policy and advocacy functions. Her knowledge spans across the board in vast areas such as Clinical Psychology, Minorites in Mental Health, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Minority Men, Curriculum Development, Assessment, Retention Rates, and the study of Andragogy in Higher Education.
Dr. Sawyerr has a passion for higher education and has served as a consultant for mental health organizations throughout the nation along with being in clinical practice for over 15 years. She is constantly sharing her knowledge and expertise at conferences and spreading her mantra “Mental Health is the New Wealth.”
Dr. Sawyerr has a love for public speaking and also has developed a passion for innovation and technology. She is constantly staying abreast of the most up-to-date innovations and applicable research when it comes to mental health platforms.
In her spare time, Dr. Sawyerr enjoys working with children, adolescents, and at–risk youth. She also enjoys volunteering in the community, providing mentorship to those who are interested in mental health, and providing supervision as needed.
Celeste Garcia-Brooks, LCSW
Clinical Director
Celeste Garcia Brooks is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been in the mental health field for the past 16 years and has a certificate in clinical supervision for the past 4 years. She conducts sessions in English and Spanish, and her work experience ranges from working with children, teenagers, young adults, adults, and elders in an outpatient setting. Celeste specializes in individuals experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, phase of life and acculturation, and immigration issues.
Celeste strives to provide a safe and comfortable environment to help ease what can be viewed as a daunting process of trusting and confiding in a mental health professional. Some treatment approaches Celeste utilizes are Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Strength-Based Therapy.
Currently, Celeste is not accepting new clients as she is the Clinical Director for A Freeman’s Place Counseling, LLC. She supervises and oversees all aspects of the clinical department.
