Psychologists

Dr. Allison Newman is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Doctor of Psychology. She has received pre and postdoctoral intensive training at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Integrated Care and Medical Family Therapy. Her focus is on empowering people to create healthy relationships with self and others, and to help people develop better coping, life management and problem-solving skills. On a personal note, Dr. Newman is happily married to her husband Tom, both are longtime residents of central Ohio. They live on a horse farm with three equine therapy partners, two Dalmatians and a menagerie of nearby wildlife. Dr. Newman has served on the board of directors for several local mental health agencies and currently serves on the board of an equine rescue and adoption center in Lexington.

Dr. Chris Featherstone graduated with his PhD in Forensic Psychology in 2020 and is working under supervision of Dr. Andrea Hudson until he becomes a fully independent psychologist. He also has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and a Life Coach Certification. He works with adolescents and adults. He specializes in trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, faith-based dilemmas, and marital/couples therapy. He is passionate about helping clients find the strength they need to get through difficult times in their lives and help clients improve their quality of life. His approach incorporates both life coaching and strengths-based perspective. He also runs his podcast on YouTube called the ViZion United Podcast.