Suzanne is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider and practices with AGAPE Nashville. She has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University and has experience working with adults, children, and adolescents, providing both individual, marriage, and family therapy. She sees clients with a variety of presenting problems, particularly clients who struggle with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

After a 20-year career as a newspaper reporter, Suzanne decided to become a counselor, following what she discerned to be God’s calling for her. She has been practicing for 10 years. She lives in Murfreesboro with her husband, Scott, and is a member of North Boulevard Church of Christ.

Shanna Shilling, LMSW, joined AGAPE in April 2019, serving the Morning Star Domestic Violence program. A Licensed Master Social Worker, holding both Bachelor of Social Work & Master of Science in Social Work degrees, she has helped adults and families heal since 2007.

Shanna’s unique experience includes outpatient mental health, psychiatric rehabilitation, substance use recovery across inpatient, MAT, IOP/outpatient and residential treatment settings, and re-entry support with those experiencing & exiting incarceration. Her clinical work addresses anxiety, depression/mood disorder, substance use, shame, attachment, trauma, relational conflict, goal planning, stress management, self-regulation, social skills, anger management, grief, life transitions, and professional development.

Shanna believes in the salient drive each of us holds to do better. In that, her passion is to come alongside in a journey to find hope, purpose & meaning in all experiences. Each of us has a distinct story worth sharing. Our experiences speak not just of struggle but also of an often-unclaimed capacity to move through any situation victoriously. We are designed to mend, grow, and thrive.

Her client centered, experiential approach to counseling rests on a strong commitment to safe and collaborative relationships. Offering a steady, non-judgmental space allows an opportunity to explore values & goals and lends to a better knowing of self - a refinement that fosters an identity apart from pain. Through wellness focused education and care, clients will become more aware of individual needs, relational impacts, and how hardships sometimes create longstanding barriers to wholeness. In this space, heavy chains and crippling cycles are broken. There is nothing like witnessing those-once stifled and discouraged, catch fresh wind to reach a new state of becoming and peace.

Shelby is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices at AGAPE Nashville. She obtained her Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lipscomb University and her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University. Shelby began as a counseling intern at AGAPE in 2023. As of 2025, Shelby is working towards licensure under the supervision of Dr. Joy Samuels (DMin, LPC-MHSP).

Shelby believes growth stems from awareness, and anyone is capable of healing in an environment that promotes empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. She embodies warmth and relatability, which generates a healthy rapport with her clients. Shelby traditionally operates from a client-centered theoretical lens that encourages collaboration throughout one's healing journey. Expressive arts are intertwined in Shelby's practice to enable creative expression as an outlet for treatment. She has experience working with adults, adolescents, and families with a variety of presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma. Shelby strives to create a safe space for individuals to work through the trials and tribulations that life brings.