Karla L. Sapp

<p>Dr. Karla L. Sapp is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) and Licensed Mental Health Counseling in Florida. She earned her Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University in 2014. Dr. Sapp is also a graduate of Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus (formerly Armstrong Atlantic State University)(BS Criminal Justice) and South University-Savannah (MA Professional Counseling).</p><br> <p>Dr. Sapp has been practicing for 13 years, specialising in mental health and addictions counselling, within the following settings: inpatient acute hospitalisation, outpatient, drug court, and federal correction working with incarcerated male offenders. She was previously the Southeast Regional Legislative Coordinator for the Council of Prison Locals-33. She has also worked with the military population, as well as with juvenile offenders.</p><br> <p>Dr. Sapp is the owner of a counselling practice located in Southeast Georgia. She was previously an Adjunct Psychology Professor at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong/Liberty Campus and a former Adjunct Faculty member at South University in the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. Sapp is a fierce Social Justice Advocate who was awarded the Black Mental Health Symposium 2020 Mental Health Advocate of the Year as well as the recipient of a Congressional One Minute by Congressman E. Buddy Carter on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives of the 117th Congress. She has also presented on the Global, National, Regional, State, and Local level at several conferences and events.</p>