Staff

Reed Smith is the Founder and Co-Owner of Centered Recovery, and serves as Director of Client Services. Reed began in the field of addiction first as Director of Admissions and Interventionist, but quickly became highly sought out for teaching and training for his unusual wit and expertise in mindfulness. Reed is an internationally known speaker in the field of addiction and mindfulness, and his personal story allows him to bring his own unique style and passion to his classes. He is passionate about helping people recover their physical and mental health through mindfulness, and serves as an educational speaker for the recovery industry in North Georgia.

Krista Smith is the Founder and Co-Owner of Centered Recovery, and serves as CEO. Krista has a BS in Psychology and is currently finishing her MS in Organizational Psychology from Troy University. She has worked in residential and outpatient addiction treatment in many different roles. Krista is the author of “Transformational Recovery, A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Substance Abuse Recovery” in conjunction with clinically proven MBCT, MBRP, behavioral psychology, and cutting edge neuropsychology.

Dr. Cummings received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1980 and completed medical school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1986. He has a private practice in Roswell where he has been providing high-quality care to his patients for over 15 years. He was voted as one of America’s Top Physicians by the Consumer’s Research Council for ten consecutive years.

Brooke Widder serves as our Clinical Director at Centered. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Nationally Certified Counselor and has a passion for making a positive impact in the community. She has served as a therapist in the metro Atlanta area for the past 6 years, and She graduated from Auburn University (War Eagle!) and Mercer University, and has extensive experience in the addiction field. Brooke utilizes CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and ACT to help clients move towards better mental health. 

Paul is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor and earned his Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary in 2016. Paul also completed a 13 class program at the Denver Family Institute where he developed his skills in Marriage and Family Therapy. Paul has been working in addiction recovery since 2019 and prior to his career in Professional Counseling, he was an Acoustic Engineer. Paul is originally from the Metro Atlanta area. Paul enjoys helping clients build strong support both within the family and within the community. He also is passionate about helping confront and heal the underlying causes of addiction, whether it be anxiety, depression, grief, or one of the many other contributing factors that play into the development of substance abuse.

Tristen is in his junior year at Kennesaw State University and works in our Business Development and Social Media department. His studies at KSU include marketing and professional sales along with overall administration education, and he has a true passion for life and helping people achieve a healthy body and mind by using mindfulness to help guide their lifestyle. Tristen’s understanding of the program at Centered and mindful living in general gives him a unique ability  to help clients gain insight on their journey to recovery.  

Jessica Delgado joins the Centered team as our in-house nurse. Jessica has been working as a nurse for 12 years and has been in the Roswell area for about three years. Jessica has a passion for working with people and helping them achieve their health goals. 

Carson serves as our resident videographer and social media support team member. Carson has been a videographer for 5 years and works as a digital animation artist/3D VFX artist for video game development when not at Centered. He has a passion for helping people and can usually be found helping out in Marietta group on Thursday evenings as well! Carson owns Cinema Motions and is a fun member of our team! 

Bianca Poindexter-Bryan hails from Atlanta, GA and serves as one of our Skills Building Group Facilitators. Her education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA, a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and will conclude in 2023 with a Doctoral Degree in Counselor Supervision and Education at Mercer University. She has interests in microaggressions, LGBTQ+ community, trauma, grief, imposter syndrome in the Black community within Higher education, and how to best serve as a counselor and future supervisor.

Amir Karkouti joins our team as a group facilitator and transformative coach. Amir is a transformative coach, owner of a San Diego based chain of restaurants, and author of numerous titles, including Do NOTHING To Get EVERYTHING, Lessons From My Coach, Happiness Formula, and others. From his personal and professional experiences working with a range of clients, he has discovered that we all have the capacity for innate well-being. Amir has worked with clients at West Coast Recovery Center in San Diego for over four years. He lives in Carlsbad and can be found spending time with his beautiful wife, French Bulldog, and the world’s smallest and cutest coach; his daughter, Aria. You can find out more about him at amirkarkouti.com