Meet the Team
Hadiya Barlatier-Johnson, MS, LPC, NCC
Founder + Lead Mental Health Collaborator
As a licensed, nationally certified, neurodivergent professional counselor, I provide therapy services to clients in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. With years of experience delivering culturally responsive, integrative mental healthcare, she honors each client’s values, beliefs, and lived experiences to support meaningful healing and growth.
As a military spouse of over 20 years, Hadiya brings a deep understanding of military culture, life transitions, and the unique challenges that come with them. Her clinical focus includes anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, trauma, and identity development.
Believing that therapy should reflect your individuality, Hadiya takes a collaborative approach, blending psychoeducation with conversation, to help explore what evidence-based style fits best for your needs and goals.
BayLee Mares
Office Manager and Biller
Every practice needs someone who keeps the wheels turning, and at Hey, You Need Therapy, that’s BayLee. Officially, she’s our Office Manager and Biller. Unofficially? She’s the Chaos Coordinator, Calendar Whisperer, and behind-the-scenes MVP. BayLee handles scheduling, billing, insurance, and just about every “Wait, who do I ask about this?” moment with warmth, humor, and a spreadsheet (or three).
Whether she’s wrangling claims or making sure your reminders go out on time, BayLee keeps our practice running so your sessions can stay focused on you. If something got done before you even realized it needed doing, that was probably BayLee.
And the best part? She can be your Girl Friday, too. Learn more about working with her here: www.maresadmin.com
Join the team
We’re growing—and you might be the missing piece. At Hey, You Need Therapy, we believe in doing meaningful work with heart, humor, and humanity. If you're a clinician who values collaboration, authenticity, and creating a space where people feel truly seen, we’d love to connect.