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Penny Haynes / Substance FREE LLC, CADC II, CCTP, MATS, Licensed Pastoral Counselor

Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Anger Management Specialist, Christian Counselor for Depression, Anxiety, Codependency, Personality Disorders – Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs GA & Video/Phone

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About Penny Haynes, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist, Licensed Pastoral Counselor


Program Director / Clinical Director / Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for Good Shepherd Recovery House

Executive Director / Program Director / Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for Ruth House Ministries

Ministry & Counseling

Life Patterns Ministry – Licensed Pastoral Counselor through the National Christian Counselors Association.

Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC II) – Certificate # 1348

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Certification #165768

Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS) Certification (since 2021)

Georgia Certified Anger Management Specialist (CAMS I)

SASSI (Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Instrument) Certified Administrator

Co-Founder of RPM Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)3 that is the parent of:

– Ministry House, which is a church for people in recovery from hurts, habits and hang-ups including issues like depression, anger, eating disorders, substance abuse, codependency, etc.  I co-pastor the church with my husband, Ronnie, sharing the responsibilities of teaching, preaching and leading.  I also lead Praise & Worship.

Celebrate Recovery is a Christian 12-Step program based on the Beatitudes, which is Ministry House’s main ministry.  We have large group and share group meetings, and offer 9 month men’s and women’s Step Study groups as well.

– Good Shepherd Recovery House  is a 12+ month THOR Approved, State Licensed men’s regeneration program for substance abuse in Jasper, GA opened by RPM Ministries.  I serve as Program Director, Clinical Director and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and my husband is the Executive Director.

Ruth House Ministries Inc – I am Executive Director and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for this 12+ month THOR and GARR approved women’s regeneration program for substance abuse in Ranger, GA.

Koinonia Communities is my non-profit dedicated to providing emergency, temporary and permanent housing, ministry and training for the homeless. This is my dream, my long term goal. Our hope is that Koinonia will join Good Shepherd on their 36 acres in 2019.

I am a founding member of Bethesda Community Clinic, a low-cost Christ-centered non-profit medical clinic in Cherokee County, GA for the uninsured and low income.

I served on staff as Media Director for World Harvest Church in Ball Ground, GA (the church is no longer active).  I directed, edited and produced the church’s television show.  I also served in various leadership and pastoral positions. I was licensed as a minister there in the late 1990’s.  World Harvest Church References

My husband and I also authored the 13 week discipleship curriculum, Firm Foundation.

Education & Certification

Furman University – Bachelor of Arts in Religion

Teamwork Bible College – Bible College Graduate

NCCA (National Christian Counselors Association) – Licensed Pastoral Counselor training and accreditation – 2017 – 2018

Georgia Certified Anger Management Specialist – 2018

SASSI Certification – The SASSI Institute – 2018

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia (ADACBGA)

  • Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC II, E-CADC) – since 2019

  • Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS) since 2021

Dr. John Mauldin – Life Patterns Coach Certification training

Team Jesus Ministries – Renewed Ministerial License in 2012.

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Jesus Text Me is a free service that sends you 3 daily messages from Jesus via text, email or app. The messages are in every day language, and you can click through to read the 10 verses associated with the message. You can also add a Celebrate Recovery 12 Step reminder every morning. In addition, you can create your own private messages to send yourself special scriptures, reminders of "aha" moments or to remember to journal and pray - all to help you be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

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Life Patterns is a Trademark of Dr. John Mauldin

Dr. John Mauldin has been instrumental in our ministries' recovery and counseling programs, training us in Life Patterns Therapy. For more information on Life Patterns and the work of Dr. John Mauldin go to http://www.drjohnmauldin.com/

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