Supporting Your Well-Being

 Hope is a native of Ozark who attended Carroll High School and Troy University for both her Bachelor's degree in Collaborative Education and Master's degree in Counseling and Psychology. Hope is married to her high school sweetheart, Reverend Tim Bates, also a native of Ozark, where they serve the community together at Southside Baptist Church with their five children. Hope has worked with families and children for the past 26 years in ministry, education, and mental health. She has been working as an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) trauma therapist with women and children for the past two years. This new certification combined with years of experience of trauma therapy with children and adolescents will be a welcomed asset to Ozark. Hope also has extensive experience in evaluations and assessments for all ages. Hope's heart is to serve the community that has supported her family for many generations before her. She believes that mental health is important to the physical health of all families, and having these services in a local setting is important to the health of our community.