Our Providers


Deeply committed to establishing better mental health care, Hightop Health's providers utilize a holistic, collaborative approach to mental health care, leveraging cutting-edge research and innovative, measurement-driven treatment options to provide life-changing care in a safe, compassionate environment.

For a complete list of our Georgia providers, click here. For a complete list of our Texas providers, click here.

Medical Directors

Psychiatrists

Advanced Practice Providers

Amelia Etzel, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Lost Creek | Telehealth

Neda Karimi, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Downtown | Telehealth

Tracy Hill Paciocco, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Lost Creek | Telehealth

Marian Padilla, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Downtown | Telehealth

Steph Schaefer, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Downtown | Telehealth

Kristin Serrano, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Downtown | Telehealth

Joaquin Tagle, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Austin – Lost Creek | Telehealth

Therapists

Clinical Support

Beth Barron

Practice Manager

Atlanta – Midtown + IOP | Johns Creek | Roswell

Patricia Bower, MA

TMS Coordinator

Austin – Downtown | Telehealth

Lisa Cannon, ASHS

TMS Manager

Atlanta – Midtown + IOP | Cartersville | Johns Creek | Marietta | Roswell

Linda Knudsen

Regional Director of Operations

Atlanta – Midtown + IOP | Cartersville | Douglasville | Johns Creek | Marietta | Roswell | Smyrna

Jennifer Love

Spravato & Ketamine Manager

Atlanta – Midtown + IOP | Cartersville | Johns Creek | Marietta | Roswell | Smyrna

Scarlett Macintosh

Scheduling Manager

Austin – Downtown | Austin – Lost Creek | Austin – Northland

Lauren Varner

Practice Manager

Austin – Downtown | Austin – Lost Creek | Austin – Northland

April Ward

Practice Manager

Cartersville | Marietta

We’re proud to share that our three affiliated practices—Psych Atlanta, Georgia Psychiatry & Sleep, and Roots Behavioral Health—are now part of the Hightop Health family. While each clinic has built its own legacy of trusted care, we’re taking the next step forward—bringing everything together under the Hightop Health name.

This change is part of our commitment to creating a premier, clinician-led outpatient mental health group that sets a new standard for comprehensive, compassionate care. Though the brand is evolving, nothing about your experience is: same expert teams, same innovative treatments, same personalized approach. Now unified by a single mission—to deliver better mental health care that inspires hope and lasting healing.

This transition won’t affect your care—but it will enhance the way we show up, work together, and serve communities across Georgia, Texas, and beyond.