Ladina Drury, M.S.

Ladina Drury, M.S. is a seasoned mental health professional with extensive experience in building collaborative relationships, facilitating positive, constructive communication, and navigating complex situations while focusing on resolution. Ladina received her master’s degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University, with areas of special interest including play therapy, substance abuse, family dynamics, and grief therapy. Her clinical experience includes work with individuals, couples, families, and groups (both therapeutic as well as psychoeducational). She combined her love of gardening with her counseling background and facilitated garden therapy groups for older adults with dementia residing in Memory Care. She has also worked as a school counselor and middle and high school teacher, where she was a fierce advocate for all her students and families across the socioeconomic and cultural spectrum.

In her role as JF&CS’s Mental Health Intake and Assessment Specialist, Ladina oversees the client journey from the initial inquiry through to matching with a clinician, carefully guiding clients to appropriate care based on their unique needs. Drawn to JF&CS’s compassionate approach to mental health care, Ladina is passionate about helping her clients connect to the right therapist, group, and any other therapeutic resources they need. Her goal is to make accessing mental health treatment as seamless and supportive as possible for each of our clients.