Dr. Mark Jennings and Dr. Ken Pittman co-founded Agape Youth Behavioral Health in 2013.
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Ken Pittman, MD is board certified in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry, and Child Psychiatry. He is a graduate of Clemson University and East Tennessee State’s Quillen College of Medicine. He completed Triple Board Residency and Fellowship at Indiana University. He has a special interest in Autism and has over 12 years of experience in various settings treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition, Dr. Pittman treats children with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and other forms of mood dysregulation.
Child Psychiatrist
Mark Jennings, MD completed medical school in Galveston, Texas and residency in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Child Psychiatry in Lexington, Kentucky. He has been in Chattanooga since 1999. He works with children of all ages and their families. He is a firm believer in utilizing behavioral and environmental approaches to address any problems in addition to medical interventions.
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Dr. Hawes is a board certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, with specific emphasis in child and adolescent development and behavior. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in medical anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, and her doctorate of medicine from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her post-graduate training in pediatrics through the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Erlanger TC Thompson Children’s Hospital here in Chattanooga. Dr. Hawes has additional training through the American Academy of Pediatrics, section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Pittman is a consult and mentor to Dr. Hawes on patients with more complex psychiatric presentations. Her interests include the impact of trauma on development and behavior; autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other neurodevelopmental conditions; medically complex patients with behavioral concerns; mood disorders including depression and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder; as well as eating disorders and substance abuse in adolescents.
Psychologists and Psychological Assistants
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Michelle Fast, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. She has experience working in school and private practice settings and works with children as young as three years old, adolescents, and young adults, as well as parents who are struggling with problematic behaviors at home. Dr. Fast specializes in providing comprehensive psychological evaluations of developmental and psychoeducational disorders including but not limited to ADHD, autism, learning disorders, anxiety, OCD, and depression. She provides therapy including parent management training, PCIT, CBIT, and other modalities of treatment on a case-by-case basis. Dr. Fast works with schools to complete independent educational evaluations (IEEs) and school consultative services to support IEP and 504 developments.
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Megan Brown Ed.S., Certified Psychological Assistant
Megan comes to Agape following nine years as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in the Chattanooga area, where she served Prek-12 public school students experiencing learning and behavioral challenges. She brings a wealth of knowledge regarding exceptional education assessment, law, and best practices. Megan earned licensure as a Certified Psychological Assistant in 2019, which allows her to now also practice in a clinical setting with supervision by a doctoral-level practitioner. She serves in an assessment role under Dr. Michelle Fast, helping to complete evaluations primarily for autism, learning disorders, executive functioning concerns like ADHD, and impactful mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Megan is a certified ADOS-2 administrator.
Megan is also a current graduate student at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor; she hopes to utilize her professional background to help support individuals with diverse needs as they navigate the joys and challenges of life. She is a registered yoga teacher, having attained her RYT-200 designation via Soma Yoga Institute, and earned her Level I certification in the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method in December 2022. Personally, Megan is an avid yogi, traveler, bookworm, and absolute lover of all dogs, everywhere, all the time. Her favorite travel destination thus far is Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. She looks forward to meeting and working with your family!
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
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Laura Edrington is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from East Tennessee State University and received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Southern Adventist University. She obtained her Post Master’s certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She works with children, teenagers, and young adults in the outpatient setting.
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Roshmoti (Roshi) Wolfe is an ANCC Board Certified Nurse Practitioner who joined the Agape Team in the fall of 2019. She has specialized in mental health for over 5 years and received her advanced practice nursing degree from Southern Adventist University. She has experience treating mental health conditions across the lifespan from childhood through adulthood. Roshi currently focuses on psychiatric assessment and medication management for children and teens with mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, bipolar, and other mood disorders.
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In her free time, Sarah enjoys snuggling with her dog, Pippin, and cat, Junie. B. Jones, while repeatedly watching her favorite hyperfixation movies and discussing them online.
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Staff
Receptionist – Rebekah joined Agape in January 2022. She loves to find ways to help people smile. She is happy to answer your questions, plan for appointments, help resolve concerns, and make your visits positive. She loves interacting with the patients and staff. Rebekah is married with one cat and a dog. When not working, she loves to do photography and crafts.
Accountant – Estelle has been with Agape Youth Behavioral Health since its inception in 2013. She has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting with over 50 years of experience. She is currently retired, but continues to do the accounting she loves on a part-time basis. Estelle enjoys reading, ladies Bible class, playing dominoes, and hanging out with friends.
Billing Assistant – Kira joined Agape in January 2022 in our billing department. Her focus is management of denied insurance claims and she also helps with patient billing. Kira just finished her Army active duty contract and is now in the reserves. She is currently working towards her Medical Assistant Certification.
Billing Assistant – Ashley began as a receptionist for Agape and then moved into our billing department where she assists with collections, patient billing, and other necessary tasks. In her free time she enjoys going bowling, hanging out with her cat Bagheera, and spending time with friends and family.
Receptionist – Annalise, joined Agape in July of 2023. My goal at Agape is to help as many as I can. In my down time I like to read, write, and chef it up in the kitchen.
Front Desk Coordinator – Hunter is our Front Desk Coordinator and joined Agape in April of 2022 as a receptionist. She has a passion for helping people, and feels like this is the perfect place to do so! She loves Taylor Swift, her cat Poppy, and being organized. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, watching true crime documentaries, and drinking iced coffee.
Hixson Receptionist – Keily joined Agape at our Hixson location in April of 2023. As the receptionist in Hixson it is her goal to see patients leave with a smile! Whether that be asking patients about the band t-shirt they are wearing, giving out stickers and candy, or just asking the patients about their hobbies, she’s always there to try and make the patient laugh!
Ashley T. , LPN – Ashley joined Agape in June of 2022. She has been an LPN since 2010 with the majority of her time being in pediatrics. She is married to her high school sweetheart and has two boys. In her spare time she enjoys being on the river with her family, watching football, attending concerts, and watching anything true crime related.
Cassie, CCMA – Cassie joined Agape in January of 2023. She has nearly 18 years of experience in the healthcare field working with adults/children with special needs as well as pediatrics. She has a true passion for children and those with special needs. She is married and is a Mother to 3 boys. Most of her spare time is spent with her boys and their busy schedules with sports and other activities and her family loves to take trips but when she does get some quiet time, she enjoys watching a good true crime show.
Referral Assistant – Vicki joined Agape in October 2021 and helps ensure that new patient paperwork is completed along with assisting in other office tasks.
Makayla joined Agape in Jan of 2024 as a receptionist. She loves making people laugh and smile. In her free time she likes starting new Netflix shows, shopping, and taking trips to the beach.
Haley (PRN) – Haley joined Agape Youth Behavioral Health in July of 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys making crafts and spending time with her children.
Easton’s birthday is August 12th and is in training and still has many puppy traits. However, he is part rat terrier and chihuahua. He has lots of energy and likes to cuddle when he settles down. He also loves to play with his toys and his favorite is chasing the mini tennis balls.
Agape Youth Behavioral Health Values
Our mission is to serve the mental and behavioral health needs of children and adolescents in the greater Chattanooga area. We strive to do this by comprehensive care that addresses the therapy, medication, and educational needs of the child or adolescent.
Our vision is a place where children and adolescents can find a home for all of their mental and behavioral health-related needs including medication management, various therapies, social skills groups, educational assistance, nutrition, and whatever other needs are identified.
Agape Youth Behavioral Health promises to continuously strive to improve and grow our services to meets the needs of children and adolescents to the greatest extent possible.