Liz Fry, MA, LPC, RPT -- Liz graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Psychology and holds a Master’s Degree in Community Agency Counseling from UAB.  She is a Licensed   Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist.  Liz is currently employed with Hoover City Schools as one of the District Intervention Counselors and has experience working at Eastside Mental Health Center, SafeHouse of Shelby County, and Children’s Harbor at Children’s Hospital.  Her experience includes in-school counseling services, as well as providing individual and family counseling services to both severely emotionally disturbed and chronically ill children.

“As a facilitator, I have enjoyed watching the growth of these families over their six weeks of time together.  It is truly amazing to watch the commitment that the families put into making positive changes in communication and investing more time together as a family.   Students are going through so many changes in Middle School.  They are amazed their parents can actually relate and often understand what they are experiencing.”

Jennifer McCombs, MSW, LCSW -- Jennifer holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Alabama and is a licensed certified social worker.  She has been a therapist with Bradford Health Services, counselor at Big Oak Ranch, and in private practice with experience in mental health and substance abuse. Currently, Jennifer is the Student Assistance Counselor at Hoover High School where she counsels and provides academic support to students.

“I am amazed that Hoover City Schools offers this type of program to its students and families and think it is one of our best kept secrets.  I have watched families establish a fresh level of understanding with each other and overcome obstacles with the help of this program.  It is so fun to watch teenagers who don’t want to come to the program in the beginning, change their minds about the program after only a few sessions and actually enjoy being there with their family.”