Supervisors

Aaron, LMFT, MFT Supervisor Candidate is a staff therapist at Emerge. He has a Master’s of marriage and Family Therapy from Converse University. He is also a PDI Supervisor Candidate for Emerge.

Before joining Emerge he was a Clinical Fellow in Emerge’s Post Degree Institute receiving further training and supervision in play therapy.

Aaron is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and aims to help client’s live life as their authentic selves. He is passionate about working with teens and adults in the LGBTQ+ community.

Hitha Srivatsan, LMFT is a PDI Supervisor Candidate with Emerge. She has special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family.

She was a Clinical Fellow in Emerge’s Post Degree Institute. She has degrees as a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapist from Converse University.

Ross Hill, LMFT-S, AADC, CS currently serves as the Director for the Post Degree Institute program, staff therapist, and a PDI supervisor. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology & sociology from Wofford College and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse University. Ross is also a proud graduate of Spartanburg’s Grassroots Leadership Development Institute.

Before returning to Emerge he worked with substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and relational problems in an outpatient setting, including collaboration with local programs such as Drug Court and Veterans’ Court. Ross enjoys working with men's issues, relationship problems (including nontraditional relationship structures), addiction, depression, and other phase of life challenges.

Sarah Gervais, LMFTS, RPT, has served EMERGE’s Continuing Education Director, staff therapist, and supervisor for EMERGE's associate therapists for over eight years. She teaches play therapy courses at EMERGE and supervises clinicians in EMERGE'S Post-Degree Institute that are seeking certification as a Registered Play Therapist.

Sarah has a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Greenville University and a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. She received further training and supervision in play therapy in the Post-Degree Institute at EMERGE. She is a member of the South Carolina Association for Play Therapy and the National Association for Play Therapy. As Continuing Education Director, she believes in the importance of providing relevant, valuable, and culturally sensitive trainings to therapists in our community and surrounding areas. Sarah enjoys working with children, adolescents and families.