The Synergy Team
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Ginny leads the Synergy Team in addition to her role as CEO for Full Life Counseling & Recovery. She has 30+ years experience in substance use disorders and specializes in relapse prevention with professionals in recovery. She provides on-call services, outreach, and operational leadership.
Megan Trawick, PA-C Psychiatric Provider
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Megan joins our team as the Lead Psychiatry Physician Assistant after working at Bradford Health Services, an inpatient addiction treatment facility for the past 3 1/2 years. Megan offers Synergy her expertise in recovery-based psychiatric services to those struggling with co-occurring diagnoses, to include substance use and mental health
Megan joins our team as the Lead Psychiatry Physician Assistant after working at Bradford Health Services, an inpatient addiction treatment facility for the past 3 1/2 years. Megan offers Synergy her expertise in recovery-based psychiatric services to those struggling with co-occurring diagnoses, to include substance use and mental health disorders. Megan collaborates with Drs Hedberg and Lord to maintain an exceptional standard of care.
Olivia Johnson, Patient Care Coordinator
Ginny Mills, Co-Founder & Clinical Director
Olivia Johnson, Patient Care Coordinator
Olivia brings to Synergy her unique style of professionalism, hands on experience in a variety of medical settings, and a spirit of adventure and enthusiasm. Just want we need as we put Synergy into motion! Her experience has prepared her well to support new and existing patients, to facilitate billing and claims filing, and most importa
Olivia brings to Synergy her unique style of professionalism, hands on experience in a variety of medical settings, and a spirit of adventure and enthusiasm. Just want we need as we put Synergy into motion! Her experience has prepared her well to support new and existing patients, to facilitate billing and claims filing, and most importantly, to collaborate with fellow professionals. Patients can seek support from Olivia for getting started, scheduling follow up appointments, coordinating care with therapists and other providers, and for all billing matters. Olivia is in-office on the same days as Megan, but is just a call or email away other days to serve you.
Christopher Lord, MD
John Mills, Co-Founder and Clinic Consultant
Olivia Johnson, Patient Care Coordinator
Dr. Lord provides additional collaborative support for Megan Trawick and the Synergy Team. He continues to serve Dilworth Center in Charlotte as their Medical Director and operates his own private addiction psychiatry practice there. Dr. Lord generously shares from his 30+ years of experience to help Synergy establish and maintain excellent patient care and ethical practice.
John Mills, Co-Founder and Clinic Consultant
John Mills, Co-Founder and Clinic Consultant
John Mills, Co-Founder and Clinic Consultant
John Mills brings 30+ years experience helping new and existing medical clinics create operational efficiencies, effective resource management, and meaningful partnerships to respond to unmet patient needs. He continues his work as a executive coach to non-profit executives and clinic consultant for a national non-profit while assisting Synergy, especially during these early years of practice.
Areas of Specialty
Collaborative Care
At Synergy Psych, we have all worked as part of a team in both residential, outpatient and aftercare settings. We know how valuable different perspectives can be, so we believe that the multi-disciplinary team approach works best. That means we collaborate with those who know you well and who are already a part of your team. With patient consent, we exchange information regularly for maximum insights, perspective, observations of progress to maximize positive outcomes.
General Adult Psychiatry
Taking Time to Really Listen
The challenges of anxiety and mood disorders affect tens of millions of Americans, and yet many suffer silently rather than seek help. Often it's because there's an assumption that they will "get hooked on pills," experience unacceptable side effects, or lose the ability to experience any feelings at all. Part of the Synergy experience is knowing that we're listening not just to your needs, but to your concerns about your care. We take time to really listen so we understand and respond not just with our prescription pad but with other solutions as well.
We "get" recovery!
Recovery from addiction is a process, not an event. As that process evolves, so do the needs of our patients. In the early months, getting good sleep and tolerating cravings can be real challenges. Managing co-occurring anxiety, ADHD or mood disorders is so important because the stakes are so high if not managed well. And yet, we know and treasure our experiences of witnessing the miracles of recovery every day! We see careers and relationships that survive and thrive, and it is our honor to be a part of the process with our patients. We know that recovery doesn't come in pill-form, and we are just one of many parts of the recovery team.