get to know dana.

Dana McKenzie is passionate about restoring individuals and families to their BEST life! That passion is the driving force behind Restore Family Counseling. Dana came to southwest Virginia to attend Virginia Tech where she met the love her life, her husband William. Together, they have settled in the Roanoke Valley and are raising three amazing children.

Launching Restore is the fulfillment of a dream for Dana and is the culmination of years of experience in social work, counseling and foster care management. She has worked in various community services agencies where her primary focus was assisting families. This experience led to her time in a private practice where she was able to develop her skills as a therapist.

Dana is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist™ who holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech and a Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Outside of work, she is an active leader in her community and a very involved wife and mother.

get to know sadie.

Sadie Konzelmann received her Bachelors in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021. More recently she has received her masters in Social Work from Fordham University in 2023. As a recent graduate, she is currently a supervisee in social work and is being supervised by Rita Cone, LCSW.

Her passion is helping adolescents overcome trauma. Most of her experiences are with elementary aged children. Sadie worked in an elementary school for five years prior to moving to Virginia. She enjoys working alongside families to ensure a bright future for everyone.

Sadie was born in New Jersey, raised in North Carolina and settled down in Roanoke, Virginia. She is engaged to be married by the end of 2023 to Aaron. Sadie and Aaron have a German shepherd puppy, Cedar, and a lion head rabbit, Eddie, who are best friends. Outside of work, Sadie enjoys taking Cedar on a run or a hike. When it is time to relax you can find her indulging in the most recent episode of the Kardashians.

get to know kara.

Kara Jones graduated from Longwood University with a degree in Biology- Secondary Education and was a high school teacher before pursuing her Masters in Counselor Education at Virginia Tech. She is currently a resident in counseling under the supervision of Renata Huewitt, LPC and Dana McKenzie, LPC.

Her goal is for her clients to feel seen, heard, and accepted. Her areas of interest include working with trauma and PTSD, attachment, and life transitions in adolescents and adults. She is trained in EMDR and is currently working towards EMDR certification.

Kara grew up in the Roanoke area and is passionate about helping others in the community. She loves helping clients find their voice and heal after trauma. In her free time, she enjoys going on walks with her Yorkie Poo, Peanut, exploring local businesses, and cooking for her friends and family.

get to know melinda.

Melinda Gray adds a wealth of knowledge and experience in organizational and customer service skills as the Office and Administrative Assistant. While assisting in the daily operations of Restore Family Counseling, her smiling face will be the first thing you see when entering our office.

Melinda is a published author, wife to Bryan, and mom to her one year old daughter, Rosie. She is passionate about helping people in her community and supporting local businesses which is why she was so excited to join the team.

On the weekends Melinda loves going to local coffee shops and enjoying the outdoors with her family and friends. You can find her in a hammock at a park, on her moms farm, or hiking on the Appalachian trail while listening to a good audiobook.