Anna and John relocated to Wilkes Country from Charlotte, NC and were so thrilled to jump into rural life again. The slower pace and natural beauty is just what we were needing in our life. John’s job with Carenet Counseling and it’s Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy residency program is what brought us here. We were wanting to live intentionally with and among our community.

John Garner, a North Carolina native, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who, with his family, relocated to Wilkesboro to pursue a passion for spiritually integrated therapy and holistic living. Formerly a NASCAR engineer, John received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2006 and his master of arts in counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2019. He serves children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Anna is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist and an energy worker trained as a Healing Touch Program- Apprentice. She also holds an Associates of Science in Horticulture. She served for 10 years with a grassroots non-profit ministry in West Charlotte, which cultivated a unique spiritual formation experience. She found a passion for inclusion and diversity, witnessing and learning from people of different cultures. Her life growing up with so many different people and belief systems has lead to her interest into practicing Traditional Thai Massage, and its intersection with Buddhism.

After getting married on a regenerative farm in Siler City, NC we began merging our interests in spirituality and people and mental health. Our hope for Journey Well is to embrace holistic living and integrative therapy.