Guiding the work.
Supporting the people.

Jennifer Brooks, PhD, LPCS
CEO

Jennifer Brooks, PhD, LPCS is the current leader of the superhero team at Carolina Family Services, which she founded in her living room over a decade ago. Jennifer earned all of her degrees through the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks!!) and is a licensed Professional Counselor and Counselor Supervisor in the state of South Carolina. She specializes in working with families where sexual abuse has occurred and is a certified trainer in the treatment of sexual behaviors through the Kempe Center.

In addition to her daily duties at CFS she also provides specialized assessments, conducts trainings for outside agencies, and teaches as an adjunct professor in Clemson’s Clinical Counseling Program.

Jennifer would most identify with Supergirl, the female counterpart to the iconic superhero leader Superman. Like Superman, Supergirl shares in his physical and internal strength and values loyalty above all else.

Tamara Siders, MA, LPC, LPCS, NCC
Chief Operating Officer

Tamara Siders received a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Clemson University. She also has a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling from Webster University. Tamara is an LPC and a LPCS, and is a NCC Nationally Certified Counselor. She is Safety Care, TFCBT and CALOCUS certified. Tamara is in the process of completing Clemson University’s program to become a Board Certified Behavior Analysis, as well as training to become a Registered Behavior Technician.

Tamara has been a part of the CFS team since 2011 and specializes working with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, and Parenting issues.

In her spare time, Tamara enjoys traveling and hopes to explore the world. She is interested in photography, cooking and boutiques.

Her chosen superhero is Wonder Woman. Tamara chose Wonder Woman because she is able to battle the daily struggles of life while providing and caring for two children as a single mother, including one diagnosed with ASD, as well as attend school, work a full-time job, and maintain her online boutique.

Tiffany Bales, MSW, LISW-CP
Clinical Director | All Locations

Tiffany is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno. Tiffany also received a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in Political Science from Utah State University. She has worked in the healthcare field for 10 years in the capacity of social worker and case manager. Tiffany has worked in outpatient settings for child welfare and foster care, acute psychiatric facilities, substance use and co-occurring rehabilitation facilities and residential treatment facilities for eating disorders.

Tiffany has a passion working with and supporting children, adolescents and families through various life transitions and hardships. Tiffany has experience working with individuals with a history of trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, mood and conduct disorders, ADHD and Autism. Tiffany utilizes evidence-based practices in her sessions, to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Person-Centered Therapy. Tiffany also uses components of Trauma Focused CBT, Play Therapy and Art Therapy.

Tiffany recently moved to South Carolina from Las Vegas, Nevada to be closer to her family. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Tiffany also enjoys spending time with her grumpy cat. If Tiffany could be any superhero, she would be Spider-Gwen because of her loyalty, intelligence and bravery.

Travis Shaw
Director of HR & Operations | All Locations

Travis serves as the Director of HR & Operations at Carolina Family Services, supporting human resources, employee onboarding, payroll, technology, compliance, and day-to-day operations across all three CFS locations. His work sits at the intersection of people and systems: building processes that are clear, dependable, and genuinely useful to the people who rely on them. He approaches operations as practical problem-solving and believes policies and technology should remove barriers rather than create them.

Outside of Carolina Family Services, Travis is a songwriter, author, and nonprofit advocate with a deep belief in the power of words. He writes across music, essays, advocacy, and storytelling, drawn to language that can name what people are carrying, challenge indifference, and make difficult truths impossible to ignore. His work often explores faith, doubt, survival, family, and the possibility of becoming more than what has wounded us. Whether he is shaping a lyric or an argument for change, he values honesty, clarity, and writing that leaves people feeling less alone. He also enjoys building new ideas and spending time with his wife and family.

Travis chose Deadpool because he carries his scars openly and refuses to let them define what he can become. He faces hard things with humor, protects the people he loves fiercely, and remains unapologetically himself.