Meet Your Team

Rob has published multiple articles during his time in service and was the winner of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay Competition. His previous military assignments include multiple combat and humanitarian deployments to Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, and Haiti, and he is the recipient of one of the nation’s highest awards for valor, the Silver Star.

Dr. Leadbitter has continued to serve our nation’s heroes as a Compensation and Pension Audiologist for the VA Regional Office since her retirement. She has been associated with Carolina Health and Hearing since it opened in March 2018.

Dr. Lisa Pool is originally from Greenville, SC. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from UNC Greensboro in 1992. She earned her Master’s degree in Audiology from the University of Tennessee in 1995 and a clinical Doctorate in Audiology in 2016 from the University of Florida.

Dr. Karin Tonkin is a licensed psychologist with over 8 years experience providing individual, group, and family therapy. Dr. Tonkin’s specialization is working with individuals who struggle with body image, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

Given that eating difficulties do not exist in isolation, Dr. Tonkin also has interest in the areas of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Dr. Tonkin believes that the therapeutic alliance, the relationship between client and therapist, is the foundation to change. When a strong, collaborative, and supportive therapeutic relationship is established individuals feel safe and comfortable to discuss difficult issues and challenge themselves to make changes.

Dr. Tonkin believes that the goal of therapy is to empower individuals to reach their desired goals by identifying negative emotional states that contribute to the reliance on unhealthy behaviors to cope and reflect on internal and external issues that negatively impact their quality of life. Dr. Tonkin assists individuals in replacing unhealthy coping strategies with healthy behaviors and attitudes.