Counseling/Therapists in Atlanta, GA

I highly recommend [Christopher Cobb](https://www.healthgrades.com/provider/christopher-cobb-3 ych9). If you have trouble tracking down his contact info, send me a PM.

Amy Scully, Decatur Family Psychiatry has helped me a great deal. And she charges $90 for 90 min.

I had a good experience with [Samantha Heuwagen](https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Samantha_Heuwagen_MA,MFT,ACS_Atlanta_Georgia_299231). She's in Dunwoody and had pretty cheap rates.

Ryan Bailey (was in Decatur, Tucker now so it could be a drive) has been wonderful.

If you don't want to actually leave your house, there's also these sort of things. My friend used him and said it was great. http://brainclick.co/

The [Highland Psych Collaborative](http://highlandcollaborative.com/) is located on Seminole Ave between North and Ponce. I'm seeing someone there for grief counseling. There is also the [Secular Therapist Project](https://www.seculartherapy.org/) that may be worth looking into. I found the person I see at Highland Psych through the Secular Therapist project.

If you want someone who is CBT-focused check out April Mojica. I'm a therapist myself and she was my supervisor for awhile. I aspire to be as good as she is! 2801 Buford Hwy Atlanta, Georgia (678) 206-8293

Midtown Psychotherapy is located next door to the Masonic Lodge on Peachtree. http://www.midtownpsychotherapy.org. I've seen the 2 founding partners, Amy Smith-Barnes and Meg McLeroy and they're both great.

[Metropolitan Counseling Services](http://www.mcsatlanta.org/) is a great place is you're on a budget. They work with you on finding a reasonable payment plan, and they have great therapists for a range of issues.

Alina Stelzer in Roswell & Marietta

I really like Eric Groh. He is very experienced and helped me quite a bit. I can't recall if depression and anxiety are among his specialties. I believe I found him through Psychology Today's therapist finder. It lists the number of years of experience. So if he doesn't fit the bill, then maybe that will help you find someone.

Heartwork Counseling Center in Inman Park.

I met with a guy named Don Durke three times. You should look him up. He was cheap, had Yoda everywhere and honestly--everyone's different--but he changed my life.

http://amandasavagebrown.com/index.html I have been seeing her on and off for ~2 years now. It has been a very positive experience.

Do you need someone near Little 5 or do you work elsewhere and need somewhere near there? Do you want to use insurance or are self-pay? Heartwork Counseling & Eric Groh (listed by others) also have good reputations. Ilene Schroeder is in the Poncey Highland area (no ins). Debra Moore in Decatur. Ana Adelstein. Not sure if they take insurance or not. If you'll go into Decatur, there are a bunch, but most are not on panels. Good luck to you.

My wife is a clinical psychologist (she sees kids, though). One thing to keep in mind is that depending on how bad your anxiety and depression are, you might be prescribed psychotropic medication. Cognitive behavioral therapy (think "talk therapy") used by most modern psychologists outside of NYC is extremely helpful in treating anxiety and depression. Ph.D. clinical psychologists usually have the most complete training with this, but they don't prescribe medication. You'll need a doctor for that. Someone below mentions that they see a psychiatric group at a rate of $90 for 90 minutes. That person is a social worker, though, not a psychiatrist. It is EXTREMELY RARE for psychiatrists to do that sort of counseling. Honestly, they usually see patients for 8-15 minutes at a time and write prescriptions. If you'll need meds, your best bet is to find a group that has MDs and PhDs on the staff. Such groups in Atlanta usually have social workers ("MSWs") or licensed professional counselors ("LPCs") on their staff. The counselors will work with the psychiatrist for prescriptions. As a general rule, the hierarchy of training among "counselors" goes like this (in order): Psychologists MSWs LPCs Most PhD psychologists spend as much time in school as MDs, but MDs have to do a long (3-7 years) residency. PhDs usually do a one-year internship and a one-year post-doctoral fellowship before they get licensed. Also, as a general rule, most PhD programs are more academically rigorous that PsyD programs, and PhD programs are generally more difficult to get into. PsyDs are common with for-profit schools like Argosy. My wife is a PhD, so I'm biased, but if I had to choose between a PsyD and a PhD, I'd pick the PhD every time.

Sarah Neely, MD. Part of AAFPC in dunwoody.

Do you urgently need the recommendation or actually need to see someone urgently? A hotline or rape crisis center might be better in the latter case, as I imagine most therapists wouldn't be able to fit a new patient in for several weeks at least.

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Ana Adelstein is already listed here. [Tara Williams](http://www.highlandpsychological.com/about/) [Katie Davino](http://www.therapyinatlanta.com/) [Suzann Lawry](http://www.suzannlawry.com/) Given that it is right before the holidays, it is may be hard to get an appointment this week. For crisis services, do a web search for "community service board" and the name of the county she lives in. Each has their own hotline resources. [Here is a listing of Rape Crisis Centers in the area](http://gnesa.org/rcc-by-county). I can't vouch for them, but it's a place to start. And, for help finding resources: [RAINN](https://www.rainn.org/). Good luck to you/whomever you are looking for.

if you want to try something other than cbt, i recommend giving brainspotting a try. i go to jessica willhite and dont regret making the decision to see her. Jessica Smith Willhite, MS, LPC, NCC Inner Balance Counseling & Psychotherapy jessica@serenitycounselingservices.net www.serenitycounselingservices.net

Powers Ferry Psychology has multiple people that seem to fit what you are asking for. My family has personal experience with them, I trust them with my child, trust me that says a lot. They have multiple offices, including intown. It may be hard to see someone urgently right now, as a lot of people are on vacation for the holidays in the coming weeks, so have pretty booked schedules right now. If you are in need please know there is no shame in calling a crisis line, seeking out a friend, etc. Nothing will make things worse than being alone in a time of need. Also, regardless of religious affiliations there are organizations like Jewish Family and Career Services and The Link Counseling Center that offer counseling on a sliding scale. Don't let finances stop you (or your loved one).

Jenny Reynolds, LPC. Went through the exact same things. She is awesome.

I highly recommend Mindy at [Heartwork Counseling Center](http://www.htwcc.org/). I've been seeing her for over a year and she's wonderful.

I don't have anyone specific to recommend, but you'll want to go with cognitive-behavioral therapy. It is very effective for treating trauma symptoms.

I would recommend calling GCAL, they are a 24/7 mental health service that will answer and will refer you to a provider in your area.

Chris180 is an outstanding organization. I cannot recommend them enough.

[pihcga.org](https://pihcga.org) I don't know if they work with teens...but call the main line, ask for behavioral health, and they'll refer you to a phone screening to start you up or point you in the right direction for teen help.

There are some wonderful psychologists at Johns Creek Psychology! Dr. Lorna Benbenisty snd Dr. Bloom both work with children and teenagers I believe

[Hillside](https://hside.org/) in Midtown may be helpful - they have a foundation which could help offset expenses. If their symptoms are more on the severe scale, they will be able to help.

There is a doctor I used to know called Jeff Minassian. He's supposed to be very good. Intown. I don't know if he can help, but he was helpful to my brother's children.

Yard work, less enabling and less internet

Lauren Nichols at Intown Family Therapy is wonderful. She does teletherapy appointments if you don’t feel comfortable going into the office. http://www.intownfamilytherapy.com/

The Link counseling center on Mt. Vernon near Roswell Rd. https://www.thelink.org/

What part of town? A recommendation for a therapist in Decatur won’t do much good for someone in Acworth.

I don’t have any recommendations for someone in Georgia but I’ve looked for an affordable therapist before and I used the psychology today list. I did have to call a bunch but I found someone who didn’t accept insurance but charged $50 per session so that might be worth a try.

Maybe Metropolitan Counseling Services (mcsatlanta.org)? They are sliding scale! And have a range of therapists with different specialties. They are in a building near the corner of North Druid Hills and Buford Highway (right off 85)

[https://www.betterhelp.com/](https://www.betterhelp.com/) does online therapy with licensed therapists. It's something to consider.

Have you reached out to the school/district?

Sara bouman