Individual - Couples - Family
Virtual - In Office
All of our counselors have their unique specialties and areas of expertise. Your therapist will work with you to create a personalized plan for healing and growth to help you get closer to where you want to be. You're worth it!
Insurance Accepted
Self Pay $70 - $175
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Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Interpersonal Connection
We understand that couples therapy can be incredibly difficult and challenging. We are all trained specifically to be able to help you and your partner de-escalate conflict, understand what's happening between you and within you, and to create new ways to connect, listen, and comfort each other.
Insurance Accepted
Self Pay $150-$225
Excellence in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy and Interpersonal Connection
We excel in helping families understand what is keeping them stuck in conflict and disconnection. Whether you're a family with young children, teenagers, or adult children, we have researched backed skills to help you break these patterns and strengthen your bonds with each other.
Insurance Accepted
Self Pay $150-$225
Teens (17+) & Adults
Life Transitions such as Divorce, Career changes, Graduation, Self-awareness, Self- esteem, Self-confidence, Self-love, Self-care, Healthy Boundaries (personal and professional), Inner Peace, Depression, Anxiety, Childhood trauma & family of origin issues.
Teens (16+), Adults, Couples & Families
Dyrell is passionate about helping his clients achieve their goals using DBT, CBT, trauma therapies and other types of therapy. He really enjoys working with Black men, the BIPOC Community, and the LGBTQ+ community on issues like emotional regulation, life transitions and challenges, personality disorders, and family and relationship issues.
Children, Teens, Adults, Couples & Families
Laura loves working with those who are struggling anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. She uses client-centered therapy, trauma therapies, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help her clients grow and achieve inner peace and strengthen the bonds with the people the love the most. Se habla español.
Adoption/Fostering
Anger Management
Anxiety
Balancing Responsibilities
Behavior
Boundaries
Childhood issues
Christian Counseling
Communication
Conflict
Connection
Control
Depression
Emotional Intimacy/Support
Evaluations & Diagnosis
Grief & Loss
Infant Adjustment/Bonding
Men's Issues
Military
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Panic
Phobias
Parenting
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Adjustment
Racial Identity
Respect
Parenting
Personality Disorders (mild to moderate)
Power
Self Esteem/Self Worth
Self Care/Self Love
Sexual Abuse
Sex
Sexuality
Spirituality
Spiritual Connection/Intimacy
Trauma (Upsetting Events)
Verbal/Psychological/ Emotional Abuse
Women's Issues
We typically require adjunct therapy or refer out for the following issues when they are a primary issue and/or are moderate to severe:
Eating Disorders
Domestic Violence
Sex Therapy
Abuse Perpetrators - we only see survivors and/or families
in the context of reunification/family therapy
Other Issues
Unite Counseling & Therapy is a private practice that accepts a variety of payment options. Depending on your therapist, you may be able to use your plan with in network benefits.
Laura accepts Aetna, Unitedhealth Care, Optum, Oscar, and Spring Health EAP in GA & FL.
Dyrell accepts Aetna, Anthem BCBS, BCBS, Cigna, Unitedhealth Care, Optum, Oscar, and Spring Health in Georgia.
Shana accepts Aetna, Anthem BCBS, BCBS, Cigna, Unitedhealth Care, Optum, Oscar, and Spring Health EAP in Georgia and Florida.
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If your therapist does not accept your insurance, you can request an insurance friendly receipt to request reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company directly to inquire about out of network benefits and reimbursement.
Even if you do have insurance, you may not wish to use it due to high copays, complex billing processes, and/or sharing personal health information. With self pay, you can be that much more assured of your privacy. The benefits of self-pay are many:
No need to be diagnosed to qualify for services
Flexibility with number and frequency of sessions
Less information availiable to 3rd parties
Up front billing - no surprises
No need to determine which services are covered
Each therapist sets their own self-pay rates:
Shana's self pay rates:
Undergraduate Students $70
Post Graduate Students $85
Individual - $110-$150, depending on household size and income. Open path also
accepted $70.
Dyrell's self pay rates:
Individual - $110-$150, depending on household size and income.
Couples/Family - $150 - $200, depending on household size and income.
Laura's self pay rates:
Individual: $145 - $200 for the 1st session, $135 - $175 after, depending on household size and income.
Couples/Family: $175- $225 for the first session, $150 - $200 after,
depending on household size and income.
Anyone! For so many reasons! "Counseling is for people with serious problems". Yes - and no! Counseling is also for people who want to make a change, feel better (even when they feel pretty good!), get an unbiased third party opinion on situations, make a good marriage great, learn how to support a loved one with mental illness, learn how to manage stress, learn more about careers, have emotional support, and on and on... Whatever your reason for considering counseling, a counselor can explain whether they can support you.
Counseling is not something that will resolve the issues you face. What!? Yes, that's right. And here's why - Counseling requires clients to take an active role, both in and out of session. Counseling alone cannot create the changes you seek. Most people, with time and effort, can experience significant improvement in various issues.
While no one has the exact same experience, many people report feeling nervous or have increased distress when first starting counseling. This may happen because you're not used to talking about the things that you discuss in counseling. The increased distress should decrease over time - and many people find they feel better than when they first started within a few weeks to months. Your therapist will ask questions to understand what's going on and make goals with you. They will answer your questions, offer suggestions, perspectives, and/or skills to help you reach your goals, as well as help you feel more comfortable talking with them.
Your counselor may recommend a frequency of 1-2 times per week, every other week, or even 1 time per month. It is common to begin weekly and decrease to every other week or once a month, and then stop all together. Typically you can expect to see changes in as little as 3 months. Some may stay in counseling for 3-6 months, a year, a few years, or more, depending on the reasons they are in counseling, the severity of the issues, and how quickly they are able to make changes.
Admittedly, it can be a difficult process finding the right counselor. While many counselors are well trained and good at what they do, they may not have the right training to help you meet your goals. Have the conversation with a potential counselor - ask them about their training and experience, and how they might help you with your goals. If you have any concerns, it is important to address those with your counselor so that they may improve their services with you. Remember, counselors are human too - and they may sometimes accidentally cause offense.
Common warning signs include:
They often tell you what to do when there is no crisis at hand
They regularly minimize or dismiss your concerns
They don't seem to listen to your concerns
They make inappropriate comments or take inappropriate actions
They appear under the influence during session
They do not provide a referral to another professional if they are not able to help you
In Georgia, you can visit verify.sos.ga.gov/verification to search for a counselor.
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Licensed Professional Counselor ~ Nationally Certified Counselor ~ Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
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