Marriage Counselor
Daniel Gopin, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
2876 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, Georgia 30062 |
One of the primary obstacles that get between family members, whether it be between spouses or between parents and children, is the lack of open communication. I help families understand their complex family dynamics and give them the tools they need to succeed.
Marriage Counselor
Pamela Tremblay, LPC, NCC, EMDR, CNHP
Board Certified Licensed Counselor - EMDR specialist
Available for Online Therapy
Relationships take self-awareness, compromise and a shared vision. A partnership is essential with both people investing their time and energy into the marriage. I enjoy helping prepare couples for marriage and helping couples stay married when at all possible.
Marriage Counselor
Sheri Hardin, LCSW, LISW-CP
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
2784 N. Decatur Rd., Suite 145, Decatur, Georgia 30033 | 404-424-8488
Marriage challenges us in ways we never expect. I can help you with repeated conflict, growing distance, sexual boredom, changing life goals, affairs, addiction, or abuse issues, feeling stuck, feeling invisible from too much compromise. Don't wait another day to call!
Marriage Counselor
Kelly Cave, MA, LMFT, LPC, CPCS
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
1820 The Exchange, Suite 750, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 | (770) 769-2796
Are you finding that your marriage has more conflict than intimacy? As a marriage and family therapist, I work together with the couple to build a healthier, more satisfying relationship that is built on communication, trust, friendship and love.
Marriage Counselor
Dr. Nancy V Brown, Ph.D
Counselor
Available for Online Therapy
A healthy marriage takes work from both parties. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration and healing. Support & accountability is needed to really get to the root & get started in the path of change. Let's get started together.
Marriage Counselor
Carrie Beck, MA, APC, NCC, CFMHC
Associate Professional Counselor
1820 The Exchange SE, Suite 750, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 | 770-568-7903
I love to help couples strengthen emotional bonds, improve their sexual intimacy and recover from disconnection. Sometimes you need an ally for your marriage as you walk through a difficult season. I enjoy helping couples find their way to hope.
Marriage Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
Atlanta, Georgia 30301 | 1-877-606-6161
Though we are not licensed marriage counselors, Grey Matters International, Inc. provides cutting edge brain optimization and rebalancing technology to better align the minds of partners to reduce conflict, increase hope---for the brain has the final word on change.
Marriage Counselor
Jacob Hicks, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
2480 Windy Hill Rd SE Suite 210, Marietta, Georgia 30067 | 4046923615
A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.
Marriage Counselor
Eddie Reece, MS, LPC, BC-TMH
Licensed Professional Counselor
Downtown Alpharetta, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 | 770-671-1814
Not getting along? Come see me. I have over 30 years of experience helping couples navigate the choppy waters of marriage. If you want a better marriage or even if you want help deciding what to do about your marriage. I can help.
Related Sites:
City Of Atlanta
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
Therapy Atlanta Georgia
Counseling Cascade Heights, Stratford, Decatur, West End Atlanta, Panthersville, Virginia Highland, Betmar La Villa, Scottdale
In 1868, Atlanta became the state capital and the fifth city named as a capital in the Americas. During the 1960s, Atlanta was involved in organizing the US Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Martin Luther King, along with students from Atlanta's black colleges. Tourism in Atlanta offers a variety of museums, ranging from fine arts to history. Atlanta also has the world's largest aquarium, which was opened in 2005.1 Underground Atlanta features a historic shopping and entertainment complex that is literally underneath the downtown area.
Marriage and Couples Mental Health in Atlanta
Atlanta and Fulton County have extremely high poverty rates. As of 2012, 24.3 percent of Atlanta citizens lived below the poverty line, including many couples and families.2 In addition to the challenges this presents for finding quality, affordable health care, the poor must also contend with issues related to housing, food and nutrition, education, and employment. Many poverty-stricken families additionally struggle with substance use and mental health issues. Nearly 15 percent of Atlanta residents have used an illegal drug in the past year, and almost 6 percent of the population suffered a major depressive episode in the past year.3
Agencies like Families First seek to help couples and families overcome obstacles to lead healthier lives. Educational programs are offered to help parents learn how to effectively parent their children. Parents learn how to provide their children with the support they need in order to develop into fully-functioning members of society. Those interested in becoming a foster parent or adoptive parent can find many resources at Families First. Parents with children under the age of five can take advantage of various early education interventions offered. Information about the programs at Families First is available at 404-853-2800.4
Family Services and Assistance Programs
There are many organizations in the Atlanta area that provide families with assistance in times of need. The Fulton County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) provides low-income families with employment help, assistance with childcare, and mental health services. DFCS also investigates reports of child abuse and provides child protective services and afterschool programs for children. Children in foster care can participate in the TeenWork program, which provides summer jobs for young people aged 16-21. Residents in need of help can visit one of the many DFCS satellite offices in Fulton County, or they can call 1-877-423-4746 for additional information.5
References
1. Georgia Aquarium. (2017). Home - Georgia Aquarium. Retrieved from http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/2. United States Census Bureau. (2017). State and County Quickfacts - Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/1304000.html
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). Substance Use and Mental Disorders in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA. Retrieved from http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUHMetroBriefReports/NSDUH-Metro-Atlanta.pdf
4. Families First. (2017). Home - Families First. Retrieved from http://www.familiesfirst.org/T80-home-page
5. Georgia Department of Human Services. (2017). Home - Division of Family and Children Services. Retrieved from http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/
Atlanta is a city that is located in multiple counties- DeKalb County and Fulton County in Georgia. It has a land area of 133.46 square miles and a water area of 0.89 square miles. The population of Atlanta is 463,878 people with 185,820 households and a median annual income of $47,527. .
Therapy Affordability Meter for Atlanta, GA
Some budgeting needed
While counseling can certainly be an expense for individuals and families in Atlanta, with proper budgeting, it is entirely do-able and the risk/reward is worth it. For some families, it may be difficult to sustain a commitment to therapy without proper insurance coverage. If this is you, ask your therapist about low cost options as practitoners in and around Atlanta may have flexibility or sliding scales. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Atlanta public health department.