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  4. Georgia (GA)
  5. Athens

238 Results for Counseling near Athens, GA

Learn more about Counseling Specialists and how to choose the right one for you

A counselor provides support and guidance to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Counselors work in a variety of settings to help people work through or overcome their personal, social and psychological challenges. A counselor who offers primarily mental and behavioral health counseling may be known as a mental health counselor or therapist. Guidance counselors help people with their educational and career goals.

The practice of counseling varies depending on the counselor’s specialty, setting and patient. In general, a counselor may:

  • Provide individual, group, family, and couples/marriage counseling
  • Provide school and career planning guidance
  • Advocate for patients and certain populations, such as abused women, children, and the disabled, to help them overcome institutional and social barriers
  • Perform risk assessments and personality tests
  • Evaluate and develop counseling plans for their patients, re-evaluating and modifying these plans as needed
  • Provide coping skills and therapeutic techniques to patients, such as breathing techniques, talk therapy, and the use of visual imagery
  • Collaborate, refer, and consult with other professionals, such as teachers, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists
  • Involuntarily commits patients in emergency situations

Many different types of healthcare professionals can practice counseling, including licensed counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Counselors may also be known by the following names: therapist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and guidance counselor.

There are 238 specialists practicing Counseling in Athens, GA with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There are 4 hospitals near Athens, GA with affiliated Counseling specialists, including Saint Mary's Hospital, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and Putnam General Hospital.

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    Diane Schaab, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    600 Celebrate Life ParkwayNewnan, GA 30265
    88.9 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    (770) 615-0912
    Diane Schaab
    On staff atCancer Treatment Center of America, Atlanta.Call: (770) 615-2157
  • Thomas Camp, MDIV

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    455 N Lumpkin StAthens, GA 30601
    0.3 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Thomas Camp
  • Herbert Colcord, AGPCNP-BC

    Specialty: Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 12 ratings
    3015 Lexington RdAthens, GA 30605
    2.8 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Herbert Colcord
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  • Tracey Wyatt, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    834 Prince AveAthens, GA 30606
    1.1 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Patients found trustworthy
    Tracey Wyatt
  • Dr. Patricia Brawner, PHD

    Specialty: Psychology
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    598 S Milledge Ave Ste 5Athens, GA 30605
    1.1 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Dr. Brawner
  • Teresa Ruiz

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 3 ratings
    1720 Lexington Rd Ste AAthens, GA 30605
    1.6 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Teresa Ruiz
  • Dr. Alexander Cohen, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    1150 S Milledge Ave Ste 4Athens, GA 30605
    1.5 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Dr. Cohen
  • Dr. Sally Kennedy, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 3 ratings
    1160 S Milledge Ave Ste 130Athens, GA 30605
    1.5 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Dr. Kennedy
  • Dr. Jennifer Gonyea, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1690 S Milledge AveAthens, GA 30605
    1.9 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Dr. Gonyea
  • Dr. Frances Bond, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    400 Hawthorne Ln Ste AAthens, GA 30606
    2.6 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Dr. Bond
  • Karen Larson, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    1060 Gaines School Rd Ste B3Athens, GA 30605
    2.9 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Karen Larson
  • Michele Hunter, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    975 Gaines School Rd Bldg 4Athens, GA 30605
    3.0 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Michele Hunter
  • Beth Boatman, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1435 Oglethorpe AveAthens, GA 30606
    3.1 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Beth Boatman
  • Timothy Hinkle, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1435 Oglethorpe AveAthens, GA 30606
    3.1 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Timothy Hinkle
  • Dr. Kathryn Scott-Young, PHD

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, with 17 ratings
    105 Whitehead Rd Ste 3Athens, GA 30606
    3.9 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Dr. Scott-Young
  • Sarah Wheeler, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    704 Huntington Rd Ste 704Athens, GA 30606
    5.2 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Sarah Wheeler
  • Stevie Stigler, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars, with 3 ratings
    55 Carlton StAthens, GA 30602
    1.2 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Stevie Stigler
  • Aline Robolin, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1 Huntington Rd Ste 703Athens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Aline Robolin
  • Robyn McDonald, MSW

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    1 Huntington Rd Ste 204Athens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Robyn McDonald
  • Staci Pfeiffer, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 3 ratings
    1 Huntington Rd Ste 103Athens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Staci Pfeiffer
  • Dr. Richard Born, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 5 ratings
    1 Huntington Rd Ste 205Athens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Dr. Born
  • Andrew Heidesch, LMFT

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 3 ratings
    1361 Jennings Mill Rd Ste 201Watkinsville, GA 30677
    5.8 mi
    • Offers Telehealth
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    Andrew Heidesch
  • Angel Davis, LCSW

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1020 Barber Creek Dr Ste 203Watkinsville, GA 30677
    6.4 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Angel Davis
  • Deborah Kirkland, MED

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    1030 Village DrWatkinsville, GA 30677
    6.9 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Deborah Kirkland
  • Christine Olson, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars, with 23 ratings
    1 Huntington Rd Ste 204Athens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Explains conditions well
    Christine Olson
  • Dr. Sydney Felker-Ross, PHD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars, with 5 ratings
    1150 S Milledge Ave Ste 4Athens, GA 30605
    1.5 mi
    • Low wait times
    Dr. Felker-Ross
  • Tommie Walton, CSW

    Specialty: Clinical Social Work
    Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, with 6 ratings
    1 Huntington RdAthens, GA 30606
    5.7 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Tommie Walton
  • Jenny Evans, LCSW

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    1999 Prince AveAthens, GA 30606
    2.1 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Jenny Evans
  • Joseph Scalise, EDD

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    700 Sunset Dr Bldg 200Athens, GA 30606
    2.2 mi
    • Easy scheduling
    • Employs friendly staff
    • Low wait times
    Joseph Scalise
  • Phyllis Kiser, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    650 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 6Athens, GA 30606
    2.2 mi
    Phyllis Kiser
  • Dr. Dennis Doherty, DO

    Specialty: Pain Medicine
    Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars, with 39 ratings
    2 S Main St Ste 206Watkinsville, GA 30677
    6.9 mi
    Dr. Doherty
  • Michael Creech

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars, with 2 ratings
    250 North AveAthens, GA 30601
    1.0 mi
    • Low wait times
    Michael Creech
  • Wendy Mason, LPC

    Specialty: Psychotherapy
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    160 Tracy St Unit 10Athens, GA 30601
    1.2 mi
    (706) 420-2593
    Wendy Mason
    On staff atGrow Therapy.
  • Charlie Cook, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars, with 1 rating
    1435 Oglethorpe AveAthens, GA 30606
    3.1 mi
    Charlie Cook
  • Scott Reinerth, LMFT

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    320 E Clayton St Ste 422Athens, GA 30601
    0.1 mi
    Scott Reinerth
  • Giordana Diaz, LMFT

    Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapy
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    455 N Lumpkin StAthens, GA 30601
    0.3 mi
    Giordana Diaz
  • Brendan Stephens, LPC

    Specialty: Counseling
    This provider has no reviewsLeave A Review
    455 N Lumpkin StAthens, GA 30601
    0.3 mi
    Brendan Stephens

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