Counseling Services and Treatment Centers

Avita Community Partners - Habersham Mental Health

Address: 196 Scoggins Dr., Demorest, GA 30535
Telephone: (706) 894-3700, Emergency after hours number – 1-800-715-4225
Primary Contact: Lori Holbrook
Medicaid, PeachCare, United Healthcare, some insurance, sliding fee scale.
Provides mental health, behavioral health and psychiatric services to children, adolescents & adults and substance
abuse services to adolescents and adults.
Agency Website: http://avitapartners.org/

Benchmark Human Services- Habersham County & Region 1

Address: 101 Demorest Square Dr. Suite East, Demorest, GA 30535
Telephone: 1-800-715-4225 Georgia Crisis Access Line No cost for initial services.
Primary Contact: Kristyn Snedden
Provides crisis intervention services 24 hours a day to adults and children five years and older. Teams respond to a
behavior related crisis in the individual’s home or community.
Agency Website: http://benchmarkhs.com/

Children’s Center for Hope & Healing- Gainesville- formerly known as Family Relations Program
Address: 226 Main St. SW, Gainesville, GA 30501, Demorest- Satellite office located at AVITA one day a week.
Telephone: (770) 532-6530
Primary Contact: Sam Shoemaker
Services provided at no charge.
Provide therapy (individual and group) to child victims of sexual abuse ages 5-17 and their families.
Adult services for childhood sexual abuse.
Project Pathfinder – provides treatment to children with sexual boundary problems and their families.
Agency Website: http://www.hopeandhealingga.org/

Colleen Dougherty, LCSW

Address: Helen, GA, c.m.dougherty0905@gmail.com
Telephone: (941) 812-5489
Primary Contact: Colleen Dougherty
Provides In Home Counseling services to children, adolescents, and families
Accepts BCBS, WellCare and Amerigroup, as well as sliding fee scale services
Agency Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-dougherty-48a60588/

Cornerstone Counseling – Clarkesville and Cleveland

Address: 42 North Ave #100, Cleveland, GA 30528
Telephone: (706) 348-8674
Primary Contact: Ken Sanders
Accept Medicaid, most insurances, private pay, sliding fee scale.
Provides services to children, adolescents, and adults through individual, marital, family and group counseling.
They provide substance abuse treatment, anger management, attachment therapy and parenting classes. Certified in
the Family Violence Intervention Program (domestic violence offender treatment). Christian counseling available.
Agency Website: http://www.cornerstonecounselingservices.com/

Family Art Therapy Center- Clayton

Address: 44 Cottonwood St., Clayton, GA
Telephone: (706)782-0717
Primary Contact: Michael Fogel
Medicaid (Amerigroup and Wellcare), PeachCare, some insurance, self-pay.
Provides counseling services, substance abuse assessments, anger management & art classes. Work with individuals
ages 6 and older, families and couples.
Agency Website: http://childandfamilyarttherapycenter.com/home

Family Resource Center – Clarkesville

Address: 122 Laurel Dr., Clarkesville, GA
Telephone: (706)778-3100
Primary Contact: Jennifer Stein
Free counseling services to qualifying adults and children. Anyone who survived difficult life experiences during
their childhood may apply for services.
Parenting classes, Life skills classes, Music therapy for children, Prenatal education workshops, First Steps
parenting support and education services, Stewards of Children program, assistance with Supervised Visitation
Agency Website: http://frcofneg.org/

Foothills Counseling Center - Clarkesville

Address: Wilson St., Clarkesville, GA 30523
Telephone: (706) 754-5155
Primary Contact: Sheryl Marshall
Sliding fee scale based on family income.
Provides counseling services to teens, adults, families, couples and groups. Life coaching, grief counseling, divorce
counseling, premarital counseling, support for women with cancer, pastoral counseling, traditional counseling
Agency Website: https://www.foothillscounselingcenter.org/

Live Life Counseling – Cumming

Address: 1435 Haw Creek Cir E STE 203, Cumming, GA, 30041
Telephone: (678) 387-9076
Primary Contact: Charyl Durbin LPC
Accept Amerigroup. Provide Intensive Family Intervention (IFI services) in the home. Individual, couple, family
and group counseling to children, adolescents and adults
Anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, Grief & loss, child abuse and neglect, body image issues, parenting,
personal and professional growth, mindfulness and meditation, divorce adjustment, emotional abuse, family of
origin issues, life transitions, chronic illness, recovery issues, relationship problems, attachment issues, addictions,
anger management
Agency Website: https://livelife-counseling.com/

LifeWorks Counseling, Inc.- Clarkesville, Gainesville, Dahlonega

Address: 385 N Grove St., Dahlonega, GA, 30533
Telephone: (706)754-0238 & 1-866-421-3535
Primary Contact: Mylene & Shawn Hallaran
Private pay
Provides certified Family Violence Intervention Program, substance abuse groups, individual therapy, hypnotherapy
and family counseling for individuals 15 and older.
Speak Spanish
Agency Website: http://www.lifeworkscounseling.org/

The Mustard Seed Counseling Service, Inc. – Demorest

Address: 992 Cannon Bridge Rd., Demorest, GA 30535
Telephone: (706) 894-1371
Primary Contact: Michael Johns- CAC II, Director
Sliding fee scale. Provides substance abuse treatment for individuals 12 and up. Substance abuse assessments, drug
screens and groups for adolescents and adults. Mental health counseling for children and teens. Provide couples
counseling, family counseling, and anger management. Recognized Emergency Menath Health number for the state
of Georgia Georgia Crisis and Access Line
Agency Website: www.mustardseedcounseling.org

Power House for Kids- Child Advocacy Center- Toccoa

Address: 768 Hwy 123, Toccoa, GA, 30577
Telephone: (706)886-2290, 888-782-1338
Primary Contact: Mark Smith
Provides free counseling services to children up to age 12 who have been sexually abused. Referrals must come
through DFCS or law enforcement. Crisis intervention and prevention for adult and child victims of sexual assault
and incest.
Community Awareness and Education - Domestic Violence 101, Secual Assault 101, Child Sexual Abuse,
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Sexual Abuse, Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault, Bystander
Intervention, Psycho-education groups, Sexual Assault and technology, Darkness to Light training.
Domestic violence and legal services
24 hr Crisis Line
Agency Website: http://faith-inc.org/en-us/

Turning Points
Address: Toccoa, GA, 30577
Telephone: (706)244-4832
Primary Contact: Krista Barker, PhD, LCSW & Heather Rogers, LPC
Medicaid (Amerigroup and Wellcare), Peachcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and private pay.
Provides individual, group and family counseling to individuals age 2 and older; Specializes in trauma.

Eagle Ranch – Oakwood

Address: 5500 Union Church Rd., Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Telephone: (770) 967-8500
Primary Contact: Eddie Staub
Christian based residential program where children can receive therapeutic services and education. Families are still
involved during the whole process, participating in counseling with the child. Intake applicants must be ages 8-15.
Serves both males and females.
Agency Website: www.eagleranch.org

Lakeview Behavioral Health – Norcross

Address: 1 Technology Pkwy S, Norcross, GA 30092
Telephone: (678) 713-2513 (Intake)
Telephone: (678) 713-2600 (Main)
Primary Contact: Audrey Riddle
Inpatient mental health, addiction, and co-occuring disorders. Will treat adolescents age 10-17.
Accepts major insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid
Agency Website: https://www.lakeviewbehavioralhealth.com/

Laurelwood - Gainesville
Address: 200 Wisteria Dr., Gainesville, GA, 30501
Telephone: 1-800-848-3649 or (770) 219-3800
Primary Contact: Emergency Room Gainesville Hospital, Laurelwood Intake
Inpatient hospitalization and day program for ages 12 and up & aftercare support
Treats mental health and substance abuse issues.
Medicaid, PeachCare, Medicare, Tricare Insurance.
Provides free assessments during business hours 8:00-5:00
Agency Website: https://www.nghs.com/mental-health-services

Peachford Behavioral Health System – Atlanta

Address: 2151 Peachford Rd., Atlanta, GA 30338
Telephone: 1-866-897-3224
Primary Contact: Asaf Aleem
Inpatient hospitalization and day treatment for ages 3 and up.
Treats mental health and substance abuse issues.
Child & Adolescents: acute inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient
Adults: acute inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, individual outpatient, electroconvulsive therapy,
substance abuse treatment services
Family therapy, group therapy, drug/alcohol education, recreational therapy, activity therapy, medication education,
pet therapy
Insurance.
Provides free assessments.
Agency Website: https://peachford.com/

Lookout Mountain Care Management Entity

Address: 1875 Fant Dr., Fort Olgelthorpe, GA, 30742
Telephone: 706-806-1260
Primary Contact: Carla Myers
Child & Adolescent Services: Individual, group, and family therapy as well as psychosocial services, Home-Based
Treatment and Therapeutic Foster Care
Adult Services: Case management, addictive diseases support services and psychosocial rehabilitation-individual,
peer support program, support employment
Agency Website: http://www.lmcs.org/

Circle of Hope
Address: 142 Lee Street, Cornelia, GA
Telephone: 706-776-4673
Primary Contact: Suzanne Dow
Domestic Violence Services 24-hour support and crisis intervention services for victims and their dependent
children while assisting with developing and implementing plans for their safety and independence
All services are free
Thrift stores - proceeds from the sale of donated items benefit the emergency shelter and support services provided
to victims, while other donated items directly benefit families moving into safe housing
Agency Website: http://www.gacircleofhope.org/

Rape Response Inc

Address: 615 Oak St. #F300, Gainesville, GA 30501
Telephone: 770-503-7173
Primary Contact:
24 Hours Crisis Line
Counseling and Support Groups, Medical Accompaniment, Judicial Accompaniment and support, professional
trainings, education and community awareness, Sexual assault response team coordination
Crisis Intervention: advocates provides crisis intervention for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones -
phone or face-to-face crisis intervention and support; support is provided regardless of when the assault occurred or
if the crime was reported to law enforcement, referral resources specific to needs and wants of the survivor, referral
to public health department for aftercare examination and screenings for sexually transmitted infections, assistance
filing Victim’s Compensation forms
Agency Website: https://www.raperesponse.com/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – (706) 776-1069

Al-Anon and Alateen – 1-800-344-2666

Infolink – (706) 776-2222

A service of United Way – provides community resource information to callers.