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Therapists for college students near Atlanta, GA

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Nikki A. Hawkins, PhD, MEd
Group practice
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

College can be a fun and exciting chapter of life, but when something goes wrong, it can quickly feel out of control and overwhelming. Many students I work with are high achievers who appear to have it all together, yet privately struggle with anxiety, ADHD, self-doubt, loneliness, or the pressure to constantly perform and succeed, especially leading up to graduation as they prepare for the next chapter. When we live with constant pressures and a lack of self-compassion, we may begin feeling exhausted, disconnected, and unsure of ourselves. As a health psychologist, I enjoy helping college students navigate the academic, social, and personal challenges of this stage of life. Together, we’ll identify what’s getting in the way, build practical skills to manage stress and stay focused, and strengthen your confidence and self-compassion. My goal is always to ensure you feel heard and understood, and to help you create a life that feels balanced, meaningful, and true to who you are. Together, we gain clarity on personal values, goals, and we build strategies to break through barriers and move towards what you truly want in life.

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Alice Huff Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Watkinsville, GA
Accepting new clients

As a psychotherapist and registered yoga teacher, my approach is integrative and holistic, incorporating both the body and mind in your healing process. Since 2003 I have been providing psychotherapy to women struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, & relationship problems. I draw from a variety of interventions & techniques including thought work, mindfulness, somatic, and breath practices. I can offer you an objective, nonjudgmental perspective and provide concrete tools to help you move closer to the life you want. Together we can create a treatment plan to meet your individual, unique needs.

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Rasheeda Alford
Pre-Licensed Professional
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

Are you having challenges lifting the weight of everyday life? Would you like to experience transformation but not sure how to begin? Are you ready to cultivate peace in your life? Have you lost a sense of intimacy with yourself or others? LET'S TALK! I am a firm believer in the connection between mind, body and spirituality. I am passionate about incorporating somatic healing into the room and am currently training as a Yoga instructor. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. When working with couples or families, I tend to incorporate the Gottman Method or the Internal Family Systems approach. I am interested in partnering with individuals, couples, families as well as small groups. My therapeutic style is direct and I often float between therapist, coach and educator. I am currently accepting BCBS, Cigna, Aetna as well as self-pay. With an expertise in trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, sexuality and grief, I am intentional in helping others to find balance! Taking that first step towards healing can be hard, but you are worth it! I will walk you through the therapy process and gladly answer any questions you have. If you would like to set up an appointment please email me at: serenapyhw@gmail.com. I look forward to meeting you!

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Ruach Restoration LLC
Group practice
Watkinsville, GA
Accepting new clients

Ruach Restoration LLC offers caring, confidential therapeutic support and a commitment to partner with clients through life’s greatest challenges. Whether you are experiencing personal problems, relationship issues, life transitions, or stress in family or work relationships, life change is possible. As a spiritually-0integrative, clinical mental health practice, we work daily with individuals, families, couples, children, and adolescents whose lives are transforming. You are not without hope. Healing and wholeness are available through counseling support. We will be honored to journey with you throughout your mental health process.

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Whitney Hamilton
Licensed Professional Counselor
Accepting new clients

Many of the students I work with are used to handling things on their own. They're hardworking, care deeply about the people around them and often put a lot of pressure on themselves to keep everything together. From the outside, they may seem like they're doing fine, but inside they're feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unsure of what comes next. If you're looking for a therapist who will listen without judgment, help you make sense of what you're experiencing and work alongside you to create meaningful change, we may be a good fit. You don't have to have everything figured out before you start therapy, just a willingness to show up.

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Inner Resonance—Candice Jones LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

Please visit my profile to learn more about my services.

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Nicole Thoms Fuentes
Pre-Licensed Professional
Martinez, GA
Accepting new clients

“Baby steps” + “you gotta feel it to heal it” are two truths that guide my work as a therapist. I believe healing unfolds when we move at a pace that honors your body, your story, and your inner knowing. I show up with care, curiosity, and a liberatory-focused, neurodivergent-affirming lens to support your growth, self-trust, and embodied healing. As a 1.5-generation, neuroqueer, Afro-Latina AuDHDer, I understand the complexities of moving through a world not designed to hold all of who you are. I offer space for PoGM, QT2BIPOC, immigrant, 2SLGBTGEQIAP+, and neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, OCD, CPTSD, etc.) adults to explore, reclaim, and come home to themselves.

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Oasis Counseling Center
Group practice
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

The best way to request an appointment with us: https://www.oasiscounselingcenter.com/appointmentrequest Oasis Counseling Center is a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ friendly therapy practice in Athens, GA (on the East Side!). We were established in 2012 by Stacy Sampson and currently have 12 providers on staff. As of January 2025 our Self-Pay (non-insurance) fees are: - $100 per 60-minute individual sessions - $120 per 50-60-minute family or couples counseling sessions Not all of our counselors are able to work with insurances due to the level of their current licensure, however, we're able offer sliding scale fees on a case-by-case basis. Please check out our website link for details on our specific counselors, their specialties, availability, and insurance acceptability. Our counselors typically provide appointments between the hours of 9AM - 7PM Monday thru Friday. Our office also offers an online, bi-weekly chronic illness support group called "Life After Diagnosis", hosted by Stacy Sampson. At this time, fees related to attending this group are waived.

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Billy Cottrell-Jackson, LPC, NCC, CCTP
Licensed Professional Counselor
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

It's your life, your journey. You deserve to experience your life in the most authentic way possible, on your terms. In difficult times, life becomes overwhelming, and we may need help finding the way through. To assist clients in achieving mental health goals, Billy Cottrell-Jackson, LPC, NCC, CCTP utilizes a variety of evidence-based therapeutic practices to help improve client mental health, wellness, and overall quality of life.

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Stonegate Counseling Associates
Group practice
Watkinsville, GA
Accepting new clients

At Stonegate Counseling Associates, we believe in a holistic, client-centered approach to mental health. Our practice is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques with deep respect for each individual’s personal values, beliefs, and life experiences. This means our therapists are skilled in integrating Biblical values and Christian beliefs into counseling when desired, while also respecting and effectively supporting clients from diverse backgrounds and belief systems.

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Jennifer McClellan Counseling
Counselor
Woodstock, GA
Accepting new clients

Jennifer enjoys working with young adults and adults who are struggling with issues related to anxiety, stress, depression, mood disorders, relationship issues, trauma complications, adjustment to life transitions, eating disorders, women’s issues, and career and college challenges. Jennifer’s goal is to assist clients in developing their own unique skills to process their life experiences and inspire them to achieve healing.

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Robert Lomax
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Athens, GA
Accepting new clients

An inherent promise of the therapeutic relationship is that it offers us the possibility of grace - to be accepted for who we are. This is why I strive in my practice to connect individuals with the "curious paradox" that Carl Rogers spoke of - namely, "when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." My years in practice have led me to appreciate how the most impactful change in therapy comes not through the exorcising of some fundamental flaw - i.e. "I will love myself only when I am not myself" - but through fostering a more intimate relationship to ourselves, friends, those we call family, and to our communities. I possess a gentle strength and innate curiosity, and I utilize an integrative approach that incorporates interpersonal therapy, cognitive behavioral therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), as well as somatic practices. I am also a certified grief therapist. I work with adult (18+) clients seeking support for anxiety and mood disorders, shame/self esteem concerns, grief work, creativity, and personal growth. In addition, I have a life-long involvement in the arts, so I welcome the opportunity to support others experiencing the unique successes and struggles that accompany the creative life.

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Jennifer Robson
Licensed Professional Counselor
Gainesville, GA
Accepting new clients

Hi, I’m Jenn Robson, a counselor who helps college students manage anxiety, pressure, and life transitions. Whether you’re struggling with stress, burnout, relationships, or feeling lost in this season of life, you don’t have to figure it out alone. My style is supportive, real, and practical—so you can feel more grounded, confident, and in control.

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Stephanie Leoni
Licensed Professional Counselor
Alpharetta, GA
Accepting new clients

Proud KSU alum! I'd love to work with you to meet your goals. Check out my website and request your appointment today

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Haven Counseling Center
Group practice
Woodstock, GA
Accepting new clients

Are you struggling to figure out where life is taking you versus where you thought you would be? Our therapists provide a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and their impact on your actions to help identify what is preventing you from achieving the life you have been working towards and restoring hope that there is a fulfilling life waiting for you. Haven Counseling Center provides counseling for those struggling with Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Insecurity, Life Transitions, Stress, and Relationship Challenges in-person or via telehealth.

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Janae Clark
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Winder, GA
Accepting new clients

Welcome to Healing Hearts & Minds, where healing begins with grace, compassion, and purpose. I believe therapy should be a place where you can come exactly as you are—without the pressure to have everything figured out or pretend you're okay. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, or simply feeling overwhelmed, my goal is to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood. I believe people are far more than a diagnosis or the hardest season of their lives. My approach is relational, collaborative, and practical. Together, we'll work to understand not only what brought you to therapy, but also the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be keeping you stuck. As trust develops, we'll gently challenge those barriers while building healthy coping skills, confidence, and resilience. My hope is that therapy becomes more than a place to manage symptoms. I want it to be a place where you rediscover your authentic self, learn to trust yourself again, strengthen your relationships, and move forward with confidence and purpose. Whether you're seeking support for a temporary life challenge or a longer healing journey, you'll be met with grace, compassion, and genuine care every step of the way.

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Griffin Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Loganville, GA
Accepting new clients

I know that simply being around others feels like an almost impossible task much of the time; people can be selfish, ignorant, and judgmental, at times even your family and friends. You've endured abuse and often are overwhelmed with emotion. Your external life and what you feel within yourself can feel wholly disconnected -- It is precisely because of this disconnection that we suffer. I am here to listen, to learn of your experiences, and together we will awaken a new sense of yourself by discovering a hidden humanity in others, revealing a world you never thought possible. You don’t have to live disconnected, suffering without end. I approach healing from a relational perspective, in which I believe our most powerful tool for change can be harnessed through relationships. We all naturally have the capacity to relate in ways that promote growth, we simply have never been shown how. I’m here to nurture this experience with you. I understand that taking the step to engage in therapy is a big ask. Trust isn’t easy; it’s fragile. But, I profoundly believe in the power of developing a relationship that promotes learning and spurs curiosity. It’s spiritual for me - the essence of joy, love, and beauty, and I truly wish for all to experience it. Will you take this step with me?

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Brandi Velasquez Nash
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jacksonville, FL
Accepting new clients

My goal as a therapist is to support you during difficult life transitions. These transitions may include starting college, searching for jobs, adjusting to roommates, and exploring gender and sexuality for yourself. Transitions and changes may evoke a sense of grief and loss, regardless if it's positive, negative, or neutral. As a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist, I can help you with the difficult emotions that are associated with these changes. Our sessions would focus on finding the root of your symptoms, processing your grief, and starting your healing journey. Although my specialty is grief and loss, I address a wide variety of concerns, including emotional regulation, managing anxiety and depression, healing from childhood trauma, and increasing resilience. Often, our symptoms can be traced back to the losses and trauma experienced in our lives. I often utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy to treat these symptoms as well. Please visit my website for more information.

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Kirsten Williams, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Cumming, GA
Accepting new clients

Please visit my profile to learn more about my services.

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Haveheart Therapy & Wellness Practice, LLC
Group practice
Kennesaw, GA
Accepting new clients

Welcome to Haveheart Therapy & Wellness Practice. We're a team of mental health therapists and holistic wellness practitioners who have joined forces to bring trauma-informed care to the wonderful people of Georgia. We're especially passionate about supporting the neurodiverse community, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other marginalized groups. ​At Haveheart Therapy, we believe that many people operate in survival mode, and we're here to help you thrive. Whether you're healing from past trauma, learning new coping skills, navigating your neurodiversity, or exploring your gender identity or sexuality, you'll find a safe and welcoming space with us.

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