Counseling Resources s1

Counseling Resources

Avita 150 Johnson St. #A Dahlonega 706-864-6822

·  Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare excepted (no private insurance)

·  Sliding Scale offered; Specialty in children & adolescents

·  Parents can be seen at DC Health Dept if they call the Forsyth Avita office first (678-341-3840)

Jydes Family Clinic 139 Prominence Court Dawsonville 770-686-3232

·  Psychiatry, Therapy/Counseling; Accept NUMEROUS insurances including but not limited to: Amerigroup, Peachstate, BCBSGa, Medicaid, Tricare, Coventry, Humana, Cigna, Aetna – Call to inquire about coverage

Creative Play Solutions - 1100 Old Dawson Village Rd Ste 020 678-231-3105

·  Average cost per session $90; Sliding scale NOT offered

·  Takes Aetna, Choicecare, Cigna; does not take Medicaid

Northside Psychological Services (NPS) 770-667-3877

·  Accepts Medicaid, Wellcare, Amerigroup; Provides in-home individual & family sessions

·  Online referrals from parents – complete form on www.npsga.com/referrals.html

Family Counseling Associates of North GA 137 Prominence Ct. Ste 120 706-265-8224

·  Average cost per session $40-$100 888-850-4891

·  Sliding scale offered; Specializing in all ages; Accepting Amerigroup

Positive Solutions for Life, Dr. Vance Wood 462 Memory Lane Ste 110 706-265-1357

·  Takes Medicaid but no private insurance; Specializes in age 5 to adults

Wellspring Counseling of North GA 800 Old Dawson Village Rd. Ste 010 706-265-2244

·  Specializing in 14yo to adults; Average cost per session $50-$100; Sliding scale offered

·  Amerigroup, Wellcare, Peachstate accepted; All except straight Medicaid

Dr. Guy Jordan, Ph.D. 634 Green Street, Gainesville, GA 770-534-5262

Dr. Jeffrey Black 200 Wisteria Dr., Gainesville, GA 770-531-3800

Gay Baldwin, LPC 404-824-9525

Accepts Medicaid, willing to do in-home counseling; may be able to refer to other counselors in the area

Denise Houston, LPC Tanyard Oaks, Cumming, GA 678-431-1339

·  Accepts Medicaid; call to inquire about coverage

·  also works with a clinical Psychologist, Mary Hower – also a Medicaid provider

Abry Counseling 327 Dahlonega St, Ste 1902B, Cumming GA 706-29906730

·  Play Therapy, individual/ family counseling, specializing in Adolescents

·  Accepts BCBS, Cigna, United Health Care, Aetna, numerous other insurances – call to verify coverage

CRISIS Response Line (Benchmark) 24 Hour Crisis Line 800-715-4225

·  Mobile Crisis Response team can be sent in some situations; Referrals to Mental Health Services

Bethany Christian Services of GA 678-230-3319

·  Sara Webb, LMSW – for children & adults

·  In home counseling; Medicaid, Amerigorup, Peachcare, Wellcare

**Outside counselors are now able to make appointments to see students during school hours on campus. A Counselor’s Authorization Form will need to be filled out in advance. Forms can be picked up from the student’s school counselor.

All information published on this list is gathered from community resources that are assumed to be reliable.

The reader should not assume that any information is official, nor that it is a complete or final list of all resources available to Dawson County citizens.

This resource list is provided merely as an informational tool. Inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement by Dawson County Schools

08/2015