The Summit Counseling Center provides professional counseling, consultation and education services utilizing an integrated approach to care for the whole person - Body, Mind, Spirit, and Community.Counselors work closely with medical providers in a team approach that emphasizes the importance of treating the whole person. We offer short term, solution focused interventions as well as long term therapy that aims to empower patients to make healthy life choices and learn skills to cope with their medical conditions and life challenges. All of our therapists are trained in evidence based treatment modalities including specialized training in working with trauma survivors.
Adult Children - The years between high school and getting established in your career can be some of the most enjoyable and exciting years of your life! They can also be some of the most treacherous years of your life! At The Summit, many of our clients are between 18 years of age and 30! We understand the special difficulties and hurdles of these years-for young adults and for their parents.
Adult Individual Therapy - Being a "grown up" isn't easy these days. At The Summit, our professional staff of licensed therapists provide counseling and therapy for a wide range of human conditions and problems. You will find the words "counseling" and "therapy" often used interchangeably. Counseling refers to listening and offering information and professional opinion - like providing "counsel" or consultation. Therapy is really the shortened form of "psychotherapy"- which originally meant "soul healing." Therapy refers to the healing aspect of this interaction and interventions designed to promote emotional and psychological healing. You might think of us as your neighborhood "mental, emotional, spiritual and relationship specialists". We will meet with you to discuss what is happening in your life, how you are being affected, and to discuss possible solutions. We can provide you with additional information or resources, if needed, while we listen and offer support. If there is a need for other services, we will be glad to discuss the services we can offer or to refer you to other providers and coordinate any other care you may need.
*Our seasoned therapists are skilled in helping you identify and enrich your strengths and then empower you to experience a healthier life in the following areas: * Abuse * Alcohol & Substance Abuse * Anger Management * Anxiety * Assertiveness Training * Childhood Trauma * Co-Dependency * Depression * Eating Disorders * Financial Issues * Intimacy & Romance * Men's/Women's Issues * Personal Growth * Postpartum Depression * Relationship Issues * Self/Body Image * Self Care * Sex Therapy * Spiritual Issues/Concerns * Testing & Assessments * Trauma (EMDR Trained Therapists)
Alcohol And Substance Use - Our goal is to help you assess your need for substance abuse and addiction services, or other addiction services (like sexual addiction or gambling addiction). We also help those with compulsive disorders such as eating disorders or compulsive spending. We help you to determine the level of care that best fits your needs and we either provide that care or refer you to someone who can. We provide assessment, education, support, intervention, therapy, recovery planning and accountability. We integrate the spiritual dimension of recovery into our program and understand the recovering of one's spirituality as the heart of long term recovery.
Clergy And Congregational Care Services - The Summit provides highly customized consulting and coaching services for clergy persons, ministers, pastors, religious professionals, congregations and their leadership. These services are provided by the Summit's professional cadre of facilitators, consultants, coaches and clinicians. The foundations of our services are partnership, collaboration, and adult-to-adult learning.
Co-Parenting - Even if a marriage ends parenting is for a lifetime. Help with co-parenting during separation and or after filing for divorce is an important service for parents. Whether you come by yourself or with your former spouse you can learn important principles to help your child thrive despite living in/between two households.
Grief, Trauma And Loss - Just as seasons are a natural part of each calendar year, change is also a part of the fabric of every life. Life's passages and turning points, both great and small, present us with very real mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges that are well served by coaching counseling, and therapy.
Mental Health Screening
Premarital Counseling - IGNITE is 6-hour Pre-Marital Counseling that prepares a couple seeking marriage to enter into a relationship based upon sacrificial love for one another, and to place the needs of others before the needs of self. Marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman that is intended to last for life. Christian marriage is based upon an unconditional commitment that takes the classic marriage vow "til death do us part" very seriously. Marriage is a union of two individuals who have come together from different families; each individuals with a different set of expectations concerning marriage. Both spouses have been shaped by positive and negative experiences within their childhood homes.
Relationship Therapy Alone - A Christian Sex Therapist is one who helps people feel safe working in this complex part of life and relationships, with their values respected, and integrates faith perspectives into their understanding of sexual issues.
Fees and Payment
Our standard rate for therapy is $130 for a 50-minute session, payable at the time of service*. For your first appointment, there is an Administrative Fee of $20 (this is a one-time charge only). If you would like to file your insurance, The Summit provides all necessary paperwork to file for out of network benefits with your insurance company.
We have Client Assistance Funds available to assist with the cost of therapy for those who may not be able to afford the entire cost of therapy out-of-pocket. This is a brief summary of our standard fees for services. Not all of our services are listed. To receive fee information for any of our specialized services, please contact our front office staff at (678) 893-5300 and we will gladly provide this information for you.
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
