Samaritan Counseling Center of Atlanta

June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. PTSD is a disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault. Should you think you have been affected by PTSD please call 404-228-7777 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to speak with a counselor.

Greetings! May is Mental Health Awareness month. We have a diverse team of therapists, spiritual directors and pastoral counselors that are seeing clients remotely via teletherapy. Please see our website listed below or call 404.228.7777 if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you! http://samaritanatlanta.org/

Check out this video put together by a group of First Presbyterian Church members and medical professionals on how to talk to your children about the Coronavirus. Our very own Sarah Balsley is featured! http://samaritanatlanta.org/coronavirus-care-and-resources/

We hope this post finds you safe and healthy. We are still seeing our current clients, mostly remotely at this time, in addition to taking on new clients. Our staff offers clinical therapy, spiritual direction and pastoral counseling. We are here to help. Please call 404.228.7777 to leave a voicemail and one of our members will be back in touch within 24 hours.

Greetings! Today Samaritan Counseling Center will be having an open house from 9:30 am- 12:30 pm along with ChildSpring International, The Women's Transformation Center and Community Ministries. Please come visit and see what all is going on in The Smith Building of The First Presbyterian Church!

Spotlight on our Social Worker, Tricia Passuth... Tricia is the Director of Community Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. She received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Georgian Court University. Upon graduation, she attended Fordham University receiving a Master’s in Social Work and graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2010. Tricia has experience in therapeutic setting providing counseling to adolescents and adults. She has a wealth of experience advocating fo...r vulnerable people, from children in foster care, to homeless and at-risk teens. In her spare time, she has volunteered as an advocate for homeless individuals in a Tent City, has provided group therapy with incarcerated individuals through Canine Cellmates, and has taken in and cared for abandoned animals as a foster parent. To contact Tricia or schedule an appointment, email her at [email protected] or call her at (404) 228-7766.

Throwback to earlier this year when Katie Sundermeier (Executive Director), Anna Ward Martin (Clinical Director) and Florida Huff (Director of Finance and Development) went to Serenbe for a little self care yoga with Jeny Mathis. We hope you are all taking the time for self care as well.

Monday Spotlight On Mitch Mundy NCC, MS Mitchell Mundy joined Samaritan in May of 2018 after graduating from Georgia State’s Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Mitchell approaches therapy with the goal to enhance all dimensions of wellness, while helping clients address specific needs to enhance growth. Mitchell works with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and substance abuse. His wellness approach is rooted in co...gnitive behavioral theory and he utilizes a wide range of therapeutic techniques to meet all clients’ unique needs. Mitchell’s primary concern is providing a personalized, safe, and collaborative space for clients to express themselves and grow. You may reach Mitch by email at: [email protected]

Good afternoon! We are excited to announce that SCCA, Community Ministries and Childspring International will be hosting an open house on September 23rd from 10am to 2pm. Come learn about the diverse services we have to offer as well as our team.