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Our Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19): Summit launches Tele-Mental Health via VideoTherapy and Telephone to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Our Community
March 17, 2020

Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone that has and will be impacted by this unprecedented event.  While our national and local communities work to contain and mitigate the coronavirus (COVID-19), The Summit is hard at work adapting...

3 Reasons for Premarital Counseling
March 16, 2020

Often when you find that special person that you are ready to marry ‘until death do you part,’ you’ll have plenty of input from others. Many of your friends and family will be telling you what they think of...

Managing Fears and Anxiety Around Coronavirus
March 10, 2020

Although Coronavirus is a health issue that is being taken very seriously by public health authorities worldwide, we should not let our worry about the virus control our daily life. Constant media attention of its impact globally and fear...

You Don’t Have to Be Alone
March 9, 2020

September 10, 2019 was World Suicide Prevention Day. I work with many clients that deal with trauma and/or depression. I’ve worked with many clients that have contemplated or attempted suicide. Previous to my career as a counselor, I have...

How are Food and Emotions Connected?
March 2, 2020

Our culture now has a term for anger associated with hunger. Irritable, hungry people are often called “hangry”, a condition solved quickly by eating. While being “hangry” is not usually a serious problem, you may have wondered what kind...

The Summit Counseling Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Hotel Avalon with Guest Performer Amy Grant
February 27, 2020

JOHNS CREEK, GA. FEBRUARY 27, 2020 On Saturday, February 15th five hundred community leaders and Summit supporters celebrated the joy of generosity, a passion for community, and a commitment to support mental wellness at the Summit Counseling Center’s 5th...

How Does Sleep Affect Your Emotional Life?
February 24, 2020

Parents of adolescents often tell me that their children stay up too late, usually on electronic devices, and that they are sleep-deprived during much of the school year.  Most parents assume that poor or insufficient sleep is impacting their...

Learning to Grieve Well
February 17, 2020

Grieving affects all aspect of our life, and getting through a day, can seem overwhelmingly complicated. Paradoxically, finding a way to live with the pain of grief enables us to heal. Effectively coping is to alternate between enduring the pain...

Suicide Prevention
February 10, 2020

Suicide is an epidemic that has been impacting our nation and community. It’s important to take some time to touch on this difficult topic. A big part of this is learning to be intentional about noticing things in your...

Coping with the Anxiety of IVF
February 6, 2020

Research indicates that around 1 million babies were born in the United States between 1987 and 2015 through the use of IVF or other assisted reproductive technologies.  These procedures have given couples new hope; infertility and IVF treatments cause...