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Top addiction and substance use disorder therapists and psychiatrists in Gainesville, GA

Whether you're managing alcohol use disorder, substance dependence, or gambling addiction, Headway's Gainesville-based providers offer personalized treatment plans using proven approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based relapse prevention. Sessions are available virtually or in-person with support for insurance coverage.

Omoye Ehizuelen

Omoye Ehizuelen

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Lilburn, GA


“I offer a realistic and nonjudgmental approach to care. I aim to create an environment where my patients can really open up and tell me what they are feeling and we work TOGETHER to create an effective plan of care.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Reginald Cunningham

Dr. Reginald Cunningham

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“We heal by acknowledging our experiences and confronting what has hurt us. We move by making intentional choices and developing healthier patterns. We shine by recognizing our value, embracing our strengths, and walking confidently in our purpose.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Exie Lamar

Exie Lamar

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


“My goal is to make sure that my client is well educated on their mental health diagnose(s) and ways to manage and cope with it.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Clarissa Smith

Clarissa Smith

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


“Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience with the healthcare system, my goal is to provide compassionate, high-quality care...”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Willie Cameron

Willie Cameron

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I believe change is possible, and I am committed to helping clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move toward a healthier, more stable version of themselves.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Bradley Jones

Bradley Jones

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“My approach to therapy is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that healing begins with being fully seen and heard.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Challenging, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Pamela Morris

Pamela Morris

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I like to bring my full personality into the therapy sessions which sets the tone for relaxation, connection and authenticity.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
T. Cher Randall

T. Cher Randall

Therapist

Virtual • Kennesaw, GA


I specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Many clients come to me during chapters of life that feel confusing or chaotic. Together, we slow things down. We work to understand what's driving the pain, identify what you truly need, and develop practical skills to move forward with confidence and clarity.

My clinical background includes addiction counseling, family dynamics, grief work, trauma-informed care, and supporting clients who have experienced unstable relationships, emotional dysregulation, or long-standing stress. I provide a non-judgemental environment where honesty is welcomed, growth is supported, and you don't have to pretend to be ok.

Therapy with me is active- we talk, plan, reflect, and practice new ways of thinking and coping. You will always leave the session with insight, direction, and support you can apply to everyday life. If you are ready to start healing, reconnect with yourself, and build healthier relationships, I'm here to walk with you. Reach out to schedule a consultation.

Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Deborah Auguste

Deborah Auguste

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


Hi, I'm Deborah Auguste, LPC. After a successful career in engineering, I followed my calling to become a counselor and earned my Master's degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Addiction Counseling from Crown College. I'm passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and hope by providing a warm, supportive, and culturally sensitive space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, addiction, and life transitions using practical, evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's unique needs. I also offer Christian counseling for clients who wish to integrate their faith into the therapeutic process. As a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, I enjoy helping couples strengthen communication, deepen their connection, and build healthy, lasting relationships.

Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Bonnie McClurd

Bonnie McClurd

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I believe it is critical for the client to be part of their care plan - this helps you to feel empowered and more invested in your treatment.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Deanna M. Dillard

Deanna M. Dillard

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I provide nurturing, support, guidance and empowerment with clients. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Solution-focused therapeutic styles with clients.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Junell Hannah

Junell Hannah

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


Hi, I’m a compassionate Nurse Practitioner, who believes healing starts with feeling safe, heard, and understood. I work with adults navigating anxiety, insomnia, depression, opioid addiction, and postpartum depression, using practical, evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs. My style is supportive, down-to-earth, and collaborative—I meet you where you are and move at your pace. Together, we’ll focus on building skills, insight, and hope for lasting change.

Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD
Direct, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Amber Dale

Amber Dale

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Atlanta, GA


“I believe effective treatment begins with truly understanding you as a person—not simply focusing on a diagnosis or a list of symptoms.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Sheeba Samuel

Sheeba Samuel

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


“Having spent many years as a nurse, I have seen the profound impact that mental health struggles can have on individuals and their families.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Constance Wooden-Smith

Constance Wooden-Smith

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I focus on giving you practical tools you can use right away, while also exploring how both past experiences and current events shape what you're going through now.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Family issues
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Dr. R. Kaye Kawakami

Dr. R. Kaye Kawakami

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“Likewise, we will not chase your smoke (the behavior we see on the outside) week after week, month after month, when I know those behaviors are just manifestations of the trauma that is happening on the inside (the source of the fire).”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Joanna Davis

Joanna Davis

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that everyone deserves to feel seen and understood.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Ashley Buffington

Ashley Buffington

Therapist

Virtual • Marietta, GA


“My number one goal is to build trust and to create an environment where people feel safe sharing vulnerably.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Family issues, Panic disorders, PTSD
Open-minded, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Crystal Holt

Dr. Crystal Holt

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


Some things sit at the intersection of your body, your history, and your identity all at once. Chronic illness that no one takes seriously. Fertility struggles that feel isolating. Postpartum experiences that do not match what anyone told you to expect. The grief of a life chapter ending. Most therapists are not trained to hold all of that. That is exactly where I work.

I am Dr. Crystal Holt, a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctorate and sixteen years of experience working with adolescents and adults. I bring a cultural fluency and lived awareness into the room that credentials alone cannot teach. I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic conditions, infertility, maternal mental health, and the full, complicated range of what it means to be a person navigating a world that does not always slow down long enough to let you heal.

Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Omar Fuller

Omar Fuller

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Snellville, GA


“I endeavor at all times to create a warm and welcoming environment where clients can feel safe and supported as they explore their emotions and work towards healing.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Teresa Smoak

Teresa Smoak

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I value meeting clients where they are and providing supportive, collaborative care tailored to their needs.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Candace Bynum-Omodunni

Candace Bynum-Omodunni

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“With 15 years of experience in behavioral health, I take a warm, flexible, and real-world approach to therapy.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Christina Yother-Williams

Christina Yother-Williams

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Peachtree City, GA


“I have seen and felt the power of human connection in healing; and that is something I aim to bring to every therapy session with you.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Creative, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Lasharra Jenkins

Lasharra Jenkins

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“Lasharra believes therapy should feel like a place where you can exhale—where you don't have to perform, explain away your pain, or have it all figured out.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Robert Spaulding

Dr. Robert Spaulding

Therapist

Virtual • Atlanta, GA


“I believe the key to change in therapy results directly from (HOW) the atmosphere of a therapeutic relationship is initially developed.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Direct, Solution-oriented
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Tevita Brown

Tevita Brown

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


I’m a licensed clinical social worker with a diverse background from working with military, children and family’s, substance abuse, mental health and other populations. I graduated with my masters degree in 2016 from the University of Southern Mississippi located in Longbeach Mississippi after my military service. I like for anyone that I and providing services a service to feel safe and open.

Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Olusola Olawale

Olusola Olawale

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


“He believes that quality care comes from a combination of an effective treatment regimen and a strong provider-patient relationship.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Dr. David Quagliana

Dr. David Quagliana

Psychologist

Virtual • Georgia


“I offer highly relational, in-depth therapy for people seeking to work through complex circumstances and wounds toward greater self-understanding, self-acceptance, and meaningful change.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Inquisitive, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Bobbi Jones

Bobbi Jones

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I believe meaningful change happens when people feel supported, understood, and empowered to move forward.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Bobbie Hubbard

Bobbie Hubbard

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Warner Robins, GA


“Working with me means you'll have a safe place to come and sort out overwhelming thoughts and emotions.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Abigail Kolb

Dr. Abigail Kolb

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I specialize in working with people navigating sexual compulsivity and atypical sexual interests, as well as highly stigmatized concerns and problematic sexual behaviors.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Georgette Gyamfi

Georgette Gyamfi

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Georgia


“I am dedicated to creating a safe, collaborative environment where patients' feel heard, understood, and supported while working towards stability, resilience, and improved quality of life.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Shurnika Silas

Shurnika Silas

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I believe therapy should be a space where you can show up exactly as you are—without judgment, pressure, or the expectation that you have everything figured out.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Direct, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Ashley Sutton

Ashley Sutton

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“I believe in empowering people to tap into their own resilience, clarify their goals, and move forward with a greater sense of purpose and self-awareness.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Hope Hailey

Hope Hailey

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“My approach is relational, compassionate, and client-led. I believe meaningful healing happens when clients feel safe enough to explore their experiences honestly and at their own pace.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Kevin Moore

Kevin Moore

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“No psychobabble, goal-oriented, explore, talk, plan, focus on ones thinking, and develop an understanding of how one got to where they are.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Charlene Myers

Charlene Myers

Therapist

Virtual • Marietta, GA


“I've spent 30 years working with people carrying some of the heaviest things life can hand you: trauma, grief, PTSD, and the particular weight that comes with military service, first responder work, or working in healthcare.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss
Direct, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Cassie Carroll

Cassie Carroll

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


Hi! My name is Cassie. I am a licensed clinical social worker in both GA and SC. I am devoted to helping individuals grow and overcome their obstacles in life. I have worked with clients from all walks of life. I am able to work with anyone.

Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, End of life care
Direct, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Dezirae Hatchell

Dezirae Hatchell

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


“My therapy style is client centered focusing on CBT and solution focus. I'm easy to talk to but I'm here to help (you pay me to be honest ;) so shoot my feedback from the hip but share it in a loving manner.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Kristina Blessing

Kristina Blessing

Therapist

Virtual • Georgia


Welcome — I'm Glad You're Here.

I believe that you are the expert on your own story, and that you already have the strengths within you to navigate life’s challenges. My role is to help you reconnect with those strengths and support you in creating lasting, meaningful change.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 20 years of experience working with individuals from all walks of life. I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling from Marshall University Graduate College, and since then, I’ve dedicated my career to helping people heal, grow, and thrive.

I’m also a Master Addiction Counselor (since 2005), a Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher, and an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist.

Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book

About our therapists who can help with addiction and substance use in Gainesville, GA

Number of therapists serving Gainesville, GA
There are over 863 therapists in Gainesville, GA accepting new patients.
863+
Average years in practice
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10 years
Top specialties offered
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  • 100%Substance use / addiction
  • 98%Anxiety
  • 96%Depression
  • 88%Stress management
  • 81%Trauma
Insurances accepted
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  • 99%Aetna
  • 94%Cigna
  • 90%Carelon Behavioral Health
  • 47%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Languages spoken
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  • 99%English
  • 3%Spanish
  • 1%French
  • 1%Haitian Creole
How they see their clients
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  • 83%Online only
  • 17%In-person or online
Provider gender
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  • 76%Woman
  • 24%Man
License types
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  • 60%Licensed Professional Counselor
  • 21%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • 13%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • 3%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
  • 1%Medical Doctor
Treatment approaches
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  • 99%Individual therapy
  • 38%Family therapy
  • 32%Couples therapy
  • 14%Child or adolescent therapy

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