Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Partner in Atlanta
Pine River Psychotherapy Associates has been a trusted provider of psychotherapy services in Atlanta since the 1970s. Our practice is built on a foundation of collaborative care, client-centered principles, and a commitment to helping individuals, couples, families, and groups achieve meaningful personal growth. With clinicians averaging 25 years of experience, we combine specialized expertise in individualized treatment plans with a deep understanding of emotional well-being. Our serene office environment fosters professional collaboration while maintaining strict confidentiality and adherence to ethical standards. We offer both in-person and secure online therapy sessions through Zoom, ensuring accessibility for diverse client needs. The practice maintains rigorous safety protocols, including HEPA filtration systems and flexible masking policies aligned with public health guidelines.Our team actively participates in ongoing professional development through the Pine River Psychotherapy Training Institute, established in 2003 to advance therapeutic excellence. We specialize in addressing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma recovery, and life transitions through evidence-based approaches. Our clinicians work with children, adolescents, and adults, employing therapeutic modalities tailored to each client's unique circumstances. As Atlanta's oldest private psychotherapy practice, we continue to uphold the visionary framework established by our founders while integrating new generations of mental health professionals.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Neuropsychological Assessment
Forensic Evaluation
Clinical Consultation
Sex Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Online Therapy
Highlights and features
- We offer over 40 years of collective experience in psychotherapy
- Our clinicians average 25 years of professional expertise
- We maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards
- We provide both in-person and secure online therapy options
- Our practice includes specialized neuropsychological assessment services
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Our individual therapy sessions address emotional distress, life transitions, and personal growth goals through personalized treatment plans. Therapists work collaboratively with clients to develop self-awareness, heal from past traumas, and build healthier coping mechanisms. This service helps clients achieve greater emotional well-being and improved relationships through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy focuses on improving communication patterns and resolving relationship conflicts. Our specialists help partners address issues like infidelity, sexual disharmony, and co-parenting challenges. The process involves identifying destructive interaction patterns and developing strategies for creating more fulfilling connections through structured therapeutic interventions.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses systemic relationship dynamics and intergenerational patterns affecting household harmony. Our clinicians help families navigate transitions, resolve conflicts, and improve communication. This service supports families dealing with mental health issues, addiction, or significant life changes through structured therapeutic sessions focused on collective healing.
Neuropsychological Assessment
Specialized neuropsychological assessments evaluate cognitive functioning across multiple domains including memory, attention, and executive functioning. Dr. Marlyne Israelian provides comprehensive evaluations for developmental disorders, ADHD, and head injuries. This service helps develop targeted treatment plans based on objective cognitive profiling.
Group Psychotherapy
Structured group therapy sessions create supportive environments for shared personal growth experiences. Participants explore interpersonal patterns and develop healthier relationship skills through guided interactions. This service offers unique opportunities to practice new behaviors in a therapeutic setting with peer support and professional facilitation.
People
Curt Arey
Partner
Licensed Professional Counselor with extensive experience in individual and group therapy, focusing on personal growth and emotional healing through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Debbara Dingman
Partner
Doctoral-level psychologist specializing in trauma recovery and relationship counseling, bringing decades of clinical experience to both individual and couples therapy sessions.
Bhavana Goel
Partner
Licensed Professional Counselor offering specialized expertise in anxiety disorders and life transition challenges, employing integrative therapeutic techniques tailored to individual client needs.
Hannah Hawkins-Esther
Partner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with specialization in family systems therapy and intergenerational trauma, providing comprehensive mental health services to diverse client populations.
Jenice Holtz Cunningham
Practice Manager
Native Atlantan with over six years of practice management experience, overseeing administrative operations with a background in banking, nonprofits, and senior living industries.
Questions
What happens during the first therapy session?
The first session includes intake paperwork review, confidentiality discussion, and exploration of your therapeutic goals. You'll discuss treatment preferences and ask questions about the therapy process.
Do you offer online therapy options?
Yes, we provide secure online therapy sessions through Zoom for clients who prefer virtual appointments or require remote access to mental health services.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
We maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with ethical guidelines, except in cases where there's imminent danger to self or others, or as required by law.
What are your therapy fees?
Session fees range from $200 to $375 depending on the therapist. Most clinicians offer sliding scale rates for clients with financial hardships, determined through individual assessment.
How do insurance claims work?
We are out-of-network providers. We can submit claims as a courtesy and provide documentation for potential out-of-network reimbursement, though we don't contract directly with insurance companies.
What mental health specialties do you offer?
Our clinicians specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma recovery, neuropsychological assessment, and intergenerational trauma treatment through individual, couples, and family therapy.
