Counseling Services, Inc.
610 Ridley Avenue
LaGrange, Georgia 30240
Phone: (706) 884-5050
Fax: (706) 884-5056
Counseling Services, Inc. is a private practice that offers comprehensive psychosexual evaluation and treatment services for adults (18 y/o and above). Evaluation includes both psychological and physiological measures. Treatment options include both individual and group therapy. Counseling Services, Inc. also specializes in the evaluation and treatment of adult persons with substance-use disorders, mood disorders, and co-occurring disorders.
The Highland Institute-Atlanta
3783 Presidential Parkway
Suite 101
Atlanta, Georgia 30340
(770) 455-0835
www.highlandinstitute.com
The Highland Institute provides specialized psychosexual evaluations and treatment for male and female children, adolescents, and adults who:
- have been accused of, or who have been adjudicated for, illegal, inappropriate sexual behaviors, or;
- are self-referred because they are engaged in non-criminal sexual behaviors that are adversely affecting their lives, or;
- find themselves in situations where there are allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviors and they require an accurate assessment;
We also provide:
- psychosexual educational programs individually tailored for male and female adolescents and adults and their families who need to be taught structure and limits concerning non-criminal sexual behaviors;
- support and education group and individual sessions for partners connected to sex offenders who need information and who are struggling to make decisions about their relationships and their families;
- training seminars conducted semi-annually (recent topics have been lying and deception, "normal" sexual behaviors in children and adolescents, adolescent sex offender risk assessment, and "normal" sexual behaviors in adults);
- training workshops and presentations conducted on-site and tailored for the requesting agency on any topic relating to normal, deviant, or atypical sexual behaviors;
- court-ordered assessments and subsequent testimony relating to deviant or atypical sexual behaviors;
Psychosexual evaluations and treatment services also offered in Spanish.
Tanner Behavioral Health Services (TIP and STOP programs)
523 Dixie Street
Carrollton, GA
(770) 838-8623
www.tanner.org
Serving Carroll, Douglas, Paulding, Haralson, Polk, Coweta, and Heard counties.
Tanner Intensive Program for Behavioral Change (TIP) is a community-based partial-hospitalization program that provides comprehensive services to children
(age 8 to 12) or adolescents (age 13 to 17) who have sexually offended. TIP patients are typically referred by their families, the juvenile court, or DFCS. Separate male and female groups are available. Length of treatment is typically six to eight months, with youth attending a combination of group, family, and individual therapies four hours per weekday, 10a-2p in the summer or 4p-8p during the school year. Medication, drug screens, lab work (if needed), a meal, and transportation are provided. Routine polygraph examinations are administered. In-home risk assessments and school safety plans, conducted by the Victim Prevention Specialist, help therapists establish an individualized plan for treatment and supervision.
Safe Teens Outpatient Program (STOP) is the treatment group alternative for children (ages 8 to 12) or adolescents (ages 13-17) who have displayed sexually inappropriate behavior, but have not have been charged with a sexual offense or the charged offense is of a relatively minor degree (e.g., sexual harassment, inappropriate touching/grabbing). Separate male and female groups are available. The program lasts for approximately six to eight weeks, with youth attending four hours per weekday, 10am-2pm in the summer or 4-8pm during the school year. Meals, transportation, and family sessions are offered.
For more information: www.tanner.org/DepartmentsServices/BehavioralHealth/behavioralhealth.htm
24-hour helpline: 770-836-9551
To refer a child/teen: Call 770-836-9551 for a free, confidential assessment.
T.I.P./S.T.O.P accepts all Medicaid and most private insurance plans.