No. Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback is a private pay practice, with sessions averaging $250, varying by length. Clients can check potential reimbursement through Mentaya before their first appointment.

No. They're related but distinct, and can be used together. DBT is the evidence-based approach for chronic emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidality, and it's increasingly used to support treatment for other conditions too. CBT is the evidence-based approach for OCD, anxiety, depression, and substance use.Sometimes DBT comes first and creates the stability needed for CBT work to happen safely. For example, someone managing both suicidality and OCD might start with DBT skills to reduce risk, then move into ERP for the OCD once that stability is in place. A similar model, DBT-PE, combines DBT with Prolonged Exposure for PTSD. Which order and combination makes sense is worked out during the assessment period.

Often, yes, in the early stages. Both work by gradually approaching what's been avoided rather than avoiding it further, so some early discomfort is expected and temporary. It's discussed openly before treatment begins so there are no surprises once it starts.

This comes up often, particularly with intrusive or disturbing thoughts that feel out of character. These thoughts are a well-documented feature of OCD, not a reflection of who you are or what you want, and naming them out loud is usually the first step toward treating them effectively.

Yes. Trichotillomania and excoriation disorder are treated here with direct clinical experience, using the same exposure-based approach applied to OCD more broadly.

Depression is treated through CBT using behavioral activation, a structured approach that focuses on rebuilding engagement with meaningful activity rather than open-ended conversation about symptoms.

Yes. CBT is used with both teens and adults for OCD, anxiety, and depression. Age range and family involvement for teen clients are covered in more detail on the Children and Teens Therapy page.

It depends on what's being treated and how it responds to structured work. Some presentations, particularly single-issue anxiety, resolve in a defined course of treatment. Others, especially longstanding OCD or trauma, take longer. The assessment period is where a realistic timeline gets discussed.

In person at the Roswell office, with virtual sessions available throughout the greater Atlanta area, including Buckhead, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, and East Cobb.

No. Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback is a private pay practice, with sessions averaging $250, varying by length. Clients can check potential reimbursement through Mentaya before their first appointment.

That's how many adults find their way here. Many arrive having researched their symptoms and recognized themselves in a description online, without anything formal yet. The assessment period is where that gets clarified, so you don't need it figured out before reaching out.

If you already have a sense of what you need, that's a good starting point for the consultation. If you don't, the assessment period is built to figure it out. DBT, CBT, and neurofeedback overlap in practice rather than splitting cleanly by diagnosis, so the right combination comes from your specific history and what the assessment shows, not a fixed rule.

It can be. If past therapy touched the surface without creating real change, or you were pointed here because your case needed more attention than a general caseload allows, that's usually where things start to shift.

Yes, it's included as part of this practice's model for brief, crisis-oriented contact between sessions, not a substitute for a full session.

Yes. This comes up often, and it's rarely about effort or motivation. It's usually tied to something like unresolved family patterns, anxiety about full independence, or trauma that hasn't been addressed, and that's part of what the assessment period helps identify.

Evidence-based therapy at Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback is available throughout Georgia, including Buckhead, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, East Cobb, and Sandy Springs, so adults across the Atlanta area can access DBT, CBT, or neurofeedback without an in-person commute.

This practice runs a deliberately small caseload, includes phone and text coaching between sessions, and starts DBT and CBT clients with a full multi-session assessment before any treatment plan is built. That foundation includes a decade of training through the institute founded by Marsha Linehan. Neurofeedback with qEEG brain mapping is also available, on its own or alongside therapy, for adults who want to work with their nervous system directly.

We work with teens starting at age 13 for DBT and CBT. Neurofeedback is available starting at age 5, particularly for ADHD, attention challenges, and anxiety.

No. This is a private pay practice, with rates averaging $250 per session, varying by length. Clients can check their potential reimbursement directly through Mentaya before the first appointment.

You're part of the first session. After that, we work under an agreement called consultation to the client, meaning we don't discuss your teen privately with you. If something needs to be addressed, your teen is part of that conversation, with one exception: if your teen is a threat to themselves or someone else. This helps your teen feel like an active participant in their treatment, not someone it's happening to.

No. The first several sessions are focused on building trust and understanding what's going on, not extracting every detail on day one. Teens open up at the pace that's right for them, especially once they understand what stays private.

It can, though it helps to have an honest conversation before the first session about why you're reaching out. Many teens who are initially resistant find that the first session feels less clinical and more like an actual conversation than they expected.

Start by sharing this page, or just what you're feeling, with a parent. Getting help usually works best when a parent is part of that first conversation, so the best next step is reaching out together once they know what's going on.

Yes. It's included in the fee for every client, including teens, and meant for real moments between sessions, not general check-ins or scheduling questions. For a lot of teens, texting is simply how they communicate most naturally, so having that option can matter more than it sounds.

That's common. A full BPD diagnosis isn't given before adulthood, but the underlying patterns, like intense emotions, unstable relationships, or a shaky sense of self, can be identified and treated in the teen years. This is often described as emerging BPD, and DBT is the evidence-based treatment for it.

Children and teen therapy at Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback is available in person in Roswell, or virtually throughout Georgia, including Buckhead, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, East Cobb, Sandy Springs, Milton, and Woodstock.

Sessions average $250, varying by length, private pay only. Clients can check potential out-of-network reimbursement directly through Mentaya before their first appointment.

No. DBT was developed for BPD and remains the most established treatment for it, but it's also used for chronic self harm, suicidal thoughts and behavior, emotion dysregulation, and substance use. You don't need a BPD diagnosis to benefit from it.

It's worth asking any provider where they trained, how long they've practiced DBT specifically, and whether phone coaching is part of what they offer, since that's a core piece of the model as it was originally designed, not an optional add-on.

Sessions typically start with a quick check-in on what came up since your last appointment, urges, behaviors, moments where things felt hard to manage. From there, the session moves into whichever skill area is most relevant to what you're working through.

Not directly. CBT is the evidence based approach for depression specifically. That said, some clients with depression do experience real relief from depressive symptoms as a byproduct of DBT, particularly when the depression is tangled up with emotion dysregulation or relationship instability.

That is common. A lot of people come in having read about BPD and recognized themselves in it, without a formal diagnosis. The assessment period is where that gets worked through clinically, together.

It's brief, real-time support for moments that can't wait until your next session, included in your fee. It's not a second therapy appointment over the phone, and it's not for scheduling or general check-ins.

There's no fixed length. Some people need a focused stretch of skills work, others are working through longer standing patterns that take more time. The goal either way is real, usable change, not indefinite sessions.

Often, yes. A lot of DBT skills work directly on the patterns that make relationships hard to sustain: difficulty tolerating conflict, reacting before thinking, swinging between idealizing someone and feeling completely done with them.

DBT is available in person at the Roswell office, and virtually throughout the greater Atlanta area, including Buckhead, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, and East Cobb, as well as virtually across Georgia.

Yes, DBT is one of the approaches used with teens and families here as well. If that's what you're looking into for a teenager, the Teens & Families page has more specific information.

Yes. Neurofeedback at Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback in Roswell, Georgia is a completely non-invasive process. It works by measuring your brainwave activity and reflecting it back to you through software. It involves zero electrical stimulation of the brain, relying entirely on real-time feedback based on what your nervous system is already doing.

During a standard session, small, painless sensors are placed on your scalp using a conductive paste. You simply sit comfortably in a chair while watching a visual display or listening to audio. The equipment only measures and reads brain wave activity; it never sends any current into your brain. Sessions typically last between 30 to 45 minutes.

The total number of sessions depends on your unique nervous system and your specific goals. Because neurofeedback builds gradual, sustainable change through consistent training rather than a quick fix, a customized course of sessions is recommended following your initial qEEG brain mapping.

Yes. Every treatment plan at our practice starts with a comprehensive qEEG brain map. This ensures your training protocol is built entirely around your actual neurological data rather than a general assumption about what your brain needs.

No. Neurofeedback is offered as a standalone service in our Roswell office and virtually across Atlanta, Georgia, including Alpharetta, Milton, and Woodstock. It's available for children as young as 5, as well as teenagers and adults. Some clients choose to pair it with CBT or DBT, while others come to us entirely for brain training.

Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback operates as a private pay practice to maintain our high-touch, specialized model. Neurofeedback sessions average $125, sold in packages of 20, with deeper discounts on larger packages. Clients can easily check their potential out-of-network reimbursement rates directly through Mentaya before beginning treatment.

DBT and CBT work by building skills and changing patterns through practice and conversation. Neurofeedback works differently, it measures your brain's actual activity in real time and trains it directly. Neither replaces the other. They work on different parts of the same problem.

Neurofeedback is not a substitute for medication. Any decisions regarding starting, adjusting, or stopping medication must be made directly with your prescribing provider. Many clients utilize neurofeedback alongside their current medication plan, while others use it independently.

The strongest clinical evidence currently supports neurofeedback for ADHD and chronic anxiety. There is also a rapidly growing body of research supporting its effectiveness for complex trauma, PTSD, insomnia, and depression.

No. Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback is a private pay practice, with session rates between $250 and $300. Clients can check their potential reimbursement directly through Mentaya before their first appointment.

No. Some clients come in already knowing they're dealing with something specific, like borderline personality disorder, OCD, or chronic anxiety, and already have a sense of whether DBT, CBT, or neurofeedback fits. Others just know something is off and can't name it yet, or aren't sure which treatment makes sense. Both are a fine place to start. Figuring that out together is exactly what the consultation and assessment period are for.

Your first call is a free 20 minute consultation to figure out if we are the right fit. From there, your next 1 to 4 sessions are the assessment period, where the actual treatment plan gets built together.

Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback was built for exactly those cases, the ones other therapists refer out or the ones that have worn out generalist care, including borderline personality disorder, OCD, complex trauma, and chronic dysregulation. If you've hit a wall elsewhere, this is usually the right next step, not a reason to hesitate.

Many Atlanta therapy practices offer general talk therapy with a full caseload and limited availability between sessions. This practice is built differently: a deliberately small caseload, phone and text coaching included between sessions, a genuine multi-session assessment before any treatment plan is built, and one of the few DBT-trained practices in the region with a level of depth more common in cities like Seattle. Neurofeedback with real qEEG brain mapping is also available here, which most Atlanta therapy practices don't offer at all.

Yes. Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback provides virtual sessions throughout Georgia, alongside in-person sessions in Roswell.

Yes. Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback treats teens starting around age 13, alongside a full range of adult clients.

No. Neurofeedback is its own specialty. Some clients add it to their DBT or CBT treatment, and some choose it as a standalone service, it's never a requirement either way.

Yes. Phone and text coaching between sessions is included in every Atlanta Therapy and Neurofeedback client's fee, meant for brief, crisis-oriented contact, not extended therapy over the phone.

No. DBT is the evidence-based approach for chronic emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidality. CBT is the evidence-based approach for depression. However some clients with depression experience relief from depressive symptoms with DBT.

Very normal. A lot of people who reach out feel like needing this much help is its own kind of failure, especially if they're used to being the one everyone else leans on. It isn't a failure. It's exactly why this kind of care exists.

There's no fixed timeline, but there is a goal: real skills and real progress, not indefinite sessions. The aim is to get you in, get you better, and get you back to your life.