DBT Skills: Distress Tolerance - Starting October 12th and 13th!

How do we handle our response to crises and distress in a healthy way?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a specialized form of therapy that is designed to help adults, adolescents and their families cope with dysregulated emotions and behaviors. Join us for an upcoming class in which individuals learn to increase their tolerance for negative emotions.  

Adolescent & Family Group

October 12th – December 7th

Adult Group

October 13th – December 8th

Addiction directly affects millions of people each year in the United States, indirectly impacting countless more of those who support their loved ones struggling with substance misuse. Join us and our panel of experts as we discuss the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health!

Beer & Wine Tasting Benefitting The Summit Counseling Center

Friday, November 4th

7:00 - 10:00 PM

Country Club of Roswell

2500 Club Springs Drive, Roswell

Sip and socialize for a good cause at For The Love of Ryan's upcoming Beer & Wine Tasting! Please join us for a fun-filled evening as we raise funds and awareness for migraine research and suicide prevention. Proceeds will benefit the Summit's mission of bringing hope, healing, and restoration to our community!

Allison Bates, MS

Licensed Professional Counselor

Staff Therapist

Allison is a Licensed Professional Counselor working with kids and adolescents, as well adults who have suffered trauma early in their lives. Allison has a passion for working with children utilizing art therapy and sand tray therapy, giving them a safe place to express themselves and process difficult emotions. Allison also enjoys facilitating social skills groups, and art therapy groups; as well as parent support sessions. 

Sung Woo "Tom" Kim, MS

Licensed Associate Professional Counselor

Staff Associate Therapist

Tom believes with the proper guidance and using evidence-based practice, clients will be able to build the needed tools to continue on a path of resiliency and healing. Tom primarily works with individuals under the age of 24, with emphasis on cultural identity, adjustment (life transition), depression, anxiety, and trauma. He also specializes in working with children and adolescents of immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking populations. Tom is bilingual and provides counseling in English and Korean.

As the weather starts changing here in Georgia, it is more than fall you’re noticing in the air. It’s time for wedding season. That’s right! September and October are on record as the second and first most popular months for weddings, respectively. And while engaged couples and their families have spent countless hours stressing over every detail, I have received many calls from concerned parents looking for advice on how to help their soon-to-be newlyweds have more than just a beautiful wedding...

Take a Free Mental Health Screening

Behavioral health – which includes mental health, substance use, and more – is a key part of your overall well-being. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional. This program is completely anonymous and confidential, and immediately following the brief questionnaire you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources.