Substance Use Therapists in Suwanee, GA
New Sun Mental Health Center - Ximena Helm
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MAC, CAMS-II
Suwanee, GA 30024
I founded New Sun Mental Health Center, Inc., in 2008. I am bilingual (English-Spanish). I am a PhD candidate in the Doctor of Philosophy program with a specialization in General Psychology from National University. I hold a Master of Arts in Community Counseling with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy program from Argosy University in Atlanta. I received a B.A. in Psychology from Pontificia Bolivariana University in Colombia. I am a registered clinical evaluator (CE) and treatment provider (TP) with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). I am a NCC and LPC in the state of GA.
I founded New Sun Mental Health Center, Inc., in 2008. I am bilingual (English-Spanish). I am a PhD candidate in the Doctor of Philosophy program with a specialization in General Psychology from National University. I hold a Master of Arts in Community Counseling with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy program from Argosy University in Atlanta. I received a B.A. in Psychology from Pontificia Bolivariana University in Colombia. I am a registered clinical evaluator (CE) and treatment provider (TP) with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). I am a NCC and LPC in the state of GA.
Lauren Greenway
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC, MAC, CPCS, CEDS-C
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in counseling clients with eating disorders, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Life experiences can sometimes leave us feeling as though we are presented with something too challenging or difficult to face. We can feel lost, overwhelmed, and unsure. So we can turn to coping mechanisms that might help us in the moment but aren't realistic long-term. Everyone needs help from time to time. I believe in empowering my clients to gain the tools and self-awareness they need in order to achieve more peace and serenity in their lives.
I specialize in counseling clients with eating disorders, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Life experiences can sometimes leave us feeling as though we are presented with something too challenging or difficult to face. We can feel lost, overwhelmed, and unsure. So we can turn to coping mechanisms that might help us in the moment but aren't realistic long-term. Everyone needs help from time to time. I believe in empowering my clients to gain the tools and self-awareness they need in order to achieve more peace and serenity in their lives.
You may be navigating relationship struggles, substance use, or major life transitions like motherhood, and it can feel exhausting trying to manage it all on your own.
I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, substance use, maternal mental health concerns, and relationship issues. I also support individuals navigating bipolar disorder, stress, anger, and women’s issues. My approach includes CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, tailored to your needs.
You may be navigating relationship struggles, substance use, or major life transitions like motherhood, and it can feel exhausting trying to manage it all on your own.
I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, substance use, maternal mental health concerns, and relationship issues. I also support individuals navigating bipolar disorder, stress, anger, and women’s issues. My approach includes CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, tailored to your needs.
I have experience using a harm reduction framework for substance use concerns.
I work well with individuals who want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives. I have an integrative style that tends to be nondirective. My approach is process-oriented, emotion-focused, and relational because I believe that lasting change happens not only through insight, but through the experience of being deeply understood in a safe, authentic therapeutic relationship. My clinical practice is trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming.
I have experience using a harm reduction framework for substance use concerns.
I work well with individuals who want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives. I have an integrative style that tends to be nondirective. My approach is process-oriented, emotion-focused, and relational because I believe that lasting change happens not only through insight, but through the experience of being deeply understood in a safe, authentic therapeutic relationship. My clinical practice is trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming.
I am an experienced psychotherapist who has the ability to successfully apply psychological theory and techniques to help people make desired and necessary changes in their lives. My primary objective, whether in dealing with couples, families, or individuals is to provide them with healthy guidance, support, and insight in order to eliminate self-defeating behaviors. I have been in practice for over 40 years and recently relocated from a very successful practice in South Georgia to be closer to home. I am currently practicing in Suwanee/Johns Creek, Georgia and can be contacted at 229 343 7870.
I am an experienced psychotherapist who has the ability to successfully apply psychological theory and techniques to help people make desired and necessary changes in their lives. My primary objective, whether in dealing with couples, families, or individuals is to provide them with healthy guidance, support, and insight in order to eliminate self-defeating behaviors. I have been in practice for over 40 years and recently relocated from a very successful practice in South Georgia to be closer to home. I am currently practicing in Suwanee/Johns Creek, Georgia and can be contacted at 229 343 7870.
An Intervention may be needed when a loved one refuses to seek professional help (denial). Maybe the problem is Bipolar Disorder, Severe Depression, Schizophrenia, or some other psychotic disorder. Maybe there’s an Eating Disorder, Gambling, Gaming, or Pornography addiction, or more commonly, an Alcohol or other Drug Problem. “Dr. Dave” Janzen is an Interventionist and Counselor based in the Atlanta area (Suwanee) specializing in Interventions for chemical and behavioral addictions, families dealing with addicted or mentally ill (or both at once) loved ones, and organizations that are distracted by conflict and turmoil.
An Intervention may be needed when a loved one refuses to seek professional help (denial). Maybe the problem is Bipolar Disorder, Severe Depression, Schizophrenia, or some other psychotic disorder. Maybe there’s an Eating Disorder, Gambling, Gaming, or Pornography addiction, or more commonly, an Alcohol or other Drug Problem. “Dr. Dave” Janzen is an Interventionist and Counselor based in the Atlanta area (Suwanee) specializing in Interventions for chemical and behavioral addictions, families dealing with addicted or mentally ill (or both at once) loved ones, and organizations that are distracted by conflict and turmoil.
I partner with clients to discover what works best for them, focusing on what they value most. I believe perspective is the one thing with the power to change everything without changing a single circumstance. It offers a path through anxiety, depression, stress, and relational brokenness. I am here to help you find that path and walk alongside you. My approach is eclectic: we may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide your growth outside the office, while leveraging relational therapy to create a safe space for deep work during our sessions.
I partner with clients to discover what works best for them, focusing on what they value most. I believe perspective is the one thing with the power to change everything without changing a single circumstance. It offers a path through anxiety, depression, stress, and relational brokenness. I am here to help you find that path and walk alongside you. My approach is eclectic: we may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide your growth outside the office, while leveraging relational therapy to create a safe space for deep work during our sessions.
When life feels overwhelming and relationships strained, we often feel stuck and do not know how to move forward. Past hurts often resurface and interfere with our present lives causing depression and anxiety impacting our relationships and self-esteem. I help people gain clarity of their inner thoughts and behaviors to achieve better life satisfaction. I work with couples, individuals, and families to develop coping skills, increase empathy, and heal past hurts. Whether you are having marital or relationship issues, family concerns, DSM disorders, anger management, stress, depression, addictions, you can regain control of your life
When life feels overwhelming and relationships strained, we often feel stuck and do not know how to move forward. Past hurts often resurface and interfere with our present lives causing depression and anxiety impacting our relationships and self-esteem. I help people gain clarity of their inner thoughts and behaviors to achieve better life satisfaction. I work with couples, individuals, and families to develop coping skills, increase empathy, and heal past hurts. Whether you are having marital or relationship issues, family concerns, DSM disorders, anger management, stress, depression, addictions, you can regain control of your life
Dr. Samaan brings over 30 years of experience into each counseling session. He has deep expertise and specializations that came from a history of credentialed education; Church Pastoral staff, Psychiatric hospital training and employment, Psychiatric Aid, Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) Instructor, Police Chaplaincy, and specialized certifications in Family Therapy, Marriage Therapy, Adolescent Therapy, Crisis & Abuse Therapy, Sexual & Sex Abuse Therapy, and Substance Abuse & Addiction Therapy.
Dr. Samaan brings over 30 years of experience into each counseling session. He has deep expertise and specializations that came from a history of credentialed education; Church Pastoral staff, Psychiatric hospital training and employment, Psychiatric Aid, Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) Instructor, Police Chaplaincy, and specialized certifications in Family Therapy, Marriage Therapy, Adolescent Therapy, Crisis & Abuse Therapy, Sexual & Sex Abuse Therapy, and Substance Abuse & Addiction Therapy.
My ideal client is someone who is struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, or difficulty managing emotions and behaviors in their daily life. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or unsure how to cope with stress, relationships, or past experiences. Their needs include support, structure, and practical tools to help them better understand their thoughts, emotions, and reactions. Their goals are to gain emotional control, improve decision-making, develop healthy coping skills, and feel more stable and confident in themselves. They want relief from emotional distress, healthier relationships, and a better
My ideal client is someone who is struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, or difficulty managing emotions and behaviors in their daily life. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or unsure how to cope with stress, relationships, or past experiences. Their needs include support, structure, and practical tools to help them better understand their thoughts, emotions, and reactions. Their goals are to gain emotional control, improve decision-making, develop healthy coping skills, and feel more stable and confident in themselves. They want relief from emotional distress, healthier relationships, and a better
Are you ready to step into a healthier, more authentic, and aligned life? I’d be honored to walk alongside you on that journey. Together, we’ll identify your strengths, explore your struggles, and take meaningful steps toward self-awareness, healing, and freedom.
Are you ready to step into a healthier, more authentic, and aligned life? I’d be honored to walk alongside you on that journey. Together, we’ll identify your strengths, explore your struggles, and take meaningful steps toward self-awareness, healing, and freedom.
Welcome! It’s my pleasure to have the opportunity to work alongside you in therapy!
I enjoy supporting clients facing grief, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression. With a strengths-based, client-centered approach, I strive to partner with my clients, meeting them where they are in their journey. I aim to create a safe, empathetic space for individuals to explore their challenges and find healing.
Welcome! It’s my pleasure to have the opportunity to work alongside you in therapy!
I enjoy supporting clients facing grief, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression. With a strengths-based, client-centered approach, I strive to partner with my clients, meeting them where they are in their journey. I aim to create a safe, empathetic space for individuals to explore their challenges and find healing.
I am a Georgia-Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Master's in Community Counseling. I specialize in adult mental health, offering compassionate support for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma (emotional and physical), anger management, and relationship issues.
I am a Georgia-Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Master's in Community Counseling. I specialize in adult mental health, offering compassionate support for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma (emotional and physical), anger management, and relationship issues.
Supporting and encouraging the broken hearted through grace, understanding, and love. Transparent connection and hope can heal, restore and revitalize what you are destined to be. Understanding how to overcome obstacles and release burdens can bridge the gap towards true healing.
Supporting and encouraging the broken hearted through grace, understanding, and love. Transparent connection and hope can heal, restore and revitalize what you are destined to be. Understanding how to overcome obstacles and release burdens can bridge the gap towards true healing.
One of my greatest joys in life is my career as a professional counselor. It's so gratifying to work with my clients and help them reach their respective goals. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families treating their depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I also work with all types of addictions and destructive behaviors, helping my clients develop a healthier lifestyle. I encourage my clients to believe in themselves. It's my belief that with help, open-mindedness, and willingness to take action, clients can positively influence their destiny. During each session, aspirations and positive progress are addressed.
One of my greatest joys in life is my career as a professional counselor. It's so gratifying to work with my clients and help them reach their respective goals. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families treating their depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I also work with all types of addictions and destructive behaviors, helping my clients develop a healthier lifestyle. I encourage my clients to believe in themselves. It's my belief that with help, open-mindedness, and willingness to take action, clients can positively influence their destiny. During each session, aspirations and positive progress are addressed.
Compassion comes first in treatment. I am an open-minded and nonjudgmental counselor who meets you where you are at. I have experience in diverse settings and specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, addiction, and maladaptive coping mechanisms using several treatment methods. I specialize in DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
My approach to counseling has taken shape through many years of being a steadfast advocate to support clients facing some of life's most grueling and incapacitating circumstances.
Compassion comes first in treatment. I am an open-minded and nonjudgmental counselor who meets you where you are at. I have experience in diverse settings and specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, addiction, and maladaptive coping mechanisms using several treatment methods. I specialize in DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
My approach to counseling has taken shape through many years of being a steadfast advocate to support clients facing some of life's most grueling and incapacitating circumstances.
Do you feel that your life has become unmanageable? Do you feel powerless to change? Would you like to take your power back? Empowered Counselling would like to help empower you and support you as you go through the process of changing your life. It is a process finding your way back to a happy and productive life. You do not have to go through the process alone.
Do you feel that your life has become unmanageable? Do you feel powerless to change? Would you like to take your power back? Empowered Counselling would like to help empower you and support you as you go through the process of changing your life. It is a process finding your way back to a happy and productive life. You do not have to go through the process alone.
Are you carrying the invisible weight of your past? Maybe you’ve survived things you rarely talk about or you're still navigating a relationship, workplace, or season of life that feels unsafe or overwhelming. You’ve likely learned how to keep going while putting your own needs last. You probably are trying to cope the best you know how and nothing seems to be helping. Deep down, you know you’re ready for more than just surviving, you’re ready to feel whole, seen, and safe in your own skin. I want you to know you are not broken. You're brave! Healing is possible and you don’t have to do this alone. Let's create a safe space to heal!
Are you carrying the invisible weight of your past? Maybe you’ve survived things you rarely talk about or you're still navigating a relationship, workplace, or season of life that feels unsafe or overwhelming. You’ve likely learned how to keep going while putting your own needs last. You probably are trying to cope the best you know how and nothing seems to be helping. Deep down, you know you’re ready for more than just surviving, you’re ready to feel whole, seen, and safe in your own skin. I want you to know you are not broken. You're brave! Healing is possible and you don’t have to do this alone. Let's create a safe space to heal!
I have experience in working with individuals and couples who are seeking help with adjustment/phase of life issues, depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, relationship concerns, and low self esteem.
I am passionate about guiding and assisting clients in developing strong interpersonal relationships and healthy self-esteem. I primarily utilize a strengths-based, solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioral style of therapy that encourages clients to learn mindfulness, shift perspectives, and identify and use their strengths in order to reach their goals.
I have experience in working with individuals and couples who are seeking help with adjustment/phase of life issues, depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, relationship concerns, and low self esteem.
I am passionate about guiding and assisting clients in developing strong interpersonal relationships and healthy self-esteem. I primarily utilize a strengths-based, solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioral style of therapy that encourages clients to learn mindfulness, shift perspectives, and identify and use their strengths in order to reach their goals.
Sarah believes that each client is the author of his or her own life experiences, and has the capability of maneuvering and pushing forward through circumstances in life. She recognizes it can be difficult and scary learning and implementing the tools needed to accomplish fears and worries. "It's like exercising a new muscle. It may hurt and get sore by working-out, but the muscle grows stronger the more effort you put into working on it." She has extensively researched the concept of empathy to help clients work through their trauma to develop secure attachment styles as well as understanding perspectives and co-dependency actions.
Sarah believes that each client is the author of his or her own life experiences, and has the capability of maneuvering and pushing forward through circumstances in life. She recognizes it can be difficult and scary learning and implementing the tools needed to accomplish fears and worries. "It's like exercising a new muscle. It may hurt and get sore by working-out, but the muscle grows stronger the more effort you put into working on it." She has extensively researched the concept of empathy to help clients work through their trauma to develop secure attachment styles as well as understanding perspectives and co-dependency actions.
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Substance Use Therapists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.