LifeGate Group

Business Details

Compassionate Mental Health Counseling in Atlanta

At LifeGate Group, we operate as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope and healing to individuals, couples, and families at every stage of life. Our mission is rooted in fostering a safe, confidential, and caring environment where clients can explore personal challenges, grow emotionally, and achieve lasting healing. Our team of licensed therapists is selected not only for their professional expertise but also for their passion for helping others. With master's degrees, specialized certifications, and diverse clinical backgrounds, our professionals utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to each client's unique needs. We serve individuals, dating couples, engaged and married couples, and families navigating life's challenges. Our therapeutic services incorporate a Christian worldview, allowing clients to integrate spiritual exploration into their treatment at their discretion.

We emphasize collaborative care, maintaining a supportive team environment to ensure the highest standard of service. Our offerings include individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, EMDR trauma intensives, play therapy for children, and marriage intensives for couples in crisis. Through research-based techniques and personalized interventions, we help clients address anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship conflicts. Our administrative team maintains office hours Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, while therapists maintain flexible schedules to accommodate client needs.

Services

Individual Therapy Couples Counseling Family Therapy EMDR Trauma Intensives Play Therapy Marriage Intensives

Highlights and features

We specialize in evidence-based therapeutic approaches with licensed professionals
Our therapists maintain advanced certifications and specialized training
We integrate Christian worldview principles with clinical expertise
Offering trauma-focused EMDR intensives for accelerated healing
Collaborative team environment ensures comprehensive client care

Associations and certifications

501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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Services

Individual Therapy

Our individual therapy sessions create a safe space for clients to explore personal challenges through evidence-based techniques. Therapists help address anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions while fostering hope and personal growth. Each session focuses on developing coping strategies and achieving therapeutic goals through collaborative care.

Couples Counseling

Couples counseling services help dating, engaged, and married couples strengthen relationships through effective communication strategies. Our therapists address relationship conflicts, improve intimacy, and help couples navigate crises or life transitions using research-based interventions tailored to each partnership's unique needs.

Family Therapy

Family therapy sessions focus on improving communication and resolving conflicts within family systems. Our therapists work with all family members to address relationship patterns, life transitions, and intergenerational dynamics while promoting understanding and emotional connection through structured therapeutic approaches.

EMDR Trauma Intensives

EMDR trauma intensives provide concentrated therapy for rapid trauma processing through bilateral stimulation techniques. These immersive sessions help clients address traumatic memories, reduce distress symptoms, and develop emotional resilience through a structured 13-hour program delivered over three days with follow-up support.

Marriage Intensives

Marriage intensives offer focused therapy for couples in crisis through an immersive three-day program. Therapists help identify destructive relationship patterns, address underlying issues, and develop healthier communication strategies while providing personalized interventions to restore connection and rebuild relationship foundations.

People

Brianna Bacorn

Therapist

Brianna Bacorn provides therapeutic services with a focus on client-centered care and emotional healing. She works with individuals and families to address mental health challenges through evidence-based practices.

Ashlyn Burns

Therapist

Ashlyn Burns specializes in trauma treatment and EMDR therapy. She leads trauma intensives and works with clients to process traumatic experiences through structured therapeutic interventions and bilateral stimulation techniques.

Burke Buster

Therapist

Burke Buster offers counseling services with expertise in relationship dynamics and family systems. He works with individuals and couples to improve communication and resolve interpersonal conflicts through therapeutic guidance.

Matt Carter

Clinical Fellow

Matt Carter provides therapeutic support with a focus on evidence-based practices. As a clinical fellow, he works under supervision to deliver quality mental health services to individuals and families in need.

Carlyn Clawson

Therapist

Carlyn Clawson specializes in individual and family therapy. She helps clients navigate life transitions and emotional challenges through compassionate counseling and personalized treatment approaches.

Questions

What types of therapy do you offer?

We provide individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, EMDR trauma intensives, play therapy for children, and marriage intensives for couples in crisis.

Are your therapists licensed professionals?

Yes, all our therapists are licensed professionals with master's degrees and specialized certifications in their respective fields of mental health counseling.

Do you accept insurance?

We do not directly bill insurance companies, but we provide documentation for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Clients receive session fees in advance through our informed consent process.

What are your office hours?

Administrative office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Therapists maintain flexible schedules for client sessions.

Do you offer telehealth services?

Yes, we provide telemental health services in addition to in-person sessions at our Atlanta and Thomasville locations for greater accessibility and convenience.

What is EMDR trauma intensive therapy?

EMDR trauma intensives are concentrated therapy programs that use bilateral stimulation to process traumatic memories. Our 13-hour program includes preparation, intensive sessions, and follow-up care for accelerated healing.

Reviews (5)

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K. M.

Jul 27, 2021 Report

I have seen Dr. Watts on & off for several years at both of her locations...basically whenever something challenging comes up. She is part therapist, part coach and part secret weapon. You may have to wait a bit to see her, but it is worth the wait.

Pl Governale

Sep 20, 2020 Report

Lifegate Counseling Center benefits from the location on the grounds of Peachtree Presbyterian Church. This is not christian-based counseling - I used the center in the past and worked with Ryan, the center's executive director. I learned that the facility was not actually accredited. They tend to hire young, inexperienced counselors that lack the experience to counsel others on life's tough issues.

I did learn that my counselor that he suffers from ADHD and he discussed the marital problems with his wife at the time. I thought it was pretty inappropriate and didn't get much out of my time there

Ben Burrow

Aug 25, 2020 Report

I've been meeting with Burke Buster for the last 6 months and I couldn't recommend him more. He's kind, a great listener, and has helped me process some difficult things.

Dawn Weathers

Jan 21, 2020 Report

Fellow parents, please use extreme caution when using this practice. I thought, do to its affiliation with Peachtree Presbyterian, it would be a good fit for my daughter and my value system. I chose Brianna Beacon because she was younger, seemed sweet and my daughter may relate to her better. I wanted my daughter to have someone to talk to in a safe space (i.e. not a parent).
Unfortunately, none of this was correct. Brianna is very young and inexperienced. She has only been married a few years, never divorced and has no children of her own. Brianna is practicing outside the scope of her license

Dani

Jul 13, 2019 Report

I worked with Brianna for 2+ years. She was always professional, patient, and genuine. I'm so thankful for her as she was continually the hands and feet of Christ in my life during the lowest time in my life. The organization would always work with me when it was difficult practically -- times of financial or scheduling uncertainties were always met with patience and understanding. I recommend this group highly.