Sometimes you need support to work through what you’re facing - whether that's healing from past experiences, navigating a difficult present, or building skills for a healthier future.
At the Love and Money Center, our graduate student therapists create a safe space to explore what's holding you back and discover new ways forward. We work collaboratively with you to address your concerns, strengthen your relationships (including the one with yourself), and move toward the life you envision.
We serve individuals, couples, and families in the greater Athens area through in-person sessions and throughout Georgia via telehealth.
Our therapy services are provided by graduate students in our Couple and Family Therapy master's and doctoral programs, working under the close supervision of licensed marriage and family therapists and AAMFT-Approved Supervisors.
Our Therapy Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy at the Love and Money Center means you benefit from both fresh perspectives and seasoned expertise. Our graduate student therapists bring current research and collaborative supervision to help you work through anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, life transitions, and relationship struggles.
In therapy, you'll explore not just what's challenging you, but how - examining patterns in your relationships, your responses to stress, and the stories you tell yourself. Together, you'll develop practical strategies for the change you're seeking.
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Couple & Family Therapy
Relationships are complex systems - when one part shifts, everything else responds. Our couple and family therapy takes a systemic approach, helping you understand not just what's happening between you, but the patterns, histories, and dynamics that shape your connections.
Our graduate student therapists work with couples and families navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, infidelity, blended family challenges, divorce or separation, financial stress, and major life transitions. Drawing on evidence-based approaches and collaborative supervision, they help you strengthen your relationships, heal from pain, and build healthier ways of being together.
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- What are your hours?
- Where are you located?
- Where should I park? Do I have to pay for parking?
- I’m not in Athens. Can I still request services?
- What are the fees for therapy services?
- When and how do I pay for therapy services?
- Do you take insurance?
- Do you work with kids and adolescents?
- What types of services do you not offer?
- What are your hours?
We offer appointments on:
- Mondays – Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (last appointment begins at 7 p.m.), and
- Fridays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (last appointment begins at 4 p.m.).
We do not offer services when the University of Georgia is closed (e.g., holidays, inclement weather).
- Where are you located?
We are located at the University of Georgia in McPhaul Center at 202 Carlton St., Athens, GA 30602.
- Where should I park? Do I have to pay for parking?
You can park for free in lot S10 next to the McPhaul Center. Park in the spots that have signs marking them as reserved for the Love and Money Center.
When you check in at the front desk, we will give you a parking pass to place on your car dashboard while you attend your appointment. This pass will only be good for the duration of your appointment time.
- I’m not in Athens. Can I still request services?
We offer services throughout the state of Georgia via telehealth. Please note that all clients must be physically located in the state of Georgia during sessions.
- What are the fees for therapy services?
We offer therapy services on a sliding scale. This means your annual net (take-home) household income will determine your session fee. There is no difference in cost between in-person and virtual therapy sessions.
- $0 – 25,000 = $ 15 / session
- $25,001 - 30,000 = $ 20 / session
- $30,001 - 40,000 = $ 25 / session
- $40,001 - 50,000 = $ 30 / session
- $50,001 - 60,000 = $ 35 / session
- $60,001 - 70,000 = $ 45 / session
- $70,001 - 80,000 = $ 55 / session
- $80,001 - 90,000 = $ 65 / session
- $90,001 + = $ 75 / session
- UGA Students = $ 15 / session
Clients can request temporary fee adjustments by contacting our front office after beginning services.
- When and how do I pay for therapy services?
Payment is due at the time of service.
You can pay in person using cash (exact change only), check, debit, or credit card. You can also pay online.
- Do you take insurance?
No, we do not take insurance.
- Do you work with kids and adolescents?
Yes, we work with kids and adolescents. Please note that per UGA policy regarding minors on campus, a parent, guardian, or other adult family member must be present in our building during therapy services.
- What types of services do you not offer?
We do not offer:
- Psychological evaluations and testing
- Developmental or disability testing for children & adolescents
- Custody evaluations
- Drug/alcohol testing or treatment services
- Medication management
When Money Matters Too
Many of the challenges that bring people to therapy - stress, relationship conflict, anxiety about the future - have financial dimensions. Our financial planning and coaching services complement therapy by helping you build confidence and clarity around money. Best of all, these services are completely free.