At Stonegate Counseling Associates, our dedicated therapists are committed to providing exceptional care that promotes healing and wholeness in your life. As a trusted Christian counseling center in the Athens, Georgia area, we use the best of evidence-based counseling and psychology to address your unique needs.
Whether you're seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or personal growth, our compassionate therapists are here to guide you on your journey to emotional and spiritual wellness.
To schedule an appointment, simply use the contact information provided on the therapist's page you'd like to work with. At Stonegate Counseling Associates, we are here to support you in creating a balanced, fulfilling life.
Our team includes:
Thorn Winkler, LMFT, LPC, CPCS: Thorn works with adult men and women, couples, families, and adolescent males. While he works with individuals and couples experiencing a variety of issues, he is at his best working with clients seeking help for sexual addiction and unwanted sexual behaviors, marital conflict and communication problems, sexual abuse recovery, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, stress management, codependency, and family conflict. He also enjoys helping clients seeking counseling for personal and spiritual growth and offers premarital and pre-engagement counseling.
Joe Bucha, LPC: Joe desires to help individuals and couples with the skills, gifts, and abilities God has given him. Joe provides help with issues including sexual concerns, marriage difficulties, anxiety, depression, relational problems, pre-marriage, career and life direction, and spiritual growth.
Stephanie Atkinson, LPC, Certified Academic Life Coach: Stephanie helps children, teens and adults with executive functioning skills such as time management, organization, study skills and motivation. Individuals with ADHD, mild autism or executive functioning disorder may also benefit from learning social, emotional, and behavioral management skills. Stephanie provides a wide range of counseling and educational opportunities for individuals, couples and families. She enjoys helping people understand their thinking, learning, and communication styles and using those to strengthen organization, study and life skills.
Taylor Mason, LMFT, LPC: Taylor works with adults, couples, family, and adolescents. She works with her clients on a variety of concerns, most of her clients seek support for anxiety, perfectionism, family conflict, codependency, parent/child relationship problems, couples conflict and communication concerns, miscarriage support, pre/postnatal concerns, life transitions, and PTSD. Taylor also enjoys premarital and pre-engagement counseling.
Alison Cooley, LMFT, LPC: Alison works with anxiety, trauma/PTSD, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, disordered eating, and identity struggles. She works with individuals and couples, offering support for those navigating difficult relationships, trauma, and personal growth.
Chaz Ripley, LAPC: Chaz believes all individuals have a unique and innate ability to move toward emotional and mental health. Through collaboration, acceptance, and encouragement, Chaz hopes to facilitate a process that leads to sustained growth, healthy development, and personal healing. Chaz works with various kinds of people, including children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. With a background as an elementary and middle school educator, he has a unique passion for helping children and adolescents thrive.
Whether you're seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or personal growth, our compassionate therapists are here to guide you on your journey to emotional and spiritual wellness.
To schedule an appointment, simply use the contact information provided on the therapist's page you'd like to work with. At Stonegate Counseling Associates, we are here to support you in creating a balanced, fulfilling life.
Our team includes:
Thorn Winkler, LMFT, LPC, CPCS: Thorn works with adult men and women, couples, families, and adolescent males. While he works with individuals and couples experiencing a variety of issues, he is at his best working with clients seeking help for sexual addiction and unwanted sexual behaviors, marital conflict and communication problems, sexual abuse recovery, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, stress management, codependency, and family conflict. He also enjoys helping clients seeking counseling for personal and spiritual growth and offers premarital and pre-engagement counseling.
Joe Bucha, LPC: Joe desires to help individuals and couples with the skills, gifts, and abilities God has given him. Joe provides help with issues including sexual concerns, marriage difficulties, anxiety, depression, relational problems, pre-marriage, career and life direction, and spiritual growth.
Stephanie Atkinson, LPC, Certified Academic Life Coach: Stephanie helps children, teens and adults with executive functioning skills such as time management, organization, study skills and motivation. Individuals with ADHD, mild autism or executive functioning disorder may also benefit from learning social, emotional, and behavioral management skills. Stephanie provides a wide range of counseling and educational opportunities for individuals, couples and families. She enjoys helping people understand their thinking, learning, and communication styles and using those to strengthen organization, study and life skills.
Taylor Mason, LMFT, LPC: Taylor works with adults, couples, family, and adolescents. She works with her clients on a variety of concerns, most of her clients seek support for anxiety, perfectionism, family conflict, codependency, parent/child relationship problems, couples conflict and communication concerns, miscarriage support, pre/postnatal concerns, life transitions, and PTSD. Taylor also enjoys premarital and pre-engagement counseling.
Alison Cooley, LMFT, LPC: Alison works with anxiety, trauma/PTSD, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, disordered eating, and identity struggles. She works with individuals and couples, offering support for those navigating difficult relationships, trauma, and personal growth.
Chaz Ripley, LAPC: Chaz believes all individuals have a unique and innate ability to move toward emotional and mental health. Through collaboration, acceptance, and encouragement, Chaz hopes to facilitate a process that leads to sustained growth, healthy development, and personal healing. Chaz works with various kinds of people, including children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. With a background as an elementary and middle school educator, he has a unique passion for helping children and adolescents thrive.