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“Knowing Self and Deepening Spiritual Awareness: The Enneagram” is a series of three seminars to help you better understand and observe your personality so that you can increase self-appreciation, self-control, and self-giving in relationships.  Scheduled for May 16, 23, and 30.  Find out more and register on the Events Page or by clicking here.
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Yoga Classes scheduled for this quarter.  Go to the events page for more information.
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Please click to check out Thrive Integrative Medicine. They are a wonderful new Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Center at 2080 Prince Avenue. We are partnering with them on space for Yoga and workshops.
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Thanks for Grants received!
Samaritan is grateful for the grants we have received this year from local groups.  The Emmanuel Thrift House gave us a generous grant for our Counseling Assistance Fund.  We are also grateful for grants to support wellness and counseling from the Lampkin Foundation and the Newland Family Foundation. These organizations are generous supporters of community outreach and we are honored to be recipients of their generosity!
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WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBER, BRENDAN STEPHENS, M.ED., LAPC  See the staff page for more information on Brendan.
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Lacy Camp Receives Award

Executive Director, Lacy Camp, was selected by the American Association For Marriage and Family Therapy Board of Directors to receive an AAMFT Divisional Contribution Award for her "exceptional work accomplished in support of the Georgia Division."  Lacy received this award, one of 2 presented annually, at the AAMFT Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.  

Congratulations, Lacy!

 

 

 Welcome New Staff and a New Program

Michelle is a certified yoga instructor and wholistic wellness coach.  She will staff our new Wellness Initiative offering yoga and meditation instruction for individuals and in community classes.  

 

 

Abbie is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and brings 10 years of experience working in the Cancer treatment field with patients and caregivers.  She uses a mind-body-spirit approach to support people who are moving through life transitions to maintain balance in their lives. 

Telephone: (706) 369-7911
(staff voice mail numbers listed below)

Fax: (706) 208-9509
E-mail: admin@samaritannega.org

U.S. Mail:
Post Office Box 1704
Athens, GA 30603-1704

Street Address:  
455 North Lumpkin Street
Athens, GA 30601
Staff Contact Information

Staff Voice Mail Numbers:
Blaine Everson, Ph.D. #302
Dennis Cain, M.A. #303
Omar Sim,B.A. #304
Lee Johnson, Ph.D. #315
Lacy M. Camp, M.Ed. #221
Jennifer Gonyea, Ph.D. #314           
Maria Bermudez, Ph.D. #306               
Tom Camp, M.Div., M.S. #211
Therapist on Call #220

 

DIRECTIONS To Samaritan Counseling Center of Northeast Georgia

From Jefferson and northwest Athens
Enter Athens on U.S. 129, Prince Avenue.  At intersection with Pulaski Street (First Baptist Church on right and First Christian Church on left), turn right.  Go one block to East Hancock, turn left, go two blocks to traffic light at North Lumpkin Street (First United Methodist on right), turn left and arrive at 455 North Lumpkin Street.

From Commerce and north Athens
Enter Athens on U.S. 441 which becomes Martin Luther King Pkwy. Turn right onto North Ave, go under railroad overpass and merge right onto E Dougherty St,  0.2 mi turn left onto College Ave, go one block and turn right onto E Hancock Ave, go one block and turn right onto N Lumpkin St.  Arrive at 455 N Lumpkin St on left by roadside U.S. Mail deposit boxes. Roadside parking meters $.25 for one hour.

From Elberton, Danielsville and northeast Athens
Approaching Athens on U.S. 29, turn right onto Hull Road at intersection of Ga. 72 (from Elberton) – about 1 mile, turn left onto Danielsville Road which becomes North Avenue.  Go into Athens, under railroad underpass, and bear right onto Dougherty Street.  Two clocks, turn left on College Avenue – 1 block, turn right on East Hancock Avenue – one block, turn right onto North Lumpkin Street – ½ block to no. 455.

From Washington and east Athens
Take Lexington Road (US-78) into downtown Athens, merging onto Broad Street.  On Broad Street turn right at 4th traffic light, North Lumpkin Street, go through two traffic lights to arrive at 455 N Lumpkin St The last intersection is E Hancock Ave If you reach E Dougherty St, you've gone too far.

From Madison, Greensboro, Watkinsville and South Athens
Approach Athens on U. S. 441 going North, and turn right onto Athens By-Pass (Loop 10).  Take the first exit ramp (Milledge Avenue), turn left.  At 4th traffic light (in Five Points) turn right onto Lumpkin Street.  Go past University of Georgia Campus into downtown Athens, past Broad Street, Clayton Street, Washington Street and Hancock Avenue to 455 North Lumpkin Street. The last intersection is E Hancock Ave If you reach E Dougherty St, you've gone too far.

From Winder or Monroe and west Athens
Enter Athens on Epps Bridge Parkway (from Ga 316, U.S. 29) and merge onto Atlanta Highway, or enter Athens on Ga 8 & Atlanta Highway (from Winder)  - Atlanta Highway becomes Broad Street.  Go past Holiday Inn Express and three blocks to Holiday Inn on right, turn left at light onto North Lumpkin Street.  Go to 4th block at 455 North Lumpkin Street.