Mental health services in Middle Georgia have expanded significantly, with options ranging from nonprofit agencies to private practices, group therapy practices, and hospital-system behavioral health programs. Telehealth has made access easier, especially for residents in the more rural counties. Georgia licenses several types of mental health professionals: Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), psychologists (Ph.D./Psy.D.), and psychiatrists (M.D.). Military families should look for providers experienced with military-specific issues. The five practices below were verified through their own business websites and are currently active.
1. Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia — Macon / Warner Robins
Established in 1957 by the Junior League of Macon and the United Way, the Family Counseling Center is a private nonprofit agency offering low-to-no-cost mental health counseling. Their master’s-level licensed therapists are trained in marriage and family therapy, social work, and psychology. They provide individual, couples, and family therapy, plus home evaluations for adoption and custody cases required by Superior Courts. If cost is a barrier to therapy, this is where to start.
Services: Individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, court-ordered evaluations, low-cost/sliding scale
Locations: Macon, GA; Warner Robins, GA
Phone: (478) 745-2811
Website: https://fcccg.org
2. Curtis Behavioral Health — Warner Robins
Curtis Behavioral Health provides comprehensive mental health treatment in Warner Robins with a team that includes a licensed psychiatrist, nurse practitioners, and therapists. They offer both medication management and therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, schizophrenia, and life transitions. Serving Warner Robins, Centerville, Macon, and surrounding areas.
Services: Psychiatry, medication management, therapy, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD
Address: Warner Robins, GA
Phone: (478) 971-4580
Website: https://www.curtisbehavioralhealth.com
3. Guiding Light Health Care Services — Warner Robins
Serving Central Georgia for over 9 years, Guiding Light operates from 306 North Davis Drive in Warner Robins. They provide outpatient behavioral health counseling for individuals of all ages, including biopsychosocial assessments and telehealth services. They collaborate with Georgia psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners. Counties served include Bibb, Houston, Baldwin, Peach, Monroe, and several others.
Services: Behavioral health counseling, biopsychosocial assessments, telehealth, medication management collaboration
Address: 306 North Davis Dr, Ste C, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Phone: (478) 333-7070
Website: https://www.glhcs.com
4. Lyons Center LLC — Warner Robins
The Lyons Center is a group therapy practice in Warner Robins with multiple therapists specializing in children, adolescents, adults, couples, and family therapy. Staff includes Marriage and Family Therapists trained at Mercer University School of Medicine and Middle Georgia State University. They understand the military community, with several therapists having moved to the area through connections to Robins AFB.
Services: Individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, children/adolescent therapy
Address: Warner Robins, GA
Phone: (478) 900-0017
Website: https://www.lyonscenter.com
5. Middle Georgia Behavioral Health Center — Warner Robins
Middle Georgia Behavioral Health provides individual, relationship, and family therapy plus evaluations in Warner Robins. Wayne Hamilton, LPC, NCC, has been practicing since 1991 and works from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. He treats depression, anxiety, chronic pain, grief, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and anger management in patients ages 10 and up.
Services: Individual therapy, family therapy, relationship counseling, psychological evaluations, CBT
Address: Warner Robins, GA
Phone: (478) 953-0088
Website: https://mgabehavioralhealth.com
FAQ
How do I find a therapist who takes my insurance in Middle Georgia?
Start with your insurance company’s provider directory or call their behavioral health line. Many Middle Georgia therapists accept major commercial plans, Tricare, and Medicare. Some do not accept insurance and operate on a cash-pay or sliding-scale basis. The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia offers low-cost options for those without adequate coverage. Telehealth has also expanded options — you can see a Georgia-licensed therapist anywhere in the state via video.
What is the difference between a therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist?
A therapist (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT) holds a master’s degree and provides talk therapy. A psychologist holds a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) and provides therapy plus psychological testing. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (M.D.) who can prescribe medication and sometimes provides therapy. Many people see both a therapist for regular sessions and a psychiatrist for medication management. If you need medication, you need either a psychiatrist or a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Is therapy confidential?
Yes, with limited exceptions required by law. Therapists must break confidentiality if there is imminent danger of harm to yourself or others, suspected child or elder abuse, or a court order. Everything else discussed in therapy is protected. Military service members sometimes worry about security clearance implications — the current policy is that routine mental health treatment (for anxiety, depression, relationship issues) does not affect security clearances. Ask your therapist if you have specific concerns.