A New Start Counseling Center, Inc., is
located in Fayetteville with a satellite office at First Baptist Church
of Newnan. The Fayetteville Center has a staff of 12 psychologists
and psychotherapists. Dr. Gretchen Peacock, DMFT and LPC,
staffs the First Baptist satellite office.
Dr. Peacock received her
doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from
Fuller Theological Seminary in California. She
holds two master's degrees, one in marriage and family
ministries, another in secondary education. Her
undergraduate degree is in sociology and Christian
education. She has been involved in the training
of therapists at Regent University and Fuller
Theological Seminary, and Psychological Studies
Institute. She served six years of clinical
practice at California Christian Counseling Center, as
well as two years of experience counseling within a
large church in Virginia. She has been on staff
with New Start for 11 years.
Dr. Peacock works with couples
and families in developing healthy communication
skills. She specializes in working with
individuals who have grown up in dysfunctional family
systems, such as alcoholic or incestuous families.
Some of the presenting problems she deals with are
addictions, depression, compulsive disorders, unresolved
grief, inability to feel and express emotions, self
esteem issues, anger management, anxiety, and sexual
identity concerns.
General psychological services
are professionally and confidentially provided with
unique specialty areas.
Adult, adolescent, and child services are provided
within individual, marital, family or group settings.
A New Start's staff also provides psychological
assessments and testing.
In addition to clinical
services, numerous educational
and community service programs are available to aid
the metro Atlanta area. A person or organization
may contact the center for specific topics. Staff
members are also experienced in the field of corporate
consultation, training and interventions.
Counseling is a process in
which client and counselor work together in a
confidential relationship to seek a new understanding of
a problematic and stressful life situation while
identifying personal resources that may be hidden from
awareness under the pressure of life stresses.
This process may occur in
individual, marital, family, or group sessions. The
counseling context is chosen to best address the
client's life situation and personal needs and the
availability of relevant professional resources.
What about finances . . .
Some health-care insurance
programs will pay for counseling/psychotherapy.
Our staff will assist you in researching your insurance
programs and assist you in filing your claims.
Through the benevolence of participating churches, some
limited scholarship assistance is available for clients
that are in need.
