Business Details
13 Years
experience
Christian Counseling Services in Stockbridge, GA
At Connect Four Counseling, we are dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families build stronger connections through faith-based therapeutic practices. Our approach centers on the belief that personal growth and healing emerge from addressing four foundational connections: to our past, future, community, and faith. With over 20 years of combined experience, our team specializes in couples counseling, premarital preparation, grief support, and adolescent therapy, utilizing evidence-based methods like Prepare/Enrich assessments and cognitive behavioral techniques. We prioritize solution-focused, psychodynamic therapy that empowers clients to leverage their inherent strengths while fostering open communication.Our mission is to guide families through crisis and transition, emphasizing practical tools for emotional wellness and relational resilience. As licensed professionals credentialed by the Georgia Composite Board, we maintain rigorous ethical standards while offering sliding fee scales to ensure accessibility. Our unique perspective integrates spiritual principles with clinical expertise, creating a safe space for clients to navigate challenges ranging from marital discord to traumatic loss.
Services
Couples Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Grief Support
Adolescent Therapy
Women's Counseling
In-Home Assessments
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of clinical experience in family and couples therapy.
- Our practice integrates Christian principles with evidence-based therapeutic methods.
- We utilize Prepare/Enrich assessments for data-driven premarital counseling.
- Sliding fee scale available to accommodate diverse financial situations.
- Specialized training in trauma response, CBT, and crisis intervention.
Services
Couples Counseling
Our couples counseling services focus on improving communication and resolving conflicts through evidence-based techniques. We help partners rebuild trust, address infidelity, and strengthen emotional connections using Prepare/Enrich assessments and psychodynamic approaches. Sessions emphasize practical strategies for maintaining healthy relationships.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling prepares couples for marriage through structured sessions addressing financial planning, conflict resolution, and expectation alignment. Using Prepare/Enrich assessments, we identify relationship strengths and growth areas over 6-8 weeks, focusing on building a resilient foundation before commitment.
Grief and Loss
Our grief counseling provides a safe space for processing traumatic loss through personalized coping strategies. We address complicated bereavement, offering tools to navigate emotional pain while honoring individual healing timelines. Therapy incorporates strength-based approaches to restore emotional wellness after significant life changes.
Adolescent Counseling
Specialized adolescent counseling addresses self-esteem issues, peer pressure, and emotional regulation challenges. We work with teens experiencing depression symptoms, identity struggles, or family conflicts, providing practical solutions for improving communication and developing healthy coping mechanisms within a supportive environment.
Women's Issues
Women's counseling services address unique challenges including life transitions, parenting stress, and personal growth obstacles. We offer individual therapy and support groups focusing on empowerment, boundary setting, and overcoming societal pressures through a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapeutic approach.
People
Shawnette Miller
Primary Therapist
Shawnette Miller, LCSW, brings 20+ years of clinical experience in family therapy, specializing in trauma response and adolescent mental health. She holds advanced training in CBT, DBT, and Prepare/Enrich facilitation, blending faith-based principles with evidence-based practices to support client growth.
Norman Miller
Counseling Partner
Norman Miller offers 25 years of crisis intervention expertise, certified in CISM and pastoral counseling. He specializes in marital restoration, utilizing Prepare/Enrich assessments to strengthen premarital foundations. His approach combines spiritual guidance with practical conflict resolution strategies for couples and families.
Questions
What counseling specialties do you offer?
We specialize in couples therapy, premarital counseling, grief support, adolescent mental health, and women's issues using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes, we accept major providers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare. Please verify coverage with your insurer before your first session.
What is your cancellation policy?
We require 24-hour notice for appointment changes or cancellations to avoid full session charges. Emergencies are handled with compassionate flexibility.
Are sessions available online?
Yes, we offer telehealth options for individual and couples counseling. Prepare/Enrich assessments can also be completed remotely during premarital sessions.
How long are counseling sessions?
Standard sessions last 50-60 minutes. Premarital counseling typically involves weekly 60-minute sessions over 6-8 weeks with additional assessment time.
