Midwives

Piedmont Midwifery & Women’s Center

• Jackie Sagner, Practice Manager; Megan Alicia Cole, Rachel Malmberg, Janna Kersh CNMs; Kathryn Ashley McKinney, Casey Evans, Elizabeth Garcia, Austin Joseph Evans MDs
• Helps women through the childbirth of their choice in a supportive environment, gynecological services, deliveries, ultrasound, surgery, birth control & treatment of menopause.
• Phone: (706) 475-5700
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Women’s Healthcare Associates

• Certified Nurse Midwives Meredith Turner, Hannah Turner, R. Hannah Cofield, Jerri Walker, Lydia Elliot, Jamie Gallagher, Julia Sacha; PA Sarah Carey; NP Sandi Hayes; Dr. Leache, Dr. Allen, Dr. Lowman, & Dr. Hart
• Provides comprehensive prenatal care, attentive labor and satisfying birth experience.
• Email: wwebsite@awhg.org, Phone: (706) 369-0019
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Doulas & Lactation

AthensBorn Birth Services

• Becca Crowe, CLD and Kate DeWolf, CLD, IBCLC; Associate Labor Doulas Mirna Huskovic, Emily Langston Doherty, & Tiesha Owens
• Labor doula services, postpartum packages, placenta encapsulation,
  belly wrapping, in-home breastfeeding support and clinical lactation
  services for families in Athens and the surrounding areas.
• Phone: (706) 223-0808, Email: info@beathensborn.com
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Behold Birth

• CPM Lindsey Hughes, CLD Sara Katherine, CLD Anna, Associate Labor Doula Erika
• Seeks to empower, educate and encourage women through pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period
  Phone: (770) 365-0030, Email: lindsey@beholdbirth.com
• Instagram: @behold_birth
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By Your Leave Doula & Lactation Services

• Lucia Massey, Anna DeLaurier, Courtney Deremo, Carla Foditsch
• Labor and postpartum doula support, breastfeeding support, childbirth education (Lamaze and HypnoBirthing), and placenta encapsulation.
• Phone: (706) 206-3460, Email: byyourleaveinc@gmail.com
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Happily Nursing! Mamas Breastfeeding Support Services

• Liane Varnes, IBCLC
• Breastfeeding in-home consultations in Northeast Georgia
• Email: happilynursing@gmail.com, Phone: (706) 969-0999
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Your Birth Helper

• Pamela Sauls, birth doula & Bradley Method Childbirth Educator; Nikki Reeves, certified labor doula and childbirth educator
• Serves expectant couples from planning to conception, pregnancy, labor, birth & beyond
• Email: yourbirthhelper@gmail.com, Phone: (678) 614-5604
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Born Again Doula Services

• Brittany Morgan
• Doula empowering births through physical, emotional, and mental support using an unbiased educated perspective.
• Email: The.crfty.doula@gmail.com, Phone: (706) 255-3134
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Pediatric Services

Children’s Medical Services (Department of Public Health)

• Supports improved health and wellness for children and youth with special health care needs from birth to 21 years of age
• Email: childrens.medical@dph.ga.gov
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ENT of Athens

• Charles Mixson MD, Byron Norris MD, Elizabeth Katz MD, Blake Kimbrell MD, Christian H. Barnes MD, Haley Peeples PA-C, and Morgan Russell PA-C
• Ear, Nose & Throat specialists, including lip & tongue tie issues
• Office location: 150 Nacoochee Ave, Athens, GA 30601 and 8130 Macon Hwy, Athens, GA 30606
• Phone: (706) 546-7908
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RightStart Therapy Services

• Ashley Galletta SLP, L. Ansley Crisler SLP, Lindsay Price SLP
• Offers speech therapy, occupational therapy, support for reading & writing difficulties, and free speech-language screenings
• Phone: (770) 609-6295,
• Email: info@rightstarttherapykids.com
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Sunshine Pediatrics

• Dr. Dana Hogan MD
• Sunshine Pediatrics is a comprehensive pediatric practice for ages 20 and under, focusing on preventative care by using vaccines, good nutrition, herbal therapy, and allergen avoidance.
• Phone: (706) 769-9410
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Mental Health

Athens Parent Wellbeing

• Promoting the mental well-being of mothers and families throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period in the Athens area by providing group support, peer support, therapy, and doulas
• Offers free and sliding pay scale services
• Phone: (706)549-8900
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Athens Center for Counseling & Play Therapy

• Bethany Rogers, LPC & Licensed Play Therapist, Leigh Ellen Magness, LCSW & R-PT, Healthier Hastie, LMSW
• ACCPT caters to children, teens, and families’ needs.
• Phone: (706) 363-3352
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Counseling Associates for Well-Being

• Aline Robolin, LPC, Jennifer Boone, LCSW
• Offers a range of therapeutic approaches and comprehensive services from couple and relationship therapy to individual specialized treatments as well as groups and workshops
• Phone: (706) 425-8900
• Email: info@ca2wellbeing.com
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Meredith Casada Counseling

• Meredith Casada, LCSW
• As a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy practitioner, Meredith provides support and hope to children, teens, and families in the challenges of daily life.
• Areas of expertise: trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce, adoption, foster care, school difficulties, and relational/ family challenges. She can also provide Christian counseling if interested.
• Phone: (706) 389-5055, Email: meredith@meredithcasadacounseling.com/li>
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Stonegate Counseling

• Stephanie Atkinson, MS, APC & Academic Life Coach
• She has a passion for walking with women through miscarriage, infertility, postpartum, hormonal changes, life circumstance changes and other challenges women may face.
• Phone: (706) 546-7550
• Email: SAtkinson@stonegatecounsel.com
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Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health of Georgia

• Trasie Topple, PhD, LCSW
• Social emotional development and parent-child relationship support, therapeutic parenting groups, and reflective supervision and training for professionals working with children ages birth to five years old.
• Email: tatopple@uga.edu

Lotus Counseling Services of Athens

• Caty Bell, LPC
• An integrative facility focused on mental health and well-being providing counseling and therapy for individuals and couples
• Phone: (706) 206-5291
• Email: lotuscounselingofathens@gmail.com
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Bodywork

Arvigo Massage

• Diana Calano, Certified Abdominal Therapist and Nurse Midwife
• Mayan Abdominal Therapy focuses on women’s health, including menstrual and gynecological concerns, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, & digestive and men’s health issues.
• Email: diana@athensarvigo.com
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Energy Spirals Healing Touch

• Rebecca Horne, RN & Healing Touch Practitioner
• Pediatric/ Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse of 42 years
• Healing Touch is an evidence-based & nationally-accredited Energy Medicine therapy, which activates a person’s natural energy flow to support physical, mental, emotional & spiritual health
• Phone: (706) 255-8352, Email: rebeccah0@yahoo.com

Flock Wellness & Infant Massage

• Regina Oglesby, Certified Educator of Infant Massage by Infant Massage USA
• For Love of Child and Kin leads parents & infants in group gatherings & nest visits, connecting through healing touch & art therapies.
• Email: umizflock@gmail.com , Phone: (706) 424-1909
• Instagram: @forloveofchild.kin
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KayaKalp Acupuncture, LLC

• Dr. Deborah Hipp, PhD, LAc
• Health and rejuvenation for the body, mind and spirit. Specialities are in Women’s Health & Baby-Making
• Email: drdeb@kayakalpacupuncture.com, Phone: (678) 570-3730
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Mindful Massage

• Melissa Yonce-Hayes
• Massage Therapist, specializing in prenatal massage & new moms
• Email: melissa.a.yonce@gmail.com, Phone: (404) 317-5775
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Rinse Beauty Massage

• Amber Yash, LMT
• Massage Therapist, pregnancy & postpartum massage
• Email: amberyash@yahoo.com, Phone: (678) 559-6952
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Thrive Integrative Medicine

• Jana Starkweather, L.Ac., DACM, Ashley Kissinger, L.Ac., Tony Galis, L.Ac., Leah McKellop, Allison Kennamer, D.C., Suzanne Jones, LMT, Devon DeCusatis, LMT
• Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, Rolfing, Massage
• Phone: (706) 850-2000
• Email: office@thriveathens.com
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