Licensed to practice in Georgia and accepts 48 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions and 10 more.
I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with more than 29 years of experience working as a counselor and encourager. I have worked with clients with a host of presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting struggles, discovering postsecondary options, ADHD, and OCD. I have worked with people who have low self-esteem and need to rediscover their good qualities. I have worked with people struggling through life transitions who just need to reset.
Our first session is all about "the big picture." I guide clients through questions about their past and present and what led them to this session. My goal is to connect with the client so we can start building a therapeutic alliance, and to gather information so we can determine appropriate treatment goals. Then we get started working together to meet those goals!
I am a retired public school educator who acquired counseling credentials early in my career. That training served me well because it taught me how to connect with people and serve them in a variety of conditions. I have overcome some setbacks in my own life which gives me perspective. I strive to be non-judgmental. I am positive by nature and use my sense of humor to put clients at ease.
I think it takes bravery to ask for help and I respect that. My ideal clients are those who are ready to put in the work to identify the root causes of issues and then take actions to overcome negative impacts.
Cash - $110 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Kaiser Permanente
Medicaid - Peach State Health Plan
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Peach State Health Plan (Managed Medicaid)
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
WellCare of Georgia
CBT is very effective because it focuses on the inner connection of thoughts, feelings and behaviors. As we identify and evaluate thinking and its impact, we can develop skills to help us manage issues that stem from them.
Mindfulness-based therapies help us to live in the present and to take control of imbalances in the parts of the brain that impact mental health.
5 ratings with written reviews
February 19, 2026
Dawn Hadley gives me the tools to manage my emotions and traumatic situations in my life.
January 15, 2026
Dawn is the best! She is so understanding & helpful. Her warm personality keeps me logging in weekly for support.
April 4, 2025
I feel very safe with Dawn.