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Marsha B. Sauls, Ph.D.
Marsha B. Sauls, Ph.D. earned her Doctorate in Counseling from Georgia State University. She is Licensed as a Psychologist and a Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Sauls has been in private practice for over 20 years.
As a psychologist practicing Cognitive Behavioral and Systemic Family Therapy, Dr. Sauls sees people experiencing problems due to the combination of the stresses in the environments in which they are currently living. In working with people she believes it is important to consider the life cycle stages they are going through in their personal lives, their families, relationships, careers, family of origin issues, cognitions and physical health and well-being.
Dr. Sauls is the past president of the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychology. She is also a past-president and current fellow of the Georgia Psychological Association where she also has served as chair of many its committees. Dr. Sauls is a member of the American Psychological Association from which she received the Carl F. Heiser Award in 2001 for legislative advocacy on behalf of psychology. For her pro-bono work with refugee families in the Atlanta Community, Dr Sauls was given an Award of recognition by the Georgia Mental Health Association and from the Clinical Division of the Georgia Psychological Association.
Some of her areas of expertise include work with individuals regarding depression/anxiety, personal growth, couples/marital issues, family issues, and clinical case consultation/supervision.
Dr. Sauls is an approved provider for some insurance panels.
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Donna K. Ulrici, Ph.D.
Donna K Ulrici, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and an experienced Marriage and Family
Therapist. She is a designated Approved Supervisor for the American
Association For Marriage and Family Therapy. She earned her
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University. She
earned a Masters in Child Studies from Tufts University in Boston
MA. She is a member of the American and Georgia Psychological
Association. She has a part time position, separate from her private
practice private, at Georgia Regional Hospital- Atlanta where she
works with a treatment team for individuals who have developmental
disabilities. She has been in private practice at The Atlanta Network
for Individual and Family Therapy for over 25 years.
Clinical Expertise and Treatment for Couples and Families Includes:
Communication skills
Conflict resolution skills
Maintaining healthy intimacy
Parenting concerns
Adjustment to divorce
Remarriage/ blended family issues
Family Transitions/empty nest/ retirement
Extended family issues
Geriatric issues
Clinical Supervision:
Dr. Ulrici is an AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor.
She provides Clinical supervision for Pre and Post doctoral students of Clinical
Psychology , for graduate students of AAFMFT and for social workers seeking a LCSW
certification. Supervision addresses therapy for individual, couples and family.
Dr. Ulrici is an approved provider for many health insurance companies and
policies. You can call your insurance company to determine if Dr. Ulrici is a
provider for your policy.
(770) 668-0350 X225
Dr. Wendy Heath-Gainer, Ph.D.
Dr. Wendy Heath-Gainer, Ph.D. Dr. Wendy Heath-Gainer is a licensed psychologist who has over 20 years of experience in delivering mental health services. She earned her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University. She has received specialized training in the areas of trauma, health psychology, and multicultural counseling. Therapeutic work with clients includes, but is not limited to social anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, grief, stress management, relationship issues, and developmental/identity and life transition issues (adjustment to college, job, retirement).
Dr. Heath-Gainer believes that each client must be understood in their own biopsychosocial and cultural context. This allows for the customized treatment that leads to wellness and optimal adjustment. Her therapeutic method combines interpersonal approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and principles of health psychology. She believes that the relationship formed during therapy is the essential conduit of change, improvement, and reaching your potential. Additionally, she strives to teach specific coping skills to foster positive thoughts, feeling and behaviors.
(770) 668-0350 X226
Frances B. Carroll, Psy.D.
Frances B. Carroll, Psy.D., earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College, London, where she worked within the National Health Service as a child psychologist for 15 years. She is a native of Atlanta and upon her return to Atlanta joined the practice in 2012. She shares the Atlanta Network’s Treatment philosophy which addresses the context in which children live and function, the differing perspectives of those involved with a child, the belief that parents are usually doing the best they can given the situation as they see it, and that people can benefit from a different perspective and concrete practical help in solving problems.
Professional Experience
Dr. Carroll’s experience has been with children and their families and she is passionate about improving family relationships. Dr. Carroll has worked with children with developmental problems (e.g. ADHD, autism and learning disorders), with physical health problems (e.g. Crohn’s disease, diabetes, abdominal pain), with anxiety and depression, and with behavioral problems. She is a member of the Georgia Psychological Association.
Dr. Carroll can help teach your child strategies for managing anger, frustration and anxiety. She can equip parents to understand and reduce negative behaviors, and she can improve family relationships by helping parents work together when they may have conflicting beliefs about parenting. If appropriate, Dr. Carroll can provide home visits and observations in daycare or pre-k to gain a better understanding of the child’s behavior in those settings.
Dr. Carroll is also very experienced in carrying out psychological evaluations of ADHD and learning problems, providing reports that are clearly written and meaningful with information provided about how to understand the child’s difficulties and strengths. The report also provides explanations about how the findings might impact the child’s learning, social functioning and emotional functioning and what parents and teachers can do to help.
Insurance Providers
Dr. Carroll is an approved provider for many insurance panels. Call the 1-800 number on your insurance card and ask if Dr. Carroll is a provider.
