Our Services
Clinical Programs
In our commitment to providing evidence-based therapy programs and gold-standard assessments, we offer Short Term Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Management, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and holistic trauma informed therapy for children, family, and adults. We also provide ADHD, Autism Spectrum assessments, and psychoeducational assessments for children 0-16 and adults. We further offer virtual sessions and hybrid assessments at our Druid Hills location.
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We value the concepts of safety throughout the therapeutic process. We respect the perspective of each individual player within the unit (family, community, self, organizations, etc.).
We also value collaboration, multiculturalism, and warmth as we work through individualized treatment plans and offer consultations for psychological assessments.
Our Trauma Informed Clinical Approaches
• Brief Anxiety Protocol
• Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy (bCBT)
• Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
• Cognitive Therapy
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Family Behavioral Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT)
• Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT)
• Parenting Young Children (PYC)
• Trauma Support Group for Youth (closed)
• Heal the Healer Support Group for Providers (closed)
• Telehealth Options for Virtual Implementations of Treatments
Assessment Programs
We provide developmental psychological assessments for young children, school aged children, and adults. We specifically test for referral questions related to:
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Early Identification Clinical Assessments (children ages 15 months - 36 months)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder / Global Developmental Delay
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Clinical Assessments (4 years - adults)
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Attention Deficit Disorder / Intellectual Disability​
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Psychoeducational Assessments (3 years - 15)
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​Learning Disability
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Giftedness
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Dyslexia
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IEE or school based assessments
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Payment for Services
Payment for therapy services:
*As of January 2025, Dr. Sarah McMurtry has very limited PCIT availability. Currently, we are have limited therapy slots remaining.
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For Therapy services, the following insurances are accepted:
Aetna
Anthem BCBS
Cigna
Optum Behavioral Health
United Healthcare
Self Pay
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For Assessment services, the following insurances are accepted:
Aetna
Anthem BCBS
Caresource
Cigna
Peachstate
Self Pay
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For all other insurance plans that are unlisted or denied claims, patients are expected to pay for services upfront and will receive a itemized superbill.
Wellness Programming
In efforts to reduce stigma of mental health treatment, our outreach work includes community programming and education for youth and adults. We currently provide wellness chats and Q&A for teens and tweens in community groups. We also provide school-based and clinical consultation with school districts. Further we empower the clinical community with free resources or low cost training opportunities.
At Perspectives, we offer mentorship and internship programming. In addition to parent support classes, group support for community providers, and Q&A in various communities as well.
We value our communities and strive to connect with diverse communities to promote mental health and wellness through social media, virtual panels, interactive programming, and groups.
The impact of trauma in all communities and focus on supporting individuals and communities as they resolve challenges and move forward in with a positive sense of self community and healthy relationships
The impacts of developmental challenges in all age groups and communities. We focus on helping patients and parents learn strategies to optimize the strengths of each individual to promote adaptive health and an engaged lifestyle
Providing clear, helpful, and informative developmental and psychological assessments. We focus on the diagnostic process as an integral piece of the journey towards a clear sense of self and a secure direction towards resources and support
The impact of maintaining healthy and well-trained providers in the community and within Perspectives. We focus on providing supportive community resources to reduce burnout for community providers who support adults and youth with traumatic experiences or developmental delays/disability throughout our communities