AB0UT THE DOCTOR
Dr. Alan Garrison
     Dr. Garrison is a licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist with 35 years of clinical experience.
While a professor at area universities and a
Clinical Member of the American Association of
Marriage and Family Therapy, he focuses upon
being both a Christian and a clinician.  His
practice provides individual services, child and
adolescent services, and couples services.  Also
provided are Court Services such as substance
abuse evaluations, domestic violence classes,
and anger management classes as ordered by the 
Court.  For those individuals interested in           
becoming involved in an intimate relationship (or 
improving their current relationship), a program on
Dating and Mating is offered.  Executive Coaching
is another service provided to get back into the
work force as well as advancing in your current
career.  His practice serves the greater Atlanta   
area including Cherokee, Cobb, Dekalb, and Fulton
counties as well as Roswell.


     Assessment tools are used to understand your unique strengths and areas of concern. This understanding is coupled with individual services to aid you in overcoming difficulties as well as achieving success in your personal life, your relationships and your family. To aid you in making the best doctor/client match, an initial no-charge telephone consultation in available to Atlanta-area residents.
THE DOCTOR'S BACKGROUND
Dr. Garrison is a ninth generation Georgian (although educated inthe Midwest!), hold an earned Ph.D. in Psychotherapy from theUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison, and has practiced in the Atlantaarea since 1985. As a Professor in the Psychology Department, he keeps current on research findings in the area for the benefit of his
clientele. During the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games, he served as Medical Staff and has extensive experience in aiding people from different backgrounds. He has written and presented a number of professional papers in the counseling field at the state, regional, and national levels and is
recognized as an Expert Witness in Atlanta-area courts.With respect to Court Services, he has consulted to local courts in both civil and criminal matters to aid clientele in "...having their day in Court" (e.g. resenting an objective point of view on their case) in such areas as substance abuse evaluations, custody evaluations, and alcohol and substance abuse concerns.
CONTACT DR. GARRISON:

Dr. Alan Garrison
alan@familycrisiscounseling.com
10927 Crabapple Road
Roswell, Georgia 30075
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