Sometimes you need support to work through what you’re facing - whether that's healing from past experiences, navigating a difficult present, or building skills for a healthier future.
At the Love and Money Center, our graduate student therapists create a safe space to explore what's holding you back and discover new ways forward. We work collaboratively with you to address your concerns, strengthen your relationships (including the one with yourself), and move toward the life you envision.
We serve individuals, couples, and families in the greater Athens area through in-person sessions and throughout Georgia via telehealth.
Our therapy services are provided by graduate students in our Couple and Family Therapy master's and doctoral programs, working under the close supervision of licensed marriage and family therapists and AAMFT-Approved Supervisors.
Our Therapy Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy at the Love and Money Center pairs fresh perspectives with seasoned expertise. Our graduate student therapists, working under close clinical supervision, help you work through anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, life transitions, and relationship struggles.
Together, you'll explore not just what's challenging you, but how — the patterns in your relationships, your responses to stress, the stories you tell yourself — and build practical strategies for lasting change.
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Couple & Family Therapy
Relationships are complex systems - when one part shifts, everything else responds. Our graduate student therapists work with couples and families navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, infidelity, blended family challenges, divorce or separation, financial stress, major life transitions, and more. Drawing on evidence-based approaches and collaborative supervision, they help you strengthen your relationships, heal from pain, and build healthier ways of being together.
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Prepare/Enrich Couples Program
☀️ Summer Special — $100Whether you’re preparing for marriage, newly engaged, or looking to reconnect and grow as an established couple, this program gives you a structured space to explore what matters most in your relationship.
Six sessions guided by a research-backed assessment, covering communication, conflict, finances, family expectations, and shared goals — in Athens or virtually anywhere in Georgia. Learn more…
Using a research-backed assessment completed by both partners, your student therapist facilitator will guide you through personalized feedback and conversation across areas like communication, conflict, finances, family expectations, and shared goals.
- Six hours total, scheduled as six one-hour, four 90-minute, or three two-hour sessions depending on your preference
- Available in person in Athens or virtually for couples anywhere in Georgia
- Program fee: $100 for couples beginning sessions in June, July, or August 2026
- A $35 assessment fee per couple is paid separately and directly through Prepare/Enrich
Couples who complete the program are welcome to continue with their student therapist for ongoing therapy at the Love and Money Center, which transitions to our standard sliding scale fee structure.
Couples preparing for marriage who apply for a Georgia marriage license within 12 months of completing the program will receive a certificate of completion that qualifies them for a reduced marriage license fee in most counties.
Prepare/Enrich for Couples and Money
Pilot Program — FreeEvery relationship handles money differently — and often, the emotional side of those patterns matters as much as the numbers. This pilot combines couple therapy with financial planning to build relational skills and financial clarity together.
A 7-session program — four couple sessions, three financial planning sessions — free to attend, in Athens or virtually anywhere in Georgia. Learn more…
The program uses the research-backed Prepare/Enrich assessment, completed by each partner individually before sessions begin. Your results become a personalized guide throughout the program, giving you and your facilitator a clear picture of your relationship’s strengths and growth areas.
The first four sessions focus on core areas of couple functioning:
- Communication — Strengthening how you listen, express yourself, and connect day to day
- Conflict Resolution — Understanding your patterns of disagreement and building healthier ways through them
- Couple and Family Expectations — Exploring how your backgrounds and unspoken expectations shape your relationship today
- Financial Management — Exploring what money means to each of you, how your values and histories shape your financial decisions, and what you want your shared financial future to look like
From there, you’ll move directly into three sessions with one of our financial planning providers — applying what you’ve learned to build a concrete plan for your finances, grounded in a fiduciary standard of care.
- Sessions are held with student therapists and financial planning providers under licensed supervision
- Available in person in Athens or virtually — all participants must be physically located in Georgia during sessions
- This 7-session pilot program — four couple sessions, three financial planning sessions — is free for couples to attend
- Couples will pay a one-time $35 assessment fee directly to Prepare/Enrich
FAQs
- What are your hours?
- Where are you located?
- Where should I park? Do I have to pay for parking?
- I’m not in Athens. Can I still request services?
- What are the fees for therapy services?
- When and how do I pay for therapy services?
- Do you take insurance?
- Do you work with kids and adolescents?
- What types of services do you not offer?
- What are your hours?
We offer appointments on:
- Mondays – Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (last appointment begins at 7 p.m.), and
- Fridays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (last appointment begins at 4 p.m.).
We do not offer services when the University of Georgia is closed (e.g., holidays, inclement weather).
- Where are you located?
We are located at the University of Georgia in McPhaul Center at 202 Carlton St., Athens, GA 30602.
- Where should I park? Do I have to pay for parking?
You can park for free in lot S10 next to the McPhaul Center. Park in the spots that have signs marking them as reserved for the Love and Money Center.
When you check in at the front desk, we will give you a parking pass to place on your car dashboard while you attend your appointment. This pass will only be good for the duration of your appointment time.
- I’m not in Athens. Can I still request services?
We offer services throughout the state of Georgia via telehealth. Please note that all clients must be physically located in the state of Georgia during sessions.
- What are the fees for therapy services?
We offer therapy services on a sliding scale. This means your annual net (take-home) household income will determine your session fee. There is no difference in cost between in-person and virtual therapy sessions.
- $0 – 25,000 = $ 15 / session
- $25,001 - 30,000 = $ 20 / session
- $30,001 - 40,000 = $ 25 / session
- $40,001 - 50,000 = $ 30 / session
- $50,001 - 60,000 = $ 35 / session
- $60,001 - 70,000 = $ 45 / session
- $70,001 - 80,000 = $ 55 / session
- $80,001 - 90,000 = $ 65 / session
- $90,001 + = $ 75 / session
- UGA Students = $ 15 / session
Clients can request temporary fee adjustments by contacting our front office after beginning services.
- When and how do I pay for therapy services?
Payment is due at the time of service.
You can pay in person using cash (exact change only), check, debit, or credit card. You can also pay online.
- Do you take insurance?
No, we do not take insurance.
- Do you work with kids and adolescents?
Yes, we work with kids and adolescents. Please note that per UGA policy regarding minors on campus, a parent, guardian, or other adult family member must be present in our building during therapy services.
- What types of services do you not offer?
We do not offer:
- Psychological evaluations and testing
- Developmental or disability testing for children & adolescents
- Custody evaluations
- Drug/alcohol testing or treatment services
- Medication management
When Money Matters Too
Many of the challenges that bring people to therapy - stress, relationship conflict, anxiety about the future - have financial dimensions. Our financial planning and coaching services complement therapy by helping you build confidence and clarity around money. Best of all, these services are completely free.