Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a Masters of Social Work from The University of Pennsylvania. She has a BA in Psychology from Wake Forest University. She began working as a therapist in 1994 and has been working in a private practice setting since 2000.

Her resume includes working in a variety of settings with clients ranging from adolescents to geriatrics. Some of her work experience includes:

• Providing individual and group therapy in the inpatient psychiatric unit at Underwood Memorial Hospital
• Working as an outpatient therapist for the University of Pennsylvania’s Employee Assistance Program
• Providing individual and group therapy for seniors at The Philadelphia Geriatric Center
• Leading a team of therapists at South Fulton Medical Center’s inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Counseling pregnant teens at The Los Angeles Free Clinic
• Contracting as an outpatient therapist at Jewish Family and Career Services in Atlanta
• Providing therapy with The Atlanta Behavior Therapy Clinic in Roswell

Heather formed her own private practice in 2002 and expanded to form Perimeter Therapy Associates, LLC in 2010.

Heather accepts Aetna and Medicare insurance.

Instructions for Heather’s New Clients at Perimeter Therapy:

Hello! I am looking forward to meeting you for our first appointment. I want to ensure that you have the information you need so that we will be ready to meet. Before we can begin treatment, you should complete all of the necessary paperwork. There is a link on this page to access the paperwork, fill the paperwork out and sign the paperwork electronically through DocuSign. Once you have completed the paperwork, I will receive the paperwork and complete my portion and then you will need to upload the paperwork to your theraportal account.

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

• Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Couples Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients: Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

All forms must be completed prior to our first appointment. If you have difficulty, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 102 or email me prior to our appointment at h.youngblood@perimetertherapy.com

If you are meeting at the office, directions to the office can be found in the Contact/Directions section of our website.  Have a seat in the reception area and I will come out to meet you at our appointment time.

If you are doing your session via telehealth, at the scheduled appointment time, please go to the Perimeter Therapy Associates website, click on the link for therapists, go to my bio page and click the link Start Telemedicine Call.   It is important that you do not try to click on telehealth in your theraportal account. That does not work as the doxy link is separate from your theraportal and our practice software. If you have any difficulty connecting, please call me directly at 678-777-8744 at the time of our appointment.

As part of our services, you will be assigned a sign-in for your patient portal by our receptionist. If you do not receive a link for this in your e-mail, please email us at info@perimetertherapy.com.

Please email info@perimetertherapy.com to cancel or re-schedule appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 48 hours in advance. You can always use your patient portal to cancel and re-schedule appointments in addition to emailing info@perimetertherapy.com

Parents are required to attend the first session with minor children to review paperwork, complete the initial intake assessment, review informed consent, treatment parameters, expectations, treatment goals, and expectations.

Thanks again for ensuring that all documents are completed. I am excited to work with you and look forward to how we can move forward together in meeting your goals!

Heather Youngblood, LCSW

Lori is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a Masters of Social Work from The University of Georgia. She has a BA in psychology from Oglethorpe University. She began working as a therapist in 2003 and joined Perimeter Therapy Associates in 2016.

Lori utilizes a person-centered approach and is skilled in the following treatment modalities: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention. Lori is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator.

Lori has experience providing services to a diverse population in a variety of settings including home-based services, community-based services, hospitals, and women’s shelters. Lori is a gender affirming therapist. Lori formed her own LLC, Wildflower Therapy Services, in 2019.

Lori’s resume includes:

• Individual, couples, family, and group counseling
• Voluntary and court-ordered assessments for substance abuse, anger management, and family violence
• Psychoeducational seminars on co-parenting during and after a divorce
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefings and Crisis Line
• Working with children in DFCS custody
• Mental Health and substance abuse assessments in a hospital setting
• Providing Social Work services to children and families in a hospital setting

Lori is in network with Aetna, Humana, Medicare, Meritain, and United Healthcare.

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Instructions for Lori’s New Clients at Perimeter Therapy:

 Hello! I am looking forward to meeting you for our first appointment. I want to ensure that you have the information you need so that we will be ready to meet. Before we can begin treatment, you should complete all of the necessary paperwork. There is a link on this page to access the paperwork, fill the paperwork out and sign the paperwork electronically through DocuSign. Once you have completed the paperwork, I will receive the paperwork and complete my portion and then you will need to upload the paperwork to your theraportal account. 

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

• Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Couples Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients:Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

 All forms must be completed prior to our first appointment. If you have difficulty, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 108 or email me prior to our appointment at lori@wildflowertherapyservices.com To begin your session via telehealth, at the scheduled appointment time, please go to the Perimeter Therapy Associates website, click on the link for therapists, 

 To begin your session via telehealth, at the scheduled appointment time, please go to the Perimeter Therapy Associates website, click on the link for therapists, go to my bio page and click the link Start Telemedicine Call. It is important that you do not try to click on telehealth in your theraportal account. That does not work as the doxy link is separate from your theraportal and our practice software. If you have any difficulty connecting, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 108 at the time of our appointment. 

As part of our services, you will be assigned a sign-in for your patient portal by our receptionist. Ifyou do not receive a link for this in your e-mail, please please email us at info@perimetertherapy.com.

Please email info@perimetertherapy.com to cancel or re-schedule intake appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 24 hours in advance. You canalways use your patient portal to cancel and re-schedule appointments in addition to emailing info@perimetertherapy.com.

Parents are required to attend the first session with minor children to review paperwork, complete theinitial intake assessment, review informed consent, treatment parameters, expectations, treatment goals, and expectations.

Thanks again for ensuring that all documents are completed. I am excited to work with you and lookforward to learning how we can move forward together in meeting your goals!

Lori Ayling, LCSW

Martha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts in 1988 and her Master of Arts in Agency Counseling from the University of Colorado in 1997. She holds a certification for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and she is certified in CBCT.

Martha has worked providing counseling to individuals of all ages, couples and families in private practice, therapeutic foster care, community health care, and an outpatient opiate addictions clinic. She is skilled in many techniques to engage in building a safe and compassionate environment in order to assist those who take the difficult step to enter into the therapeutic relationship.

Martha is in network with Aetna, Ambetter, BCBS, Amerigroup, Cigna, Humana/tricare, Magellan, Meritain and Peachstate.

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Greetings and welcome to Perimeter Therapy Associates. I’m looking forward to meeting with you and supporting you on your growth journey!

After scheduling by calling 678-666-4717 Ext 101 or emailing info@perimetertherapy.com, and prior to our first meeting, please complete the appropriate intake packet found below.  On this page, there is a link to an Adult Intake Forms,  and Couple’s Intake Forms.   Once you fill out and sign your forms through Docusign, they will go to my email for my signature’s and I will then upload them to your Theraportal account.  In the case of a couple, the initial person will fill out the form, it will be emailed to the second member of the couple to have them fill their part out, then it will go to the clinician for signing and uploading.

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

• Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Couples Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients: Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Kaleab Bekele, PMHNP-BC is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the state of Georgia. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University and his Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health from Walden University.

Kaleab provides psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management for individuals across the lifespan. He is a firm believer in combining medication management with therapy to achieve the best possible mental health outcomes. His approach is rooted in patient-centered, evidence-based care, and he is committed to supporting individuals on their path to emotional well-being through compassion, collaboration, and thoughtful treatment planning.

Kaleab accepts Cigna, Medicare, Aetna, BCBS and United Healthcare.

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• Nurse Practitioner Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Nurse Practitioner Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Medication Information Form: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients:Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Hello!

I’m looking forward to meeting you for our first appointment. To help ensure that we’re ready to begin, please review the following important information and complete all required paperwork before our session.

Before beginning treatment, all intake forms must be completed and submitted electronically. You can access the forms through the links below and complete them via DocuSign. Once finished, I will receive the paperwork, complete my section, and you will then upload the finalized forms to your TheraPortal account.

Important for new Clients

As part of your psychiatric evaluation and ongoing treatment, please list all current medications you are taking at home, including:

• Prescription medications
• Over-the-counter medications
• Vitamins and herbal supplements

Accurate and up-to-date medication information helps ensure your treatment plan is safe and effective. Please include this information in your intake paperwork or bring a current medication list to your first appointment.

If You Are Meeting In Person

Directions to the office can be found in the Contact/Directions section of our website. Please have a seat in the reception area, and I will come get you at your scheduled time.

If You Are Meeting via Telehealth

At your appointment time:

1. Visit the Perimeter Therapy Associates website.
2. Go to the Therapists page and find my bio.
3. Click the Start Telemedicine Call link.

Please call or email the main office to cancel or re-schedule appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 48 hours in advance.

Thank you for making sure all documents are completed.  I look forward to working with you.

— Kaleab Bekele, PMHNP-BC

Sierra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Georgia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Spelman College, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Georgia. Her approach to therapy is comprised of creating an environment that is supportive, non-judgmental and person centered. She specializes in treating trauma, depression, anger, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, self-esteem struggles, and stress management. As a person who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and polyamorous, she firmly believes in creating a safe, therapeutic space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as people that identify as ethically non-monogamous or part of an alternative lifestyle community (polyamory, polygamy, polyandry, polygyny, open relationships, swinging, non-traditional relationships, BDSM/Leather/Kink).

Sierra’s resume includes:

• Serving youth and families as a foster care case manager through the Georgia Department of Family and children services (DFCS)
• Providing group therapy in a forensic inpatient psychiatric program to individuals awaiting pre-trial evaluations, restoration to competency to stand trial, and those deemed not guilty by reason of insanity
• Community therapy with individuals struggling with severe and persistent mental illness through an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program
• Working as an assessment therapist with various community programs throughout Metro Atlanta
• Therapist for youth in foster care, adjudicated youth in the Department of Juvenile Justice
• Clinical and program development management for an outpatient mental health program.

Sierra is in network with UHC, BCBS, Aetna, Humana/tricare and Cigna at this time.

Here is the link to my doxyme: https://doxy.me/sierrabloxson

Instructions for Sierra’s New Clients at Perimeter Therapy:

Greetings! I am looking forward to meeting you for our first appointment. I want to ensure that you have the information you need so that we will be ready to meet. Before we can begin treatment, you should complete all of the necessary paperwork.There is a link on this page to access the paperwork, fill the paperwork out and sign the paperwork electronically through DocuSign. Once you have completed the paperwork, I will receive the paperwork and complete my portion and then you will need to upload the paperwork to your theraportal account.

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

• Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Couples Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients: Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

All forms must be completed prior to our first appointment. If you have difficulty, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 103 or email me prior to our appointment at s.bloxson@protonmail.com. My email address is completely secure and HIPAA compliant, so you can feel confident that your information is safe.

If you are meeting at the office, directions to the office can be found in the Contact/Directions section of our website. Have a seat in the reception area and I will come out to meet you at our appointment time.

If you are doing your session via telehealth, at the scheduled appointment time, please go to the Perimeter Therapy Associates website, click on the link for therapists, go to my bio page and click the link Start Telemedicine Call. It is important that you do not try to click on telehealth in your TheraPortal account. That does not work as the Doxy link is separate from your TheraPortal and our practice software. If you have any difficulty connecting, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 103 at the time of our appointment.

As part of our services, you will be assigned a sign-in for your patient portal by our receptionist. If you do not receive a link for this in your email, please contact the receptionist at our main office number by dialing 678-666-4717 ext. 101 or emailing info@perimetertherapy.com.

Please call or email the main office to cancel or re-schedule appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 48 hours in advance. You can always use your patient portal to cancel and reschedule appointments in addition to the receptionist at 678-666-4717 ext. 101 or email at info@perimetertherapy.com.

Thanks again for ensuring that all documents are completed. I am excited to work with you and look forward to how we can move forward together in meeting your goals!

Sierra A. Bloxson, LCSW

Brooke is a Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, her Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, GA, and completed a three year post-masters residency training program in Marriage and Family Therapy from The Link Counseling Center in Sandy Springs, GA.

Brooke has experience working in children’s bereavement, play therapy with kids, talk therapy with teens and adults, and couple and family therapy. She has worked with children in a psychiatric residential treatment facility setting in the past. These days, Brooke primarily sees clients of all ages coping with mood disorders, difficulty in relationships, workplace or school challenges, religious trauma, age related transitions, grief and loss. She loves working with clients of all ages, in all stages of life.

Brooke is in network with United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna and Anthem BCBS.

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Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and has been with Perimeter Therapy Associates since 2021. Michelle has experience with a variety of ages, stages, and populations including: hospital support, home nursing and hospice care for children and adults, youth in the foster care system, foster parents navigating the adoption process, survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, individuals exploring sexual and gender identity development, and caregivers of children who are tracheostomy and ventilator dependent. She has completed two certificate programs: Accredited Training for Adoption Competency through Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.™) and George Washington University’s Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice.*

Her current focus areas include:

• Working with teens and adults experiencing grief, anxiety, and trauma related to a variety of experiences
• Providing adoption competent therapeutic support to birth families, adoptive families, and adopted individuals
• Supporting parents and caregivers of medically complex/medically fragile children
• Supporting family members of children and adults who are on their journey through end-of-life
• Facilitating group support for women experiencing anxiety and adults experiencing aging related stressors

Michelle’s approach to therapy utilizes solution focused, mindfulness based, and cognitive based strategies. She creates a safe environment to explore inner needs by bringing a genuine and empathetic technique.

Michelle accepts the following insurances:
Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Tricare, and United Healthcare

She sees clients both in office and via telehealth

*Training for Adoption Competency (TAC), a 12-month-long post-Master’s curriculum developed by the Center for Adoption Support and Education. TAC utilizes a combination of classroom instruction, discussion, and clinical consultation to equip mental health professionals to address the mental health needs and concerns of biological parents, adopted people, adoptive parents, and extended family members with multi-dimensional understanding and skill.

*The GW Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice takes an applied care approach to tackling health care disparities affecting the LGBT community. The 18-credit program is designed specifically for professionals who work on the front lines with clients and patients, as well as those who work on the health care or policy side to serve the physical and mental health needs of the LGBT population.

Instructions for Michelle’s New Clients at Perimeter Therapy:

Hello! I am excited to meet you for our first appointment.  I wanted to ensure that you have the information you need so that we will be ready to meet. Before we can begin treatment, you must complete appropriate form links identified below and upload them into your portal account.  I cannot meet with you until this has been completed. If you have difficulty, please call the help desk at 678-666-4717 ext. 101 or email info@perimetertherapy.com

If you are a telehealth client, please select the Doxy telehealth link above at our scheduled appointment time to login for our first appointment.

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

• Adult Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Child Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Couples Intake Packet: Click here to complete
• Adult Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• Child Release of Information (ROI): Click here to complete
• COVID-19 Informed Consent (please complete if directed by your therapist): Click here to complete
• For all Clients:Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

As part of our services, you will be given a sign-in for your patient portal by our helpdesk. If you did not receive a link for this in your e-mail, please contact the help desk at our main office number by dialing 678-666-4717 ext. 101 or emailing info@perimetertherapy.com.

Please call or email the main office to cancel or re-schedule appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 48-hours in advance. You can always use your patient portal to cancel and re-schedule appointments in addition to the help desk at 678-666-4717 ext. 101 or email at info@perimetertherapy.com

If for some reason you are not able to connect at the time of our appointment, please call or text me at my office cell number of 678-666-4717 ext 111 so we can troubleshoot issues/concerns.

Clients presenting for sessions more than 10 minutes past our scheduled start time are considered late cancellations and will be subject to the missed appointment fee specified in your paperwork.

Thanks again for ensuring that all documents are completed and uploaded. I am excited to work with you and look forward to how we can move forward together in meeting your goals!

Thank you,
Michelle McEwen, LCSW