Our Clinical Director, William Smith, has been heavily involved at the intersection of mental health and court systems since the beginning of his career. Will’s Bachelor degree and Master’s degree both focused on forensic mental health.

Will is a Certified Provider with the National Association of Court Approved Treatment Providers, holds an Advanced Certificate in Forensic Social Work from the National Association of Forensic Social Work, is a Certified Anger Management Specialist - Level 2 (CAMS-II), and is a member of several other forensic organizations.

At GAFC, Will will either work directly with the clients to complete forensic evaluations, and/or will closely supervise the treatment of clients who are involved in court matters.

Please click here to visit our affiliated page to learn more about our extensive forensic evaluations.

GAFC offers services to assist families in amicably separating and adjusting to new lifestyles, and/or in advocating for healthy families. Our experience in treating children and family systems in Atlanta, as well as the ability to understand and explain parental psychopathology, can be an invaluable voice in the court process.

We are also an attractive option to families who would like to resolve family matters either without including attorneys or prior to including attorneys.

Our services include:

• Child Custody Evaluations

• Coparenting Counseling

• Discernment Counseling

  • Working with couples to decide if they want to stay in a relationship or separate

• Mediation

• Parenting Coordination

To schedule, email: wsmith@gafamilycounseling.com

We assist attorneys in personal injury, civil, and criminal cases by:

• Evaluating clients for PTSD or other psychological conditions resulting from an experience that is connected to a court case

• Explaining the effects of the experience to the client, family, treatment team, and legal team

• Providing treatment plans or recommendations, including the costs associated with the treatment

• Treating the clients for the conditions

• Preparing documentation to be submitted to court

• Explaining the opinions, findings, results in court

To schedule, email wsmith@gafamilycounseling.com

GAFC clinicians can be hired to evaluate persons for guardianship/conservatorship cases. The purposes for the evaluation is to have major decision making duties transferred to a caregiver.

Typically, these cases are for minors who have already been diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities and who are turning 18, adults who have experienced a serious medical issue that has led to cognitive disabilities (for example, a stroke), or adults who are suspected or confirmed to have memory issues and can no longer handle their affairs.

To learn more, email wsmith@gafamilycounseling.com

We provide court ordered anger management evaluations for a $250.00 flat fee and also offer individual and group anger management services. Interested parties can email wsmith@gafamilycounseling.com

We also complete anger management therapy at both an individual and group therapy level.

We have providers who are willing to see clients who are court ordered to attend therapy.

Please review your court order for specifics, or discuss with your attorney, or email us. To schedule a consultation, email wsmith@gafamilycounseling.com

Note: We do not accept cases that involve sexual violence or other certain types of violent crime (e.g., perpetrators of domestic violence)