Doctors Who Listen Welcome to the Consumer Web Pages of the Georgia Psychological Association. We are pleased to have you look here for information about psychological issues of interest to you and information about the practice of Psychology in the State of Georgia. The Georgia Psychological Association has a membership of 1,200 psychologists who practice throughout Georgia. Our goal is to serve the mental health needs of the people in our state.
Psychologists are doctors who are trained to diagnose and treat mental disorders.
As a consumer, you may encounter psychologists in the public sector providing services in mental health centers, schools, hospitals, prisons or other publicly or group funded centers. You may know psychologists in your own neighborhood providing therapy and psychological testing for individual, couples and family concerns or psychologists in academia providing research and training. At work you may see psychologists in EAP settings, working with workman's compensation or as consultants to your organization in areas such as selection, training, staff development, coaching, or consulting for research projects. You may encounter psychologists providing neuropsychological testing and treatment for brain injured or impaired individuals. If you visit the Georgia State Legislature when it is in session, you will encounter psychologists lobbying for mental health services for the people of Georgia.