Now accepting new patients · Decatur & all of Georgia

A psychiatrist in Decatur who treats the whole person.

Evaluations, medication management, therapy, and advanced depression care — under one roof on Lawrenceville Highway, minutes from Emory Decatur Hospital and just inside I-285. When medication alone has not been enough, we go further with SPRAVATO and NeuroStar TMS.

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Same-week
New-patient evaluations are frequently available within the week
Evenings & Saturdays
Open until 7pm on weekdays, plus Saturday appointments
SPRAVATO & TMS
Both FDA-cleared options for depression, in one clinic
Same-week openings Reception area of the MindBodySoul Mental Health & Family Practice office at 1766 Lawrenceville Hwy in Decatur, Georgia
The Decatur office 1766 Lawrenceville Hwy, just inside I-285 Free parking on site · minutes from Emory Decatur Hospital

Certified & equipped

NeuroStar TMS Therapy provider SPRAVATO (esketamine) certified treatment center LegitScript certified healthcare provider QbTech objective ADHD testing
What we do

Psychiatric care, built around your actual life

Most people who call us have already tried something that did not work. We start by understanding why — then build a plan that can include medication, therapy, objective testing, or an interventional treatment, in whatever combination fits.

Psychiatric evaluation & medication management

A first visit is a real conversation, not a fifteen-minute script pad. We take a full history — mood, sleep, focus, energy, medical background, what you have already tried — and leave with a plan you understand and agreed to. Follow-ups keep it tuned as life changes, in person or by video.

  • Diagnostic clarity before any prescription is written
  • Genetic testing available to guide medication choice
  • Deprescribing when a medication is not earning its place
Psychiatric & mental health services

Therapy that pairs with your plan

Individual counseling coordinated with your prescriber, so the two halves of your care are not strangers to each other.

Therapy services

ADHD, tested — not guessed

QbTech measures attention and impulsivity objectively and compares you to a normed group, so a diagnosis rests on data, not a questionnaire alone.

QbTech ADHD testing

Trauma & PTSD care

Trauma-informed treatment that moves at a pace you set. For veterans, we also complete VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires and nexus letters — paperwork most Atlanta practices will not touch.

Trauma & PTSD treatment

Addiction recovery

Substance use is treated alongside the depression, anxiety, or trauma underneath it — because treating one and ignoring the other is how people end up back where they started.

Addiction recovery
Conditions we treat

If it is affecting how you live, it is worth an appointment

You do not need to be in crisis to deserve care, and you do not need a diagnosis before you call. Bring the symptom — we will do the naming.

Not sure where you fit, or seeing something that is not on this list? Call (404) 748-4434 — naming it is our job, not yours.

Advanced depression treatment

When antidepressants have not worked, there is still a next step

Roughly a third of people with depression do not get better on standard antidepressants. That is not a personal failure and it is not the end of the road — it is a signal to change the mechanism. We offer both FDA-cleared options in Decatur, and we handle the insurance authorization for you.

SPRAVATO® (esketamine)

A nasal spray, taken in our office under supervision, that works on a different brain pathway than any pill you have tried. Many patients notice movement in days rather than the six-to-eight weeks a new antidepressant demands.

  • FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression
  • Self-administered here, with two hours of monitoring after
  • Bring a driver — you cannot drive yourself home the same day
How SPRAVATO works

NeuroStar® TMS therapy

Targeted magnetic pulses stimulate the region of the brain that regulates mood. No anesthesia, no sedation, no systemic side effects — you sit in a chair, read or listen to music, and drive yourself back to work afterward.

  • Non-invasive and drug-free — no weight gain, no sexual side effects
  • Short daily sessions over several weeks, on a schedule that fits work
  • Widely covered by insurance — we pursue the prior authorization
How NeuroStar TMS works

Not sure which one is right — or whether you qualify?

That is exactly what the consultation is for. We review what you have already tried, check your benefits, and tell you honestly if neither treatment is a fit. Asia Brewster, our TMS and SPRAVATO coordinator, walks every patient through scheduling and insurance.

Our approach

Mind, body, and soul is not a slogan — it is the intake form

Depression that will not lift sometimes turns out to be an untreated thyroid, six years of four-hour nights, or grief nobody ever named. A psychiatric plan that ignores the body is working with one eye closed. Ours does not.

We look for the physical driver

Sleep, thyroid and metabolic health, nutrition, and substance use are part of the psychiatric assessment — not a separate appointment you are told to book elsewhere.

One team, not a referral maze

Prescriber, therapist, and treatment coordinator sit in the same practice and read the same chart, so you are never the courier carrying your own history between offices.

Appointments that are not rushed

Evening hours until 7pm on weekdays and Saturday appointments, because "take time off work to get help for burnout" has never been useful advice.

What a holistic plan can include

Not everyone needs all of it. The point is that all of it is on the table, and the combination is chosen with you rather than handed to you.

  • Medication management, with genetic testing to guide the choice
  • Talk therapy coordinated with your prescriber
  • Objective ADHD testing before a stimulant is considered
  • Sleep, lifestyle, and stress-load work that makes the rest hold
  • SPRAVATO or NeuroStar TMS when the usual route has stalled
Your care team

The people you will actually sit with

A small, board-certified team in Decatur — you will not be handed to a different provider every visit.

Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder and psychiatric nurse practitioner

Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Founder · Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Built MindBodySoul around the conviction that mental and physical health are one conversation, not two.

Dr. Douglas Cooper, M.D., board-certified psychiatrist

Dr. Douglas Cooper, M.D.

Board-Certified Psychiatrist

Brings the diagnostic depth that complex, treatment-resistant, and long-misdiagnosed presentations require.

Delores Bedell, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, psychiatric nurse practitioner

Delores Bedell, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Evaluations and ongoing medication management for adults, in person in Decatur and by video across Georgia.

Asia Brewster coordinates every TMS and SPRAVATO course

Scheduling, insurance authorization, and what to expect on day one — one person, start to finish.

Meet the full team
Virtual evaluations

Get evaluated from your kitchen table

We offer telehealth visits, so you can be assessed and followed from home — no traffic on I-285, no half-day off work, no waiting room. A virtual evaluation is a full psychiatric appointment: same provider, same depth, same chart. Many people start virtually and only come in when there is a reason to.

  • Evaluations, medication management, and therapy — all available by video
  • Virtual slots often open sooner than in-person ones
  • SPRAVATO and NeuroStar TMS are the exception — both require in-clinic monitoring

What you need for a video visit

  • A phone, tablet, or laptop with a camera
  • A private spot where you can speak freely
  • Your medication list and pharmacy
  • Your insurance card, for benefit verification
Patient portal
Plan your visit

Everything you need to know before you walk in

The first appointment is the one people put off longest. Here is exactly what happens, what to bring, and where to park — so there is nothing left to be anxious about.

How to prepare for your appointment

Bring a photo ID and your insurance card, and arrive about 15 minutes early so paperwork does not eat into your time with the provider.

  • A list of every medication and supplement you take, with the dose — a photo of the bottles works
  • Roughly when your symptoms started, and what you have already tried
  • Your pharmacy name and location
  • Any questions you have — written down, so they do not evaporate in the room

You do not need records from a previous provider to be seen. If they would help, we can request them for you.

Parking & getting here

We are at 1766 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033, on the Lawrenceville Highway (US-29) corridor just inside I-285 — a few minutes from Emory Decatur Hospital, Suburban Plaza, and Your DeKalb Farmers Market.

  • Free parking on site. No deck, no meters, no validation — park and walk straight in
  • Easy to reach from I-285, I-20, and Decatur Square
  • Coming for SPRAVATO? Arrange a ride home — you cannot drive after a session
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Office hours

  • Mon–Fri · 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Saturday · 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Sunday · Closed

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Insurance & payment

Insurance we accept for mental health care in Decatur, GA

Most of our patients use insurance, and we check your coverage for you before your first appointment — so the cost is settled while you can still do something about it, not discovered in a bill three weeks later.

Plans we accept

  • Aetna
  • Anthem BCBS
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Clover Health
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Optum
  • Oscar
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare

Do not see your plan, or not sure which network you are on? Coverage still varies plan by plan, even inside the same carrier — so call (404) 748-4434 and we will verify your exact benefits before you book.

We verify your benefits — you do not

Being accepted and being covered are not the same sentence. Two people can hold the same carrier and owe completely different amounts, so the only number worth trusting is the one for your policy. Call us with your card and we will check what your plan actually covers, what the visit will cost, and whether a referral is needed.

  • We run the verification and explain what it means in plain English
  • You get the cost before the appointment, not after
  • No obligation to book once you know the number
Call (404) 748-4434 to verify your coverage

FSA & HSA accepted

Use your Flexible Spending or Health Savings account for care here — pre-tax dollars, no extra paperwork from you.

Self-pay is welcome

No insurance, or a plan you would rather not use? Self-pay is accepted, with transparent pricing and no contracts to sign.

SPRAVATO & TMS authorizations

Both are commonly covered, and both usually need prior authorization. Our coordinator files it and chases it — that work is not handed to you.

Have this ready when you call

  • Your insurance card — member ID and group number
  • Which service you are asking about
  • Whether you want an in-person or virtual visit

Not sure whether we take your plan?

One short call answers it. Bilingual staff are available, and there is no obligation to book afterwards — we would rather tell you honestly than have you pay for a surprise.

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Areas we serve

One office in Decatur, an easy drive from most of DeKalb

We are on the Lawrenceville Highway (US-29) corridor just inside I-285, which puts us within a short drive of most of east metro Atlanta. If the drive is still too much, telehealth covers the whole state.

Neighborhoods and cities near the office

  • Decatur
  • Avondale Estates
  • Scottdale
  • Clarkston
  • Tucker
  • Stone Mountain
  • Druid Hills
  • North Druid Hills
  • Brookhaven
  • Chamblee
  • Doraville
  • Dunwoody
  • Lithonia
  • Pine Lake
  • Belvedere Park
  • Candler-McAfee
  • Snellville
  • East Atlanta

Patients also come to us from Emory, Agnes Scott, and the CDC campuses, and from Decatur Square and Suburban Plaza — all within a few minutes of the office.

Anywhere in Georgia, by video

Live outside the drive radius, or simply cannot spend an afternoon on I-285? A virtual evaluation is the same appointment with the same provider — you just do not have to park for it.

  • Telehealth statewide, including rural Georgia
  • SPRAVATO and NeuroStar TMS remain in-clinic
How virtual visits work

Not sure if we are close enough to be practical?

Tell us where you are starting from and we will be honest about the drive.

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Questions

Answers before you call

Still unsure? The front desk would genuinely rather answer a question than have you not book.

Call (404) 748-4434

New-patient evaluations are frequently available within the same week, and virtual appointments often open sooner than in-person ones. Call (404) 748-4434 and we will tell you the first available slot before you commit to anything.

We are at 1766 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033 — on the Lawrenceville Highway (US-29) corridor, inside I-285 and a few minutes from Emory Decatur Hospital and Suburban Plaza. Free parking is available on site, so you can park and walk straight in without a deck, a meter, or validation.

Arrive about 15 minutes early, bring a photo ID and your insurance card, and bring a list of every medication and supplement you take with its dose. It also helps to jot down when your symptoms started and what you have already tried. You do not need records from a previous provider to be seen — we can request them for you.

Yes. We offer telehealth visits so you can be evaluated and followed from home. Virtual visits work well for evaluations, medication management, and therapy. SPRAVATO and NeuroStar TMS are the exceptions — both are administered in the clinic, because they require on-site monitoring.

It means we look at what else is driving your symptoms instead of treating a prescription as the whole plan. Sleep, thyroid and metabolic health, nutrition, substance use, trauma history, and stress load all shape how you feel — so they are part of the assessment, and your plan can combine medication, therapy, and interventional treatment rather than only one of them.

We accept Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Clover Health, Coventry Health Care, Kaiser Permanente, Optum, Oscar, UMR, and UnitedHealthcare — plus FSA, HSA, and self-pay. Coverage still varies plan by plan, even within the same carrier, and SPRAVATO and NeuroStar TMS usually require prior authorization. Call (404) 748-4434 with your card and we will verify your exact benefits before your first visit, so nothing about the cost is a surprise.

Patients reach us easily from Avondale Estates, Scottdale, Clarkston, Tucker, Stone Mountain, Druid Hills and North Druid Hills, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, and the east side of Atlanta. Telehealth is available anywhere in Georgia.

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The hardest appointment to book is the first one. Let us make it easy.

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1766 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA 30033 · Mon–Fri 9am–7pm · Sat 11am–4pm

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