Individuals
Adults navigating anxiety, grief, transition, burnout, or a season that no longer feels like their own.
Counseling in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Michael Chan-Frazier, LPC
Therapy for individuals, couples, families, teens and men.
Twenty six years of clinical practice, offering a grounded and compassionate space to work through what you are carrying.
Currently accepting new clients
Who I Work With
Care across the whole of a life.
Couples
Partners working on communication, trust, repair, and finding their way back to one another.
Families
Families under strain, in conflict, or moving through change together.
Teens & Adolescents
Young people facing anxiety, identity, school difficulty, behavior concerns and social pressure.
Children
Younger children and their parents, with care shaped to the child and the family around them.
Men
Men addressing stress, anger, fatherhood, relationships and the weight carried quietly for years.
My Approach
Therapy works when a person feels genuinely met.
My work is grounded in presence. Before technique, before any framework, there is the question of whether you feel heard. I bring twenty six years of clinical experience across private practice, schools, hospitals and residential care, and a belief that people already carry more wisdom about themselves than they have been given room to express.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to you. We look at what is happening now, what it connects to, and what you would like to be different. For some that means practical tools between sessions. For others it means slower work on patterns that have been in place a long time.
I draw on trauma informed and family systems practice, and where it fits, expressive and reflective writing through the Write To Heal process. The method is chosen for the person, never the other way around.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety and stress
Depression and low mood
Trauma informed care
Grief and loss
Relationship and marital concerns
Parenting and family conflict
Life transitions
Identity and self worth
About
A practice built over twenty six years.
Dr. Michael Chan-Frazier is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia, serving children, adolescents, young adults, families, couples and men. He serves as Lead Counselor at VANDAHOUSE in Sandy Springs, where he integrates proven therapeutic practices with holistic self care principles.
His clinical experience spans private practice, self contained classrooms, residential treatment homes, hospitals and community based settings. He is an adjunct instructor at the University of West Georgia, teaching Psychology and Wellness, and he presents nationally on integrative approaches to counselor wellness.
He is passionate about creating an environment for courageous conversations that transcend race, gender and identity, and about helping people move beyond conversing into genuine connection grounded in empathy.
Doctorate in Psychology
University of West Georgia
Master of Science, Marriage and Family Therapy
University of Miami
Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education
Clark Atlanta University
National Recognition
A trusted clinical voice.
National media have invited Dr. Michael to offer expert clinical commentary during widely followed public conversations on behavior, trauma, and healing.
Beyond Talk Therapy
C.A.R.E. Certified
Alongside traditional clinical training, Dr. Michael is certified in the Methodologies of The WorQ. This is what allows the work to move beyond conversation alone and into practices you can carry with you.
Certified in the Methodologies of The WorQ · VANDA Inc.
Methodologies of The WorQ
Certified practitioner of the proprietary VANDA framework.
Energy and Space Clearing
Specialist across Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Lifetime Achievement
Recognized by VANDA Inc. for two decades of practice.
Getting Started
What the first steps look like.
01
Reach Out
Send a note or call. Describe briefly what is bringing you in. There is no form to complete first.
02
An Initial Conversation
We talk through what you are looking for and whether the practice is a good fit for it.
03
Begin
If it feels right, we schedule and start at a pace that works for you.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes. I am currently accepting new clients, in person in Sandy Springs and virtually across Georgia. Reach out by email or phone and we will find a time to talk.
Do you work with couples?
Yes. I work with couples on communication, trust, conflict that keeps repeating, life transitions, and reconnecting after a period of distance. Sessions focus on how each person experiences the relationship, and on building a way of speaking to one another that holds up outside the room.
Do you work with children and teenagers?
Yes. Much of my career has been spent with children and adolescents, including in schools, self contained classrooms, residential treatment and hospital settings. I work with anxiety, behavior concerns, school difficulty, identity, grief and family conflict, and I involve parents at a level that fits the child.
I am a parent and I am not sure my child needs therapy. Can I talk with you first?
Yes. Parents often reach out before deciding anything. An initial conversation can help you sort out what you are noticing, whether therapy is the right step, and if so what kind. There is no obligation to schedule beyond that.
Do you work with men specifically?
Yes. I work with men on stress, anger, fatherhood, relationships, career pressure, grief and the experience of carrying a great deal without a place to set it down. Many men arrive having never spoken about these things directly.
What happens in a first session?
The first session is a conversation. You describe what brings you in and what you hope changes. I ask questions to understand the context. Together we decide whether we are a good fit and what a reasonable next few sessions would look like. You do not need to prepare anything.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes. Sessions are available both in person in Atlanta and virtually for clients located in Georgia.
How long does therapy usually take?
It depends entirely on what you are working through. Some people come for a focused period around a specific situation. Others stay longer for deeper work. We revisit this together rather than committing to an open ended course at the outset.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Sessions are confidential and protected by law, with narrow exceptions required of all licensed clinicians, including risk of serious harm to yourself or another person and suspected abuse of a child or vulnerable adult. I explain these fully in our first session.
What are your fees and do you accept insurance?
Please reach out directly to discuss current fees, insurance and out of network options. I am happy to answer this before you schedule.
Where is your office located?
The practice is located at 5825 Mountain Creek, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328, where I serve as Lead Counselor at VANDAHOUSE.
Request an Appointment
Begin when you are ready.
Currently accepting new clients. Reach out to ask a question or to schedule an initial consultation.
Direct
(678) 697-86345825 Mountain Creek, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
For Fellow Clinicians
Dr. Michael also teaches Continuing Education for licensed therapists.
Write To Heal is a live, accredited CEU workshop in therapeutic writing, clinician presence and sustainable practice, created by VANDA.
View the CEU WorkshopDr. Michael Chan-Frazier is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. This website is for informational purposes and does not constitute therapeutic advice or establish a counseling relationship.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or dial 911.
Visit Us
VANDAHOUSE
5825 Mountain Creek Road NE
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
Monday through Saturday · 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed Sunday
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