Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Atlanta, GA
Many with dual diagnoses feel unseen or misunderstood. Thankfully, dual diagnosis treatment in Atlanta can help you gain clarity, stability, and tools to move forward. Our care team is here to help you heal from both mental health and substance use.
When you’re looking for co-occurring disorder treatment in Atlanta, you’re not just looking for a program—you’re looking for a place that sees the full picture. At Atlas Behavioral Health, you’re supported by a team trained to treat both mental health and substance use disorders at the same time.
You’ll work with licensed professionals who understand how trauma, emotional overwhelm, and addiction often show up together. Care plans are built around your needs, not a formula. You’ll never be rushed, and you’ll never be reduced to just your symptoms.
Many in the Atlanta area trust Atlas for our compassionate, real-world approach. We’re known for helping people who’ve tried other programs without success finally find their footing.
“Atlas gave me the structure I needed without making me feel boxed in. It’s the first place I actually felt understood.” —Former Client
Recovery isn’t a straight line. That’s why our dual diagnosis rehab in Atlanta offers a flexible, step-down model that grows with you.
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This step-down structure means you don’t have to go from high support to zero. You can scale back treatment while still staying connected to care.
Dual diagnosis mental health and addiction treatment works best when both sides of the struggle are treated as one. At Atlas, we focus on the connection—how mental health challenges and substance use influence each other—and we treat them together.
Mental Health Conditions:
Substance Use Disorders:
You don’t have to figure out which came first or which matters more. Our team sees the full picture and creates a plan that works with your unique experience. All so you can heal and live a fulfilling, sober life.
Your healing shouldn’t be one-dimensional, because your pain isn’t, either. That’s why our integrated dual diagnosis program in Atlanta combines clinical tools, experiential support, and whole-person care.
â—Ź Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to challenge thought patterns
â—Ź Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotional regulation
â—Ź EMDR to process trauma and reduce triggers
â—Ź Carefully monitored and personalized for your mental health and recovery needs
â—Ź Yoga and guided mindfulness to calm the nervous system
â—Ź Art therapy for expression beyond words
â—Ź Hiking and outdoor time to reconnect with your body
â—Ź Sound baths and golf outings that balance movement with calm
Experiential Therapies are essential parts of how you get better. Together, they help rebuild your nervous system, your relationships, and your sense of self.
Our dual diagnosis specialists in Atlanta include licensed therapists, medical providers, and support staff who bring deep clinical training and a whole lot of heart. Every member of the Atlas team is trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and committed to walking with you.
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We don’t just treat conditions—we work with people. And we meet you with the respect and warmth you deserve.
Co-occurring disorders don’t just impact one person—they ripple through families. That’s why we offer family therapy for co-occurring disorders as part of our treatment model.
At Atlas, family involvement isn’t about blame—it’s about understanding. Through sessions and our dedicated Loved Ones Day, relatives get the chance to learn, reflect, and grow. We separate and rejoin family groups during the day so that everyone gets the insight and support they need.
Our goal is to help families build a shared language for healing, reduce confusion and shame, and create a stronger, healthier support system moving forward.
You don’t have to keep juggling symptoms, self-doubt, or dead ends in care. At Atlas, your dual diagnosis treatment in Atlanta, GA, is designed to support the whole you on your recovery journey. Ready to experience a better version of you? Click one of the buttons below to reach out. Our friendly admissions team is here to help.
Atlas Behavioral Health is the leading addiction & mental health treatment center serving Peachtree Corners, GA, and the surrounding areas. At Atlas, we redefine the standards of care with our commitment to integrity, compassion, and personalized treatment plans.
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Josh Camadeca is the Program Manager and a group facilitator at Atlas Behavioral Health. He is a Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES), a Certified Peer Specialist in Addictive Diseases (CPS-AD), a Certified Peer Specialist in Mental Health (CPS-MH), and a nationally Certified Recovery Coach Professional (RCP). As a person in long term recovery, he has personally been working with mental health therapists for 25 years and has over 10 years in recovery from a substance use disorder. Josh uses his unique lived experience in effective recovery coaching; mentoring others in finding health, wellness, and discovering their own personal recovery pathway. Josh has adopted a lifestyle of mental health recovery and has a passion for sharing his lived experience to help others. His abilities of empathy and connection helps empower and support the clients he is passionate about helping. He uses his vast knowledge of recourses to assist linking clients and their families with said resources and communities helping them foster the connections needed for sustaining long-term recovery. He considers it a privilege to inspire wellness and support clients into a life of meaning and fulfillment. Josh understands the importance of social connections and uses his hobbies of hiking, biking, exercise, watching football, and collecting sneakers/streetwear to connect with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
Julie River is the Clinical Director at Atlas Behavioral Health. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Peer Specialist in Mental Health (CPS-MH), Recovery Coach Professional (RCP), and an EMDR trained psychotherapist. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Kennesaw State University and holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling form Capella University. Her specialty is working with those struggling with trauma, addictions, adoption, and identity challenges. She is a postmodern inclusive and affirming non-traditional psychotherapist who understands the intersectionality of identity and culture. She incorporates holistic and systems approaches into her integrative therapeutic modalities helping clients form in-depth understanding of themselves beginning in childhood. Julie has over a decade of experience in the mental health field is in all levels of care and includes psychiatric hospitalization, wilderness therapy, art therapy, out-patient treatment for addiction and eating disorders, trauma therapy, private practice, and peer support. This extensive background fostered her knowledge and vision of ensuring Atlas provides evidenced-based, client-centered, culturally competent, identity-affirming treatment at Atlas. She ensures that the health and wellness of the staff team is a priority as this directly reflects in quality of services provided. She is passionate about anything related to psychology, neurobiology, and sociology – in her free time you will find her reading or in a training related to these fields of study. If she’s not continuing her education, you will find her training for a marathon or some random 50k trail race. She loves international travel and couch-surfing her way across different countries while hiking, learning, and making friends along the way.
