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The ASPIRE Clinic is a unique resource that provides holistic counseling and education services to UGA and the Athens community.

At the ASPIRE Clinic, we believe that problems don’t exist in isolation. When there is a struggle in one area of our lives, other things are likely impacted too. We offer an array of services that include individual, couple, and family therapy, financial counseling and education, nutrition counseling and education, and also legal problem solving. All of our collaborative services can help you feel a greater sense of wholeness and happiness.

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Featured Service

Improve Your Self

If you are struggling with an individual concern, a past experience, or simply want to be a better, happier “you,” our ASPIRE Clinic therapists are here to help. ASPIRE therapists are able and qualified to treat a variety of issues, from mental health concerns to individual and relational issues.… Read More

News

5.26.2020 - SERVICES UPDATE: ASPIRE OFFERING TELE-SERVICES

If you need immediate assistance for a life-threatening health emergency or mental health crisis, please contact 911 or 1-800-715-4225. For tips on stress and coping during the pandemic, please visit the CDC's website here.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ASPIRE Clinic will be suspending in-person services for the foreseeable future. We will continue to evaluate our operations based on guidance from the University of Georgia.

ASPIRE is now providing tele-therapy services for those seeking individual, couple, or family therapy. If you are a new client interested in tele-therapy, please contact the ASPIRE Clinic to be placed on our waitlist. You may email aspire@uga.edu or call 706.542.4486 and leave a message.

Financial planning and nutrition services are not available at this time and will return in September 2020. If you need assistance for a civil-related legal problem or concern, please contact the UGA Law School's Public Interest Practicum directly at 706-542-5213.

Meet Our Team

Megan Ford

Megan Ford, M.S., LMFT, is the Clinic Coordinator at the UGA ASPIRE Clinic and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Kansas State University and is a clinical member of the American Association… Read More