Open Door Talk

Open Door Talk is a mental health counseling practice in Woodstock, GA. The practice provides therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and families, with services that include individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, support groups, DBT skills classes, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Clients come to the practice for help with anxiety, depression, mood struggles, trauma and PTSD, addiction, self-esteem and identity concerns, relationship conflicts, parenting challenges, communication and coping skills, self-harm and safety planning, and stress and life transitions.

Open Door Talk describes itself as a modern therapy practice that pairs evidence-based care with practical, real-world skills. Its stated mission is healing trauma and teaching evidence-based skills for lasting change, and its vision is creating a safe space while extending healing beyond the therapy room. The practice describes its values as passion, transparency, and acceptance.

The founder, Michelle Pintado, LCSW, has worked in the human services field since 2005 and received her graduate degree from Marywood University School of Social Work in 2012. She is a Georgia State Certified School Social Worker and a Credentialed Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Level II, completed intensive DBT training with Dr. Jean Eich, Psy.D., LP in 2017, and is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy. The team also includes Roxana Rivas, LMSW; Brooklyn Emory, LMSW; Heba Unis, pre-licensed therapist; Masona Fofana, pre-licensed therapist; Elisabeth Koebler, executive assistant; and Makenzie Reid, social media intern.

The office sits on Weatherstone Pkwy, about a tenth of a mile from Highway 92. Woodstock City Hall is roughly four tenths of a mile away, as are Colony Land Development Lake and The Mill Office Park, and the Village at Weatherstone Playground is about half a mile from the practice.

Open Door Talk holds a 5.00 rating from 29 reviews, reflecting a strong local reputation built on consistently high customer ratings.

For Woodstock residents seeking counseling for trauma, anxiety, depression, or family and relationship concerns, Open Door Talk offers a team of licensed and pre-licensed clinicians working under one roof.