Life Management Group
Marriage Counseling — Augusta, Georgia

Marriage Counseling & Relationships

Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and work through life's relationship challenges. Our experienced marriage counselors help couples develop healthier connections, resolve conflict, strengthen emotional bonds, and move forward together with renewed confidence.

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Parenting Support — Augusta, Georgia

Parent Counseling & Family Guidance

Parenting and family management — helping families anchor in a culture of change. Our counselors support parents navigating behavioral concerns, communication challenges, changing family dynamics, and the everyday demands of raising children.

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Therapy & Counseling — Augusta, Georgia

Family Therapy & Counseling

Families face challenges, transitions, and difficult conversations. Our counseling professionals help individuals and families strengthen communication, understand emotional needs, address conflict, and build healthier relationships in a supportive environment.

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Specialized Support for Those Who Serve

First Responders & Veterans Counseling

Life Management Group provides specialized counseling and support for First responders and military veterans that face unique challenges related to trauma, stress, PTSD, and life transitions and helping those who serve move forward with confidence and understanding.

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Compassionate Grief Support

Grief Therapy & Bereavement Support

Grief can affect every part of life. Our compassionate counseling professionals provide a supportive space to process loss, navigate difficult emotions, and find ways to move forward while honoring the people and experiences that matter most.

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Substance Abuse Professional — Augusta, GA

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

Life Management Group provides professional Substance Abuse Professional services, including support related to DOT substance use evaluations and return-to-duty processes. Our focus is on appropriate assessment, regulatory requirements, and helping individuals understand their next steps.

Professional Counseling & Coaching

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Life Management Group offers professional counseling, therapy, and coaching services in Augusta, Georgia. Explore personalized support for individuals, couples, children, families, and professionals navigating life's challenges and opportunities.

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Life Coaching

Empowering individuals to set meaningful goals, unlock personal potential, develop confidence, and create positive changes in everyday life.

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Marriage Counseling

Experienced counselors help couples improve communication, navigate relationship challenges, address conflict, and rebuild stronger connections.

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Parent Counseling

Parenting and family management support that helps families strengthen communication, navigate challenges, and anchor in a culture of change.

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Therapy & Counseling

Professional therapeutic support for individuals and families working toward emotional well-being, healthier relationships, and more balanced lifestyles.

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Child Therapy

Compassionate therapeutic support that helps children develop emotional awareness, healthy coping skills, resilience, and confidence as they grow.

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Executive Coaching & Leadership

Personalized coaching to strengthen leadership skills, improve decision-making, encourage professional growth, and support effective workplace performance.

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Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

Professional SAP evaluations and guidance, including support for applicable DOT return-to-duty requirements and substance use-related concerns.

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Grief Therapy

Compassionate counseling to help individuals process loss, navigate difficult emotions, develop coping strategies, and move toward healing and renewed hope.

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Life Management Group

Your Next Chapter Starts With a Conversation

Seeking counseling or professional guidance is a personal decision. Whether you're navigating marriage challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or life transitions, Life Management Group is here to help you explore the support that fits your needs.

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Reach Out

Contact Life Management Group to discuss the type of counseling or coaching support you're seeking. Whether for yourself, your marriage, your children, or your family, taking that first step opens the door to a meaningful conversation.

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Explore Your Needs

Discuss your concerns, challenges, and personal goals with a counseling professional. Together, you can explore relationship dynamics, emotional well-being, behavioral concerns, or other areas where guidance may be beneficial.

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Move Forward Together

Work toward practical goals through counseling, therapy, or coaching. The focus is on building healthier communication, strengthening coping skills, supporting personal growth, and developing tools for life's ongoing challenges.

Life-changing conversations begin with a first step. Contact our Augusta office to learn more about available counseling and coaching services.

LIFE MANAGEMENT GROUP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

Marriage Counseling in Augusta, GA

Relationships face challenges, but couples do not have to navigate them alone. Life Management Group provides marriage counseling and couples therapy in Augusta, Georgia, helping partners strengthen communication, address conflict, rebuild trust, and develop healthier ways to move forward together.

Communication Skills

Learn healthier ways to communicate, express needs, listen to one another, and work through difficult conversations.

Conflict Resolution

Explore recurring disagreements and develop constructive approaches to resolving relationship challenges.

Trust & Connection

Work toward rebuilding trust, strengthening emotional intimacy, and reconnecting as partners.

Couples Therapy

Receive supportive counseling tailored to your relationship, shared concerns, and personal goals.

Marriage counseling and couples therapy services in Augusta Georgia
Stronger Communication.
Healthier Relationships.
MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT

Building Stronger Relationships, One Conversation at a Time

Marriage counseling offers couples a supportive environment to explore relationship concerns, better understand one another, and work toward meaningful improvements.

Whether you are navigating communication difficulties, rebuilding trust, experiencing relationship stress, or seeking to strengthen an already healthy partnership, counseling can provide valuable tools and perspective.

Marriage Counseling
Couples Therapy
Relationship Communication
Conflict & Trust Support
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Parent Counseling in Augusta, GA

Parenting can be rewarding, challenging, and constantly changing. Life Management Group provides parent counseling in Augusta, Georgia, helping parents and caregivers navigate family challenges, strengthen communication, establish healthy boundaries, and build more supportive relationships with their children.

PARENTING GUIDANCE & FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Helping Families Navigate Change and Grow Together

Every family faces unique challenges. Parent counseling provides a supportive environment for exploring parenting concerns, understanding family dynamics, and developing practical strategies for everyday situations.

Whether you are navigating behavioral concerns, communication difficulties, changing family relationships, or stressful transitions, Life Management Group offers guidance focused on healthier connections and stronger parenting confidence.

Positive parenting strategies and guidance
Healthy communication and family relationships
Behavioral concerns and emotional development
Family transitions, boundaries, and support
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Parent counseling and family support services in Augusta Georgia
Stronger Families.
Healthier Connections.
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES

Family Communication

Develop healthier conversations, improve understanding, and encourage positive communication between parents and children.

Behavioral Guidance

Explore parenting approaches that support children's behavior, emotional regulation, and age-appropriate development.

Family Transitions

Find support during separation, changing household dynamics, blended-family adjustments, and other life transitions.

Parenting Confidence

Build practical skills, establish consistent boundaries, and develop greater confidence in everyday parenting decisions.

SPECIALIZED COUNSELING SUPPORT

First Responders & Veterans Counseling in Augusta, GA

Those who serve their communities and country often face extraordinary demands. Life Management Group offers specialized counseling support for first responders and veterans in Augusta, Georgia, addressing trauma-related concerns, occupational stress, PTSD symptoms, and the emotional challenges that can accompany service.

PTSD & Trauma Support

Counseling support for post-traumatic stress symptoms, difficult experiences, and the emotional effects of trauma.

First Responder Stress

Support for firefighters, law enforcement, EMS personnel, and others navigating high-pressure public safety roles.

Veterans Counseling

Guidance for veterans managing service-related stress, emotional challenges, and transitions into civilian life.

Family & Relationship Support

Help navigating family communication, relationship strain, and the effects of demanding service responsibilities.

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Supporting Those
Who Serve
FIRST RESPONDERS & VETERANS
TRAUMA-INFORMED COUNSELING SUPPORT

Dedicated Support for Those Who Protect and Serve

First responders and military veterans may encounter traumatic events, ongoing occupational pressures, and experiences that affect emotional well-being long after a shift or deployment ends.

Counseling provides a confidential, supportive setting to explore these challenges, strengthen coping strategies, and work toward greater emotional well-being and healthier relationships.

PTSD & Trauma Concerns
Occupational Stress
Veteran Life Transitions
Family & Relationship Support
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DOT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Substance Abuse Professional Augusta, GA

A Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a specially trained professional who evaluates employees following certain DOT drug and alcohol program violations. Life Management Group provides SAP services in Augusta, Georgia, supporting the DOT return-to-duty process and helping employees understand the steps required under federal regulations.

Substance Abuse Professional SAP services and DOT return-to-duty evaluations in Augusta Georgia
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TRANSPORTATION SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
DOT DRUG & ALCOHOL REGULATIONS

Professional Guidance Through the DOT SAP Process

A DOT Substance Abuse Professional evaluates employees who have violated applicable Department of Transportation drug and alcohol regulations and recommends appropriate education and/or treatment.

The SAP also conducts follow-up evaluations as required by the process. This role supports transportation safety and regulatory compliance; it does not guarantee reinstatement or a return to safety-sensitive duties.

Initial SAP Evaluations
Education / Treatment Recommendations
Follow-Up SAP Evaluations
DOT Return-to-Duty Guidance
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Looking for Teen Substance Abuse Counseling?

Life Management Group also provides a separate adolescent substance abuse service for teens and families. This is distinct from DOT SAP evaluations.

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ABOUT LIFE MANAGEMENT GROUP

Counseling, Coaching & Family Support in Augusta, GA

For almost 20 years, Life Management Group has provided therapy, family coaching, life coaching, parenting support, marriage counseling, play therapy, and much more.

Our goal? To make the world a better place through meaningful conversations, stronger families, and opportunities for personal growth.

PARENTING

Helping Families Anchor in a Culture of Change

COACHING

Cultivating the Essentials to Build Individual Promise

THERAPY / COUNSELING

Life. Changing. Conversations.

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OUR MISSION & COMMITMENT

About Life Management Group & Our Commitment to You

Counseling services at Life Management Group in Augusta Georgia

We make it our mission to help anyone who asks for a hand-up or a hand out of whatever journey they may be on.

Whether it be substance abuse, depression, relationship issues, anxiety, or tough transitions, our counselors want to help.

We have both professional counselors and therapists to support and nurture your journey through life's challenges.

Our focus is on meaningful conversations, practical guidance, and helping individuals, couples, and families find a healthier path forward.

At Life Management Group, we believe every individual deserves to be heard, understood, and supported. Our approach emphasizes compassion, trust, and personalized care, creating an environment where clients can openly explore their concerns, strengthen relationships, and develop the confidence to navigate life's challenges.

Whether you're seeking marriage counseling, parenting guidance, family therapy, or support during a difficult season of life, our goal is to help you discover practical solutions and lasting positive change. We are committed to helping individuals and families throughout Augusta and the surrounding communities build stronger connections, healthier perspectives, and a more hopeful future.

Marriage Counseling Programs & Workshops

Wedding Bells and Beyond

A workshop for newlyweds or young couples that explores relationship dynamics after the vows have been taken.

Till Death Do Us Part

For couples who want to reaffirm their commitments and strengthen their resolve to thrive in their marriage.

Marriage Therapy and Coaching

Counseling and coaching for couples seeking tools to work through difficult marriage issues. Life Management Group reports more than 50 years of collective marriage counseling experience.

Life Management Group — Augusta, Georgia

Meet Our Team

Meet the dedicated counseling professionals, clinical specialists, educators, and coaches helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges with personalized support.

Elizabeth Estey

Founder & CEO | Marriage & Parenting Coach

Dr. Chris Carkhum

Clinical Director | LPC, NCC, ACS

Dr. Jill Ballesteros-Bowman

Partner & Clinical Supervisor | LPC, NCC

Layla Boyd, MSW

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Services

Mary Malaguti, MSN, RN

Psychiatric Nursing & Mental Health

Dr. James Getts

Veterans & First Responder Division Chief

Amber Klepsch, LAPC, NCC

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lacole Harrison, LMSW

Trauma-Informed Therapy & PTSD Support

Robert Stephens Jr., LCSW

Behavioral Health & Addiction Therapy

Maria Morris

Human Resources & Organizational Development

Kelli Baker, LAPC, NCC

Veterans, Adolescents & Life Transitions

Brandy Getts

Trauma, Crisis & Family Counseling

Dr. Bettina Kyler

Director, Education Division

Janice Rehder

Special Education & Family Coaching

Jaime Whitman

Intervention & Recovery Support

Insights & Resources

Life. Changing. Conversations.

Explore helpful insights on marriage counseling, parenting, family relationships, mental health, personal growth, and navigating life's challenges. Discover guidance and resources from Life Management Group to support individuals, couples, and families throughout Augusta, Georgia.

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MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS

Building Stronger Relationships

  • Marriage Counseling
  • Communication & Trust
  • Relationship Growth
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PARENTING & FAMILY

Helping Families Thrive Together

  • Parent Counseling
  • Family Communication
  • Child & Teen Support
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THERAPY & WELLNESS

Life. Changing. Conversations.

  • Therapy & Counseling
  • Emotional Wellness
  • Life Coaching
We're Here to Help

Your Next Chapter Starts With a Conversation

Whether you're seeking marriage counseling, parenting support, individual therapy, or guidance through life's challenges, Life Management Group is here to listen. Reach out to our Augusta office to begin the conversation.

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