In 2015, Dr. Bates started her own practice, which she moved to Marietta, GA, in 2017. She’s been serving the mental-health needs of clients in the metro Atlanta area ever since. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Dr. Bates provides a range of psychotherapeutic, supervision, and consultative services. She is also an accomplished author, having published an e-guide, “Six Steps to an Emerging Authentic, Affirmed Self,” and numerous articles with the Atlanta Tribune, VoyageATL, Blavity, Your Tango, and several national and international academic journals.