General Practitioners

• Primary Care
  Michelle L. Smith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Georgia and Florida; and is credentialed as a National Register of Health Service Psychologist. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University fo North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Psychology and African/Afro-American Studies (double major); and her Master's degree in Psychology (majoring in Counseling) from Fayetteville State University. In 2013, Dr. Smith completed her pre-doctoral internship at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System and received her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology form Jackson State University. She has worked at the North Florida/South Georgia Veteran's Health System as a staff psychologist with a specialization in Primary Care Behavioral Health for the past 3 years. Dr. Smith joined the Better Clinic, LLC staff in 2015.
• Emergency Care
  Patients in a crisis or emergency should go to the emergency room at South Georgia Medical Center located at 2501 N. Patterson Street in Valdosta or Greenleaf Center located at 2209 Pineview Drive in Valdosta. If you are unable to travel to these locations during a crisis, please call 911 for emergency assistance.

Neurologists

• Autism
  Pathfinders, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals, parents and professionals find resources, supports and training while working to increase the awareness of autism spectrum disorders and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

Psychiatrists

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common mental disorders that develop in children. Children with ADHD have impaired functioning in multiple settings, including home, school, and in relationships with peers. If untreated, the disorder can have long-term adverse effects into adolescence and adulthood
• Stress Management
  Nancy Weingartner completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana; and her Master’s in Social Work at Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. Upon graduation Nancy worked 3 years as a psychiatric social worker at Chicago Read Mental Health Center in Chicago, Illinois and continued her studies in a marital and family externship at the University of Illinois. Nancy then joined the Air Force where she served for over 20 years in a variety of positions in Family Advocacy, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Critical Incident Stress Management, and Exceptional Family Member programs. Additionally, she served as an interim base commander while she developed an integrated special needs family program for all military bases in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She concluded her military career as the Mental Health Flight Commander at Moody Air Force Base.
• Depression
• Mental Health
  Each provider is an independent contractor and contracts with most insurance plans individually. When seeking a mental health provider, please check with your carrier for the individual provider’s name as well as the practice name to see if we participate with your insurance.
• Behavioral Health
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• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care