Darrell Grizzle, LPC

 

Pre-Trial & Court-Related

Assessments and Counseling

 

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor

with a Masters degree in Psychology with

an emphasis in Addiction Counseling. 

I also have a Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in

Guidance and Counseling.  Both degrees

are from the University of West Georgia.

 

I have worked in the criminal justice field

since 1985, first as a Probation Officer,

then as a Parole Officer and Substance

Abuse Counselor for the Georgia Board

of Pardons and Paroles. 

 

I have many years experience with pre-trial      Courthouse and Gazebo in Canton, Georgia

evaluations for DUI, drug possession, and

domestic violence cases, as well as shop-

lifting, burglary, and other kinds of cases, both felonies and misdemeanors, including sex offenses (public indecency, sexual battery, solicitation).  I am a Clinical Member of ATSA, the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders. 

 

I prepare detailed written reports based on clinical interviews as well as testing.  These reports let the court know if testing indicates a client’s offense was an isolated incident – or, if it was part of an ongoing or established pattern of behavior, the report will outline a detailed counseling plan, personalized for each individual client.

 

I also prepare evaluations and provide individual counseling services for clients who are already on probation, parole, or pre-trial diversion.

 

You can schedule an appointment for a court-related assessment by calling 678-642-3213.  Fees are based on the pending charges (misdemeanor or felony) and the level of testing required.  Weekend and evening appointments are available.

 

 

Licensed Professional Counselor, Georgia License No. LPC003532

 

DUI Clinical Evaluator, DHR Registry No. CE2096

 

 

 

While in private practice, I referred a number of clients to counselors for court-related and personal counseling needs.  Every client who was referred to Mr. Grizzle, even for court-required counseling, returned to say he really helped them with their counseling needs and their lives were better for having worked with Mr. Grizzle.

 

Mr. Grizzle's profile is very accurate.  He non-judgmentally counsels people using their own positions and stages in life as starting points, and helps them make improvements from there.  Mr. Grizzle is well read and has traveled, so his counseling perspective bridges race, religion, and culture.  He's a nice, easy-going man and a pleasure to work with. 

 

~ The Honorable Gregory Douds, Chief Associate Magistrate Judge, Cherokee County

  

 

 

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