Practice statement
Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions in Sandy Springs and Alpharetta, Georgia, was co-founded by psychiatrist, Dr. Karen Giles, and business leader, Jim Benjamin, to offer Georgians effective, innovative, and compassionate mental health treatment options. The clinic emerged during the COVID pandemic to help nearly half of all patients with depression who do not improve with traditional antidepressant medications.
Experienced psychiatrist Karen Giles, MD, delivers expert diagnosis and care to people with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She developed a particular interest in treatment-resistant depression while training at Emory.
Dr. Giles collaborates with her patients by taking an extensive health history and then helping them explore various comprehensive options for treatment based on each patient’s individual goals, preferences, and previous experiences. When an acute treatment course is recommended, Dr. Giles checks in with patients frequently (often several times per week) while undergoing such vital therapies. Dr. Giles is also available to provide second opinions and consultations upon referral for patients under the care of psychiatrists, therapists, and other physicians in the community.
Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions prides itself in providing personalized, high-quality treatments that are not widely available, including both transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Spravato, and IV ketamine. They plan to provide psychedelic treatments like MDMA and psilocybin as soon as they receive FDA approval.
Dr. Giles travels several times a year to conferences and serves on professional committees in order to stay updated on the newest treatments and data available for depression and anxiety disorders.
As a member of the Emory Healthcare Network, Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions physicians can directly access the health records of Emory patients, ensuring better continuity of care. We accept most of the major insurance providers in the area for your convenience.
Visitors to the practice can enjoy a relaxing, calm experience with valet parking, easy check-in, and complimentary hot and cold beverages. Each treatment room has luxury recliners with custom sound experiences, soft blankets, and eye masks for optimal comfort.
For more details of the exceptional services available, call Breakthru Psychiatric Solutions or request an appointment online today.
Specialties
Psychiatrist
2 Providers at 2 locations
Reviews
Dr. Giles is simply the very best clinician!
My intake wast the most thorough and compassionate experience I have EVER had in decades of mental health treatment. Dr. Giles and her staff have been compassionate, proactive and very responsive. I was blown away by the care and concern taken for me as the patient and just as a person even before I got to my appointment with Dr. Giles. Dr. Giles was so thorough going over my history; medical, trauma (compassionately) and psychiatric in order to make sure she had all the information she needed to make certain we were going to make the best choices for my treatment. This was the most seen I have felt as a patient and as a person in psychiatric care in a very, very long time if ever. I look forward to what comes next in my journey of treatment with this being just the out of the gate experience with Dr. Giles and Breakthru!
Dr. Giles was so kind and helpful. She listened and offered great suggestions. She gave us hope and made us feel like there are a lot of things we can do to get well.
I haven’t started treatment yet. But Dr. Giles took a lot of time talking with me and really listening. Many doctor’s offices want to get you in and out as quickly as possible. That was not the case at all with Dr. Giles. I definitely felt heard and understood during my very thorough pre-consultation. When I start my treatments, I have confidence that her practice will help me with my 20 year struggle with anxiety and depression.
Amazing. From the initial reach out to my first appointment, I’ve received white glove service from Dr. Giles’s office.
I have never met with a psychologist that I actually wanted to understand how you were feeling and what you were going through. Dr. Giles didn’t just ask me what my symptoms were, but how I was feeling and how it was affecting my life. I would 100% recommend anybody to reach out to her for treatment.
One of the most intelligent, informed, conscientious, and compassionate physicians I have known.
Dr. Giles is thoughtful, compassionate, and up to date on the newest treatments for depression. Her office staff is exceptional with communication and care of patients. I would absolutely recommend this practice to my friends and family.
I recommend Dr. Giles and her team to everyone I meet struggling with treatment resistant depression (TRD). Dr. Giles is committed to innovative strategies to help conquer and thinks outside the box to find something that works. My experience combining IV ketamine with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was the right solution to get me closer to full remission of symptoms. My anxiety is much lower and I'm closer to remission than I have been in 2 years! I'm close to the end of TMS treatment and I'd say I'm at least 85% better and I'm optimistic that I'll get to 100% as the treatment continues to work and as I continue intensive therapy and implement a healthier lifestyle to augment the treatment. Before treatment, I didn't have the motivation to make the changes needed to feel better. Her staff is wonderful and I feel so well cared for. To the point where I'll miss going in for TMS treatment each day! Highly, highly recommend!
Every visit is just like the previous visit. Wonderful !!!! I am very happy O looked for a new Doctor and found Breakthrough.
Dr Giles is extremely professional and yet approachable and compassionate at the same time. Her knowledge and expertise in her field is apparent.
Dr. Giles is kind, gentle and understanding. She is a good listener and makes you feel safe. Dr. Giles is very knowledgeable and explains treatment options clearly and honestly. For the first time in a long time, I feel hopeful.
Everybody is so nice. Very professional group...yet friendly. Dr. Giles is AWSOME . Easy to talk to . I am very comfortable talking to her
Dr. Giles is consistently present, kind and understanding. She provides solutions and is very knowledgeable of the different medication options available for depression, anxiety and ADHD. Her practice is inviting and warm. The aesthetics and smells make me at home and relaxed.
Dr. Giles is awesome. She truly cares about her patients and is by far one of the best docs in Atlanta.
Dr. Giles is very thorough and comprehensive in her approach. She listens to the patient and comes up with a plan that is both effective and in line with what the patient wants.
Phenomenal physician and practice. Dr. Giles is intelligent, informed and open minded. Her bedside manner is also top notch, which is a plus. Her practice is on the cutting edge of psychiatry. I've never felt so heard by a physician and feel like finding her was a gift from above.
I appreciate how thorough the initial appointment was in both the questions that were asked of what was going on as well as the in-depth information provided on the different available treatments. The lengths they went to describe everything made me like a true patient opposed to a way to obtain a revenue goal.
Dr Giles, Jim, and the entire staff are amazing!
Dr Giles, Jim, and her entire staff are absolutely five stars across-the-board. Dr Giles has been a great help to me personally.
Awesome. Doctor and staff really care about the patience and do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and truly care about your health and well being.
Always wonderful experience in this office. Everyone from Dr. Giles to front desk staff genuinely concerned, caring, professional, empathetic, and helpful.
I feel as though Dr. Giles is VERY invested in treating my depression and won’t leave any stone unturned. I am very grateful and I feel like I am cared for, supported and that she will do whatever she can.
Dr. Giles is an incredibly caring physician who changes the lives of her patients.
