Your first visit, and beyond.
A clear picture of how the work unfolds — from your first contact through ongoing care. So you know what you're walking into.
Six steps from inquiry to results.
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Get in touch.
Call, email, text, or send a message through the contact form. Mary Beth or team will respond personally — there's no receptionist or call center routing.
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Brief phone consultation.
Before scheduling a first visit, Mary Beth offers a short conversation by phone. The goal is mutual fit: she wants to understand what you're dealing with and what you've tried, and you have a chance to ask questions about the approach before committing.
You'll complete an online intake providing more details on your case and sign consent forms prior to your appointment.
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Initial evaluation.
Your first session is 60 minutes. Mary Beth conducts a full assessment of how your body is moving, breathing, and patterning — and traces dysfunction back to its origin. She'll share what she finds, what she thinks the path forward looks like, and what realistic timelines should look like.
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Treatment plan & sessions.
Subsequent sessions are typically 60 minutes. Because the approach addresses root causes rather than symptoms alone, visits are usually less frequent than conventional PT — often weekly or every other week, with total care often less frequent but extended over a longer period of time.
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Self-directed continuation.
Every patient leaves with specific home exercises, breath work, movement homework, lifestyle adaptations, and work station adjustments as appropriate. As care progresses, the goal is to equip you to maintain and build on the work between visits — and eventually without them.
Post-treatment, email summaries, documentation, and text communication are encouraged as needed.
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Collaboration with your care team.
When appropriate, Mary Beth collaborates with the other practitioners on your medical and wellness team — physicians, surgeons, trainers, and other providers — so that your care is integrated rather than siloed.
The logistics of a visit.
Where to find us
5920 Roswell Road, Suite D-101, Atlanta, GA 30328. Inside the Bodyfitz Personal Training Facility in Sandy Springs, with on-site parking. Full directions on the contact page.
Session length
60 minutes for both initial evaluations and follow-up sessions. Mary Beth schedules generously to allow for thorough, unhurried work.
How often
Most patients start weekly or every other week. Because the work addresses root causes, total course of care is often less frequent but extended over a longer period of time.
What to wear
Comfortable, flexible clothing you can move freely in. Athletic wear works well. Mary Beth will need access to the area being treated.
What to bring
Any imaging or relevant medical records from prior providers. Recent surgical reports if applicable. A list of medications and supplements.
Insurance & payment
Advanced Integrative Physical Therapy is a cash-pay practice. Superbills are provided for patients seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Accepted methods: cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, or credit card (fee applies).
What this isn't.
This isn't a high-volume PT clinic. Mary Beth works with one patient at a time, in a private setting, and sees a limited number of patients per day. That structure is essential to the depth of the work — but it also means the practice isn't the right fit for every patient.
If you're looking for short, frequent visits focused on a specific body part — the model most insurance reimbursement is built around — a high-volume clinic may serve you better. If you're looking for thorough, individualized care that traces dysfunction to its source and treats the whole body as a system, you're in the right place.
Mary Beth's brief phone consultation before scheduling a first visit is the time to figure out which one you need.
Things patients often ask.
Why are sessions longer than at other PTs?
Conventional PT sessions are often 20-30 minutes because that's what insurance reimburses. Real evaluation and integrated treatment requires more time. Mary Beth's structure prioritizes the work over the billing model.
I've tried PT before and it didn't help. Will this be different?
Most patients arrive having tried conventional care. The difference is in the assessment: Mary Beth is looking for where the dysfunction originates, not just where it's expressing itself. That changes what gets treated, and often changes the outcome.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what's going on. Mary Beth will give you an honest estimate after the initial evaluation, and revisit it as the work progresses. The goal is never to extend care unnecessarily.
Is this evidence-based?
Yes. Each modality used — manual therapy, postural restoration, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and blood flow restriction training — has peer-reviewed research supporting it. Mary Beth's post-graduate continuing education is extensive.
How is this different from chiropractic or massage?
Physical therapy, chiropractic, and massage have different scopes, frameworks, and training requirements. Mary Beth's work integrates manual therapy with movement reeducation and neuromuscular work — recognizing that the musculoskeletal system is affected by the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, fascial, lymphatic, and nervous systems. That broader scope is not the focus of the other two professions.
Will I get the same modalities every visit?
No. Treatment is decided session by session based on what your body needs that day. Some visits will be heavy on manual work, others on movement reeducation, others on neuromuscular tools.
Start with the phone call.
The brief consultation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. It's how you and Mary Beth figure out together whether the work makes sense.