Therapists in Ellenwood, GA
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Miranda Barzey
Counselor, LAPC, CRC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30032
I specialize in child centered play therapy with young children ages 2-7 and person centered counseling for adults 20-40. I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, neurodivergence, gender and sexual identity exploration, suicide, coping with oppression, and adjusting to life changes. My door is wide open to anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folks, and polyamorous individuals/families, or anyone looking to do the brave work of understanding themselves more deeply.
I specialize in child centered play therapy with young children ages 2-7 and person centered counseling for adults 20-40. I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, neurodivergence, gender and sexual identity exploration, suicide, coping with oppression, and adjusting to life changes. My door is wide open to anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folks, and polyamorous individuals/families, or anyone looking to do the brave work of understanding themselves more deeply.
Katie Huber-Rhoades
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30315
Waitlist for new clients
Hi. I'm Katie. My ultimate goal is to help people lead a more satisfying, conscious, and authentic existence. My clients are folks who embrace their humanness and gather the courage to work through the root cause of their pain and recognize how it is showing up in the present moment. We will work to help you establish safety within your body and your world by developing healthy coping skills and a deeper awareness of self. I work with adult individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, religious trauma, sexual abuse and associated trauma, grief and loss.
Hi. I'm Katie. My ultimate goal is to help people lead a more satisfying, conscious, and authentic existence. My clients are folks who embrace their humanness and gather the courage to work through the root cause of their pain and recognize how it is showing up in the present moment. We will work to help you establish safety within your body and your world by developing healthy coping skills and a deeper awareness of self. I work with adult individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, religious trauma, sexual abuse and associated trauma, grief and loss.
Grant D. Sparks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CGT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030 (Online Only)
Do you love video games? Comic books? Dungeons and Dragons? Do feel nervous or afraid all the time? Or sad, disconnected? Have you ever felt like an outcast, misfit, or weirdo? Have you ever asked yourself "Is any of this even real?" or "Am I an NPC?" If so, you may have just found your therapist. I work with geeks, nerds, dorks, and dweebs, LGBTQIA folx, the Kink and Polyamory/ENM communities and people of all cultures and spiritualities. So let's play Minecraft while you process, write fanfic about overcoming adversity, or if you're brave, use Dark Souls to practice coping with big emotions. Makes therapy sound kinda fun, right?
Do you love video games? Comic books? Dungeons and Dragons? Do feel nervous or afraid all the time? Or sad, disconnected? Have you ever felt like an outcast, misfit, or weirdo? Have you ever asked yourself "Is any of this even real?" or "Am I an NPC?" If so, you may have just found your therapist. I work with geeks, nerds, dorks, and dweebs, LGBTQIA folx, the Kink and Polyamory/ENM communities and people of all cultures and spiritualities. So let's play Minecraft while you process, write fanfic about overcoming adversity, or if you're brave, use Dark Souls to practice coping with big emotions. Makes therapy sound kinda fun, right?
Sarah Larkin Birdsong
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, MA, EdM, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30317
Available for anyone in Georgia or New York. Specializing in couples and individuals, I consider counseling a collaborative practice in communication and connection. You set the goals, my job is to create an accepting and supportive space to process loss, heal trauma, manage stress, make strong decisions, and better understand relationships. Drawing from different disciplines to treat the whole person. Integrating mindfulness, spotting patterns, reflecting back what I see, and offering psycho-education when desired. I am transparent, honest, and will call it as I see it, but always defer to you as the expert.
Available for anyone in Georgia or New York. Specializing in couples and individuals, I consider counseling a collaborative practice in communication and connection. You set the goals, my job is to create an accepting and supportive space to process loss, heal trauma, manage stress, make strong decisions, and better understand relationships. Drawing from different disciplines to treat the whole person. Integrating mindfulness, spotting patterns, reflecting back what I see, and offering psycho-education when desired. I am transparent, honest, and will call it as I see it, but always defer to you as the expert.
Billy Cottrell-Jackson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30030 (Online Only)
It's your life, your journey. You deserve to experience your life in the most authentic way possible, on your terms. In difficult times, life becomes overwhelming, and we may need help finding the way through. To assist clients achieve mental health goals, Billy Cottrell-Jackson, MS, LPC, NCC utilizes a variety of evidence-based therapeutic practices to help improve client mental health, wellness, and overall quality of life.
It's your life, your journey. You deserve to experience your life in the most authentic way possible, on your terms. In difficult times, life becomes overwhelming, and we may need help finding the way through. To assist clients achieve mental health goals, Billy Cottrell-Jackson, MS, LPC, NCC utilizes a variety of evidence-based therapeutic practices to help improve client mental health, wellness, and overall quality of life.
Chris Ferrari
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30030 (Online Only)
As a trans person of color, I know firsthand that those who hold marginalized identities often are told to remain silent and invisible. I practice with the principle that the therapeutic space belongs to the client. I prioritize my clients’ voices and introspections and consider the influences of systemic oppression and generational trauma on each client’s life. I believe healing is found when we can connect to ourselves and others.
As a trans person of color, I know firsthand that those who hold marginalized identities often are told to remain silent and invisible. I practice with the principle that the therapeutic space belongs to the client. I prioritize my clients’ voices and introspections and consider the influences of systemic oppression and generational trauma on each client’s life. I believe healing is found when we can connect to ourselves and others.
Eileen Marie Pagán
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAT, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30034 (Online Only)
No matter what phase you are in life at this moment, taking a step towards healing is a brave act and you are inherently worth that investment. I believe that there is liberation in learning to love and accept yourself completely. Together, we will unpack what traumas you may be holding in your body to build more meaningful and healthier relationships not only to yourself, but to those around you. The journey to living your most authentic self can be challenging, and together I can offer a brave space to explore what that looks like for you.
No matter what phase you are in life at this moment, taking a step towards healing is a brave act and you are inherently worth that investment. I believe that there is liberation in learning to love and accept yourself completely. Together, we will unpack what traumas you may be holding in your body to build more meaningful and healthier relationships not only to yourself, but to those around you. The journey to living your most authentic self can be challenging, and together I can offer a brave space to explore what that looks like for you.
Level 20 Brain Cleric - In Person Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
You watch everyone pass you by from the outside the crowd. They seem so comfortable in their own skin. Life is so easy for them. "So what’s wrong with me?" Your brain's a chaotic mess. Thoughts overlap and blur together, making concentrating or finding peace impossible. Navigating your social life feels like walking through a minefield. The world is full of rules that you never learned. You’ve accomplished a lot in life but happiness eludes you. "Is this normal?" you wonder. An ADHD/autism self-diagnosis led to hacks that help but it's not enough. You know you could get better if only your brain would let you.
You watch everyone pass you by from the outside the crowd. They seem so comfortable in their own skin. Life is so easy for them. "So what’s wrong with me?" Your brain's a chaotic mess. Thoughts overlap and blur together, making concentrating or finding peace impossible. Navigating your social life feels like walking through a minefield. The world is full of rules that you never learned. You’ve accomplished a lot in life but happiness eludes you. "Is this normal?" you wonder. An ADHD/autism self-diagnosis led to hacks that help but it's not enough. You know you could get better if only your brain would let you.
Kristine Medea
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BCETS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30316
You want more than anything to connect with the people you care about but find yourself getting angry or pulling away when situations become tense. The changes you’ve worked so hard to make don’t feel like enough anymore. You’ve been in therapy before, but it has only taken you so far and you want to experience deeper healing.
You want more than anything to connect with the people you care about but find yourself getting angry or pulling away when situations become tense. The changes you’ve worked so hard to make don’t feel like enough anymore. You’ve been in therapy before, but it has only taken you so far and you want to experience deeper healing.
Ikeranda Smith
PhD
Verified Verified
Atlanta, GA 30315
Navigating the maze of self-worth and acceptance can be challenging. As a Life Coach, I offer a compassionate yet challenging approach, focusing on the pain rather than the problem. I believe in utmost transparency, guiding clients towards accountability and consistency. Many seek me out for guidance in finding lasting fulfillment, meaningful relationships, and self-love, often influenced by unfulfilled familial bonds. I'm here to empower them to embrace their true selves, overcome fears, and confidently pursue their purpose, ensuring they never abandon themselves or their dreams.
Navigating the maze of self-worth and acceptance can be challenging. As a Life Coach, I offer a compassionate yet challenging approach, focusing on the pain rather than the problem. I believe in utmost transparency, guiding clients towards accountability and consistency. Many seek me out for guidance in finding lasting fulfillment, meaningful relationships, and self-love, often influenced by unfulfilled familial bonds. I'm here to empower them to embrace their true selves, overcome fears, and confidently pursue their purpose, ensuring they never abandon themselves or their dreams.
Kelly Lannon
Counselor, LPC, LCMHC-A, CMCC, CGCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30034 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I am here to support you in your journey of self-care and wellness. Guiding you on your journey of self-discovery and processing through your ups and downs throughout life is something I am incredibly passionate about. Whether it be guilt, anger, grief, trauma, identity, moral injury, self-medication, or motivation (to name a few); everything is interconnected. I would love to help you get unstuck and acquire the skills to build a healthy future.
I am here to support you in your journey of self-care and wellness. Guiding you on your journey of self-discovery and processing through your ups and downs throughout life is something I am incredibly passionate about. Whether it be guilt, anger, grief, trauma, identity, moral injury, self-medication, or motivation (to name a few); everything is interconnected. I would love to help you get unstuck and acquire the skills to build a healthy future.
Online Therapists
Pete Bell, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30033 (Online Only)
It's been my pleasure to see a wide variety of patients and clients in the 13 years of my practice working with people in domestic violence, some working through addiction, depression, anxiety; those recovering from traumatic events; and people suffering from profound mental illness like schizophrenia and other disorders.
My clients enjoy a variety of experiences in sessions from being deeply heard, felt and validated to being accompanied as they remember and explore issues of concern and curiosity. We bond as they get to know themselves better through these experiences of self. They begin to heal childhood wounds and finish developing in ways they might not have thought possible.
It's been my pleasure to see a wide variety of patients and clients in the 13 years of my practice working with people in domestic violence, some working through addiction, depression, anxiety; those recovering from traumatic events; and people suffering from profound mental illness like schizophrenia and other disorders.
My clients enjoy a variety of experiences in sessions from being deeply heard, felt and validated to being accompanied as they remember and explore issues of concern and curiosity. We bond as they get to know themselves better through these experiences of self. They begin to heal childhood wounds and finish developing in ways they might not have thought possible.
Love Positive Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Roswell, GA 30076
We are passionate about providing a safe space for our clients to find internal and external peace by living and loving more authentically. If you want to foster more love for yourself, boost your self-esteem, confidence, authenticity, start here. We can alleviate depression, anxiety, uncertainty; and heal your pain and trauma. We believe everyone deserves empathy and support free of judgment. We particularly love working with people in or considering non-monogamous relationships and transgender or gender non-conforming youth. Office hours include evenings and weekends.
We are passionate about providing a safe space for our clients to find internal and external peace by living and loving more authentically. If you want to foster more love for yourself, boost your self-esteem, confidence, authenticity, start here. We can alleviate depression, anxiety, uncertainty; and heal your pain and trauma. We believe everyone deserves empathy and support free of judgment. We particularly love working with people in or considering non-monogamous relationships and transgender or gender non-conforming youth. Office hours include evenings and weekends.
Charlie Shockley Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Provider
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30606
I support individuals recovering from trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, and more with evidence-based and modern treatment modalities.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, founder of Kind Recovery, and one of the first certified psychedelic counselors in Georgia. I've been providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy since 2019. I work with clients who have experienced mental injury or trauma and find themselves stuck in rigid thought or behavior patterns. These patterns might look like perfectionism, people-pleasing, substance misuse (addiction), anxiety, depression, avoidance, and more. I want you to know that it is possible to radically shift these behaviors with the right approach. I'll be with you as you learn to access the wisdom of your higher self.
I support individuals recovering from trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, and more with evidence-based and modern treatment modalities.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, founder of Kind Recovery, and one of the first certified psychedelic counselors in Georgia. I've been providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy since 2019. I work with clients who have experienced mental injury or trauma and find themselves stuck in rigid thought or behavior patterns. These patterns might look like perfectionism, people-pleasing, substance misuse (addiction), anxiety, depression, avoidance, and more. I want you to know that it is possible to radically shift these behaviors with the right approach. I'll be with you as you learn to access the wisdom of your higher self.
Wyatt Okeefe
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Atlanta, GA 30309 (Online Only)
I provide guidance and support through life transitions such a moving from childhood to adulthood, coming out, developing good life habits and psychotherapy for dealing with emotions, childhood trauma, depression and anxiety.
As a therapist who identifies as queer and transmasculine, my expertise lies in creating a secure and inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community. I conduct private online sessions and hold licenses in Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Florida and New York. Specializing in individual telehealth therapy for adults navigating issues such as coming out, social and/or physical transitioning, and mental health management, I approach each situation with compassion. I am attuned to the distinctive challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and am committed to fostering a safer world through advocacy and support for all my clients.
I provide guidance and support through life transitions such a moving from childhood to adulthood, coming out, developing good life habits and psychotherapy for dealing with emotions, childhood trauma, depression and anxiety.
As a therapist who identifies as queer and transmasculine, my expertise lies in creating a secure and inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community. I conduct private online sessions and hold licenses in Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Florida and New York. Specializing in individual telehealth therapy for adults navigating issues such as coming out, social and/or physical transitioning, and mental health management, I approach each situation with compassion. I am attuned to the distinctive challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and am committed to fostering a safer world through advocacy and support for all my clients.
Dr. Émilie Ellis
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30033 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients! I work primarily with LGBTQ+ people who have experienced trauma and are looking to improve their lives. This might be wanting to feel less anxious or depressed, have healthier relationships, have a deeper knowledge of yourself, or something else. I also have a particular interest in working with clients living with disabilities and chronic conditions, especially those who are "in transition" from non-disabled to disabled. I am a Qualifying WPATH Member and can provide mental health services for individuals looking for support specific to gender-related topics, like social & medical transitioning.
Accepting new clients! I work primarily with LGBTQ+ people who have experienced trauma and are looking to improve their lives. This might be wanting to feel less anxious or depressed, have healthier relationships, have a deeper knowledge of yourself, or something else. I also have a particular interest in working with clients living with disabilities and chronic conditions, especially those who are "in transition" from non-disabled to disabled. I am a Qualifying WPATH Member and can provide mental health services for individuals looking for support specific to gender-related topics, like social & medical transitioning.
Jess May
Pre-Licensed Professional, Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodstock, GA 30188
Waitlist for new clients
My goal in therapy is to help clients grow and connect with their most authentic selves. I am passionate about working with people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. As a queer and nonbinary person, I am uniquely tuned into the needs of gender expansive individuals and am very passionate about working with LGBTQ+ people. Finding a therapist that you don't have to explain your identity to can be challenging. I am someone who intimately understands and can provide specialized care.
My goal in therapy is to help clients grow and connect with their most authentic selves. I am passionate about working with people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. As a queer and nonbinary person, I am uniquely tuned into the needs of gender expansive individuals and am very passionate about working with LGBTQ+ people. Finding a therapist that you don't have to explain your identity to can be challenging. I am someone who intimately understands and can provide specialized care.
Belle Shook - Attento Counseling
Counselor, MS, NCC, APC
Verified Verified
Marietta, GA 30067
Belle holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and is highly experienced in treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including substance abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
With a deep passion for their work, Belle is a person-centered therapist who places great emphasis on cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship with their clients. They firmly believe in collaborating with their clients to achieve their goals and is a staunch advocate for marginalized individuals, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Their approach is supportive, focusing on self-love, body positivity, and personal growth.
Belle holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and is highly experienced in treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including substance abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
With a deep passion for their work, Belle is a person-centered therapist who places great emphasis on cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship with their clients. They firmly believe in collaborating with their clients to achieve their goals and is a staunch advocate for marginalized individuals, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Their approach is supportive, focusing on self-love, body positivity, and personal growth.
Meg Wilson
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
Verified Verified
Athens, GA 30601
I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients, including those with no formal diagnosis, particularly autistic people, individuals with ADHD, and couples with mixed neurotypes. I am interested in exploring embodiment, somatic interventions, expressive arts, and pleasure activism with clients. I work with a variety of needs, such as navigating non-traditional relationship structures, anxiety, depression, self-actualization, low desire, identity development, and dysphoria, and the way grief can interplay with these needs. I facilitate these explorations through a humanistic, feminist, and systems-oriented lens.
I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients, including those with no formal diagnosis, particularly autistic people, individuals with ADHD, and couples with mixed neurotypes. I am interested in exploring embodiment, somatic interventions, expressive arts, and pleasure activism with clients. I work with a variety of needs, such as navigating non-traditional relationship structures, anxiety, depression, self-actualization, low desire, identity development, and dysphoria, and the way grief can interplay with these needs. I facilitate these explorations through a humanistic, feminist, and systems-oriented lens.
Casey Schrader
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30307
Waitlist for new clients
My experience includes treating anxiety, depression, trauma history, codependency, addiction and the impact of substance use on families.
Our most trying times are when we need comfort and connection the most, but they can often be times when we feel the most alone and unheard. Our goal is to honor and alleviate these pains by listening to what they have to tell us. Through the transformative process of connection, you can develop the rich, fulfilling life you deserve. I specialize in working with couples and partnerships, LGBTQIA+ and Queer people, trans and gender-expansive people, women, trauma survivors, and the loved ones of problematic substance users. Thank you for considering me. Let's work together to nurture a life you love.
My experience includes treating anxiety, depression, trauma history, codependency, addiction and the impact of substance use on families.
Our most trying times are when we need comfort and connection the most, but they can often be times when we feel the most alone and unheard. Our goal is to honor and alleviate these pains by listening to what they have to tell us. Through the transformative process of connection, you can develop the rich, fulfilling life you deserve. I specialize in working with couples and partnerships, LGBTQIA+ and Queer people, trans and gender-expansive people, women, trauma survivors, and the loved ones of problematic substance users. Thank you for considering me. Let's work together to nurture a life you love.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.