Therapists in Smyrna, GA

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?

I work with clients from adolescence through adulthood on topics including anxiety, depression, stress management, life transitions, relationship conflict, and identity exploration. My mission as your therapist is to create an environment in which you feel safe to share your story, develop insight and understanding, and work toward accomplishing your personal goals. I see therapy as a team effort to help you build the life you want for yourself.

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.

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.

My name is Dakota and I provide teletherapy in both the states of Georgia and Florida -- Finding our way through life’s journey can become overwhelming at times. We may reach stages where we feel out-of-touch, out-of-place, and out-of-sync. One method of addressing these bumps on our path is recalibrating how we understand ourselves and others. Learning new ways of handling and adapting to all of life’s changes can be revitalizing. I would be excited to be there with you on your path as a co-journeyer and as a provider of objective, researched-based counseling.

Orion Psychotherapy’s mission is to support expressive experiences of adolescents, adults, couples, and families that facilitate meaningful discovery and intentional change. I work with a range of issues focusing on a person centered approach to the work. That means I met you where you are with techniques that match with your struggle. I am trained and believe in an approach that helps treat mental illness and develop mental health as it is its own arena of skills and understandings. I encourage my clients to spend as much effort on working with their negative and dissociative emotions as they do with their positive ones.

I primarily work with young adults, to early 30s. My work with clients focuses on self discovery; exploring parts, sides, and aspects of Self they have never met before. Our work together is centered around embodiment and connection with the most authentic and genuine Capital-S Self. I work from a mixture of lenses, including systemic and holistic; understanding that every struggle an individual faces does not exist in a vacuum outside of oppressive and controlling systems. Sometimes work with me is deconstructing how these systems have defined and categorized you: who are you in spite of these systems?

Do you feel like you are on auto-pilot? Are you constantly disconnected from your body? My job is to hear you and witness your story. Know that you are not alone. Together we can support you in reconnecting to your body and feeling more safe in the world. We will embark on this journey together to get you from surviving to thriving.

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.

Are you or a loved one: Dealing with issues of coming out or gender transition? A couple looking to adopt or blend a family? The parent of a child dealing with their sexuality? Coping with grief or trauma? Working through past or present abuse? Affected by substance use? I can help. For over 15 years, I have worked with individuals, couples and families seeking answers to questions like these. Your concerns are important. You deserve a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who understands them from day one.