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Kitrina Bush
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
Additionally, I specialize in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Family Relational Conflict.
I believe in creating a new therapy for each client and that you are the expert of your life. By building a trusting therapeutic relationship with you, I want to help guide you through the challenges life can bring. I utilize an integrative, person-centered approach to therapy, emphasizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Art Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and several other therapeutic modalities. My clinical experience has given me the skills to efficiently treat ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Complicated Grief and Loss, Anxiety Disorders, and Mood Disorders.
Additionally, I specialize in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Family Relational Conflict.
I believe in creating a new therapy for each client and that you are the expert of your life. By building a trusting therapeutic relationship with you, I want to help guide you through the challenges life can bring. I utilize an integrative, person-centered approach to therapy, emphasizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Art Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and several other therapeutic modalities. My clinical experience has given me the skills to efficiently treat ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Complicated Grief and Loss, Anxiety Disorders, and Mood Disorders.
(706) 707-3587 View (706) 707-3587
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Kristen Wiens Green
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
I am a Board Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist specializing in therapy and psychological testing with children and adolescents with a variety of problems. I have specialty training in working with children & adolescents ages 2-18. I have worked successfully with children with developmental delays, behavioral problems, mood disorders, ADHD, adjustment issues (divorce, death, illness, general stress), anxiety/OCD, and autism spectrum conditions. In therapy, I tend toward a cognitive-behavioral approach in a developmental framework. I also utilize mindfulness, play, DBT, and psychodynamic techniques.
I am a Board Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist specializing in therapy and psychological testing with children and adolescents with a variety of problems. I have specialty training in working with children & adolescents ages 2-18. I have worked successfully with children with developmental delays, behavioral problems, mood disorders, ADHD, adjustment issues (divorce, death, illness, general stress), anxiety/OCD, and autism spectrum conditions. In therapy, I tend toward a cognitive-behavioral approach in a developmental framework. I also utilize mindfulness, play, DBT, and psychodynamic techniques.
(678) 384-4437 View (678) 384-4437
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Charlotte Ramberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, PMH-C, CPCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040  (Online Only)
I specialize in perinatal mental health and love working with individuals and families in their reproductive journey. I help people who are trying to become pregnant, experiencing fertility challenges, currently pregnant or postpartum, in early parenthood, had a loss of pregnancy, had an infant loss, dealing with difficult birth or postpartum adjustment, going through surrogacy and/or IVF, experiencing a perinatal mental health disorder (PMHD), trauma, and those who identify as women and struggle with anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
I specialize in perinatal mental health and love working with individuals and families in their reproductive journey. I help people who are trying to become pregnant, experiencing fertility challenges, currently pregnant or postpartum, in early parenthood, had a loss of pregnancy, had an infant loss, dealing with difficult birth or postpartum adjustment, going through surrogacy and/or IVF, experiencing a perinatal mental health disorder (PMHD), trauma, and those who identify as women and struggle with anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
(706) 906-6359 View (706) 906-6359
Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.