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Carson Shock
Pre-Licensed Professional, APC, MA
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
I work with adolescents, young adults, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce-related issues, family dynamics, relationship issues, grief, identity, spiritual formation, healing from childhood wounds, and mental illnesses.
Asking for help is not always the easiest thing to do. I seek to create a place of safety and trust for you to stretch, grow, change, and open yourself up for healing to begin. I engage the counseling process from a non-judgmental and compassionate approach, allowing clients to feel heard and understood as they gain insight and develop coping strategies. I aim to view my clients holistically using therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Art Therapy, and Mindfulness practices.
I work with adolescents, young adults, and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce-related issues, family dynamics, relationship issues, grief, identity, spiritual formation, healing from childhood wounds, and mental illnesses.
Asking for help is not always the easiest thing to do. I seek to create a place of safety and trust for you to stretch, grow, change, and open yourself up for healing to begin. I engage the counseling process from a non-judgmental and compassionate approach, allowing clients to feel heard and understood as they gain insight and develop coping strategies. I aim to view my clients holistically using therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Art Therapy, and Mindfulness practices.
(770) 692-4270 View (770) 692-4270
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Beyond Today Counseling Center, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
Are you overwhelmed with trying to find the right therapist for you or your family member? Has your search left you frustrated and confused? Our practice is multi-disciplinary, meaning we treat all ages and a variety of specializations. The counselors of Beyond Today Counseling Center all provide compassionate and evidenced base care to the individuals and families who seek our services. With this variety of professional expertise, we are able to meet a multitude of treatment needs. If for some reason we are not able to help you at this time, we will help you find someone in the area who we think will be a good fit for you.
Are you overwhelmed with trying to find the right therapist for you or your family member? Has your search left you frustrated and confused? Our practice is multi-disciplinary, meaning we treat all ages and a variety of specializations. The counselors of Beyond Today Counseling Center all provide compassionate and evidenced base care to the individuals and families who seek our services. With this variety of professional expertise, we are able to meet a multitude of treatment needs. If for some reason we are not able to help you at this time, we will help you find someone in the area who we think will be a good fit for you.
(678) 882-7833 View (678) 882-7833
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Laura Hafner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, RPT, CPCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
Waitlist for new clients
Often times when individuals seek therapy, they are in some of the hardest seasons of life. I strive to offer an environment and experience filled with acceptance and empathy to help you work through those challenges. I enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help process big feelings and hardships they may be experiencing. I especially enjoy working with children and adolescents who are struggling with life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, family conflict, and other difficulties that are keeping them from living their best life.
Often times when individuals seek therapy, they are in some of the hardest seasons of life. I strive to offer an environment and experience filled with acceptance and empathy to help you work through those challenges. I enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help process big feelings and hardships they may be experiencing. I especially enjoy working with children and adolescents who are struggling with life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, family conflict, and other difficulties that are keeping them from living their best life.
(470) 243-8458 View (470) 243-8458
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Shontel Cargill
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
Shontel Cargill is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has been facilitating change for those who are greatly impacted by mental health issues, addictive diseases, and developmental disabilities for 6 years. Shontel has experience working with diverse populations in private practice, community health care, outpatient, and hospital settings. She specializes in marriage and family therapy, couples therapy, and maternal mental health. Shontel also enjoys working with individuals on achieving their personal and professional goals in therapy.
Shontel Cargill is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has been facilitating change for those who are greatly impacted by mental health issues, addictive diseases, and developmental disabilities for 6 years. Shontel has experience working with diverse populations in private practice, community health care, outpatient, and hospital settings. She specializes in marriage and family therapy, couples therapy, and maternal mental health. Shontel also enjoys working with individuals on achieving their personal and professional goals in therapy.
(678) 916-9772 View (678) 916-9772
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Sanona A Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CPCS, NCC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
Waitlist for new clients
My passion is to provide healing, help and restoration to individuals, couples and families. My work in marriage ministry and with families and couples enables me to walk with you through the challenges life brings. Providing a safe, supportive and confidential environment for my clients to explore and process past and present issues is my goal in therapy. Promoting healing of the individual and the family unit is my heart's work and I dedicate myself to helping my clients reach their potential.
My passion is to provide healing, help and restoration to individuals, couples and families. My work in marriage ministry and with families and couples enables me to walk with you through the challenges life brings. Providing a safe, supportive and confidential environment for my clients to explore and process past and present issues is my goal in therapy. Promoting healing of the individual and the family unit is my heart's work and I dedicate myself to helping my clients reach their potential.
(770) 766-4767 View (770) 766-4767
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Amorette Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LAPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30041
I currently hold associate licensures as a Professional Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist in the State of Georgia.
I am a passionate wellbeing leader who understands the importance of self-care in order to get the most out life. My unique background has allowed me to work with disabled patients in rehab programs, serve as a coordinator of wrap-around services for children with special needs, and gain experience in corporate positions that require attention to detail and demand work-life balance. This journey has taught me to be empathetic to my client's circumstances. I have a client-centered approach that considers every aspect of their lives, and meet each person where they are in their mental wellness journey.
I currently hold associate licensures as a Professional Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist in the State of Georgia.
I am a passionate wellbeing leader who understands the importance of self-care in order to get the most out life. My unique background has allowed me to work with disabled patients in rehab programs, serve as a coordinator of wrap-around services for children with special needs, and gain experience in corporate positions that require attention to detail and demand work-life balance. This journey has taught me to be empathetic to my client's circumstances. I have a client-centered approach that considers every aspect of their lives, and meet each person where they are in their mental wellness journey.
(470) 243-8905 View (470) 243-8905
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Julie Shortridge
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LSW, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
Congratulations ... on taking the next step in finding healing for you &/or your family! Life can often present new opportunities & struggles that we would not have anticipated. I would be honored to assist you as you walk through what often feels like a valley or difficult times in your life. I have learned that what often appears to be obstacles, are stepping stones of healing in our life’s journey. I look forward to meeting with you to see how I may assist you &/or your family. Sincerely, Julie : )
Congratulations ... on taking the next step in finding healing for you &/or your family! Life can often present new opportunities & struggles that we would not have anticipated. I would be honored to assist you as you walk through what often feels like a valley or difficult times in your life. I have learned that what often appears to be obstacles, are stepping stones of healing in our life’s journey. I look forward to meeting with you to see how I may assist you &/or your family. Sincerely, Julie : )
(678) 696-0938 View (678) 696-0938
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Kate Kim
Counselor, LAPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
Kate uses several different modalities based on the client’s needs including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, Structural Family Therapy, Bowenian Family Systems and the Enneagram.
Kate desires to establish an environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable in order that they will feel seen, heard, and known. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents, couples and families who are longing for healthier relationships with themselves and others. Kate has experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, anger management, conflict resolution, substance use issues, blended families and spiritual issues.
Kate uses several different modalities based on the client’s needs including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, Structural Family Therapy, Bowenian Family Systems and the Enneagram.
Kate desires to establish an environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable in order that they will feel seen, heard, and known. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents, couples and families who are longing for healthier relationships with themselves and others. Kate has experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, anger management, conflict resolution, substance use issues, blended families and spiritual issues.
(470) 594-2462 View (470) 594-2462
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Debbie Turner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
I have additional training as a Marriage & Family / Step-family Therapist that looks at the relational dynamics.
Feeling stuck? Wanting personal or relational healing? I am a marriage and family therapist and enjoy helping individuals, couples, or families discover new pathways of change that they were not aware of and walking that journey with them. Understanding how we may have learned to attach to others makes change more transformational than behavioral. I also seek to walk along side women struggling emotionally with the changes that occur in pregnancy and after. I am a licensed therapist and can provide in person therapy in Cumming or remotely to anyone in the state of GA
I have additional training as a Marriage & Family / Step-family Therapist that looks at the relational dynamics.
Feeling stuck? Wanting personal or relational healing? I am a marriage and family therapist and enjoy helping individuals, couples, or families discover new pathways of change that they were not aware of and walking that journey with them. Understanding how we may have learned to attach to others makes change more transformational than behavioral. I also seek to walk along side women struggling emotionally with the changes that occur in pregnancy and after. I am a licensed therapist and can provide in person therapy in Cumming or remotely to anyone in the state of GA
(470) 239-6444 View (470) 239-6444
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Kristi Vanderpool
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, MCC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30041
Kristi has a Masters Degree in Counseling (specializing in Marriage & Family therapy) from GA State & a certificate in Neuroscience from Harvard.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you worried about your relationship with your spouse or teen? Our counseling sessions offer a safe, confidential space where you can explore your feelings, thoughts, and concerns without judgment. It's an opportunity to gain insight into yourself and your relationships, develop coping strategies, and make positive changes in your life. Kristi Vanderpool can help you identify your strengths, overcome obstacles, and achieve your personal goals.
Kristi has a Masters Degree in Counseling (specializing in Marriage & Family therapy) from GA State & a certificate in Neuroscience from Harvard.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you worried about your relationship with your spouse or teen? Our counseling sessions offer a safe, confidential space where you can explore your feelings, thoughts, and concerns without judgment. It's an opportunity to gain insight into yourself and your relationships, develop coping strategies, and make positive changes in your life. Kristi Vanderpool can help you identify your strengths, overcome obstacles, and achieve your personal goals.
(770) 766-7792 View (770) 766-7792
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Meaningful Solutions Counseling & Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CPCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
Are you seeking to make long lasting improvements in your life? Are you looking to improve a relationship with a significant other, spouse, or family member? Do you feel paralyzed by the past and feel powerless, stuck, or ill equipped to make the necessary changes? Despite your best efforts, you may be stuck in old or subconscious patterns that may be keeping you from living your best life. I am an EMDR and CBT trained therapist. I help people get to a place of peace where they can find acceptance of the past, contentment with the present, and excitement about the future. It's a journey, but I'm committed to walk alongside you!
Are you seeking to make long lasting improvements in your life? Are you looking to improve a relationship with a significant other, spouse, or family member? Do you feel paralyzed by the past and feel powerless, stuck, or ill equipped to make the necessary changes? Despite your best efforts, you may be stuck in old or subconscious patterns that may be keeping you from living your best life. I am an EMDR and CBT trained therapist. I help people get to a place of peace where they can find acceptance of the past, contentment with the present, and excitement about the future. It's a journey, but I'm committed to walk alongside you!
(470) 339-7187 View (470) 339-7187
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Christine Abbott
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
My specialties include: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, women, and couple & family communication.
Life is challenging. Directly confronting those challenges in a supportive space is one of the most rewarding decisions you can make. I have 10+ years experience guiding clients as they examine the factors contributing to the anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and stress in their lives. In that process we work together to focus on the coping skills and solutions that lead to greater life satisfaction. I am passionate about helping clients achieve greater confidence, self-awareness and balance through authentic and connected living.
My specialties include: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, women, and couple & family communication.
Life is challenging. Directly confronting those challenges in a supportive space is one of the most rewarding decisions you can make. I have 10+ years experience guiding clients as they examine the factors contributing to the anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and stress in their lives. In that process we work together to focus on the coping skills and solutions that lead to greater life satisfaction. I am passionate about helping clients achieve greater confidence, self-awareness and balance through authentic and connected living.
(860) 431-3212 View (860) 431-3212
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Dr. Dale Goodman
Pastoral Counselor, PhD, DMin
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30040
I grew up in a family plagued by alcoholism, which caused immense destruction and turmoil.
Are you feeling hopeless and unsure of your life? Battling anxiety or depression? Life can be challenging today, but there are solutions to get you better. Don't lose hope, your best is yet to happen. You have the strength to get better and conquer these challenges. Keep trusting God, and do your best. Your life has so much potential, and you deserve a better you! Let me guide you toward real solutions that work. I offer fresh perspectives and effective strategies for clients to overcome their struggles.
I grew up in a family plagued by alcoholism, which caused immense destruction and turmoil.
Are you feeling hopeless and unsure of your life? Battling anxiety or depression? Life can be challenging today, but there are solutions to get you better. Don't lose hope, your best is yet to happen. You have the strength to get better and conquer these challenges. Keep trusting God, and do your best. Your life has so much potential, and you deserve a better you! Let me guide you toward real solutions that work. I offer fresh perspectives and effective strategies for clients to overcome their struggles.
(470) 516-1467 View (470) 516-1467
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Michael Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
I am a person-centered therapist, which means that my focus is helping clients realize their full potential. I've been a professional counselor for more than eight years, and I've worked with people who had issues like depression, anxiety, family problems, ADHD, anger management, emotional abuse, and trauma. I am a compassionate person. I believe in treating everyone the way I would like to be treated, with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. My counseling approach is eclectic therapy. Eclectic therapy draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques to find the best fit for clients’ needs.
I am a person-centered therapist, which means that my focus is helping clients realize their full potential. I've been a professional counselor for more than eight years, and I've worked with people who had issues like depression, anxiety, family problems, ADHD, anger management, emotional abuse, and trauma. I am a compassionate person. I believe in treating everyone the way I would like to be treated, with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. My counseling approach is eclectic therapy. Eclectic therapy draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques to find the best fit for clients’ needs.
(678) 679-6503 View (678) 679-6503
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Brenda L Banks
MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30041
Children and adolescents today deal with a host of issues such as coping with stress and anxiety, navigating peer and family relationships, expressing feelings appropriately and managing developmental disorders. Understanding how to best express feelings and control behaviors can lead to improved relationships at school and home and increase self-esteem. I strive to help their children and teens make positive personal and social changes that will benefit them over the course of their lives.
Children and adolescents today deal with a host of issues such as coping with stress and anxiety, navigating peer and family relationships, expressing feelings appropriately and managing developmental disorders. Understanding how to best express feelings and control behaviors can lead to improved relationships at school and home and increase self-esteem. I strive to help their children and teens make positive personal and social changes that will benefit them over the course of their lives.
(770) 746-8865 View (770) 746-8865
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Herani Argoe
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cumming, GA 30041
Waitlist for new clients
I am EMDR trained and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 trained.
Taking the first step to counseling is not an easy one. I am glad you are here! It truly brings me so much joy to walk alongside clients and their families as they work towards healing, freedom, and personal growth. My goal is to build a caring, nonjudgmental environment to ensure that everyone who enters my office feels accepted and safe.
I am EMDR trained and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 trained.
Taking the first step to counseling is not an easy one. I am glad you are here! It truly brings me so much joy to walk alongside clients and their families as they work towards healing, freedom, and personal growth. My goal is to build a caring, nonjudgmental environment to ensure that everyone who enters my office feels accepted and safe.
(770) 874-0803 View (770) 874-0803
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Dr. Yarelie Calo Gobea
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC, LMHC, CPCS, CFMHE
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
Parental Fitness & Custody Evaluations, Children and Adults Mental Health Evaluations, Anger Management Evals, Family Reunification Therapy, Individual/Couple/ Family Therapy, Parenting Classes, Parenting Plan Coordination, & Legal Clinical Mental Health Services (Expert Witness) for Civil and Criminal cases.
I help children and adults become the best individuals they can be for themselves and their families. My therapy focuses on the evolution of the SELF and creating changes within oneself. We cannot control others; we can only transform and influence our environment, and others will follow. I help children, families, and parents maintain healthy bonds and adapt skills to new situations, even after parental separation. I believe in living intentionally in all areas of our lives, finding long-term solutions by changing lifestyles, maintaining inner peace, and becoming our best version daily. Hablo Español.
Parental Fitness & Custody Evaluations, Children and Adults Mental Health Evaluations, Anger Management Evals, Family Reunification Therapy, Individual/Couple/ Family Therapy, Parenting Classes, Parenting Plan Coordination, & Legal Clinical Mental Health Services (Expert Witness) for Civil and Criminal cases.
I help children and adults become the best individuals they can be for themselves and their families. My therapy focuses on the evolution of the SELF and creating changes within oneself. We cannot control others; we can only transform and influence our environment, and others will follow. I help children, families, and parents maintain healthy bonds and adapt skills to new situations, even after parental separation. I believe in living intentionally in all areas of our lives, finding long-term solutions by changing lifestyles, maintaining inner peace, and becoming our best version daily. Hablo Español.
(470) 236-4419 View (470) 236-4419
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Christie Newsom
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
I believe my training and experience has prepared me for working with individuals and families. I have specializations in older children, adolescents and adults dealing with having feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, low self-esteem, loneliness and isolation, and excessive worry and anxiety. Including those with issues of self-harm,impulsivity, experiences w/bullying, trauma, anger, and self-esteem. Also, those working through transitions such as life-stage transitions, relationship changes, boundary setting, grief and loss, divorce and blended families.
I believe my training and experience has prepared me for working with individuals and families. I have specializations in older children, adolescents and adults dealing with having feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, low self-esteem, loneliness and isolation, and excessive worry and anxiety. Including those with issues of self-harm,impulsivity, experiences w/bullying, trauma, anger, and self-esteem. Also, those working through transitions such as life-stage transitions, relationship changes, boundary setting, grief and loss, divorce and blended families.
(678) 515-9995 View (678) 515-9995
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Garrett Thurman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30040
Hello! I work with young adults, teens and children who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression, life transitions, and other struggles. My goal as a counselor is to provide a safe relationship in which you can be heard without judgment, and to challenge you to take practical steps towards healing and emotional health.
Hello! I work with young adults, teens and children who are struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression, life transitions, and other struggles. My goal as a counselor is to provide a safe relationship in which you can be heard without judgment, and to challenge you to take practical steps towards healing and emotional health.
(770) 874-8309 View (770) 874-8309
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Ceillia with The Counseling Group LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Cumming, GA 30041
Cecilla studied and graduated in psychology in her native country of Peru. After immigrating to the USA, she has earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology. She has completed AMO academy's required training and evaluation and was awarded the title of Master Hypnotherapist certification. Currently, Cecilla is pursuing her master's degree in Clinical Psychology. She believes in focusing on guiding the client to find the root cause of the mental difficulties and working together to meet desired goals.
Cecilla studied and graduated in psychology in her native country of Peru. After immigrating to the USA, she has earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology. She has completed AMO academy's required training and evaluation and was awarded the title of Master Hypnotherapist certification. Currently, Cecilla is pursuing her master's degree in Clinical Psychology. She believes in focusing on guiding the client to find the root cause of the mental difficulties and working together to meet desired goals.
(770) 749-7157 View (770) 749-7157
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.