Therapists in Alpharetta, GA

It can be scary to be vulnerable and pour out your heart & soul to a total stranger. Throw in some blank stares, silent head nods, and a cold, doctor-like setting? Terrifying. That's why I do things differently. The last thing I want is for you to feel uncomfortable, judged, or scared. I want you to feel safe, welcome, and accepted just the way you are, and will be my genuine, authentic self with you, as well. By modeling authenticity, I find that this enables my clients to feel comfortable discovering, and ultimately embracing who they truly are!

My goal is to assist clients to breakthrough trauma that has frozen them in the past. I have a wide variety of tools available to get you to your goal in the fastest amount of time with the least amount of pain.

My goal as a therapist is to offer a safe environment for my clients to discover past trauma, as it related to present personal difficulties. Additionally, my clients are encouraged to discover healthier coping strategies to deal with present life stressors. It is important to me that my clients feel respected and understood in the process of self discovery and self development. My therapy treatment methods include: person-centered, systemic, behavioral, assigned readings, strategic, and brief. Ideally, for effective treatment, my clients are willing to attend therapy on a regular basis and are willing to be open and honest.

Is your child struggling with behavior problems, depression, anxiety, attention issues, anger management or just plain getting along with others? Are you feeling like your parenting is no longer working? You are about to take that important and scary first step in reaching out for help, and I would be honored to guide you on this journey.

Life's emotional challenges can sometimes interfere with our ability to maintain a productive and fulfilling life. It can be difficult and frightening to reach out for help. But you have already shown strength and courage by taking the first step towards a healthy and balanced life. With a focus on strengths rather than weakness, I am motivated to help clients recognize how their past experiences are connected with their current concerns. I am passionate about helping individuals heal from their traumatic experiences. Trauma hides in plain sight and disguises itself in many forms.

Nelda works with individuals who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their quality of life. She seeks to understand each individual holistically, including their backgrounds and the strengths they already possess to provide an individualized approach. Nelda believes that establishing a strong alliance with her clients is essential to getting the most out of therapy and creating lasting change. Through this alliance, she partners with her clients to explore and address thought and behavior patterns that serve as barriers to enjoying life fully.

I love to help individuals and couples who while on the road to Life's journey have become entangled, tired, confused, angry, lost, wounded or weary and are looking for a professional compus to help them find their " life worth living". I specialize in helping people move through crisis, transitions and chronic relational and behavioral cycles. I empower clients to move from thinking and living their problems to setting goals,taking action and learning to protect their progress. I create an atmosphere that is relaxed, informative and empowering during the therapy session.

I’m a therapist who specializes in anxiety and trauma. I help both children and adults overcome worries, sleep issues, overthinking, and symptoms related to trauma in order for them reach their goals and grow into the best version of themselves.

Westlynn Benton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with adults, children and families for over 30 years in a variety of setting including pediatric hospitals, private practice, schools, in-home settings and through telehealth. Westlynn received her Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and a master's degree of Social Work from the University of Georgia.

I create a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment for my clients that empower them to succeed in making real changes in their lives. I believe that each person has a unique self that must respected, recognized and understood. I provide support by working with you towards improving your coping skills so that you could make positive changes, improve relationships, change negative patterns and live life to the fullest.

Welcome! People go through many life experiences and at various times struggle with issues of change,loss, conflict,or the feeling of something missing or incomplete in their lives. A search for greater balance, flexibility, and an inner peace is needed to ultimately reach a greater stage of growth and happiness.Every individual is unique with their own history, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, and personal goals. Psychotherapy is most benefical when it focuses on the unique individual and a genuine rapport exist between client and therapist.

I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, incorporating the mind, body, and spirit as one. I believe that each person has a soul and a purpose, and my goal is to provide guidance and facilitation to help a client reconnect with one's passion and live life more authentically and with meaning.

You may find yourself feeling like life is happening to you, like you are surviving instead of thriving, or like you are stuck and not sure what to do next. Maybe you feel paralyzed by overwhelming anxiety or feelings of hopelessness and despair. Maybe you find things that happened in the past keep getting in the way of you living your life. Maybe your relationships lack the depth, connection, and meaning that you crave and desire. If any of these experiences sound familiar to you, I'm glad that you found your way here.

I have over 15 years of experience treating children, couples and families using an integrated approach based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family systems theories. My primary interests are in communication, self-expression, self-esteem, anxiety and behavior problems. I served as the Student and Associate Chair of the Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists from 2009 -2012. I am the founder of Adaptive Therapy Counseling Group, LLC in Lilburn and Alpharetta, where I have treated individuals and families suffering from eating disorders, anxiety disorders and mood disorders for over 10 years.

I am a clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience specializing in psychological, psycho-educational and neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents and adults. I diagnose and make treatment recommendations for individuals with specific learning disorders, AD/HD and a variety of neurological or neuropsychological impairments including seizure disorder, cerebral palsy and acquired brain injuries.

Understanding that there has been a shift in your mental health is the first step for your journey into self-discovery. I am happy that you have chosen to take a deeper look into your life, you are experiencing extreme bravery. As a therapist, I believe that there is a cause for every behavior and response. My role in your journey is to assist you in finding the root of your stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependence, and other life altering events and emotions that have disturbed your mental health. My therapeutic environment is designed to be a safe place to identify yourself and your experiences for growth and healing.

Good therapy is very powerful and healing and can transform lives, and feeling understood and accepted is an important part of the healing path. I will see you from a place of respect, non-judgment, understanding and hope when you engage in therapy with me. "Being with" someone is both natural and learned, and I have worked very hard over the past 18 years to improve my ability to help clients by being with them in an empathetic and professional way.

I have over 10 years of experience working with families, children, and adolescents. In the past 5 years, I have expanded to working with adults and supervising up-and-coming therapists helping them build their practice and presence as counselors. I specialize in anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and personal growth. My background is in humanistic, existential, and transpersonal therapy.