Grief Therapists in Athens, GA

Teresa Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you find yourself with feelings of deep exhaustion, overwhelming dread, or stuck in patterns you can't seem to break? You do not have to do this alone. Sessions with me are warm, collaborative, and practical. We'll chat about your week and connect over similarities, but we'll also work on real tools you can use in between sessions. My job is to work myself out of a job. For clients who desire it, I offer Christian-integrated therapy that respects both faith and mental health. If this sounds like a need you may have, please feel free to reach out to me so we can start your journey to healing together.
Do you find yourself with feelings of deep exhaustion, overwhelming dread, or stuck in patterns you can't seem to break? You do not have to do this alone. Sessions with me are warm, collaborative, and practical. We'll chat about your week and connect over similarities, but we'll also work on real tools you can use in between sessions. My job is to work myself out of a job. For clients who desire it, I offer Christian-integrated therapy that respects both faith and mental health. If this sounds like a need you may have, please feel free to reach out to me so we can start your journey to healing together.
(470) 239-2958 View (470) 239-2958
Rae Kessler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
8 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello y’all! I'm an LCSW and LCDC with eight years of experience. I specialize in supporting people in early adulthood through midlife who are navigating substance abuse, complex trauma (PTSD), and dissociative disorders (DID & OSDD). My approach to therapy is client-centered, attachment-based, and real. I'll meet you exactly where you are, honoring your story and the relationships that have shaped it. I believe trust is the foundation of effective therapy, and I’m committed to creating a safe, supportive, judgment-free space where you can share and openly explore with curiosity.
Hello y’all! I'm an LCSW and LCDC with eight years of experience. I specialize in supporting people in early adulthood through midlife who are navigating substance abuse, complex trauma (PTSD), and dissociative disorders (DID & OSDD). My approach to therapy is client-centered, attachment-based, and real. I'll meet you exactly where you are, honoring your story and the relationships that have shaped it. I believe trust is the foundation of effective therapy, and I’m committed to creating a safe, supportive, judgment-free space where you can share and openly explore with curiosity.
(940) 412-6476 View (940) 412-6476
Kimberly Austin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with clients with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and spiritual counseling.
I am integrative and use several modalities, depending on the issues, like CBT, solution focused, guided imagery, psychodynamic, positive psychology and grounding techniques to move thru and process what has been heavy to feel more clear in your direction and see positive change in living the life that best supports your needs, values and individuality.
I work with clients with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and spiritual counseling.
I am integrative and use several modalities, depending on the issues, like CBT, solution focused, guided imagery, psychodynamic, positive psychology and grounding techniques to move thru and process what has been heavy to feel more clear in your direction and see positive change in living the life that best supports your needs, values and individuality.
(706) 819-4953 View (706) 819-4953
Kathleen Dart, KCD Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, PsyD, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have extensive experience with hospice and bereavement in my career and personal experiences.
My greatest strength is my compassion for the human condition. I, too, have suffered loss. I, too, have experienced health concerns. I am deeply aware of the difficulties that life can thrust upon us. I will challenge your thoughts, emotions, beliefs. I will look to find your strengths and then assist you to utilize those for a better and brighter future.
I have extensive experience with hospice and bereavement in my career and personal experiences.
My greatest strength is my compassion for the human condition. I, too, have suffered loss. I, too, have experienced health concerns. I am deeply aware of the difficulties that life can thrust upon us. I will challenge your thoughts, emotions, beliefs. I will look to find your strengths and then assist you to utilize those for a better and brighter future.
(470) 450-2655 View (470) 450-2655
Paula Sinisterra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCH
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
If you feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, compulsions, depression or trauma responses that just will not let up, you are not alone. Many clients come to me after standard talk therapy or standalone ERP has not been enough. I offer a cutting-edge integrative and holistic approach with a specialized focus on Trauma & OCD treatment. I treat the whole person with a focus on going beyond symptom management to address root causes with cultural humility and in a manner that is uniquely tailored to each client's needs.
If you feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, compulsions, depression or trauma responses that just will not let up, you are not alone. Many clients come to me after standard talk therapy or standalone ERP has not been enough. I offer a cutting-edge integrative and holistic approach with a specialized focus on Trauma & OCD treatment. I treat the whole person with a focus on going beyond symptom management to address root causes with cultural humility and in a manner that is uniquely tailored to each client's needs.
(404) 948-6667 View (404) 948-6667
Susan Allen Booth
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CPC
Serves Area
I work with people and families who are struggling with the anxiety of life. Divorce (the couple, the children, the aftermath), growing-up, growing old, changing, embracing, letting go. Helping people find the strength in themselves to walk through life and handle the issues that seem too heavy to bear. I work in a homey setting that disarms and makes feel people feel free to share and do the work they need to do to have their best lives. My referrals largely come by referrals from past clients. I am honored to sit with people in times of trouble in their lives and work hard to live up to that honor.
I work with people and families who are struggling with the anxiety of life. Divorce (the couple, the children, the aftermath), growing-up, growing old, changing, embracing, letting go. Helping people find the strength in themselves to walk through life and handle the issues that seem too heavy to bear. I work in a homey setting that disarms and makes feel people feel free to share and do the work they need to do to have their best lives. My referrals largely come by referrals from past clients. I am honored to sit with people in times of trouble in their lives and work hard to live up to that honor.
(706) 468-3129 View (706) 468-3129
Holly Renee Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Serves Area
Holly Johnson is a psychotherapist specializing in deep therapeutic healing work. Using her 21 years in the field to grow and evolve her practice, she now uses a highly intuitive, integrative approach for helping people to heal and transform old patterns into healthy life patterns. She uses the model internal family systems, and is Level 2 trained. Most of us have experienced trauma and at the least, negative conditioning in childhood. Internal family systems is the best model for working with healing that.
Holly Johnson is a psychotherapist specializing in deep therapeutic healing work. Using her 21 years in the field to grow and evolve her practice, she now uses a highly intuitive, integrative approach for helping people to heal and transform old patterns into healthy life patterns. She uses the model internal family systems, and is Level 2 trained. Most of us have experienced trauma and at the least, negative conditioning in childhood. Internal family systems is the best model for working with healing that.
(706) 350-6248 View (706) 350-6248
Jonathan B. Railey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MFA, LPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
The world is a complicated place. And sometimes the best way to make sense of it all is to sit down with someone and talk it out. When we begin to speak freely about ourselves, we gain not only the opportunity to be heard and understood- We begin to map the richly resourced, vast, and sometimes difficult terrain of our inner lives. In my experience, the best kind of conversation - the kind that heals, energizes & changes lives - is thoughtfully paced and as free as possible from the pressures and expedience that can sometimes rule our daily lives.
The world is a complicated place. And sometimes the best way to make sense of it all is to sit down with someone and talk it out. When we begin to speak freely about ourselves, we gain not only the opportunity to be heard and understood- We begin to map the richly resourced, vast, and sometimes difficult terrain of our inner lives. In my experience, the best kind of conversation - the kind that heals, energizes & changes lives - is thoughtfully paced and as free as possible from the pressures and expedience that can sometimes rule our daily lives.
(828) 393-4380 View (828) 393-4380
Pamela E. Flatow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Pam Flatow was born and raised in New York. She graduated Cum Laude from Boston University with a BA and received her Masters in Social Work from Hunter College. She has worked in medical and psychiatric settings, inpatient and outpatient, and was Director of Social Services at a psychiatric hospital in Florida. Pam has many years of experience in her private practice, working with both adolescents and adults utilizing an eclectic range of therapeutic modalities. She is warm and caring and this comes across to her clients. She is the mother of three grown children and had a long term marriage until her husband passed away in 2015.
Pam Flatow was born and raised in New York. She graduated Cum Laude from Boston University with a BA and received her Masters in Social Work from Hunter College. She has worked in medical and psychiatric settings, inpatient and outpatient, and was Director of Social Services at a psychiatric hospital in Florida. Pam has many years of experience in her private practice, working with both adolescents and adults utilizing an eclectic range of therapeutic modalities. She is warm and caring and this comes across to her clients. She is the mother of three grown children and had a long term marriage until her husband passed away in 2015.
(678) 841-8165 View (678) 841-8165
Kayla Addison Wheeler
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
Serves Area
Do you or someone you love feel an overwhelming sense of pressure in your life, but you aren’t sure why? Are you dealing with anxiety, heavy stress, or maybe you just had your first panic attack. Dealing with anxiety or trauma can feel incredibly isolating, and can leave you feeling powerless against yourself. It is my goal to walk with you to a healthier, more mindful way of life while feeling fully in control! My name is Kayla, and I found my passion for therapy after going through my own personal experiences with anxiety and trauma. I enjoy working with teens, adolescents, and adults!
Do you or someone you love feel an overwhelming sense of pressure in your life, but you aren’t sure why? Are you dealing with anxiety, heavy stress, or maybe you just had your first panic attack. Dealing with anxiety or trauma can feel incredibly isolating, and can leave you feeling powerless against yourself. It is my goal to walk with you to a healthier, more mindful way of life while feeling fully in control! My name is Kayla, and I found my passion for therapy after going through my own personal experiences with anxiety and trauma. I enjoy working with teens, adolescents, and adults!
(706) 920-4527 View (706) 920-4527
Olivia Egan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Counseling can help develop coping skills to better manage emotions of depression, anxiety, grief or stress; to improve communication between loved ones; and support individuals adjusting to major life transitions.
I spent four years in college counseling centers, and I love working with young adults as they make major career/relationship choices. I'm also passionate about helping foster, adoptive, and multiracial families build a home environment of safety through a trauma-informed lens, and I often work with women's issues including infertility and pregnancy.
Counseling can help develop coping skills to better manage emotions of depression, anxiety, grief or stress; to improve communication between loved ones; and support individuals adjusting to major life transitions.
I spent four years in college counseling centers, and I love working with young adults as they make major career/relationship choices. I'm also passionate about helping foster, adoptive, and multiracial families build a home environment of safety through a trauma-informed lens, and I often work with women's issues including infertility and pregnancy.
(854) 888-9694 View (854) 888-9694
Sarah Nitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life is sometimes difficult and emotions feel overwhelming. At times, it's as though the rug has been pulled out from underneath us. Maybe you're in a difficult season in your relationship, you have a loved one struggling with substance use, you're navigating infertility or parenthood, or you're having a hard time setting boundaries or just need a place to be heard. Whatever it is that has lead you here, I'm glad you are reaching out. I hope to provide a space to you that honors your story, facilitates personal growth and allows you to be authentic. I believe that each of us deserve to find healing and that includes you.
Life is sometimes difficult and emotions feel overwhelming. At times, it's as though the rug has been pulled out from underneath us. Maybe you're in a difficult season in your relationship, you have a loved one struggling with substance use, you're navigating infertility or parenthood, or you're having a hard time setting boundaries or just need a place to be heard. Whatever it is that has lead you here, I'm glad you are reaching out. I hope to provide a space to you that honors your story, facilitates personal growth and allows you to be authentic. I believe that each of us deserve to find healing and that includes you.
(762) 383-0691 View (762) 383-0691
Inez McDaniel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCH
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
"The hardest battle to be fought happens within you. No one sees, applauds or censures it. It's yours. Victory or defeat, it will silently belong to you." (Joanna de Angelis) -- In my practice I welcome everyone who wishes to be heard and understood. Together we'll work towards a deeper understanding of your issues, and will be developing coping skills to help you improve your well-being. My goal is to provide a safe environment allowing for self-discovery, healing and growth.
"The hardest battle to be fought happens within you. No one sees, applauds or censures it. It's yours. Victory or defeat, it will silently belong to you." (Joanna de Angelis) -- In my practice I welcome everyone who wishes to be heard and understood. Together we'll work towards a deeper understanding of your issues, and will be developing coping skills to help you improve your well-being. My goal is to provide a safe environment allowing for self-discovery, healing and growth.
(912) 324-7862 View (912) 324-7862
Jacqueline Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Online Only
I specialize in perinatal mental health, supporting individuals through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, birth trauma, and the transition into parenthood.
You can love your baby and still struggle with becoming a parent. Pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, birth trauma, and the transition into parenthood can bring emotions no one prepared you for. You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, guilty, resentful, or simply not like yourself. I specialize in perinatal mental health and provide a space where you can say the things you may be afraid to say out loud. Together, we’ll make sense of what you’re experiencing, build practical tools, and help you feel more like yourself again—without expecting you to be the “perfect” parent.
I specialize in perinatal mental health, supporting individuals through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, birth trauma, and the transition into parenthood.
You can love your baby and still struggle with becoming a parent. Pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, birth trauma, and the transition into parenthood can bring emotions no one prepared you for. You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, guilty, resentful, or simply not like yourself. I specialize in perinatal mental health and provide a space where you can say the things you may be afraid to say out loud. Together, we’ll make sense of what you’re experiencing, build practical tools, and help you feel more like yourself again—without expecting you to be the “perfect” parent.
(678) 981-9127 View (678) 981-9127
Chavalle Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
If you’re feeling like you’re falling behind while everyone else seems to have it together, you’re not alone. Many of the adults I work with carry a loud inner critic, chronic anxiety, or a sense of exhaustion that makes even the simplest parts of life feel heavy. I believe deeply that none of us are meant to navigate these experiences in isolation. My role is to offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside you, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been overshadowed by stress or survival mode.
If you’re feeling like you’re falling behind while everyone else seems to have it together, you’re not alone. Many of the adults I work with carry a loud inner critic, chronic anxiety, or a sense of exhaustion that makes even the simplest parts of life feel heavy. I believe deeply that none of us are meant to navigate these experiences in isolation. My role is to offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside you, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been overshadowed by stress or survival mode.
(404) 999-0967 View (404) 999-0967
Cait Fogerty
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Online Only
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed, liberation-oriented art therapist offering virtual therapy for adults and teens in Georgia. I take a systems-based approach to mental health, considering the mind-body connection, the health of relationships, and the impacts of systemic oppression. I advocate for collective liberation as a key aspect of trauma healing and prioritize creating an affirming and accessible space for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodivergent, and disabled or chronically ill folks. As an art therapist, I believe that creating art can help to express emotions, regulate the nervous system, and communicate with the self and others.
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed, liberation-oriented art therapist offering virtual therapy for adults and teens in Georgia. I take a systems-based approach to mental health, considering the mind-body connection, the health of relationships, and the impacts of systemic oppression. I advocate for collective liberation as a key aspect of trauma healing and prioritize creating an affirming and accessible space for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodivergent, and disabled or chronically ill folks. As an art therapist, I believe that creating art can help to express emotions, regulate the nervous system, and communicate with the self and others.
(470) 842-9734 View (470) 842-9734
Abilash Pulicken
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hardship can come in many forms: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and unhappy relationships.
While I cannot change how the world treats you, I can help you develop the skills, strength, and resilience needed to overcome hardships and strengthen your relationships with the people most important to you. Deep down inside we all know the person we want to be; the right therapist can work with you to help you become that person.
Hardship can come in many forms: depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and unhappy relationships.
While I cannot change how the world treats you, I can help you develop the skills, strength, and resilience needed to overcome hardships and strengthen your relationships with the people most important to you. Deep down inside we all know the person we want to be; the right therapist can work with you to help you become that person.
(678) 884-4143 View (678) 884-4143
Kathryn Walker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with preteens, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions.
I use evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-informed therapy, and strengths-based interventions. Together, we will identify patterns that may be holding you back, develop practical coping skills, and work toward meaningful goals that support lasting emotional wellness and personal growth.
I work with preteens, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions.
I use evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-informed therapy, and strengths-based interventions. Together, we will identify patterns that may be holding you back, develop practical coping skills, and work toward meaningful goals that support lasting emotional wellness and personal growth.
(404) 445-2157 View (404) 445-2157
Shannon Bruckner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, CFRC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
You are carrying the weight of the world, trying to hold everything together while feeling like you’re failing at being a good enough parent, partner, or friend. You wake up already overwhelmed. You push yourself through the day, constantly worried that everyone will see how exhausted and disconnected you really feel. You don’t want to burden the people you love, so you hold it all in. But the past keeps showing up — those old wounds and messages that whisper you weren’t good enough, that you should have done more, been more. Your mind races, replaying every mistake, and you don't know how to make it stop.
You are carrying the weight of the world, trying to hold everything together while feeling like you’re failing at being a good enough parent, partner, or friend. You wake up already overwhelmed. You push yourself through the day, constantly worried that everyone will see how exhausted and disconnected you really feel. You don’t want to burden the people you love, so you hold it all in. But the past keeps showing up — those old wounds and messages that whisper you weren’t good enough, that you should have done more, been more. Your mind races, replaying every mistake, and you don't know how to make it stop.
(706) 967-4616 View (706) 967-4616
Porsche Collins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I provide individual therapy for adults who are experiencing challenges related to depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
I’m Porsche Collins, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and Connecticut. My approach to therapy is solution-focused and goal-oriented, tailored to help adults navigate depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I’m passionate about creating a collaborative, supportive space where clients can explore their challenges, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal growth.
I provide individual therapy for adults who are experiencing challenges related to depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
I’m Porsche Collins, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and Connecticut. My approach to therapy is solution-focused and goal-oriented, tailored to help adults navigate depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I’m passionate about creating a collaborative, supportive space where clients can explore their challenges, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal growth.
(704) 741-4637 View (704) 741-4637

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