Therapists in Athens, GA
Hi there! I'm a licensed clinical social worker based in Athens, GA. I specialize in working with individuals dealing with anxiety and panic, insomnia /sleep issues, and stress. Do you find that your mind is always spinning with thoughts about what you said yesterday or what may happen tomorrow? Maybe you wake up with a feeling of worry? It may feel scary or overwhelming to seek help, but I’m here to create a safe and supportive space for you to feel heard and understood as you learn to navigate life in a way that feels good.
Hi there! I'm a licensed clinical social worker based in Athens, GA. I specialize in working with individuals dealing with anxiety and panic, insomnia /sleep issues, and stress. Do you find that your mind is always spinning with thoughts about what you said yesterday or what may happen tomorrow? Maybe you wake up with a feeling of worry? It may feel scary or overwhelming to seek help, but I’m here to create a safe and supportive space for you to feel heard and understood as you learn to navigate life in a way that feels good.
Availability is Monday-Friday! Call or email for Appointments! Tomekia is dedicated to helping people learn to live their best life. She is passionate about working with single-parent households, women and teens. She works with children ages ten years and up, teenagers, and adults. She provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, family conflict, and grief and loss.
Availability is Monday-Friday! Call or email for Appointments! Tomekia is dedicated to helping people learn to live their best life. She is passionate about working with single-parent households, women and teens. She works with children ages ten years and up, teenagers, and adults. She provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, family conflict, and grief and loss.
I've offerred listening, provided therapy, or consulted for almost 20 years. I've worked across the develpmental spectrum and have addressed everyday adjustment issues, mood/anxiety disorders, transitional challenges (i.e. career/job change, relocation), relational issues to name a few. Using a culturally informed approach I've had the priviledge of working with many marginalized communities, including people of color, people experiencing poverty & veterans to name a few. When a person is open and ready for change, great things can happen!
I've offerred listening, provided therapy, or consulted for almost 20 years. I've worked across the develpmental spectrum and have addressed everyday adjustment issues, mood/anxiety disorders, transitional challenges (i.e. career/job change, relocation), relational issues to name a few. Using a culturally informed approach I've had the priviledge of working with many marginalized communities, including people of color, people experiencing poverty & veterans to name a few. When a person is open and ready for change, great things can happen!
Everyone experiences wounds in life, be it loss, illness, abuse, a difficult relationship, neglect, or any other overwhelming issue. Sometimes even experiences that "should" bring joy like graduating, starting a new job, marriage, or having children can render us feeling like we are in crisis - or stuck. I work with clients to help them get unstuck from feelings of anxiety, depression, and emotional reactivity. When we can identify the patterns that keep us in pain, we can begin to develop new ways to cope and manage the stress of our lives.
Everyone experiences wounds in life, be it loss, illness, abuse, a difficult relationship, neglect, or any other overwhelming issue. Sometimes even experiences that "should" bring joy like graduating, starting a new job, marriage, or having children can render us feeling like we are in crisis - or stuck. I work with clients to help them get unstuck from feelings of anxiety, depression, and emotional reactivity. When we can identify the patterns that keep us in pain, we can begin to develop new ways to cope and manage the stress of our lives.
So many obstacles can hinder a person from experiencing a vibrant, peaceful, and satisfying life. My goal is to provide a safe and compassionate space to process your experiences, cope with distressing emotions, and promote healing in whatever way feels best for you. I’m drawn to working with young adults, women, and individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, recent or past trauma, PTSD, and relationship issues.
So many obstacles can hinder a person from experiencing a vibrant, peaceful, and satisfying life. My goal is to provide a safe and compassionate space to process your experiences, cope with distressing emotions, and promote healing in whatever way feels best for you. I’m drawn to working with young adults, women, and individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, recent or past trauma, PTSD, and relationship issues.
Accepting new clients. As a therapist, I work to develop a secure & trusting relationship with clients rooted in transparency and mutual vulnerability. We will work together to find your strengths, parts of you that have been lost to society’s grueling demands. How can you access a deep level of emotion when just trying to keep your head above water today? When you juggle a job, school, children, relationships, it can be challenging to experience moments of joy. My goal is to encourage you in your journey and help to make life more manageable & fulfilling-improving your interpersonal relationships, job/school performance and life.
Accepting new clients. As a therapist, I work to develop a secure & trusting relationship with clients rooted in transparency and mutual vulnerability. We will work together to find your strengths, parts of you that have been lost to society’s grueling demands. How can you access a deep level of emotion when just trying to keep your head above water today? When you juggle a job, school, children, relationships, it can be challenging to experience moments of joy. My goal is to encourage you in your journey and help to make life more manageable & fulfilling-improving your interpersonal relationships, job/school performance and life.
Brianna believes we all have an innate wisdom inside of us that’s always there & that we enter this world w/ more access to it than ever before. She also believes that we enter this world w/ unique parts that make up our complete whole - our psyche. These parts can be wonderfully unique & terrific attributes of our personality - our strengths. However, trauma can drive these parts of ourselves into extreme roles. Despite meaning well, they can create emotional & behavioral patterns that are seen as bad, shameful, or unwanted by those closest to us - leaving survivors feeling deeply broken, unworthy, & unfamiliar on a cellular level.
Brianna believes we all have an innate wisdom inside of us that’s always there & that we enter this world w/ more access to it than ever before. She also believes that we enter this world w/ unique parts that make up our complete whole - our psyche. These parts can be wonderfully unique & terrific attributes of our personality - our strengths. However, trauma can drive these parts of ourselves into extreme roles. Despite meaning well, they can create emotional & behavioral patterns that are seen as bad, shameful, or unwanted by those closest to us - leaving survivors feeling deeply broken, unworthy, & unfamiliar on a cellular level.
Before you go any further and read anything else, I want you to give yourself a pat on the back for making it here! Whether you got here on your own or with someone’s help, consider it progress because you cared enough to try. You are probably here because you realized that it is time for things to change. As your therapist I am not here to fix it. The fear, the anxiety, the depression, the pain that you feel is not uncommon. My role is to help you heal. Together we can work on reaching your full potential and reconnecting you to the person you know yourself to be.
Before you go any further and read anything else, I want you to give yourself a pat on the back for making it here! Whether you got here on your own or with someone’s help, consider it progress because you cared enough to try. You are probably here because you realized that it is time for things to change. As your therapist I am not here to fix it. The fear, the anxiety, the depression, the pain that you feel is not uncommon. My role is to help you heal. Together we can work on reaching your full potential and reconnecting you to the person you know yourself to be.
Kelly Broyles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I'm a systemic therapist focused on helping individuals change how they interact with the world around them. It is my goal to create a space which my clients can examine and alter their relationship with depression, anxiety, concerns related to LGBTQIA+ identity, and more.
I'm a systemic therapist focused on helping individuals change how they interact with the world around them. It is my goal to create a space which my clients can examine and alter their relationship with depression, anxiety, concerns related to LGBTQIA+ identity, and more.
Maggie Gibbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30603
Not accepting new clients
In therapy, I strive to be direct without sacrificing compassion. It can be difficult to ask for help, and you deserve a space in which you can feel both supported & understood while being empowered to change your life. I am most passionate about working with people experiencing anxiety, those who are exploring their identity, and survivors of trauma of all kinds (including grief & loss, sexual assault, & family conflict). I also enjoy working with those seeking to improve their self-esteem and have experience treating disordered eating concerns including binging, purging, and body-image issues.
In therapy, I strive to be direct without sacrificing compassion. It can be difficult to ask for help, and you deserve a space in which you can feel both supported & understood while being empowered to change your life. I am most passionate about working with people experiencing anxiety, those who are exploring their identity, and survivors of trauma of all kinds (including grief & loss, sexual assault, & family conflict). I also enjoy working with those seeking to improve their self-esteem and have experience treating disordered eating concerns including binging, purging, and body-image issues.
Shannon Bruckner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CAADC, CCTP, CFRC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30605
You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. You're going through your day with the constant fear of not being a good enough mom, partner, employee. You feel lost and overwhelmed as you fight to present yourself as someone who has it "all together." Your friends and family don't know how alone you feel because you don't want to be a burden to them. The ghosts of your past torment you, reminding you constantly that if you had been good enough to begin with then you wouldn't have been hurt so badly. It's all your fault, your mind is racing, and you don't know how to make it stop.
You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. You're going through your day with the constant fear of not being a good enough mom, partner, employee. You feel lost and overwhelmed as you fight to present yourself as someone who has it "all together." Your friends and family don't know how alone you feel because you don't want to be a burden to them. The ghosts of your past torment you, reminding you constantly that if you had been good enough to begin with then you wouldn't have been hurt so badly. It's all your fault, your mind is racing, and you don't know how to make it stop.
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The Banyan Tree Center
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30606
The Banyan Tree Center is an integrative counseling & wellness facility committed to a holistic approach to overall wellness. We provide professional, integrative and comprehensive services tailored to the individual needs of each person and family we serve. Our work is grounded in the most effective treatment approaches available, promoting lasting change and personal transformation. We believe that focusing on the whole person is the most effective way to produce lasting change. Therefore, we strive to provide a comprehensive selection of professional services in one convenient location.
The Banyan Tree Center is an integrative counseling & wellness facility committed to a holistic approach to overall wellness. We provide professional, integrative and comprehensive services tailored to the individual needs of each person and family we serve. Our work is grounded in the most effective treatment approaches available, promoting lasting change and personal transformation. We believe that focusing on the whole person is the most effective way to produce lasting change. Therefore, we strive to provide a comprehensive selection of professional services in one convenient location.
Hi, I'm Alexis! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and hold certifications in Trauma and Anxiety treatment. I'm trained in DBT, trauma-focused therapy, and Attachment-based therapy and work with individuals and families, specializing in trauma, attachment, family concerns, and relationship issues.
Hi, I'm Alexis! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and hold certifications in Trauma and Anxiety treatment. I'm trained in DBT, trauma-focused therapy, and Attachment-based therapy and work with individuals and families, specializing in trauma, attachment, family concerns, and relationship issues.
My name is Katherine May and I look forward to helping you create a life that is peaceful, fruitful, and full of beauty. I believe in helping people build on their strengths, gain insight, and develop effective coping skills. It can be difficult to open up and begin working on personal issues, and I like to tailor our therapy to the individual or family. I always welcome feedback about what is or is not helping. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, work or school stress, adjustment issues, and life transition issues. I love Athens and my work with both residents and UGA students and staff!
My name is Katherine May and I look forward to helping you create a life that is peaceful, fruitful, and full of beauty. I believe in helping people build on their strengths, gain insight, and develop effective coping skills. It can be difficult to open up and begin working on personal issues, and I like to tailor our therapy to the individual or family. I always welcome feedback about what is or is not helping. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, work or school stress, adjustment issues, and life transition issues. I love Athens and my work with both residents and UGA students and staff!
Life can be filled with a lot of difficulty but it doesn’t need to be so overwhelming or confusing! If you feel numb, overwhelmed, or sad for no reason, then you are not alone. Finding relief and peace in these struggles is possible through therapy. As a therapist I believe in being a friend and a guide by providing tools to improve mental health, coping skills, opportunities to process emotions/events, and even space for venting if needed. I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and work primarily with adolescents and young adults who have/had experienced depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, sexual abuse, grief, and religious trauma.
Life can be filled with a lot of difficulty but it doesn’t need to be so overwhelming or confusing! If you feel numb, overwhelmed, or sad for no reason, then you are not alone. Finding relief and peace in these struggles is possible through therapy. As a therapist I believe in being a friend and a guide by providing tools to improve mental health, coping skills, opportunities to process emotions/events, and even space for venting if needed. I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and work primarily with adolescents and young adults who have/had experienced depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, sexual abuse, grief, and religious trauma.
Katy Janousek
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Athens, GA 30605
YES! I am accepting new clients! I specialize in issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, life transitions, sexual orientation and gender identity. My primary focus in therapy is to establish a trusting, genuine relationship with clients. I strive to support clients with honest feedback and encouragement, along with humor. Using an intersectional feminist approach, we'll focus on strengths to make small, measurable goals for incremental change.
YES! I am accepting new clients! I specialize in issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, life transitions, sexual orientation and gender identity. My primary focus in therapy is to establish a trusting, genuine relationship with clients. I strive to support clients with honest feedback and encouragement, along with humor. Using an intersectional feminist approach, we'll focus on strengths to make small, measurable goals for incremental change.
I’m a person in long term recovery. What that means to me is that I have been substance free since July 13th, 2016. My previous battles with depression, anxiety, and self-medicating turned substance use disorder gave me a perspective that has motivated a purpose within the counseling field. I believe the you must own your story, otherwise your story will own you. We will own it by looking at your past and reframing it into a more positivist perspective. The therapeutic relationship is a priority and ideally, we will become a collaborative team.
I’m a person in long term recovery. What that means to me is that I have been substance free since July 13th, 2016. My previous battles with depression, anxiety, and self-medicating turned substance use disorder gave me a perspective that has motivated a purpose within the counseling field. I believe the you must own your story, otherwise your story will own you. We will own it by looking at your past and reframing it into a more positivist perspective. The therapeutic relationship is a priority and ideally, we will become a collaborative team.
Cher 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. Cher 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.
Cher 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. Cher 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.
Shakera Hawkins
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Shakera Hawkins is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2021. She graduated from Mercer University's School of Medicine where she earned a Master of Family Therapy degree. Shakera helps her clients by placing intent focus on cultivating a genuine therapeutic relationship where they feel safe to show up authentically and honestly. Sharing private and painful details can be difficult so this is especially important to her.
Shakera Hawkins is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2021. She graduated from Mercer University's School of Medicine where she earned a Master of Family Therapy degree. Shakera helps her clients by placing intent focus on cultivating a genuine therapeutic relationship where they feel safe to show up authentically and honestly. Sharing private and painful details can be difficult so this is especially important to her.
I have served Athens and surrounding communities since 2007. Through training and experience, my specialities include trauma, family relationships & conflicts, LGBTQ+, anxiety, self esteem, and life transitions. Making a decision to begin mental health care is an important decision and my hope is to help you meet your emotional and mental health needs.
I have served Athens and surrounding communities since 2007. Through training and experience, my specialities include trauma, family relationships & conflicts, LGBTQ+, anxiety, self esteem, and life transitions. Making a decision to begin mental health care is an important decision and my hope is to help you meet your emotional and mental health needs.
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Number of Therapists in Athens, GA
500+
Average cost per session
$125
Therapists in Athens, GA who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 82% | Depression |
| 66% | Coping Skills |
| 66% | Self Esteem |
| 63% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Relationship Issues |
| 58% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 82% | Aetna |
| 79% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 66% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Therapists in Athens, GA see their clients
| 54% | In Person and Online | |
| 46% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |