Secular and Non-Religious Therapists in Atlanta, GA
My practice goal is to meet my clients where they are and work with their inherent strengths and insight to determine the tools that best support their goals and perspective shifts.
My practice goal is to meet my clients where they are and work with their inherent strengths and insight to determine the tools that best support their goals and perspective shifts.
My ideal client is someone navigating meaningful life transitions—such as changes in health, relationships, or identity motivated to grow and strengthen their connections. Seeking a safe and collaborative space where they can explore who they are and how they relate to others, with an emphasis on building resilience, fostering intimacy, and improving communication.
My ideal client is someone navigating meaningful life transitions—such as changes in health, relationships, or identity motivated to grow and strengthen their connections. Seeking a safe and collaborative space where they can explore who they are and how they relate to others, with an emphasis on building resilience, fostering intimacy, and improving communication.
I am a trauma therapist, drawing from attachment theory, emotional biology, neuroscience, and family systems. My training focuses on how trauma takes root in the nervous system and colors our experiences. Whether you are working on processing old wounds, setting boundaries with difficult people, or unpacking why you do the things you do, my aim is to offer you a space where you can explore who you are, what you want, and how you hope to live in a way that feels honest, healing, and liberating.
I am a trauma therapist, drawing from attachment theory, emotional biology, neuroscience, and family systems. My training focuses on how trauma takes root in the nervous system and colors our experiences. Whether you are working on processing old wounds, setting boundaries with difficult people, or unpacking why you do the things you do, my aim is to offer you a space where you can explore who you are, what you want, and how you hope to live in a way that feels honest, healing, and liberating.
Are you someone who feels deeply but often struggles to make sense of their inner world? Have you felt stuck in your life, trying to pick up the pieces? You may be navigating a transition, grappling with questions of identity, purpose, or belonging, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You've grown tired of feeling this way. Often introspective, you seek more than symptom relief—you want to live with meaning, authenticity, and clarity. Your goals often include understanding the "why" behind your struggles and learning how to embody a more grounded and empowered sense of self. I am here to help with that.
Are you someone who feels deeply but often struggles to make sense of their inner world? Have you felt stuck in your life, trying to pick up the pieces? You may be navigating a transition, grappling with questions of identity, purpose, or belonging, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You've grown tired of feeling this way. Often introspective, you seek more than symptom relief—you want to live with meaning, authenticity, and clarity. Your goals often include understanding the "why" behind your struggles and learning how to embody a more grounded and empowered sense of self. I am here to help with that.
Are you looking for a LGBTQIA+ affirming counselor? My name is Karensa Lynch (she/they), and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. LGBTQIA+ individuals are unique in our challenges, relationships, and the way we see the world. Whether you are questioning your sexual orientation or gender identity, dealing with challenges in a world that sees you as different due to being queer and/or neurodivergent, dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health concerns, I am here to help you on your path to a happier and more fulfilling life!
Are you looking for a LGBTQIA+ affirming counselor? My name is Karensa Lynch (she/they), and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. LGBTQIA+ individuals are unique in our challenges, relationships, and the way we see the world. Whether you are questioning your sexual orientation or gender identity, dealing with challenges in a world that sees you as different due to being queer and/or neurodivergent, dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health concerns, I am here to help you on your path to a happier and more fulfilling life!
I am licensed in VA and pre-licensed in GA.
I work with people on the autism spectrum dealing with isolation, depression, and anxiety. I also work with disordered eating and gender dysphoria. At the heart of my work is a commitment to practicing psychological flexibility, the ability to stay present, connect with what matters most, and take action aligned with your values, even when it’s difficult. This allows us to shift from rigid patterns of coping into more empowering ways of engaging.
I am licensed in VA and pre-licensed in GA.
I work with people on the autism spectrum dealing with isolation, depression, and anxiety. I also work with disordered eating and gender dysphoria. At the heart of my work is a commitment to practicing psychological flexibility, the ability to stay present, connect with what matters most, and take action aligned with your values, even when it’s difficult. This allows us to shift from rigid patterns of coping into more empowering ways of engaging.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, and you don’t have to go through it alone. I help people work through life transitions, relationships, identity, and healing from past experiences in a space that’s supportive and judgment-free. I especially enjoy working with LGBTQ+ individuals, but I welcome anyone who’s ready to take steps toward growth and healing. My approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on helping you feel more authentic, empowered, and fulfilled in your everyday life.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, and you don’t have to go through it alone. I help people work through life transitions, relationships, identity, and healing from past experiences in a space that’s supportive and judgment-free. I especially enjoy working with LGBTQ+ individuals, but I welcome anyone who’s ready to take steps toward growth and healing. My approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on helping you feel more authentic, empowered, and fulfilled in your everyday life.
You may feel worn down from holding everything together — managing anxiety, stress, burnout, or the pressure to be perfect. Maybe you’re wondering if therapy could help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to yourself and others. Many of my clients seek support with perfectionism, self-esteem, relationship stress, family dynamics, and life transitions. I work with teens, adults, and couples from Asian, immigrant, and multiracial backgrounds.
You may feel worn down from holding everything together — managing anxiety, stress, burnout, or the pressure to be perfect. Maybe you’re wondering if therapy could help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to yourself and others. Many of my clients seek support with perfectionism, self-esteem, relationship stress, family dynamics, and life transitions. I work with teens, adults, and couples from Asian, immigrant, and multiracial backgrounds.
As a dedicated and empathetic LCSW, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals facing diverse challenges. My expertise extends to addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD management, self-esteem, self-harm, coping, and navigating life transitions. I am passionate about fostering resilience and empowerment. In my practice, I integrate evidence-based approaches, tailoring interventions to each individual's unique needs. I believe in the transformative power of therapy, guiding clients toward self-discovery, healing, and positive change.
As a dedicated and empathetic LCSW, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive space for individuals facing diverse challenges. My expertise extends to addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD management, self-esteem, self-harm, coping, and navigating life transitions. I am passionate about fostering resilience and empowerment. In my practice, I integrate evidence-based approaches, tailoring interventions to each individual's unique needs. I believe in the transformative power of therapy, guiding clients toward self-discovery, healing, and positive change.
Want a counselor who gets it? On my personal journey of finding the right therapist, I scrolled endlessly, trying to find someone who looked like me or at least shared similar experiences and identities. Someone who would just get it.
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I want to be that person for you. Whether you're navigating depression, perfectionism, low self-esteem, self-harm, ADHD, OCD, questioning your gender identity, transitioning, or just need someone to talk to, I’m here for you. Currently, I am under the supervision of the amazing Erlese Caruth and a part of the amazingly diverse team at A Place For Me counseling.
Want a counselor who gets it? On my personal journey of finding the right therapist, I scrolled endlessly, trying to find someone who looked like me or at least shared similar experiences and identities. Someone who would just get it.
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I want to be that person for you. Whether you're navigating depression, perfectionism, low self-esteem, self-harm, ADHD, OCD, questioning your gender identity, transitioning, or just need someone to talk to, I’m here for you. Currently, I am under the supervision of the amazing Erlese Caruth and a part of the amazingly diverse team at A Place For Me counseling.
One of the hardest parts of therapy is making that first call. You’re realizing that something needs to change in your life or maybe you’ve been thinking about therapy for a while and now you’re having to find that right fit on your own. It can feel difficult to make those moves, especially when you’re feeling down or lost. You deserve to feel heard, held, and empowered.
Often, we find ourselves in patterns we desperately want out of. I work with individuals who struggle to cope emotionally or with keeping up with daily life.
One of the hardest parts of therapy is making that first call. You’re realizing that something needs to change in your life or maybe you’ve been thinking about therapy for a while and now you’re having to find that right fit on your own. It can feel difficult to make those moves, especially when you’re feeling down or lost. You deserve to feel heard, held, and empowered.
Often, we find ourselves in patterns we desperately want out of. I work with individuals who struggle to cope emotionally or with keeping up with daily life.
Are you looking for direction? Do you know what it feels like to truly be heard? Are you interested in finding a better way of existing? I can help you find hope today for a better tomorrow.
Are you looking for direction? Do you know what it feels like to truly be heard? Are you interested in finding a better way of existing? I can help you find hope today for a better tomorrow.
I’m a queer identified therapist, red-lipstick devotee, year round iced-coffee drinker and passionate pet mom. I specialize in working with folks navigating complex and religious trauma, spirituality, creativity, gender exploration, boundary setting and self-esteem.
I’m a queer identified therapist, red-lipstick devotee, year round iced-coffee drinker and passionate pet mom. I specialize in working with folks navigating complex and religious trauma, spirituality, creativity, gender exploration, boundary setting and self-esteem.
My name is Ashley Coyle, LMFT 127698. My approach to therapy is client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. My focus is on how the systems we are a part of impact our lives and well-being. I work with all kinds of clients from many different backgrounds and identities. I love the diversity of my clients. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families. I have treated clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, phase of life challenges, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and others.
My name is Ashley Coyle, LMFT 127698. My approach to therapy is client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. My focus is on how the systems we are a part of impact our lives and well-being. I work with all kinds of clients from many different backgrounds and identities. I love the diversity of my clients. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families. I have treated clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, phase of life challenges, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and others.
For many people, the daily experience of anxiety and depression can feel like "just the way things are." Sometimes, we've lived for so long with it, we don't remember what it's like to live without it. The stress caused by depression and anxiety can affect nearly every part of our lives, including our physical health, our relationships, our careers. Traumatic events or recurring "micro traumas" like bullying or emotional abuse can feel overwhelming. Things can feel even worse if we've been to doctors and therapists before, and nothing seems to have worked.
For many people, the daily experience of anxiety and depression can feel like "just the way things are." Sometimes, we've lived for so long with it, we don't remember what it's like to live without it. The stress caused by depression and anxiety can affect nearly every part of our lives, including our physical health, our relationships, our careers. Traumatic events or recurring "micro traumas" like bullying or emotional abuse can feel overwhelming. Things can feel even worse if we've been to doctors and therapists before, and nothing seems to have worked.
Welcome to the Clearing! We are a group of therapists focused on supporting individuals and families to cultivate connection, healing, and liberation. We specialize in exploring and reducing depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulties in relationships, and the impact of surviving the complications of the world around us.
Welcome to the Clearing! We are a group of therapists focused on supporting individuals and families to cultivate connection, healing, and liberation. We specialize in exploring and reducing depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulties in relationships, and the impact of surviving the complications of the world around us.
Regardless of what brings you to counseling, my hope is create a space where you feel safe showing up as your full, authentic self. I value a holistic approach and care deeply about understanding you, your unique perspectives and experiences, the intersecting identities you carry, the systems you move through, and how all of that shows up in therapy. I believe that healing happens by diving deep, using humor, tuning into the body, learning practical tools to navigate distress, gaining insight and self-awareness and exploring how the past has shaped the present.
Regardless of what brings you to counseling, my hope is create a space where you feel safe showing up as your full, authentic self. I value a holistic approach and care deeply about understanding you, your unique perspectives and experiences, the intersecting identities you carry, the systems you move through, and how all of that shows up in therapy. I believe that healing happens by diving deep, using humor, tuning into the body, learning practical tools to navigate distress, gaining insight and self-awareness and exploring how the past has shaped the present.
At Generations of Growth, I am dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating life’s challenges. I bring empathy and expertise to issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD management, self-esteem, self-harm, coping skills, and major life transitions. I’m passionate about fostering resilience and empowerment in the people I work with. Using evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s unique needs, I believe deeply in the transformative power of therapy to support healing, self-discovery, and lasting positive change.
At Generations of Growth, I am dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space for individuals navigating life’s challenges. I bring empathy and expertise to issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD management, self-esteem, self-harm, coping skills, and major life transitions. I’m passionate about fostering resilience and empowerment in the people I work with. Using evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s unique needs, I believe deeply in the transformative power of therapy to support healing, self-discovery, and lasting positive change.
After a medical diagnosis most of the focus is on curing the patient. Medical teams often don't spend much time helping their patients adjust to a difference in their abilities of daily living, the stress on relationships, changes in appearance, or any of the many other adjustments people have to make. When treatment is finished it can feel like freedom, but for many it feels as if you've been dropped. No one wants to talk about what you've been through or they expect you to be all better just like before. This can leave someone feeling hollow and broken. It doesn't have to stay that way.
After a medical diagnosis most of the focus is on curing the patient. Medical teams often don't spend much time helping their patients adjust to a difference in their abilities of daily living, the stress on relationships, changes in appearance, or any of the many other adjustments people have to make. When treatment is finished it can feel like freedom, but for many it feels as if you've been dropped. No one wants to talk about what you've been through or they expect you to be all better just like before. This can leave someone feeling hollow and broken. It doesn't have to stay that way.
Stephen Rock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBA, MSW, LCSW, NBCCH, IFS L1
7 Endorsed
Atlanta, GA 30329
I work primarily with adult men who may appear successful and capable on the outside, but inwardly feel stuck, confused, disconnected, or overwhelmed. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals or retired men who’ve spent years focused on careers and responsibilities, but now find themselves asking deeper questions about who they are, why they feel the way they do, and how to live more authentically.
Some are navigating major life transitions—divorce, retirement, grief, or aging. Others are simply tired of feeling emotionally numb, misunderstood, or unsure of how to change long-standing patterns.
I work primarily with adult men who may appear successful and capable on the outside, but inwardly feel stuck, confused, disconnected, or overwhelmed. Many of my clients are high-functioning professionals or retired men who’ve spent years focused on careers and responsibilities, but now find themselves asking deeper questions about who they are, why they feel the way they do, and how to live more authentically.
Some are navigating major life transitions—divorce, retirement, grief, or aging. Others are simply tired of feeling emotionally numb, misunderstood, or unsure of how to change long-standing patterns.
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Secular and Non-Religious Therapists
What is a secular and non religious approach in therapy?
Secular or non-religious therapy is a theoretical orientation used by many therapists and describes a therapeutic approach that does not rely on any specific religious or faith-based beliefs in the therapeutic process. Secular counselors will often approach therapy with an emphasis on evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients, instead of relying on religious practices, such as prayer or belief in God.
Is secular therapy primarily for non-religious people?
Both religious and non-religious individuals can benefit from secular therapy. People exploring their religious or spiritual beliefs may find it especially useful to work with a secular therapist who is unbiased toward any specific religion. While religious individuals might value the connection and familiarity of seeing a counselor who shares their beliefs, secular counseling can offer them the chance to develop coping skills independent of their religious practice, which can be beneficial in various aspects of their lives.
Can a secular approach to therapy help with religious trauma?
One major reason clients may seek a secular therapist is to process previous religious experiences, including religious trauma. Secular therapists can help clients manage symptoms of the trauma through practices such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). They can also encourage clients through talk therapy or psychodynamic approaches to explore the roots of their religious trauma. Since secular therapists do not have any predetermined religious beliefs, they can be particularly helpful for clients looking to explore their own religious beliefs following a history of religious trauma.
What does non religious marriage and premarital counseling involve?
Marriage and premarital counseling typically involves a couple meeting with a therapist to discuss topics such as planning for marriage, navigating a new marriage, addressing relationship challenges, and developing better communication and conflict resolution skills. Non-religious therapists assist couples in achieving these goals without adhering to specific religious beliefs or frameworks, often emphasizing inclusivity and non-judgment, especially for "nontraditional" couples. However, seeking couples therapy from a non-religious counselor does not mean religious topics are off-limits. In fact, non-religious couples from different religious backgrounds may benefit from a secular therapist who remains neutral toward the beliefs of each partner.