Emotionally Focused Therapists in Decatur, GA

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Valorie Antoinette Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, CRC, CFTP, CCTP, LPC
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30032
I am a Professional Counselor with more than ten years of experience in mental health and substance use disorders. Specialty license in Rehabilitation Counseling with emphasis on physical disabilities, vocational services, career counseling and developmental disorders are available. Case management services and psychosocial rehabilitation counseling is provided. Life skills training is available. Support groups are offered for Parenting, Mood disorders, Substance Abuse, Emotional and Behavioral issues, and Post-Partum Depression.
I am a Professional Counselor with more than ten years of experience in mental health and substance use disorders. Specialty license in Rehabilitation Counseling with emphasis on physical disabilities, vocational services, career counseling and developmental disorders are available. Case management services and psychosocial rehabilitation counseling is provided. Life skills training is available. Support groups are offered for Parenting, Mood disorders, Substance Abuse, Emotional and Behavioral issues, and Post-Partum Depression.
(678) 509-6766 View (678) 509-6766
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Gemariah Williams
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
Nice to meet you! I am a clinical psychologist in Georgia. I believe therapy can be a space for gaining perspective, skills, and healing. Therapy can also be a place to learn more about yourself and to grow. If you need a space just for you, a place of healing, or a breathing room to have an opportunity to create a plan for the changes you want in life, I would love to journey with you. We can identify goals together like developing new ways to cope and to accept and understand all parts of yourself. You'll find that my therapeutic style is personable, warm, and down-to-earth.
Nice to meet you! I am a clinical psychologist in Georgia. I believe therapy can be a space for gaining perspective, skills, and healing. Therapy can also be a place to learn more about yourself and to grow. If you need a space just for you, a place of healing, or a breathing room to have an opportunity to create a plan for the changes you want in life, I would love to journey with you. We can identify goals together like developing new ways to cope and to accept and understand all parts of yourself. You'll find that my therapeutic style is personable, warm, and down-to-earth.
(470) 778-4664 View (470) 778-4664
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Trakeeta Patterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30034
Has stress, anxiety, depression or anger been problematic for you? Has your ability to cope affected your daily living and/or relationships? Have you been diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia or any other illness and has had difficulty accepting and managing your symptoms? Untreated mental illness can easily affect your health and well-being and often cause strain on important relationships. Help is out there! Get ready to live a more healthy and productive life!
Has stress, anxiety, depression or anger been problematic for you? Has your ability to cope affected your daily living and/or relationships? Have you been diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia or any other illness and has had difficulty accepting and managing your symptoms? Untreated mental illness can easily affect your health and well-being and often cause strain on important relationships. Help is out there! Get ready to live a more healthy and productive life!
(404) 777-4478 View (404) 777-4478
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Taj Yasmine Omari - Florida
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
I help women get married. Dating and trying to find your forever partner is exhausting, frustrating, and impossible. But wait... there is hope. I went from being desperate and single to happily married in 18 months. In working with me, one on one, you will learn how to successfully date high value men, how to maintain a quality relationship, and how to get him to put a ring on it!
I help women get married. Dating and trying to find your forever partner is exhausting, frustrating, and impossible. But wait... there is hope. I went from being desperate and single to happily married in 18 months. In working with me, one on one, you will learn how to successfully date high value men, how to maintain a quality relationship, and how to get him to put a ring on it!
(678) 723-2050 View (678) 723-2050
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Chris Ferrari
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030  (Online Only)
As a Black, queer, trans person, I intimately understand how those with marginalized identities are often silenced and made to feel invisible. In my practice, I prioritize creating a space where your voice is centered and valued. I believe that true healing and growth come when we reconnect with ourselves and with others in meaningful ways, and I strive to create an environment where you can fully show up as yourself.
As a Black, queer, trans person, I intimately understand how those with marginalized identities are often silenced and made to feel invisible. In my practice, I prioritize creating a space where your voice is centered and valued. I believe that true healing and growth come when we reconnect with ourselves and with others in meaningful ways, and I strive to create an environment where you can fully show up as yourself.
(404) 600-0478 View (404) 600-0478
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Robert Reynolds
Pre-Licensed Professional, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30031
My ideal client is anyone seeking a compassionate and affirming space where they can feel seen, heard, and valued. I recognize that your experiences are unique, and I am here to walk alongside you as a trusted ally on your path to healing. Together, we will explore your personal values, helping you make choices that feel authentic and meaningful. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe to be your true self. Your vulnerability is a gift, and in our sessions, it will be met with respect, warmth, and care as we work towards a life filled with joy and purpose.
My ideal client is anyone seeking a compassionate and affirming space where they can feel seen, heard, and valued. I recognize that your experiences are unique, and I am here to walk alongside you as a trusted ally on your path to healing. Together, we will explore your personal values, helping you make choices that feel authentic and meaningful. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe to be your true self. Your vulnerability is a gift, and in our sessions, it will be met with respect, warmth, and care as we work towards a life filled with joy and purpose.
(470) 888-7388 View (470) 888-7388
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Kristy Ajax
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30033  (Online Only)
I am a licensed professional therapist working in the areas of trauma, recovery, relationships, and grief. Within my practice I incorporate the following therapeutic orientations; Person Centered Therapy, and Psycho-dynamic. This integrative approach will allow your core beliefs, behaviors, and emotions guide your treatment and goals for wellness. If you are willing to engage in acceptance, self love, and healing I am ready to help you on your journey.
I am a licensed professional therapist working in the areas of trauma, recovery, relationships, and grief. Within my practice I incorporate the following therapeutic orientations; Person Centered Therapy, and Psycho-dynamic. This integrative approach will allow your core beliefs, behaviors, and emotions guide your treatment and goals for wellness. If you are willing to engage in acceptance, self love, and healing I am ready to help you on your journey.
(678) 929-6253 View (678) 929-6253
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Barrett Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30033
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. Reaching out can be difficult. Often filled with anxiety, fear, and self-doubt. I've been there. Along the way, I've experienced how essential it is to talk with someone eager to listen deeply, respond compassionately, and support journeys of healing in creative and thoughtful ways. Whether you're facing a point of challenge, a period of crisis, or a chronic issue, I welcome the opportunity to bring my experience and training alongside your experience, values, and goals. Together, we can make something decent of this strange, messy, and perhaps even beautiful world.
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. Reaching out can be difficult. Often filled with anxiety, fear, and self-doubt. I've been there. Along the way, I've experienced how essential it is to talk with someone eager to listen deeply, respond compassionately, and support journeys of healing in creative and thoughtful ways. Whether you're facing a point of challenge, a period of crisis, or a chronic issue, I welcome the opportunity to bring my experience and training alongside your experience, values, and goals. Together, we can make something decent of this strange, messy, and perhaps even beautiful world.
(470) 748-9924 View (470) 748-9924
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Grant D. Sparks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CGT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
Do you love video games? Comic books? Dungeons and Dragons? Do feel nervous or afraid all the time? Or sad, disconnected? Have you ever felt like an outcast, misfit, or weirdo? Have you ever asked yourself "Is any of this even real?" or "Am I an NPC?" If so, you may have just found your therapist. I work with geeks, nerds, dorks, and dweebs, LGBTQIA folx, the Kink and Polyamory/ENM communities and people of all cultures and spiritualities. So let's play Minecraft while you process, write fanfic about overcoming adversity, or if you're brave, use Dark Souls to practice coping with big emotions. Makes therapy sound kinda fun, right?
Do you love video games? Comic books? Dungeons and Dragons? Do feel nervous or afraid all the time? Or sad, disconnected? Have you ever felt like an outcast, misfit, or weirdo? Have you ever asked yourself "Is any of this even real?" or "Am I an NPC?" If so, you may have just found your therapist. I work with geeks, nerds, dorks, and dweebs, LGBTQIA folx, the Kink and Polyamory/ENM communities and people of all cultures and spiritualities. So let's play Minecraft while you process, write fanfic about overcoming adversity, or if you're brave, use Dark Souls to practice coping with big emotions. Makes therapy sound kinda fun, right?
(678) 928-5779 View (678) 928-5779
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Amanda Carver
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
Tired of the same hurtful patterns such that you experience your partner as needy, distant, critical, or defensive? Do you feel like you're just going through the motions, or sinking in sadness and stress? Are your your relationships tense, distant, or non-existent? Are you struggling to find hope that life can feel good again, and love can be connected and safe?
Tired of the same hurtful patterns such that you experience your partner as needy, distant, critical, or defensive? Do you feel like you're just going through the motions, or sinking in sadness and stress? Are your your relationships tense, distant, or non-existent? Are you struggling to find hope that life can feel good again, and love can be connected and safe?
(404) 960-7484 View (404) 960-7484
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Steve Fogleman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
Waitlist for new clients
I'm grateful for your courage to seek help. I care deeply about helping people address their concerns while offering respect, safety and compassion. I view therapy as an opportunity to use your strengths and resources in order to increase your overall health and life satisfaction. We will collaborate to alleviate distressing experiences in the present and gain insight into where these difficulties originated. Throughout, I will meet you with integrity and culturally-responsive care.
I'm grateful for your courage to seek help. I care deeply about helping people address their concerns while offering respect, safety and compassion. I view therapy as an opportunity to use your strengths and resources in order to increase your overall health and life satisfaction. We will collaborate to alleviate distressing experiences in the present and gain insight into where these difficulties originated. Throughout, I will meet you with integrity and culturally-responsive care.
(678) 666-0757 View (678) 666-0757
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Leslie Ann Binch
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30030
Talk therapy is not enough. My approach to therapy focuses on combining cognitive and somatic therapies to strengthen connection to self, and reduce the blocks to healing. The goal is to connect to your authenticity, and have the freedom to find positive and affirming ways to enjoy relationships with self and others. The goal is to experience life without shutting down or disconnecting, and/or using destructive behaviors to reduce pain and distress. Attaining the freedom to choose what you want for yourself, begins with taking the first step.
Talk therapy is not enough. My approach to therapy focuses on combining cognitive and somatic therapies to strengthen connection to self, and reduce the blocks to healing. The goal is to connect to your authenticity, and have the freedom to find positive and affirming ways to enjoy relationships with self and others. The goal is to experience life without shutting down or disconnecting, and/or using destructive behaviors to reduce pain and distress. Attaining the freedom to choose what you want for yourself, begins with taking the first step.
(678) 990-1456 View (678) 990-1456
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Britni Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30033
If a person experiences physical pain, seeking treatment is expected. To me, it is important to do the same when one experiences emotional and/or mental pain. Whether it be lack of balance, understanding a past/recent traumatic event, or navigating difficult relationships, life can leave us feeling off balance and disconnected from people and things that mean the most to us. Being able to help people heal from emotional pain, restore connections, and find joy in their lives is my greatest passion.
If a person experiences physical pain, seeking treatment is expected. To me, it is important to do the same when one experiences emotional and/or mental pain. Whether it be lack of balance, understanding a past/recent traumatic event, or navigating difficult relationships, life can leave us feeling off balance and disconnected from people and things that mean the most to us. Being able to help people heal from emotional pain, restore connections, and find joy in their lives is my greatest passion.
(470) 616-1550 View (470) 616-1550
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Emily Weis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30032  (Online Only)
I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety and depression. Do you lay in bed thinking about everything that's gone wrong this week or perhaps the past decade? The constant worry and self doubt are starting to make you feel like you're about to unravel. And even worse, it's negatively impacting your self worth and relationships. You might even think to yourself, "...I'm a good person and I try to do the right thing... Why can't I have a couple of good days?!"
I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety and depression. Do you lay in bed thinking about everything that's gone wrong this week or perhaps the past decade? The constant worry and self doubt are starting to make you feel like you're about to unravel. And even worse, it's negatively impacting your self worth and relationships. You might even think to yourself, "...I'm a good person and I try to do the right thing... Why can't I have a couple of good days?!"
(912) 616-5413 View (912) 616-5413
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Maggie Akstin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30033
My highest ambition in my work with clients is to help you to discover your own inherent strengths, resources, wisdom, and power, and to help you to cultivate compassion for yourself through mindfulness, radical self acceptance and self compassion. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, grief and loss, life transitions, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, sexual orientation and gender identity questions, vocational and existential concerns. I have training and experience working with LGBTIQ+ folk, as well as clients in non traditional relationships.
My highest ambition in my work with clients is to help you to discover your own inherent strengths, resources, wisdom, and power, and to help you to cultivate compassion for yourself through mindfulness, radical self acceptance and self compassion. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, grief and loss, life transitions, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, sexual orientation and gender identity questions, vocational and existential concerns. I have training and experience working with LGBTIQ+ folk, as well as clients in non traditional relationships.
(762) 200-1914 View (762) 200-1914
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Rachel L Zeichner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30033
Feeling uncomfortably anxious or sad? Trouble sleeping or just not feeling yourself? Are you going through a stressful time such as coping with a medical illness or the illness of a loved one? Maybe even grieving the loss of a loved one? Maybe you are going through a stressful move or relationship problems. In this difficult time, it is important to have support around you. It may be hard to imagine that you can cope with this, or that things can get better.
Feeling uncomfortably anxious or sad? Trouble sleeping or just not feeling yourself? Are you going through a stressful time such as coping with a medical illness or the illness of a loved one? Maybe even grieving the loss of a loved one? Maybe you are going through a stressful move or relationship problems. In this difficult time, it is important to have support around you. It may be hard to imagine that you can cope with this, or that things can get better.
(754) 465-9884 View (754) 465-9884
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Live.Better.Now!, LLC Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30033
Hello & Welcome! I'm Linton Hester and thank you for your courage to seek help. As a licensed counselor with nearly a decade of experience, I have lent my passion to multiple settings; in-patient care, community-based treatment, military, now private practice. My bandwidth includes working with adults, children & teens, families and couples. The maladies range from anxiety, depression, psychosis, marriage, family challenges to the most personal of issues. My focus and goal is YOUR goal. With that in mind, I am here to help you to LIVE BETTER NOW by partnering with you to meet your needs in this most important moment in your life!
Hello & Welcome! I'm Linton Hester and thank you for your courage to seek help. As a licensed counselor with nearly a decade of experience, I have lent my passion to multiple settings; in-patient care, community-based treatment, military, now private practice. My bandwidth includes working with adults, children & teens, families and couples. The maladies range from anxiety, depression, psychosis, marriage, family challenges to the most personal of issues. My focus and goal is YOUR goal. With that in mind, I am here to help you to LIVE BETTER NOW by partnering with you to meet your needs in this most important moment in your life!
(912) 319-7998 View (912) 319-7998
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Laura McMaster
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSc, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030  (Online Only)
You’re a go-getter. You believe that if there is a way to work your way out of a problem, then defining those steps will get you out of this slump, worry, and recurring conflict. Fear, sleeplessness, dissatisfaction, or sadness coupled with the stress of daily responsibilities is taking its toll. Your upset might manifest as frequent arguing with your partner or emotional numbing. You want to figure this out, so you can all get back to normal. I want to help you re-define normal, not only as a way to be productive but as a way to remain understood, respected, and connected to your loved ones.
You’re a go-getter. You believe that if there is a way to work your way out of a problem, then defining those steps will get you out of this slump, worry, and recurring conflict. Fear, sleeplessness, dissatisfaction, or sadness coupled with the stress of daily responsibilities is taking its toll. Your upset might manifest as frequent arguing with your partner or emotional numbing. You want to figure this out, so you can all get back to normal. I want to help you re-define normal, not only as a way to be productive but as a way to remain understood, respected, and connected to your loved ones.
(678) 218-1693 View (678) 218-1693
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Esther Cassady
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Decatur, GA 30030  (Online Only)
I am more for people who are so tired of looping in pain, escapism/distraction, and numbing, people who are ready and willing to choose differently. You will not tell me about your week, most sessions. Most sessions will be becoming aware of, curious about, processing through, and yes, feeling in your body the things you run from, deny, or are so afraid might be true of you…things you don’t even know exist within the depths of you. I am at home in the deep.
I am more for people who are so tired of looping in pain, escapism/distraction, and numbing, people who are ready and willing to choose differently. You will not tell me about your week, most sessions. Most sessions will be becoming aware of, curious about, processing through, and yes, feeling in your body the things you run from, deny, or are so afraid might be true of you…things you don’t even know exist within the depths of you. I am at home in the deep.
(404) 476-7412 View (404) 476-7412
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Jamie M Israel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30030
Currently accepting new clients! Maybe you landed here due to a messy breakup, trouble in relationships or sex, attachment concerns, wounds from childhood, or wanting to explore your self and your identity. Whatever brought you here, welcome! My approach is process-oriented - I love discovering the complexities of each individual, making connections between past & present, identifying patterns, and working through overwhelming emotions to support growth and healing. Together we can discover the origins or root of your concerns - I enjoy facilitating the "deep dive" with an inquisitive, exploratory approach and I lead with curiosity.
Currently accepting new clients! Maybe you landed here due to a messy breakup, trouble in relationships or sex, attachment concerns, wounds from childhood, or wanting to explore your self and your identity. Whatever brought you here, welcome! My approach is process-oriented - I love discovering the complexities of each individual, making connections between past & present, identifying patterns, and working through overwhelming emotions to support growth and healing. Together we can discover the origins or root of your concerns - I enjoy facilitating the "deep dive" with an inquisitive, exploratory approach and I lead with curiosity.
(706) 425-8900 x728 View (706) 425-8900 x728
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