Buddhist Therapists in Marietta, GA
Hello, my name is Ricardo Guzman, LCSW. I identify as openly gay and was born in Honduras, but have also lived in Hong Kong, China; St. Paul, MN; and New York City. What inspired me to become a therapist were my own struggles with Coming-out of the closet, experiencing anxiety and depression, having my first heartbreak, as well as dealing with addiction (I am Sober), so I've been there myself. Therapy has helped me find healing in my own life and I know it can do the same to you. I will help you get back to self-love and acceptance.
Hello, my name is Ricardo Guzman, LCSW. I identify as openly gay and was born in Honduras, but have also lived in Hong Kong, China; St. Paul, MN; and New York City. What inspired me to become a therapist were my own struggles with Coming-out of the closet, experiencing anxiety and depression, having my first heartbreak, as well as dealing with addiction (I am Sober), so I've been there myself. Therapy has helped me find healing in my own life and I know it can do the same to you. I will help you get back to self-love and acceptance.
Are you ready to kick anxiety to the curb? Learn about coping with ADHD? Or are you ready to find your way through grief? Are you starting over after a life transition or just plain ready to chart a new path? Are you awakening spiritually? I have life experience and specialized training in these (& other areas) and I am passionate about partnering with clients who are ready to heal and begin again. I strive to offer a warm, accepting space where you will feel safe, heard, understood. Therapy with me is grounded and moves at your pace. Here you have room to stop, slow down, tune inward and consciously create meaningful change.
Are you ready to kick anxiety to the curb? Learn about coping with ADHD? Or are you ready to find your way through grief? Are you starting over after a life transition or just plain ready to chart a new path? Are you awakening spiritually? I have life experience and specialized training in these (& other areas) and I am passionate about partnering with clients who are ready to heal and begin again. I strive to offer a warm, accepting space where you will feel safe, heard, understood. Therapy with me is grounded and moves at your pace. Here you have room to stop, slow down, tune inward and consciously create meaningful change.
Life can feel overwhelming. You need not go it alone. Quality therapy with a seasoned, licensed therapist can be a great resource for support. You need a therapist who is a good fit for you. My 25 years of experience providing counseling people of all ages has enabled me to utilize many tools and resources to help you experience relief, growth, and hope for better days ahead. I do believe that my warm manner and authentic presence will help you feel safe and welcome in our time together.
Life can feel overwhelming. You need not go it alone. Quality therapy with a seasoned, licensed therapist can be a great resource for support. You need a therapist who is a good fit for you. My 25 years of experience providing counseling people of all ages has enabled me to utilize many tools and resources to help you experience relief, growth, and hope for better days ahead. I do believe that my warm manner and authentic presence will help you feel safe and welcome in our time together.
I have spent over 6 years learning from the Shipibo healers of the Peruvian Amazonian rainforest on how to help others overcome their sadness, fear, depression, anxiety, spiritual illnesses, lack of self-worth, lack of love, lack of purpose, and general states of unease. I bring a different type of energy to my sessions, grounded in the roots of the earth. My education is experience-based. I couldn't learn it from a book. I had to learn it through the adventure of life. I now combine that with my Western education in social work and will soon hold my own license.
I have spent over 6 years learning from the Shipibo healers of the Peruvian Amazonian rainforest on how to help others overcome their sadness, fear, depression, anxiety, spiritual illnesses, lack of self-worth, lack of love, lack of purpose, and general states of unease. I bring a different type of energy to my sessions, grounded in the roots of the earth. My education is experience-based. I couldn't learn it from a book. I had to learn it through the adventure of life. I now combine that with my Western education in social work and will soon hold my own license.
What brings you here?
1) Seeking more from your life and relationships
2) Need more success in your personal life or work?
3) Seeking deeper meaning or greater satisfaction with your life?
4) You've tried counseling and just weren't satisfied
5) Maybe you just want to try something different for yourself?
What brings you here?
1) Seeking more from your life and relationships
2) Need more success in your personal life or work?
3) Seeking deeper meaning or greater satisfaction with your life?
4) You've tried counseling and just weren't satisfied
5) Maybe you just want to try something different for yourself?
Hey! I’m Aly! I specialize in a variety of things that might make us a perfect fit. I’m passionate about working with individuals, adults, partners, families, and kids. I specialize in complex trauma, somatic, narrative, existential, LGBTQ+, & attachment-based work within a Gestalt framework; I uniquely blend Gottman, EFT, & PACT modalities for relationships, couples, partners, married, & polyamorous folks, and I am highly skilled in EMDR, ERP, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, CBT, music, arts, & play therapies for adults, children, and teens. Read to the bottom for a full list of specialties & who I see, but visit my website to get to know me!
Hey! I’m Aly! I specialize in a variety of things that might make us a perfect fit. I’m passionate about working with individuals, adults, partners, families, and kids. I specialize in complex trauma, somatic, narrative, existential, LGBTQ+, & attachment-based work within a Gestalt framework; I uniquely blend Gottman, EFT, & PACT modalities for relationships, couples, partners, married, & polyamorous folks, and I am highly skilled in EMDR, ERP, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, CBT, music, arts, & play therapies for adults, children, and teens. Read to the bottom for a full list of specialties & who I see, but visit my website to get to know me!
Hello there! Seeking to alchemize your heartbreak, uncertainty, fear, or other uncomfortable energy? The therapeutic process can help with that! Transmuting pain, suffering, and discomfort is possible, and it can help get direction along the way. As a queer therapist, I prioritize creating a safe space for gender, sexual, and relationship structure minorities to flourish. We may be a good match if you are seeking guidance and support for complex trauma, neurodiversity, sexual/gender identity, relationship concerns, and/or substance use (with recognition of the healing power of plant medicines).
Hello there! Seeking to alchemize your heartbreak, uncertainty, fear, or other uncomfortable energy? The therapeutic process can help with that! Transmuting pain, suffering, and discomfort is possible, and it can help get direction along the way. As a queer therapist, I prioritize creating a safe space for gender, sexual, and relationship structure minorities to flourish. We may be a good match if you are seeking guidance and support for complex trauma, neurodiversity, sexual/gender identity, relationship concerns, and/or substance use (with recognition of the healing power of plant medicines).
I believe therapy helps us understand the power of the mind. This is especially useful when we feel disconnected, marginalized, or stigmatized. When we feel this way, learning how the mind channels this information through thoughts, feelings, emotions, and perceptions, can influence us to recognize our own cognitive processes and how they impact our life. If we attend to our cognitive processes in a healthy way, it may lead to regulation of mood, clarity, balance and feelings of peace. We start to evolve and accept certain things about ourselves. We begin to feel at peace from within. I help my clients through this process.
I believe therapy helps us understand the power of the mind. This is especially useful when we feel disconnected, marginalized, or stigmatized. When we feel this way, learning how the mind channels this information through thoughts, feelings, emotions, and perceptions, can influence us to recognize our own cognitive processes and how they impact our life. If we attend to our cognitive processes in a healthy way, it may lead to regulation of mood, clarity, balance and feelings of peace. We start to evolve and accept certain things about ourselves. We begin to feel at peace from within. I help my clients through this process.
I have been a Counselor and Psychotherapist, Inpatient and Outpatient, for almost 20 years. I work with people who are having difficulties with Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Trauma, and many other disruptions to their personal lives. I think that anyone can heal if they intend to, and I know many ways to help them do that.
I have been a Counselor and Psychotherapist, Inpatient and Outpatient, for almost 20 years. I work with people who are having difficulties with Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Trauma, and many other disruptions to their personal lives. I think that anyone can heal if they intend to, and I know many ways to help them do that.
Hi there! I’m a trauma-informed therapist here to offer a warm, casual, and totally nonjudgmental space where you can truly be yourself. Working through trauma can be scary, so it is important to me to make sure joy and laughs are part of the process!
I specialize in Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you navigate the tough stuff with highly effective techniques to help you feel better asap. I also love supporting folks in exploring non-religious spirituality, helping you find meaning and connection on your own terms. If you’re looking for a therapist who keeps it real and cares deeply, I’d love to meet you!
Hi there! I’m a trauma-informed therapist here to offer a warm, casual, and totally nonjudgmental space where you can truly be yourself. Working through trauma can be scary, so it is important to me to make sure joy and laughs are part of the process!
I specialize in Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you navigate the tough stuff with highly effective techniques to help you feel better asap. I also love supporting folks in exploring non-religious spirituality, helping you find meaning and connection on your own terms. If you’re looking for a therapist who keeps it real and cares deeply, I’d love to meet you!
Resiliency...this is the most powerful quality of the human spirit. I work with clients to help them realize and expand upon this quality. I have been in the mental health field since 1998. My career has given me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and adults in every imaginable setting (e.g., private practice, clinics, inpatient, outpatient, outdoor therapy, HIV/AIDS, incarceration, foster care, addiction). My education, clients, and experiences have given me a wealth of understanding that I am thankful to be able to bring into my private practice.
Resiliency...this is the most powerful quality of the human spirit. I work with clients to help them realize and expand upon this quality. I have been in the mental health field since 1998. My career has given me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and adults in every imaginable setting (e.g., private practice, clinics, inpatient, outpatient, outdoor therapy, HIV/AIDS, incarceration, foster care, addiction). My education, clients, and experiences have given me a wealth of understanding that I am thankful to be able to bring into my private practice.
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I want your sex life to feel fun, passionate and connective! If it's become more of a stressor or a chore, it's time to get some expert support. Especially if you've been to individual therapy and are already a fairly good communicator . . . and feel like you should be able to handle this yourselves . . . yet you still feel stuck . . . please reach out! I will help you figure out what to discuss, how to discuss it, and in what order so that you can feel truly intimate. I also have an intern offering low fee sessions for individuals and relationship partners
I want your sex life to feel fun, passionate and connective! If it's become more of a stressor or a chore, it's time to get some expert support. Especially if you've been to individual therapy and are already a fairly good communicator . . . and feel like you should be able to handle this yourselves . . . yet you still feel stuck . . . please reach out! I will help you figure out what to discuss, how to discuss it, and in what order so that you can feel truly intimate. I also have an intern offering low fee sessions for individuals and relationship partners
If you're reading this message, you've already taken a brave step in fostering personal growth and building a better tomorrow. My own journey to becoming a counselor began years ago, when I made the decision to reach out for help- just like you're doing now. My experiences in therapy over the years, both as a counselor and a client, have led me to see therapy as a sacred endeavor, a practice where everyone should feel safe, heard, understood and affirmed. I work with clients of all backgrounds, identities, religions (or lack thereof), and philosophies, and I strive to make all my clients feel seen and respected.
If you're reading this message, you've already taken a brave step in fostering personal growth and building a better tomorrow. My own journey to becoming a counselor began years ago, when I made the decision to reach out for help- just like you're doing now. My experiences in therapy over the years, both as a counselor and a client, have led me to see therapy as a sacred endeavor, a practice where everyone should feel safe, heard, understood and affirmed. I work with clients of all backgrounds, identities, religions (or lack thereof), and philosophies, and I strive to make all my clients feel seen and respected.
Your symptoms didn’t come out of nowhere—they developed in response to what you’ve lived through.
Adaptations. Chronic pain, chronic illness, grief, depression, exhaustion—after years of stress, loss, displacement, or having to be strong for too long.
Some of the people I work with are navigating an invisible weight of cultural rupture & survival.
Others live in bodies that hurt, are uncooperative & feel unfamiliar due to illness or trauma & systems that didn’t recognize their needs.
You may be told:
“Nothing is wrong” — yet the pain persists.
“Just manage stress” — without guidance.
“Try harder” — despite being depleted.
Your symptoms didn’t come out of nowhere—they developed in response to what you’ve lived through.
Adaptations. Chronic pain, chronic illness, grief, depression, exhaustion—after years of stress, loss, displacement, or having to be strong for too long.
Some of the people I work with are navigating an invisible weight of cultural rupture & survival.
Others live in bodies that hurt, are uncooperative & feel unfamiliar due to illness or trauma & systems that didn’t recognize their needs.
You may be told:
“Nothing is wrong” — yet the pain persists.
“Just manage stress” — without guidance.
“Try harder” — despite being depleted.
What's so great about having nightmares? It gives us access to material we need to process, with support, to truly get beyond past traumatic events. Women who are overreacting or having difficulties managing stress, whether they have PTSD or anxiety or depression symptoms, need specialized support. If you want to feel more empowered, more in control of your own destiny, I can help.
What's so great about having nightmares? It gives us access to material we need to process, with support, to truly get beyond past traumatic events. Women who are overreacting or having difficulties managing stress, whether they have PTSD or anxiety or depression symptoms, need specialized support. If you want to feel more empowered, more in control of your own destiny, I can help.
Are you the kind of human that desires to transform your life? Many of us have come to recognize that a legacy of intergenerational trauma has to have an expiration date. The weight of our history can sometimes feel unbearable and wholly unfair. And yet- here we are, in need of integrating our whole life; including those that came before us. Inevitably, this process is messy and each of us deserves a guide who, with time, can be trusted to walk along this unchartered path. I will bring my machete and even hold your hand with your consent.
Are you the kind of human that desires to transform your life? Many of us have come to recognize that a legacy of intergenerational trauma has to have an expiration date. The weight of our history can sometimes feel unbearable and wholly unfair. And yet- here we are, in need of integrating our whole life; including those that came before us. Inevitably, this process is messy and each of us deserves a guide who, with time, can be trusted to walk along this unchartered path. I will bring my machete and even hold your hand with your consent.
As a therapist and yoga instructor, I combine counseling with mindfulness for stress, anxiety, and depression. I assist you in deeply understanding your suffering and uncovering inner strength through acceptance and choice, while cultivating compassion for yourself and others. Mindfulness helps us recognize emotional and physical experiences, while awareness of breath creates space to become more response-able. This develops healthy responses to stress, anxiety, and depression. It also improves our ability to communicate and be in relationship with others.
As a therapist and yoga instructor, I combine counseling with mindfulness for stress, anxiety, and depression. I assist you in deeply understanding your suffering and uncovering inner strength through acceptance and choice, while cultivating compassion for yourself and others. Mindfulness helps us recognize emotional and physical experiences, while awareness of breath creates space to become more response-able. This develops healthy responses to stress, anxiety, and depression. It also improves our ability to communicate and be in relationship with others.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor whose work is rooted in truth, love, and compassion. With nearly 15 years of experience in behavioral health, I bring a grounded, human-centered approach to therapy one that honors the whole person, not just the symptoms.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor whose work is rooted in truth, love, and compassion. With nearly 15 years of experience in behavioral health, I bring a grounded, human-centered approach to therapy one that honors the whole person, not just the symptoms.
Charlie Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Provider
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I am a fully licensed clinician specializing in trauma, substance use spectrum disorders (addiction), and psychedelic therapy. I completed a 1-yr certification in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and have been working with Ketamine since 2019. My clients vary a good deal in their diagnoses, but under the label of depression, anxiety, etc., they're actually suffering from mental injury or trauma. They're stuck, confused, and unhappy. I'm called to demystify your experience and help you heal the narratives and associated behaviors that make you miserable. My greatest joy is being a part of you rediscovering yours.
I am a fully licensed clinician specializing in trauma, substance use spectrum disorders (addiction), and psychedelic therapy. I completed a 1-yr certification in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and have been working with Ketamine since 2019. My clients vary a good deal in their diagnoses, but under the label of depression, anxiety, etc., they're actually suffering from mental injury or trauma. They're stuck, confused, and unhappy. I'm called to demystify your experience and help you heal the narratives and associated behaviors that make you miserable. My greatest joy is being a part of you rediscovering yours.
Do you ever feel stuck or uncertain, no matter how hard you try? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure how to move forward? I can help.
Maybe you’re navigating anxiety, depression, or burnout, or trying to live authentically in a world that feels increasingly hostile. The weight of injustice, identity-based stress, and societal expectations can leave us disconnected. In our work, we'll explore the beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck and uncover your path to clarity, connection, and self-trust. Healing doesn’t mean quieting yourself, it means becoming more of you. And I’m here to walk that path with you.
Do you ever feel stuck or uncertain, no matter how hard you try? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure how to move forward? I can help.
Maybe you’re navigating anxiety, depression, or burnout, or trying to live authentically in a world that feels increasingly hostile. The weight of injustice, identity-based stress, and societal expectations can leave us disconnected. In our work, we'll explore the beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck and uncover your path to clarity, connection, and self-trust. Healing doesn’t mean quieting yourself, it means becoming more of you. And I’m here to walk that path with you.
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Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.