Primary Location
Offers online therapy
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About
You are trying to escape the control of a fundamentalist faith community/lifestyle, that holds great personal meaning to you; but you’re conflicted about leaving the dogmatic, authoritarian belief system in which you find yourself. You want to make sense of the damage that has been done by indoctrination. Or perhaps you experienced chronic abuse in a harmful religion and are trying to sever your connection to the faith, but you have no idea how to go about it? Have you experienced confusion, inability to think critically and have negative beliefs about yourself? You may be experiencing Religious Trauma Syndrome.
Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) can look like other disorders – PTSD, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders (i.e. hoarding or social anxiety), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), borderline personality disorder, an unhealthy relationship with food, sexual or relationship dysfunctions, suicidal ideation, alcohol or drug addiction.
Those diagnoses don’t quite tell the story, and many who try to get help can’t find a therapist who understands fundamentalism. I do. I was raised in a fundamentalist family, and know how fundamentalism can arrest your cognitive, social, moral and emotional developmental stages by the use of authoritarianism and toxic theology. Call me for the help you need!
Call or Email Suzanne E. Goodwin for a free 15 minute consultation now - (404) 620-2967
Finances
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 11 Years
- License: Georgia / LPC008924
- School: Georgia State University
- Year Graduated: 2012
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: Nat. Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists / Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Certificate Date: 2018
- Certificate: American Counseling Association
- Certificate Date: 2012
Endorsements
"Suzanne offers a safe, nurturing space to heal from old wounds and learn new ways to thrive."
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CCH, RPT
Primary Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Religious trauma syndrome
- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction
Issues
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Leaving harmful religion
- Life Transitions
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Feminist
- Hypnotherapy
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022
(404) 620-2967