Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Atlanta, GA

Welcome!, my name is Destiny and I am a licensed professional counselor, certified trauma professional, and EMDR-Trained therapist practicing in the state of Georgia for four year and now Florida. However, I have been in the mental health field as a student, paraprofessional, advocate, and blogger for 6 years. Over the years I have worked with many diverse individuals and groups in inpatient, private practice, residential, and corrections. I specialize in trauma-informed care, mood disorders, and women's issues.

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. I believe in providing a safe space for my clients to navigate their mental health and wellness journey. I strive to empower clients to gain insight and awareness around their emotions, behaviors, and relational patterns. I guide clients in exploring a deeper understanding of the root of their issues. I operate from a person-centered orientation, expressing empathy and unconditional positive regard for my clients. I view clients through a trauma-informed and multicultural lens. I specialize in working with clients who experience anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and PTSD.

Have you experienced symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, or are you overwhelmed? Are you unable to reduce the emotional charge of a traumatic event? You may experience inability to sleep or sleeping too much. This may impact you personally, professionally or both. Counseling can often shed light on what you're experiencing to help you develop coping skills, manage strong emotions, and even reduce the emotional charge of a traumatic event. Since everyone is unique, we will work collaboratively to create a plan designed just for you to meet your goals.

Some stories are just too hard for us to tell on our own and some will cause us pain just because we are still stuck in the middle of it. Stories can cause us to feel anxiety, stress, depression, confusion, and anger. They can even cause us to do things that we know are not helpful, even harmful, to cope with the negative feelings. I have a passion for people's stories and walking with people through the painful but enriching process of getting unstuck. Wherever you find yourself, you are welcome to come exactly as you are.

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.

I am an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC013793) and EMDR Trained Clinician specializing in working with women on trauma recovery, anxiety, self-esteem, identity development, life transitions, and relationship concerns. I am inspired by helping women recognize their worthiness through the healing of past wounds and the strengthening of their authentic voices.

We all want to create lives that are joyful, deeply satisfying, and connected to others. Yet no one goes through this world unscathed by the difficult people, circumstances, and experiences we all encounter along the way. To survive, we generally organize our lives around 2 things – how we manage our pain and how we manage our relationships. And sometimes those survival strategies, intended at one point to protect us, end up keeping us from the very things we long for. Or we feel stuck or overwhelmed by events, and are not sure how to navigate our inner, emotional, or relational worlds alone.

Have you found that doing “just” talk therapy isn’t working well for you? Do you find that your life experiences are getting in the way of you enjoying your life and meeting your life goals? I know that the mind and the body are connected and people get well when we look at the whole person, not just their thoughts and feelings. I use mind/body/spirit work to help people find their balance in life. I enjoy using talk therapy, CBT, Brainspotting, Tapping and other therapies that integrate over-all physical health with mental health. I offer a free fifteen minute consult so you and I can chat and see if I am a good fit for you.

I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches because therapy isn't one size fits all. This may involve changing your thoughts and behaviors (CBT), learning how to be more present (mindfulness), and/or establishing safety (trauma-informed).

Whether you’re going through a tough time or thriving in your career, you don’t have to face it alone. In your sessions I listen and provide support in a safe space where your feelings matter. You don’t have to be the “strong one” here. There’s space for you to let your guard down and not keep it together for everyone else.

Have you found yourself feeling stuck or discouraged lately? Some of the struggles I hear about include self-doubt, boundaries, and stressful life changes. Others are dealing with toxic relationships, family, or work environments. People usually come to therapy because they're experiencing pain in one form or another. I've worked with clients of all ages and with a variety of issues, but the thing most of them have in common is that they all need someone in their lives to remind them that they matter. Everyone needs a sounding board, a place they can process without fear of judgment. I would love to provide that space for you.

I am a licensed professional counselor with nine years of experience. I am well versed in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. I have specialized training in Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Child Abuse or Neglect, and Spirituality. My communication style includes empathy and openness. I encourage excellent communication skills and will teach you to achieve them. With excellent communication comes outstanding achievements and empowerment towards your mental health.

I specialize in working with unique adults who are overwhelmed, stressed, or feeling lost and disoriented. If you’re here, you have taken a powerful step towards finding the balance, clarity, and resilience you deserve. You are ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, uncover your true potential and are seeking guidance toward a more authentic life. You need to find the right support to fit your needs. We use a collaborative approach rooted in empowerment to provide support and tools for navigating challenging times.

Welcome! I’m Heather Cassels, LPC. For over 15 years my goal has been to help clients reach their potential and work through their struggles of depression, anxiety, trauma, and tragedy. Perhaps you were nervous, scared, curious, excited, or even numb when you started looking through therapist profiles. Maybe you are wondering if now is the right time, place, or moment. Congratulations on taking the next step! My goal is to help guide you in taking each next step in achieving your goals.

I am L. Elizabeth Shelton, GA LPC 008242 and have been fully licensed since 2012, originally in Virginia and since 2015 in Georgia. My theoretical orientation to therapy is CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) as I believe it is critical to understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and drive most of the problems people struggle to overcome. I have experience working with a wide range of areas/conditions, though most often focus on helping individuals with depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and trauma.

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.

Clients who are struggling with addiction, trauma, anxiety and depression. Clients who want to feel happier and healthier and are willing to learn coping skills to experiences wellness emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. Clients who struggle with their faith. Clients who are wanting to improve their relationships with themselves, with their bodies in order to feel more balanced, more energetic, feeling happier, with better decision making skills. Clients who are wanting to improve interpersonal relationships by developing healthy boundaries with others and developing a spiritual connection.

Are you needing some guidance with the teens in your life? Are there life transitions you're going through that are keeping you up at night? Does your mind seem to have "a mind of its own"? I'd love to help you gain clarity, control, skills and anything else that is standing between you and a more peaceful and joyful life.

As a mental health therapist I am committed to assisting my clients in developing self-awareness and their ability to manage their behaviors and emotions in a healthy, meaningful and appropriate way. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), specializing in trauma therapy, anxiety disorders, grief/loss and Borderline Personality Disorder. It is my purpose to empower, educate and encourage my clients in their growth process so that they may manage life's challenges and struggles.