About Me
Welcome!
I am a person, who like many other human beings, has skills and talents. As a qualified mental health care provider with a doctorate in Clinical/Community Psychology, I have been using my talents to help people afflicted with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychological disorders. While I appreciate the wide-range benefits of an eclectic approach, I prefer and tend to apply cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and sociocultural models in counseling and therapy sessions.
I view life as a journey in which we, as human beings, use our mind, body, and spirit to solve problems, overcome adversity, and enjoy life. Besides helping people alleviate symptoms derived from mental illness, I provide support for personal growth within the context life coaching and wellness sessions.
The span of my career is more than twenty years. The local and global scopes of my vision as a healer, have led me to provide community psychology services in Chicagoland, numerous cities in other parts of the United States, and Ghana (Africa). These community-wide services entail conducting presentations at community health fairs, disseminating information for various type of awareness campaigns (examples: suicide prevention, domestic violence, PTSD, HIV/AIDS, smoking cessation, substance abuse, and Covid19). Moreover, I have imparted information about mental health through the media.
I love providing psychological services! I am grateful to be gifted as a healer! Furthermore, I look forward to serving you!
Enjoy balance in body, mind, and spirit,
Dr. Athena Porter
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Addictions , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coaching , ADHD , Caregiver Issues and Stress , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
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Licensing
LCPC #180.002727 (Expires: 2023-03-31)
Reviews
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She is awesome!
Highly recommend Dr. Porter. She is very empathetic and encouraging. She understands different walks of life and is a true healer. I also really appreciate her firmness when I need it to make progress. It has been a joy working with her.
I've only had one session with Dr. Porter and it was really good. I feel like sis listens to me, asks questions for better understanding. She gives me great hope that she can help me and I'm excited about therapy with her
Best therapist ever!
Dr. Porter has helped me immensely to get through the difficult times and to find joy in the good times! She is a great therapist. a wonderful person, and a good friend!
My experience with Dr. Porter has been positive in every way. She is caring, supportive, and insightful and I look forward to our sessions.
The only criticism I have is for betterhelp: technical issues, poor audio, and service interruptions have made the platform frustrating to use. I hope BetterHelp can improve to be on par with other virtual meeting tools which perform much more reliably.
Dr. Porter has a wealth of experience. This is evident in her profile but even more so in our discussions. I appreciate her perspective, her questions and willingness to speak in depth on the topics we're covering. I feel lucky that I have been connected to Dr. Porter through better health.
Dr. Porter is a very understanding counselor. She always makes me see situations in a new light, and that catches me off guard in a good way.
My time with BetterHelp and Dr. Porter is my first time in therapy and she has made it a delight. Something I look forward to weekly.
I immediately clicked with Dr. Porter. She is so attentive and concerned with what I am feeling. She also gives feedback on what she thinks about the information I share. It seems like she genuinely cares about my issues and knows what advice to give.