As a licensed therapist in Georgia with three decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on addressing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions with deep compassion and cultural sensitivity.
If you are facing major life changes, you don’t have to carry the weight alone. I specialize in supporting adolescents, young adults, and families through anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and relationship hurdles. Together, we will honor your personal and cultural journey while building a path forward that feels true to you
My therapeutic work focuses on creating affirming spaces where clients can explore healing from challenging experiences like isolation, family conflicts, adjustment challenges, and interpersonal trauma. I'm committed to understanding each client's individual context and supporting their path toward emotional wellness and personal growth.
Drawing from years of professional practice, I offer nuanced, empathetic guidance that respects diverse experiences and backgrounds. My goal is to empower clients to develop resilient coping strategies and meaningful insights into their emotional well-being.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
GA LPC LPC010787
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I love working with Farah. She is an empathetic listener who helps me understand the underlying drivers behind behaviors that aren’t serving me well so I can modify them.
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Farah for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Farah is very attentive to me she listens and rephrases what I've said to ensure we maintain good communicating and understanding, she gives great tools to help, always on time to our appointmentsand I always feel empowered after our conversation.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Farah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Farah is a wonderful human being. Always makes me feel seen and heard and was a huge help during a major life change. Highly recommend!
Written on Dec 23, 2025 after therapy with Farah for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is great. Very professional and easy to talk to.
Written on Dec 20, 2025 after therapy with Farah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Farah is a great listener and makes me feel seen when she reiterates my rants and properly summarizes how I feel. I value her feedback and I appreciate her practical approach to finding solutions to grow from trauma. She responds timely and always has valuable responses.
Written on Sep 04, 2025 after therapy with Farah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Amazing to the core.
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Farah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes