I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in rural Western North Carolina, with over 30 years of experience. I specialize in working with trauma and abuse, grief and depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. While in private practice now, I have worked in mental health clinics, a family couseling clinic, hospice, and in an Army military setting with domestic violence. Life can be so difficult sometimes, and often it helps to talk to someone other than a friend or family member to sort through problems. I can start with you right where you are and assis...
Tracey Van Dyke, LPC, NCC has been providing therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families since 2013, and worked within the mental health field for 11 years. Tracey is dedicated to helping clients achieve their therapeutic goals, through specialized clinical guidance and support. Tracey provides support for affair recovery and betrayal trauma recovery techniques. Additionally, she utilizes cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and mindfulness therapeutic techniques. Tracey strives to create a positive atmosphere and engages strength-based in...
I know that life can bring challenges that at times feel like just too much to sort through or overcome on your own. It brings great fulfillment to me to be a part of helping you to move beyond pain - beyond overwhelming stress - beyond not knowing -– beyond feeling confused. Walking WITH you through the tunnel, all the way to the other side, I learned long ago, that helping people 'change' is what I was called to do. I am humbled to be able to help you. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS). I ob...
Welcome! It takes a lot of courage for us to ask for help and to seek therapy, and often times when we do, it's the beginning of the healing process. Life can be tough at times, with various life transitions, from becoming a new parent to transitioning from high school to college, or just feeling stuck personally and professionally. Life isn't easy, but as we navigate through different life challenges, sometimes we need a little help and that is ok. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for several years in the state of Georgia. I have a passion for p...
Carolyn received her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Troy State University. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Wesleyan College. Carolyn has been in the counseling profession for over 10 years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and certified to train up and coming clinicians in the field of mental health and substance abuse counseling as a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) and Certified Counselor Sup...
You’re going through life feeling like no one hears you. You’re afraid to let people see the real you because you fear rejection. Or maybe you’re struggling with figuring out who you really are? You spend a lot of time either trying to avoid and numb out or managing intense emotions associated with memories, flashbacks, or nightmares. Or you have intense emotions but aren’t really sure where they’re coming from and others say you overreact. You are easily startled when someone slams a door or yells or drops something. You feel like no one understands. And it’s exh...
Welcome! My name is Jamesia Mathis and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. I earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University and hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology from Reinhardt University. I have over 5 years of experience working in the mental health field. I have experience with individual and group counseling from various settings such as crisis stabilization, partial-hospitalization, intensive-outpatient, and outpatient for both adolescents and adults. While in these settings, I have b...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience in the field of general counseling. My therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and tailored to each client's need. I am CBT trained clinician, but I use a few approaches and treatment modalities to achieve the optimal quality of services for my clients to include Motivational Interviewing, DBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. I believe in recovery and know that therapy requires work. Not only work with the therapist, but individual work as well. I assign homework to my cli...
I am a Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over ten years of experience providing individual and family therapy and over forty years experience as a social worker. . I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, and victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. My therapeutic style is warm, supportive, and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines ...
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” - C. S. Lewis Welcome! My name is Kendrah DeGruy and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia with 15 years of experience working with young adults. My goal is to create a non-judgmental, safe space to empower and equip clients with tools needed to manage emotions. I have worked with clients with concerns including family problems, self-esteem, coping skills, stress, and anxiety. I have a warm, positive, and genuine counseling style. I ut...
I am a professional counselor licensed in Georgia with over 16 years of experience working in various behavioral health settings. Life is often sweet, but sometimes it can be rough. I teach clients how to effectively navigate both the sweet and the tough parts of their lives by teaching them skills they can use both now and in the future. I use evidence-based interventions with clients to provide support in working through many of life’s “rough” concerns such as anxiety and depression when they do strike. The therapeutic approaches I use are applicable when wo...
As a Black woman, you have worked hard to get where you are today. Even though you made it and have accomplished so much, you believe it’s not enough. You feel pressured to perform well at work, deal with constant microaggressions, and always have to be thirty steps ahead. You are fed up with being overworked, overlooked, and uncompensated for the work that you do. You are starting to notice how the stress at work impacts other areas of your life. Sometimes you think about changing jobs, careers, or starting your dream business. You may not remember a time when li...
Hello! I am a professional counselor in Georgia with 21 years of experience working as a therapist in the community and school settings. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship issues, parenting problems, as well as college and career counseling. I've also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse process these feelings and feel more like themselves to live a happy and fulfilling life. My counseling style is warm and engaging. I believe in treating anyone with r...
I’m Joanne Slatinsky, a mental health counselor in the State of Georgia and licensed as a Professional Counselor since 1987. I have had the privilege of counseling hundreds of people through my long career in mental health. I believe I have a calling for helping people during difficult times. I approach life and my work with my clients with compassion and understanding. I work with adult individuals and couples with a variety of issues and conflicts. I have experience in working with a wide range of concerns and mental health issues, but a few examples are depres...
Welcome to Betterhelp! It may have taken a lot to get here but I am so glad you did! Taking the first step to a better you can be difficult but rewarding. Hi! My name is Aliceia Lyles-Edwards and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. I received my education at the University of West Georgia. Over the last ten years I have worked with individuals from all walks of life. I pride myself on helping adults reclaim their voice. I help in the restoring to your true authentic self after a change in life. I know firsthand that getting help can be...
Hi! Are you feeling stuck? Wondering if there is more beyond the day to day you've so diligently committed to? Aren't sure where to begin to create amazing changes in your life? Know that you are created to do more, but don't know how to get there? Work with me! I am a licensed clinical social worker and life coach in Georgia with over 15 years of experience working as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance use disorder, self-es...
Hello everyone, my name is Christian Waller. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I received my Master's degree from Augusta University in 2017. Since my graduation, I have provided both individual and group therapeutic services to children, teens, and adults. Although my primary focus is working with processing trauma and reducing the effects of traumatic stress, I have gained experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, anxieties/concerns with discovering/exploring sexuality and/or gender expression, and other areas that individuals would like to process...
I received my Bachelor’s in psychology from Georgia Southern University and my Master’s in Social Work from Kennesaw State University. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, parents and families in a variety of settings including psychiatric residential treatment, camps, child advocacy centers, private practice, after school programs, and in-home. I specialize in working with individuals who have difficulty managing unwanted emotions by utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to educate my clients on skills that will improve their life and proces...
In quiet moments I always sensed there must be something more – more to me, more to the work I was called to, more to my relationships, and more to life itself. But others didn’t seem concerned with the same deep questions that burned in my soul. Eventually, I learned to play the part enough to fit in. And everything looked good on the outside. I was the proverbial good kid and nice guy. But something was still missing on the inside. I was taught the Scriptures from my youth and knew intellectually I was a true son of God, but there were few guides to show me how...
I am licensed in Mississippi and Georgia with 15 years of professional work in the mental health field and 10 years practicing counseling. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
A therapist wants to support you toward a healthier emotional state, no matter what you're dealing with (including behavioral health concerns, grief, anxiety, depression or stress). While helping to develop healthier emotions, another benefit of therapy is you have a safe space to discuss problems that you may be hesitant to talk about with people who you see everyday.
Many people have sensitive topics to discuss; possibly an addiction or an issue with their relationship that they’re ashamed to speak about with their friends and/or partner. A Ideal therapist can help you confront these kinds of issues and find ways to face them and heal.
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